EBAY
eBay Inc.
EBAY's outlook is improving despite an expensive valuation.
TJX
The TJX Companies, Inc.
TJX has the edge over EBAY overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
EBAY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable |
EBAY's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its balance sheet is stable.
TJX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
TJX'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.
TJX PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 24x | $131 | -3.5% |
| Current | 25x | $136 | — |
| Forward | 25x | $136 | — |
| Fair | 29x | $154 | +13% |
| Expensive | 38x | $204 | +50% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TJX 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.
TJX Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Moderate | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for TJX, with profitability improving.
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.
TJX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.53 | +2.4% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.40 | +23% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.14 | +21% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.87 | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.53 | +6.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.39 | +6% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.25 | +5.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.26 | +10% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.25 | +21% |
TJX 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 TJX 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 TJX on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
TJX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $15.2B | +5.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $14.3B | +9.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $17.7B | +8.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $15.1B | +7.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $14.4B | +6.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $13.1B | +5.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $16.4B | -0.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $14.1B | +6% |
TJX's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $15.2B last quarter, up 5.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 13% | +1.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 12% | +1.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 13% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 13% | +0.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 11% | +0.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 10% | -0.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 12% | +0.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 12% | +0.4 points |
TJX's operating margin was 13% last quarter, up 1.8 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 generated $2.4B in free cash flow over the past year, up 54% from the year before.
TJX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.7B | +30% |
| Q2 2026 | $457M | +$560M |
| Q1 2026 | $2.7B | +23% |
| Q4 2025 | $1B | +60% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.3B | +25% |
| Q2 2025 | -$103M | -132% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.2B | -7.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $624M | -12% |
TJX generated $5.9B in free cash flow over the past year, up 45% 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 the edge over TJX on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| 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.
TJX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.3% | -3M shares |
| 1 year | -1% | -11M shares |
| 3 years | -3.8% | -44M shares |
| 5 years | -8.5% | -104M shares |
| Available history | -8.8% | -107M shares |
TJX has 1.1B diluted shares, down 1% from a year ago, with $2.8B in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $814M |
| Q2 2026 | $604M |
| Q1 2026 | $784M |
| Q4 2025 | $594M |
| Q3 2025 | $531M |
| Q2 2025 | $613M |
| Q1 2025 | $852M |
| Q4 2024 | $593M |
TJX spent $2.8B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 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's net debt is about 1.9 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 1.7 years a year ago.
TJX Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
TJX 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).
TJX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 42.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 36.6 | Neutral |
TJX's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 37 (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.
TJX PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | TJX | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25x | 18x | 40% above |
| PE % | 21 | 47 | 26 pts below |
TJX 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 has the edge over TJX on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
TJX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $138.2 | 1.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $142.6 | 4.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $151.2 | 10% below |
| 100 week MA | $140.5 | 3.2% below |
| 200 week MA | $118.2 | 15% above |
TJX has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 15% 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 TJX on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
TJX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $60.9 | $67.0 | +10% |
| 2021 | $67.0 | $73.8 | +10% |
| 2022 | $73.8 | $79.5 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | $79.5 | $93.8 | +18% |
| 2024 | $93.8 | $123.9 | +32% |
| 2025 | $123.9 | $157.1 | +27% |
| 2026 YTD | $157.1 | $136.0 | -13% |
TJX has finished every year since 2020 higher, and it's down 13% so far in 2026.