Ebay (EBAY) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Ebay's quarterly Research & Development came in at $450.0 million in Q1 2026, up 14.5% year-on-year from $393.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 3.21% quarter-over-quarter from $436.0 million in Q4 2025.
Ebay has reported Research & Development for 18 years, with the latest figure at $450.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 14.5% year-over-year to $450.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.7 billion (up 13.74% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.6 billion, up 11.02% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $450.0 million, up from $436.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Research & Development was $450.0 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $301.0 million in Q1 2022.
- Average Research & Development over 5 years is $380.9 million, with a median of $379.0 million recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Research & Development climbed 17.35% in 2023 and dropped 6.73% in 2024.
- Tracing EBAY's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $340.0 million in 2022, then gained by 17.35% to $399.0 million in 2023, then declined by 6.02% to $375.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 16.27% to $436.0 million in 2025, then climbed 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 | 2,861.08 Bn | 2,717.99 Bn | 171.21 Bn | 29.57 Bn |
| 2 | Alibaba Group Holding | 348.49 Bn | 315.38 Bn | 12.18 Bn | -2.75 Bn |
| 3 | Mercadolibre | 84.38 Bn | 78.73 Bn | 3.86 Bn | 699.00 Mn |
| 4 | DoorDash | 69.78 Bn | 64.91 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 398.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ebay | 51.86 Bn | 48.00 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 450.00 Mn |
| 6 | Coupang | 29.42 Bn | 29.33 Bn | 2.30 Bn | - |
| 7 | Maplebear | 9.86 Bn | 9.17 Bn | 738.00 Mn | 164.00 Mn |
| 8 | Wayfair | 8.79 Bn | 7.72 Bn | 880.00 Mn | - |
| 9 | Chewy | 8.58 Bn | 7.71 Bn | 959.70 Mn | - |
| 10 | Etsy | 6.00 Bn | 4.58 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 99.05 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 304.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 283.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 271.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 256.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 232.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 195.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 243.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 295.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 272.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 58.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 307.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 352.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 334.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 317.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 316.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 313.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 278.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 292.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 288.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 295.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 239.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 229.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 241.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 232.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 221.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 236.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 246.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 468.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 480.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -403.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 433.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 451.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 434.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 416.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 389.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 394.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 374.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 344.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 319.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 297.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 275.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 245.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 226.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 225.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 210.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 197.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 205.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 198.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 201.52 Mn |