P/E ratio for eBay (EBAY)
P/E ratio as of May 2024 (TTM): 20.2
According to eBay's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 20.2169. At the end of 2022 the company had a P/E ratio of -19.6.
P/E ratio history for eBay from 2001 to 2023
PE ratio at the end of each year
| Year | P/E ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -19.6 | -703.61% |
| 2021 | 3.24 | -49.89% |
| 2020 | 6.47 | -62.21% |
| 2019 | 17.1 | 57.91% |
| 2018 | 10.8 | -129.58% |
| 2017 | -36.6 | -907.11% |
| 2016 | 4.54 | -76.38% |
| 2015 | 19.2 | -98.37% |
| 2014 | > 1000 | 11150.59% |
| 2013 | 10.5 | -1.21% |
| 2012 | 10.6 | 108.94% |
| 2011 | 5.09 | -40.08% |
| 2010 | 8.49 | 58.56% |
| 2009 | 5.35 | 23.91% |
| 2008 | 4.32 | -91.96% |
| 2007 | 53.7 | 243.86% |
| 2006 | 15.6 | -31.28% |
| 2005 | 22.7 | -58.67% |
| 2004 | 55.0 | 24.43% |
| 2003 | 44.2 | 33.14% |
| 2002 | 33.2 | -59.9% |
| 2001 | 82.8 |
P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors
| Company | P/E ratio | P/E ratio differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 Microsoft MSFT | 35.6 | 75.97% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Amazon AMZN | 96.7 | 378.23% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Costco COST | 61.8 | 205.58% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 IBM IBM | 21.8 | 7.93% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Expedia Group EXPE | 19.4 | -3.87% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Overstock.com
OSTK | -4.67 | -123.12% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 MercadoLibre MELI | 86.1 | 325.90% | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
 Groupon GRPN | -2.08 | -110.30% | 🇺🇸 USA |
How to read a P/E ratio?
The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.
Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.