P/E ratio for eBay (EBAY)
P/E ratio as of March 2023 (TTM): -20.9
According to eBay's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is -20.934. At the end of 2021 the company had a P/E ratio of 3.24.
P/E ratio history for eBay from 2001 to 2022
PE ratio at the end of each year
| Year | P/E ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors
| Company | P/E ratio | P/E ratio differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 Microsoft MSFT | 32.0 | -252.68% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Amazon AMZN | -385 | 1,741.07% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Costco COST | 35.8 | -271.00% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 IBM IBM | 72.4 | -445.86% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Expedia Group EXPE | 43.3 | -307.00% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Overstock.com
OSTK | -24.7 | 18.11% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 MercadoLibre MELI | 138 | -757.40% | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
 Groupon GRPN | -0.8297 | -96.04% | 🇺🇸 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.