EBAY
eBay Inc.
EBAY has the edge over PLBY overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger fundamentals.
PLBY
Playboy, Inc.
PLBY offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
EBAY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable |
EBAY's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its balance sheet is stable.
PLBY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy | |
| Weak | |
| Weak |
PLBY's profitability is currently healthy, but its revenue, cash flow and balance sheet are under pressure.
EBAY PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6.9x | $31.50 | -74% |
| Fair | 16x | $71.96 | -40% |
| Forward | 18x | $120 | — |
| Expensive | 22x | $99.04 | -18% |
| Current | 26x | $120 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
EBAY's PE is in its expensive range at 26x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 18x next year's earnings.
PLBY PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 31x | $1.22 | — |
| Forward | 31x | $1.22 | — |
| Cheap | 49x | $1.98 | +62% |
| Fair | 54x | $2.15 | +76% |
| Expensive | 60x | $2.39 | +96% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PLBY has the edge over EBAY in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
EBAY Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
EBAY has the edge over PLBY on the outlook, with more favorable valuation expectations.
PLBY Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| -- | |
| Limited | |
| -- |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for PLBY, with profitability holding steady.
EBAY Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.63 | +45% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.57 | +0.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.82 | +7.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.40 | +6% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.34 | +10% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.55 | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.49 | -12% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.15 | -17% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.94 | -24% |
EBAY's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $4.57 over the past year, against $20.25 in late 2021.
PLBY Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.04 | 0% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.04 | +$0.35 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.02 | +$0.78 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.06 | +$0.85 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.13 | +$0.91 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.31 | +$0.69 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.76 | -$0.11 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.91 | +$1.27 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.04 | +$1.49 |
PLBY has the edge over EBAY on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
EBAY Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.2B | +14% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.1B | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.1B | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $3B | +15% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.8B | +9.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.7B | +6.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.6B | +1.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.6B | +0.7% |
EBAY has the edge over PLBY on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 19% | -1.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 22% | +3.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 20% | -4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | -0.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 20% | -2.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 18% | -3.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 24% | -0.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | +5.1 points |
EBAY has the edge over PLBY on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
PLBY Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $31.7M | +9.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $31.2M | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $30.2M | +4.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $34.9M | -58% |
| Q3 2025 | $29M | +125% |
| Q2 2025 | $28.1M | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $28.9M | +2% |
| Q4 2024 | $83.3M | +112% |
PLBY's revenue is recovering but still below its 2021 peak: $32M last quarter, up 9.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 13% | +7.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 9.5% | +30 points |
| Q1 2026 | -5.4% | +16 points |
| Q4 2025 | 7.9% | +16 points |
| Q3 2025 | 4.7% | +224 points |
| Q2 2025 | -21% | +16 points |
| Q1 2025 | -22% | +9.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | -7.8% | +8.1 points |
PLBY's operating margin was 13% last quarter, up 7.9 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
EBAY Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $749M | -6.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $300M | +$741M |
| Q1 2026 | $897M | +39% |
| Q4 2025 | $466M | -17% |
| Q3 2025 | $803M | +24% |
| Q2 2025 | -$441M | -259% |
| Q1 2025 | $644M | +36% |
| Q4 2024 | $560M | +$564M |
EBAY has the edge over PLBY on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
PLBY Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $548K | -94% |
| Q2 2026 | -$571K | +$3.7M |
| Q1 2026 | -$8.7M | -$1M |
| Q4 2025 | $1.1M | +$1.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $9.8M | +$16.4M |
| Q2 2025 | -$4.3M | -$603K |
| Q1 2025 | -$7.7M | +$2.7M |
| Q4 2024 | -$743K | +$3.3M |
PLBY has burned cash in most quarters: −$8M over the past year, against −$3M the year before.
EBAY Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.4% | -2M shares |
| 1 year | -3% | -14M shares |
| 3 years | -15% | -79M shares |
| 5 years | -31% | -205M shares |
| Available history | -44% | -359M shares |
EBAY has 453M diluted shares, down 3% from a year ago, with $2.1B in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $664M |
| Q2 2026 | $323M |
| Q1 2026 | $486M |
| Q4 2025 | $635M |
| Q3 2025 | $626M |
| Q2 2025 | $624M |
| Q1 2025 | $615M |
| Q4 2024 | $911M |
EBAY spent $2.1B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 24% from the year before.
PLBY Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -7.5% | -8.6M shares |
| 1 year | -5.7% | -6.4M shares |
| 3 years | +44% | +32.2M shares |
| 5 years | +189% | +69.4M shares |
| Available history | +2622% | +102M shares |
PLBY has the edge over EBAY on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3M |
| Q1 2020 | — |
| Q4 2019 | — |
EBAY Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.9x | Healthy |
EBAY has the edge over PLBY on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
PLBY Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 11.2x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 14.5x | High |
| Q1 2020 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2019 | 68.5x | High |
PLBY's net debt is about 11 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
EBAY Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 61.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 80.0 | Overbought |
EBAY's weekly RSI is 62 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 80 (overbought).
PLBY Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 48.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 43.0 | Neutral |
PLBY's weekly RSI is 49 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 43 (neutral).
EBAY PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | EBAY | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26x | 18x | 46% above |
| PE % | 91 | 47 | 44 pts above |
EBAY has the edge over PLBY on valuation relative to its sector.
PLBY PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | PLBY | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31x | 18x | 69% above |
PLBY is trading at 31x earnings, a 69% premium to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x, though its earnings don't support one.
EBAY Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $116.5 | 3.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $112.4 | 6.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $102.6 | 17% above |
| 100 week MA | $89.8 | 34% above |
| 200 week MA | $69.5 | 73% above |
EBAY has the edge over PLBY on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
PLBY Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1.11 | 9.9% above |
| 20 week MA | $1.15 | 6.1% above |
| 50 week MA | $1.48 | 18% below |
| 100 week MA | $1.51 | 19% below |
| 200 week MA | $1.36 | 10% below |
PLBY has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8- and 20-week averages, but 10% below its 200-week average.
EBAY Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $36.1 | $50.1 | +39% |
| 2021 | $50.1 | $64.9 | +29% |
| 2022 | $64.9 | $40.2 | -38% |
| 2023 | $40.2 | $43.6 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | $43.6 | $62.8 | +44% |
| 2025 | $62.8 | $85.2 | +36% |
| 2026 YTD | $85.2 | $120.1 | +41% |
EBAY has the edge over PLBY on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
PLBY Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.0 | $10.7 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | $10.7 | $28.9 | +171% |
| 2022 | $28.9 | $2.91 | -90% |
| 2023 | $2.91 | $1.00 | -66% |
| 2024 | $1.00 | $1.50 | +50% |
| 2025 | $1.50 | $1.87 | +25% |
| 2026 YTD | $1.87 | $1.22 | -35% |
PLBY's yearly returns have swung widely, from +171% in 2021 to −90% in 2022. It's down 35% so far in 2026.