Ebay (EBAY) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Ebay (EBAY) recorded Free Cash Flow of $326 million in Q2 2026, compared with -$441 million a year earlier and down 63.7% from the prior quarter.
Ebay (EBAY) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Ebay's Free Cash Flow came in at $2.51 billion as of Jun 30, 2026, up 77.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $1.48 billion, down 24.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Free Cash Flow has declined for four straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -10.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Free Cash Flow came in at $1.96 billion in FY2024 (-1.0%), $1.98 billion in FY2023 (-9.3%), $2.18 billion in FY2022 (-17.8%) and $2.65 billion in FY2021 (+4.3%).
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has ranged from -$441 million in Q2 2025 to $898 million in Q1 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Free Cash Flow rose in three of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 13.7%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Free Cash Flow in the last five years was growth of 80.9% in Q3 2022, against a decline of 51.9% in Q2 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $898 million (Q1 2026), $478 million (Q4 2025) and $803 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,273.02 Bn | 4,030.55 Bn | 73.85 Bn | -5.86 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,882.67 Bn | 1,585.19 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 1.75 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 292.72 Bn | 252.92 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 1.53 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 258.66 Bn | 82.26 Bn | 15.11 Bn | 13.31 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 221.29 Bn | 198.47 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 654.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 145.86 Bn | 117.84 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 2.79 Bn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 120.48 Bn | 53.53 Bn | - | 3.64 Bn |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 115.79 Bn | -126.92 Bn | 9.45 Bn | 3.77 Bn |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 108.98 Bn | 66.21 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 971.73 Mn |
| 10 | Ebay | 49.92 Bn | 36.46 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 326.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 326.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 898.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 478.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 803.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -441.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 644.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 560.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 646.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 278.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 472.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -3.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 777.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 492.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 709.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 533.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 633.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 466.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 546.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 372.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 350.00 Mn |
Ebay Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=EBAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "EBAY", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=EBAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();