Ebay EBAY
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As of: Sep 1, 2026 · 1:27 PM EDT

Ebay (EBAY) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Ebay (EBAY) posted quarterly Research & Development of $450.0 million for Q1 2026, up 14.5% year-over-year from $393.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 32.43% quarter-over-quarter from $666.0 million in Q4 2025.

Analysis

Ebay (EBAY) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Ebay (EBAY) has reported Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $450.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 14.5% year-over-year to $450.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.3 billion (up 51.74% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $2.4 billion, up 61.87% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development retreated to $450.0 million in Q1 2026 per EBAY's latest filing, from $666.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $1.1 billion in Q4 2023 and bottomed at -$252.0 million in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $450.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $401.0 million in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Research & Development soared 525.4% — and 2024, when it plunged 65.02%.
  • Ebay's Research & Development stood at -$252.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 525.4% to $1.1 billion in 2023, then slumped by 65.02% to $375.0 million in 2024, then soared by 77.6% to $666.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 32.43% to $450.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows EBAY's Research & Development at $450.0 million in Q1 2026, $666.0 million in Q4 2025, and $606.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Amazon Com 2,738.66 Bn 2,615.68 Bn 198.88 Bn 62.73 Bn
2 PDD Holdings 116.88 Bn -48,009.53 Bn 9.45 Bn -673.00 Mn
3 DoorDash 99.21 Bn 93.86 Bn 2.35 Bn 821.00 Mn
4 Mercadolibre 98.87 Bn 83.68 Bn 4.16 Bn 1.13 Bn
5 Sea 68.20 Bn 59.80 Bn 3.55 Bn -1.66 Bn
6 Ebay 47.01 Bn 43.70 Bn 2.30 Bn 697.00 Mn
7 JD.com 39.74 Bn 7.19 Bn 16.50 Bn -2.09 Bn
8 Coupang 28.51 Bn 22.40 Bn 2.49 Bn -
9 Wayfair 12.61 Bn 11.46 Bn 1.05 Bn -
10 Maplebear 11.77 Bn 10.92 Bn 751.00 Mn 233.00 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 697.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 673.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 666.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 606.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 586.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 536.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 609.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 592.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 577.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 541.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 573.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 567.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 566.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 511.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 554.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 538.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 566.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 478.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 569.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 496.00 Mn