EBAY
eBay Inc.
EBAY's outlook is improving despite an expensive valuation.
YUM
Yum! Brands, Inc.
YUM has the edge over EBAY overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
EBAY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable |
EBAY's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its balance sheet is stable.
YUM Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable |
YUM's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue and balance sheet are 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.
YUM PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 13x | $159 | — |
| Cheap | 23x | $291 | +83% |
| Forward | 25x | $159 | — |
| Fair | 27x | $332 | +108% |
| Expensive | 30x | $377 | +136% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
YUM 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.
YUM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| High |
Analysts expect YUM's profitability to improve, with its earnings and 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 has the edge over YUM on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
YUM Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.47 | -48% |
| Q3 2026 | $12.46 | +143% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.95 | +57% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.20 | +24% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.55 | +6.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.13 | -4.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.07 | -7.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.02 | -11% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.22 | -6.6% |
YUM earned $12.46 per share over the past year, up 143% from 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 YUM on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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's operating margin was 19% last quarter, down 1.2 points from the same quarter a year ago.
YUM Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.1B | +3.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.2B | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.1B | +15% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.5B | +6.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $2B | +8.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.9B | +9.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.8B | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.4B | +16% |
YUM's revenue has grown year over year for 10 quarters in a row: $2.1B last quarter, up 3.8% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 113% | +79 points |
| Q2 2026 | 30% | -2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 31% | +0.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 29% | +1.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 34% | -0.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 32% | -2.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 31% | -1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 28% | -2.1 points |
YUM has the edge over EBAY on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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.
YUM Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $388M | -14% |
| Q2 2026 | $407M | +8.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $341M | +2.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $482M | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $449M | +7.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $375M | +28% |
| Q1 2025 | $333M | +6.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $407M | +19% |
YUM 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 the edge over YUM 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.
YUM Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.1% | -3M shares |
| 1 year | -2.5% | -7M shares |
| 3 years | -4.2% | -12M shares |
| 5 years | -9.3% | -28M shares |
| Available history | -12% | -39M shares |
YUM has 274M diluted shares, down 2.5% from a year ago, with $1.4B in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $528M |
| Q2 2026 | $489M |
| Q1 2026 | $185M |
| Q4 2025 | $178M |
| Q3 2025 | $36M |
| Q2 2025 | $109M |
| Q1 2025 | $229M |
| Q4 2024 | $114M |
YUM spent $1.4B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 183% 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 YUM on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
YUM Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 4.9x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 4.5x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 4.0x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 3.9x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 4.4x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 4.1x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 4.2x | High |
YUM's net debt is about 2.5 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 3.9 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).
YUM Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 57.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 72.4 | Neutral |
YUM's weekly RSI is 57 (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.
YUM PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | YUM | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 18x | 29% below |
| PE % | 0 | 47 | 47 pts below |
YUM 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.
YUM Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $149.5 | 6.6% above |
| 20 week MA | $150.5 | 5.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $153.8 | 3.6% above |
| 100 week MA | $149.6 | 6.5% above |
| 200 week MA | $141.1 | 13% above |
YUM is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 13% 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 YUM on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
YUM Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $101.9 | $107.5 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | $107.5 | $135.3 | +26% |
| 2022 | $135.3 | $128.9 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | $128.9 | $130.7 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | $130.7 | $135.2 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | $135.2 | $153.2 | +13% |
| 2026 YTD | $153.2 | $159.3 | +4% |
YUM has finished higher in five of the last six years. It's up 4% so far in 2026.