EBAY
eBay Inc.
EBAY has the edge over TRIP overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
TRIP
Tripadvisor, Inc.
TRIP 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.
TRIP Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Weak | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
TRIP's balance sheet is currently strong, but its revenue, profitability and cash flow 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.
TRIP PE Valuation
TRIP 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 |
EBAY has the edge over TRIP on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
TRIP Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong decline | |
| Decline | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect TRIP's earnings and revenue to decline, with profitability weakening. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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 TRIP on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
TRIP Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.61 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$3.07 | -565% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.02 | -96% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.11 | -72% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.31 | +675% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.66 | +164% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.50 | +194% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.39 | +129% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.04 | -50% |
TRIP has swung to a loss: it lost $3.07 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 TRIP 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 TRIP on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
TRIP Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $436.4M | -21% |
| Q2 2026 | $441.9M | -16% |
| Q1 2026 | $382.4M | -3.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $411M | 0% |
| Q3 2025 | $553M | +3.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $529M | +6.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $398M | +0.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $411M | +5.4% |
TRIP's revenue has slid since its 2025 peak: $436M last quarter, down 21% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -77% | -90 points |
| Q2 2026 | 8.6% | -2.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | -6.6% | -2.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | -8.3% | -8.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 13% | -0.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 11% | +3.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | -3.8% | 0 points |
| Q4 2024 | 0% | -8.2 points |
TRIP's operating margin was −77% last quarter, down 90 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom 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 TRIP on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
TRIP Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$136.7M | -647% |
| Q2 2026 | $137.7M | -22% |
| Q1 2026 | $101.3M | +22% |
| Q4 2025 | -$122M | -$96M |
| Q3 2025 | $25M | +$88M |
| Q2 2025 | $177M | +392% |
| Q1 2025 | $83M | -33% |
| Q4 2024 | -$26M | +$9M |
TRIP's free cash flow was −$20M over the past year, against $259M 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.
TRIP Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.3% | -384K shares |
| 1 year | -5% | -6.2M shares |
| 3 years | -18% | -25.8M shares |
| 5 years | -19% | -27M shares |
| Available history | -16% | -23.2M shares |
TRIP has the edge over EBAY on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $50M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | $25M |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
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.
TRIP Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
TRIP 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).
TRIP Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 32.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 9.6 | Oversold |
TRIP's weekly RSI is 32 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 10 (oversold).
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 TRIP on valuation relative to its sector.
TRIP PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | TRIP | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 461x | 18x | 2,458% above |
| PE % | 96 | 47 | 49 pts above |
TRIP 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 TRIP on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
TRIP Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $8.47 | 14% below |
| 20 week MA | $10.4 | 30% below |
| 50 week MA | $11.3 | 36% below |
| 100 week MA | $13.4 | 46% below |
| 200 week MA | $16.0 | 55% below |
TRIP is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 55% 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 TRIP on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
TRIP Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $30.3 | $26.0 | -14% |
| 2021 | $26.0 | $27.3 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | $27.3 | $17.9 | -35% |
| 2023 | $17.9 | $21.5 | +21% |
| 2024 | $21.5 | $14.6 | -32% |
| 2025 | $14.6 | $14.1 | -3.2% |
| 2026 YTD | $14.1 | $7.25 | -49% |
TRIP has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 49% so far in 2026.