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.
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.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,924.76 Bn | 2,801.77 Bn | 198.88 Bn | 62.73 Bn |
| 2 | PDD Holdings | 506.26 Bn | 446.72 Bn | 9.83 Bn | -714.26 Mn |
| 3 | Mercadolibre | 97.68 Bn | 82.48 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 1.13 Bn |
| 4 | DoorDash | 93.06 Bn | 87.71 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 821.00 Mn |
| 5 | JD.com | 87.50 Bn | 58.32 Bn | 7.66 Bn | -995.00 Mn |
| 6 | Sea | 77.73 Bn | 69.21 Bn | 3.15 Bn | -1.41 Bn |
| 7 | Ebay | 47.57 Bn | 44.26 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 697.00 Mn |
| 8 | Coupang | 29.78 Bn | 23.67 Bn | 2.49 Bn | - |
| 9 | Zkh | 16.08 Bn | 16.08 Bn | 51.11 Mn | -4.25 Mn |
| 10 | Wayfair | 13.68 Bn | 12.54 Bn | 1.05 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 697.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 450.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 666.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 606.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 586.00 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 | 1.07 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 401.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 392.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 511.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -252.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 538.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 344.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 478.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -276.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 496.00 Mn |