EBAY
eBay Inc.
EBAY has a slight edge over SBH overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
SBH
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.
SBH 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.
SBH Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy |
SBH's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
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.
SBH PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6.1x | $12.33 | -33% |
| Fair | 7.9x | $15.93 | -13% |
| Forward | 8.2x | $18.41 | — |
| Current | 9.1x | $18.41 | — |
| Expensive | 9.8x | $19.70 | +7% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SBH 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 |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for EBAY, with profitability holding steady.
SBH Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect SBH's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue 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.
SBH Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.26 | +12% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.02 | +6.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.92 | +3.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.81 | +2.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.76 | +6% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.89 | +32% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.85 | +34% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.77 | +20% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.66 | +5.1% |
SBH 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 SBH 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 SBH on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SBH Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $952.5M | +0.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $935.5M | +0.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $903.4M | +2.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $943.2M | +0.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $947.1M | +1.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $933.3M | -1% |
| Q1 2025 | $883.1M | -2.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $937.9M | +0.7% |
SBH's revenue has held roughly level: $953M last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 9.7% | +1.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 9.2% | +0.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 8% | +0.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 8.1% | -2.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 8.4% | -0.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 8.4% | +0.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 7.9% | +1.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 11% | +3.3 points |
SBH's operating margin was 9.7% last quarter, up 1.2 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.
SBH Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $46.9M | -40% |
| Q2 2026 | $61.6M | +25% |
| Q1 2026 | $44.1M | +37% |
| Q4 2025 | $57.5M | +329% |
| Q3 2025 | $78M | +6.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $49.1M | +71% |
| Q1 2025 | $32.2M | +41% |
| Q4 2024 | $13.4M | -35% |
SBH has the edge over EBAY on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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.
SBH Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.9% | +902K shares |
| 1 year | -4.8% | -5M shares |
| 3 years | -9.6% | -10.5M shares |
| 5 years | -13% | -15.4M shares |
| Available history | -16% | -18.3M shares |
SBH has the edge over EBAY on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $41.9M |
| Q2 2026 | $25.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $25.6M |
| Q4 2025 | $20.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $20.7M |
| Q2 2025 | $13.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $10.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $9.9M |
SBH spent $114M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 111% 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's net debt is about 1.9 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 1.7 years a year ago.
SBH Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 2.0x | Healthy |
SBH has the edge over EBAY on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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).
SBH Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 65.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 72.0 | Neutral |
SBH's weekly RSI is 65 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 72 (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.
SBH PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | SBH | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.1x | 18x | 49% below |
| PE % | 76 | 47 | 29 pts above |
SBH has the edge over EBAY on valuation relative to its sector.
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 is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 73% above its 200-week average.
SBH Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $17.3 | 6.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $16.4 | 13% above |
| 50 week MA | $15.2 | 21% above |
| 100 week MA | $13.2 | 39% above |
| 200 week MA | $12.6 | 46% above |
SBH is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 46% above 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 SBH on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
SBH Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $18.1 | $12.7 | -30% |
| 2021 | $12.7 | $18.6 | +47% |
| 2022 | $18.6 | $12.5 | -33% |
| 2023 | $12.5 | $13.3 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | $13.3 | $10.8 | -18% |
| 2025 | $10.8 | $15.0 | +38% |
| 2026 YTD | $15.0 | $18.4 | +23% |
SBH has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's up 23% so far in 2026.