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eBay Inc is an internet retail business with stocks listed in the US. eBay shares (EBAY) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was US$72.12 – a decrease of 2.53% over the previous week. Here's how to invest if you're based in Australia.
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| 52-week range | US$44.8352 - US$77.72 |
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| 50-day moving average | US$72.354 |
| 200-day moving average | US$65.2846 |
| Target price | US$73.12 |
| PE ratio | 4.0084 |
| Dividend yield | US$0.68 (0.91%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | US$18.526 |
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Historical closes compared with the last close of $72.12
| 1 month (2021-08-20) | -1.69% |
|---|---|
| 3 months (2021-06-22) | 11.14% |
| 6 months (2021-03-22) | 19.62% |
| 1 year (2020-09-22) | 41.63% |
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| 2 years (2019-09-20) | 78.69% |
| 3 years (2018-09-21) | 111.87% |
| 5 years (2016-09-22) | 123.42% |
Valuing eBay stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of eBay's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
eBay's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 4x. In other words, eBay shares trade at around 4x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
eBay's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.1441. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into eBay's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
eBay's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is US$3.5 billion (£2.6 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of a eBay's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
| Revenue TTM | US$11.4 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 26.03% |
| Gross profit TTM | US$7.8 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 7.17% |
| Return on equity TTM | 28.82% |
| Profit margin | 112.83% |
| Book value | 19.691 |
| Market capitalisation | US$48.3 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
There are currently 30.1 million eBay shares held short by investors – that's known as eBay's "short interest". This figure is 2% down from 30.7 million last month.
There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting eBay shares can be evaluated.
eBay's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of eBay shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of eBay shares traded daily (recently around 7.7 million). eBay's SIR currently stands at 3.88. In other words for every 100,000 eBay shares traded daily on the market, roughly 3880 shares are currently held short.
However eBay's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of eBay shares, or, against the total number of tradable eBay shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case eBay's short interest could be expressed as 0.05% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 eBay shares in existence, roughly 50 shares are currently held short) or 0.0481% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable eBay shares, roughly 48 shares are currently held short).
Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against eBay.
Find out more about how you can short eBay stock.
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like eBay.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Total ESG risk: 28.44
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and eBay's overall score of 28.44 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 32nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like eBay is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Environmental score: 7.2/100
eBay's environmental score of 7.2 puts it squarely in the 9th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that eBay is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Social score: 17.66/100
eBay's social score of 17.66 puts it squarely in the 9th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that eBay is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Governance score: 12.59/100
eBay's governance score puts it squarely in the 9th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that eBay is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Controversy score: 2/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. eBay scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that eBay has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.
eBay Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 28.44 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 32.28 |
| Environmental score | 7.2 |
| Environmental score percentile | 9 |
| Social score | 17.66 |
| Social score percentile | 9 |
| Governance score | 12.59 |
| Governance score percentile | 9 |
| Level of controversy | 2 |
Dividend payout ratio: 18.47% of net profits
Recently eBay has paid out, on average, around 18.47% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0.96% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), eBay shareholders could enjoy a 0.96% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In eBay's case, that would currently equate to about $0.68 per share.
While eBay's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that eBay is investing more in its future growth.
eBay's most recent dividend payout was on 16 September 2021. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 30 August 2021 (the "ex-dividend date").
eBay's shares were split on a 2376:1000 basis on 19 July 2015. So if you had owned 1000 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2376 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your eBay shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 57.9% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for eBay shares which in turn could have impacted eBay's share price.
Over the last 12 months, eBay's shares have ranged in value from as little as US$44.8352 up to US$77.72. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while eBay's is 1.1026. This would suggest that eBay's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
eBay Inc. operates marketplace platforms that connect buyers and sellers worldwide. The company's Marketplace platform includes its online marketplace at ebay.com and the eBay suite of mobile apps. Its platforms enable users to list, buy, sell, and pay for items through various online, mobile, and offline channels that include retailers, distributors, liquidators, import and export companies, auctioneers, catalog and mail-order companies, classifieds, directories, search engines, commerce participants, shopping channels, and networks. eBay Inc. has a strategic partnership with Bidadoo, Inc. to transform heavy equipment industry. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
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