EBAY
eBay Inc.
EBAY has the edge over RICK overall, supported by stronger fundamentals.
RICK
RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc.
RICK 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.
RICK Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy | |
| Weak |
RICK's cash flow is currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its profitability 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.
RICK PE Valuation
RICK has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
EBAY Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for EBAY, with profitability holding steady.
RICK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for RICK to show an outlook.
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 has the edge over RICK on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
RICK Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$0.41 | -122% |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.78 | -193% |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.38 | -168% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.20 | +275% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.86 | +258% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.84 | -59% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.56 | -80% |
| Q3 2024 | $0.32 | -90% |
RICK has swung to a loss: it lost $0.41 per share over the past year, after a profit the year before.
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 RICK 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 RICK on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
RICK Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $73.9M | +3.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $68.7M | +4.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $70.8M | -0.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $70.9M | -3.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $71.1M | -6.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $65.9M | -8.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $71.5M | -3.3% |
| Q3 2024 | $73.2M | -2.7% |
RICK's revenue grew through 2022 and has held roughly level since: $74M last quarter, up 3.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 18% | +5.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5.5% | -6.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 16% | -3.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | -0.7% | -5.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 12% | +16 points |
| Q1 2025 | 12% | +6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | +1.6 points |
| Q3 2024 | 4.8% | -2.7 points |
RICK's operating margin was 18% last quarter, up 5.3 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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 generated $2.4B in free cash flow over the past year, up 54% from the year before.
RICK Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $9.8M | -3.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $8M | +41% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.5M | -28% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.5M | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $10.1M | +8.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.7M | +80% |
| Q4 2024 | $7.6M | -11% |
| Q3 2024 | $10.3M | +518% |
RICK generated $35M in free cash flow over the past year, up 3.2% from 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.
RICK Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.1% | -88.5K shares |
| 1 year | -13% | -1.1M shares |
| 3 years | -19% | -1.8M shares |
| 5 years | -16% | -1.5M shares |
RICK has the edge over EBAY on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1M |
| Q1 2026 | $2.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $9.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7M |
| Q2 2025 | $3M |
| Q1 2025 | $2.9M |
| Q4 2024 | $3.2M |
| Q3 2024 | $7.8M |
RICK spent $16M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 5.8% from the year before.
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 RICK on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
RICK Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 4.9x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 5.7x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 5.3x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 4.5x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 4.3x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 5.5x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 5.8x | High |
| Q3 2024 | 6.0x | High |
RICK's net debt is about 4.9 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 4.3 years a year ago.
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).
RICK Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 49.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 43.7 | Neutral |
RICK's weekly RSI is 49 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 44 (neutral).
EBAY PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | EBAY | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26x | 18x | 46% above |
| PE % | 91 | 47 | 44 pts above |
EBAY is trading at 26x earnings, a 46% premium to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
RICK PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | RICK | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 18x | — |
RICK has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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 RICK on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
RICK Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $27.2 | 0.4% below |
| 20 week MA | $27.8 | 2.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $25.8 | 4.9% above |
| 100 week MA | $32.9 | 18% below |
| 200 week MA | $46.6 | 42% below |
RICK's trend is mixed: it's above one of its five weekly moving averages, and 42% 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 RICK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
RICK Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $20.0 | $39.7 | +98% |
| 2021 | $39.7 | $72.7 | +83% |
| 2022 | $72.7 | $95.3 | +31% |
| 2023 | $95.3 | $66.3 | -31% |
| 2024 | $66.3 | $57.7 | -13% |
| 2025 | $57.7 | $23.3 | -60% |
| 2026 YTD | $23.3 | $27.1 | +16% |
RICK has finished three years in a row lower, and it's up 16% so far in 2026.