Ebay (EBAY) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Ebay (EBAY) reported Research & Development of $484 million for Q2 2026, up 7.1% from $452 million a year earlier and up 7.6% from the prior quarter.
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Ebay (EBAY) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Ebay's Research & Development came in at $1.79 billion, up 12.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $1.64 billion, up 11.0% from FY2024.
- Research & Development has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Research & Development came in at $1.48 billion in FY2024 (-4.2%), $1.54 billion in FY2023 (+16.1%), $1.33 billion in FY2022 (+0.4%) and $1.33 billion in FY2021 (+28.9%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Research & Development in data going back to Q1 2009.
- Year over year, Research & Development has now increased in each of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 8.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Research & Development in five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 23.2%); the low point was Q3 2024 (a decline of 6.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $450 million (Q1 2026), $436 million (Q4 2025) and $423 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 3,441.41 Bn | 3,176.31 Bn | 76.16 Bn | 20.64 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,546.51 Bn | 1,211.03 Bn | 51.23 Bn | 20.05 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 269.88 Bn | 231.18 Bn | 6.80 Bn | 1.03 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 251.04 Bn | 64.67 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 3.32 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 185.46 Bn | 164.27 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 497.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 139.78 Bn | 111.58 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 126.33 Bn | 60.08 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Spotify Technology | 126.29 Bn | 83.21 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 479.73 Mn |
| 9 | AppLovin | 119.11 Bn | 107.63 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 101.82 Mn |
| 10 | Ebay | 54.74 Bn | 42.68 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 517.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 517.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 484.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 450.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 342.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 455.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 452.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 393.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 375.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 374.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 379.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 351.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 399.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 401.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 392.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 352.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 340.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 345.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 344.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 301.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 337.00 Mn |
API Access
Ebay Research & Development 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=research-and-development&ticker=EBAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "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=research-and-development&ticker=EBAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();