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

Ebay (EBAY) recorded quarterly Research & Development of $450.0 million in Q1 2026, up 3.21% quarter-over-quarter from $436.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 14.5% on a YoY basis from $393.0 million in Q1 2025.

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

Ebay's Research & Development history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $450.0 million for 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 $1.7 billion (up 13.74% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.6 billion, up 11.02% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $450.0 million for Q1 2026 at Ebay, up from $436.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $450.0 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $301.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $380.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $379.0 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Research & Development gained 17.35% in 2023, then decreased 6.73% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $340.0 million in 2022, then rose by 17.35% to $399.0 million in 2023, then dropped by 6.02% to $375.0 million in 2024, then advanced by 16.27% to $436.0 million in 2025, then advanced by 3.21% to $450.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $450.0 million (Q1 2026), $436.0 million (Q4 2025), and $423.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Amazon Com 2,551.03 Bn 2,407.94 Bn 171.21 Bn 29.57 Bn
2 Mercadolibre 82.72 Bn 77.07 Bn 3.86 Bn 699.00 Mn
3 DoorDash 72.09 Bn 67.22 Bn 2.04 Bn 398.00 Mn
4 PDD Holdings 62.92 Bn 38.25 Bn 12.81 Bn -714.26 Mn
5 Ebay 48.30 Bn 44.44 Bn 2.29 Bn 450.00 Mn
6 Coupang 34.44 Bn 34.35 Bn 2.30 Bn -
7 Zkh 14.36 Bn 14.36 Bn 285.30 Mn -4.25 Mn
8 Wayfair 10.72 Bn 9.65 Bn 880.00 Mn -
9 Maplebear 10.27 Bn 9.58 Bn 738.00 Mn 164.00 Mn
10 Chewy 7.37 Bn 6.85 Bn 1.01 Bn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 450.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 436.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 423.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 421.00 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
Sep 30, 2021 334.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 350.00 Mn