eBay Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1995

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 12,300

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • EBAY

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 128

  • Share Price
  • $66.33
  • (As of Friday Closing)

eBay General Information

Description

EBay operates one of the largest e-commerce marketplaces in the world, with $73 billion in 2023 gross merchandise volume, or GMV, rendering the firm a top 10 global e-commerce company. The company generates revenue from listing fees, advertising, revenue-sharing arrangements with service providers, and managed payments, with its platform connecting more than 130 million buyers and roughly 20 million sellers across almost 190 global markets at the end of 2023. EBay generates just north of 50% of its GMV in international markets, with a large presence in the UK, Germany, and Australia.

Contact Information

Website
www.ebay.com
Formerly Known As
AuctionWeb
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 2025 Hamilton Avenue
  • San Jose, CA 95125
  • United States
+1 (408)
Primary Industry
Internet Retail
Stock Exchange
NAS
Vertical(s)
E-Commerce, TMT, Mobile Commerce
Corporate Office
  • 2025 Hamilton Avenue
  • San Jose, CA 95125
  • United States
+1 (408)

eBay Timeline

2021202220232024
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eBay Stock Performance

(As of Friday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$66.33 $66.05 $37.17 - $67.72 $32.3B 489M 4.75M $5.17

eBay Financials Summary

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 30-Jun-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022 FY 2021 31-Dec-2021
EV 27,062,440 22,138,780 27,301,072 36,371,251
Revenue 10,190,000 10,112,000 9,795,000 10,420,000
EBITDA 3,925,000 4,242,000 (988,000) 1,150,000
Net Income 2,691,000 2,767,000 (1,269,000) 13,608,000
Total Assets 20,378,000 21,620,000 20,850,000 26,626,000
Total Debt 8,177,000 8,228,000 9,420,000 9,432,000
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eBay Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA
Post-Val Status Debt

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eBay Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
EBay operates one of the largest e-commerce marketplaces in the world, with $73 billion in 2023 gross merchandise volume
Internet Retail
San Jose, CA
12,300 As of 2023

New York, NY
 

Palo Alto, CA
 
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eBay Competitors (10)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Etsy Formerly VC-backed New York, NY
Mercari Formerly VC-backed Palo Alto, CA
Amazon.com Formerly VC-backed Seattle, WA
Rakuten Group Corporation Tokyo, Japan
Wish US Holdings Formerly VC-backed San Francisco, CA
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eBay Patents

eBay Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20240338752-A1 On-line session trace system Pending 20-Jun-2024
US-20240338557-A1 Near real-time feature simulation for online/offline point-in-time data parity Pending 10-Apr-2023
EP-4439393-A1 Feature engineering logic generation and simulation Pending 22-Mar-2023
US-20240320117-A1 Feature engineering logic generation and simulation Pending 22-Mar-2023
US-20240319990-A1 Bad change detector for operational features of digital platforms Pending 20-Mar-2023 G06F8/71
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eBay Executive Team (134)

Name Title Board Seat
Jamie Iannone Chief Executive Officer, President & Board Member
Steve Priest Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President
Stefanie Jay Senior Vice President & Chief Business and Strategy Officer
Mazen Rawashdeh Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer
Jordan Sweetnam Senior Vice President and General Manager, Global Markets
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eBay Board Members (26)

Name Representing Role Since
Adriane Brown Ph.D Self Board Member & Chair of Compensation & Human Capital Committee and Member of Corporate Governance & Nominating Committee
Aparna Chennapragada Self Board Member and Member of Audit Commmittee
Bonnie Hammer Self Board Member & Member of Compensation Committee
E. Hayles Self Board Member, Chair of Audit Committee and Member of Corporate Governance & Nominating Committee
Jamie Iannone eBay Chief Executive Officer, President & Board Member
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eBay Signals

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Key Data Points

Similarweb Unique Visitors

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eBay Investments & Acquisitions (128)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Goldin Auctions 16-May-2024 Other Services (B2C Non-Financial)
Control One AI 25-Apr-2024 Business/Productivity Software
Check Out My 30-Nov-2023 Application Software
Certilogo 11-Jul-2023 Business/Productivity Software
Optoro 30-Jun-2023 Later Stage VC Business/Productivity Software
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eBay Subsidiaries (13)

Company Name Industry Location Founded
eBay Ventures Corporate Venture Capital San Jose, CA 2022
KnownOrigin Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) Wilmslow, United Kingdom
3PM Solutions Business/Productivity Software Chicago, IL
MyFitment Business/Productivity Software Wake Forest, NC
Goldin Auctions Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) Runnemede, NJ
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eBay ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated June, 11, 2024

15.36 | Low Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

Negl

0-10

Low

10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

Exposure refers to the extent to which a company is exposed to different material ESG issues

Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

Peer performance insights compare the company’s ESG performance to the performance of selected peers to help inform future ESG decisions and drive internal performance improvements.

Global

Covered Companies

of 16,009

Rank

Percentile

Software & Services

Industry

of 1,094

Rank

Percentile

Internet Software and Services

Subindustry

of 236

Rank

Percentile

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eBay Exits (38)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Funko 05-May-2022 Completed
  • 2 buyers
Magic Leap 22-May-2020 Completed
  • 7 buyers
Flipkart 10-Aug-2017 Completed
  • 5 buyers
Bypass 01-Apr-2016 Completed
  • 6 buyers
Ticketstreet 06-Aug-2014 Early Stage VC Completed
  • 2 buyers
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eBay FAQs

  • When was eBay founded?

    eBay was founded in 1995.

  • Who is the founder of eBay?

    Pierre Omidyar is the founder of eBay.

  • Who is the CEO of eBay?

    Jamie Iannone is the CEO of eBay.

  • Where is eBay headquartered?

    eBay is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

  • What is the size of eBay?

    eBay has 12,300 total employees.

  • What industry is eBay in?

    eBay’s primary industry is Internet Retail.

  • Is eBay a private or public company?

    eBay is a Public company.

  • What is eBay’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for eBay is EBAY.

  • What is the current stock price of eBay?

    As of 11-Oct-2024 the stock price of eBay is $66.33.

  • What is the current market cap of eBay?

    The current market capitalization of eBay is $32.3B.

  • What is eBay’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for eBay is $10.2B.

  • Who are eBay’s competitors?

    Etsy, Mercari, Amazon.com, Rakuten Group, and Wish US Holdings are some of the 10 competitors of eBay.

  • What is eBay’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    eBay’s EPS for 12 months was $5.17.

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