Ebay (EBAY) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Ebay's quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 18.13% in Q1 2026, up 83.0% year-on-year from 9.91% in Q1 2025, and up 3.56% quarter-over-quarter from 17.51% in Q4 2025.
Ebay has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 years, with the latest figure at 18.13% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 83.0% year-over-year to 18.13%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 18.13% (up 83.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 16.54%, up 44.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 18.13%, up from 17.51% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 18.13% in Q1 2026, with the low at 10.44% in Q3 2023.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 14.26%, with a median of 13.54% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed sank 708 bps in 2022 and surged 562 bps in 2024.
- Tracing EBAY's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 14.97% in 2022, then declined by 23 bps to 11.5% in 2023, then soared by 49 bps to 17.12% in 2024, then gained by 2 bps to 17.51% in 2025, then grew by 4 bps to 18.13% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 18.13% (Q1 2026), 17.51% (Q4 2025), and 12.43% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,861.08 Bn | 2,717.99 Bn | 171.21 Bn | 12.12% |
| 2 | Alibaba Group Holding | 348.49 Bn | 315.38 Bn | 12.18 Bn | - |
| 3 | Mercadolibre | 84.38 Bn | 78.73 Bn | 3.86 Bn | 23.76% |
| 4 | DoorDash | 69.78 Bn | 64.91 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 5.26% |
| 5 | Ebay | 51.86 Bn | 48.00 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 18.13% |
| 6 | Coupang | 29.42 Bn | 29.33 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 0.97% |
| 7 | Maplebear | 9.86 Bn | 9.17 Bn | 738.00 Mn | 20.87% |
| 8 | Wayfair | 8.79 Bn | 7.72 Bn | 880.00 Mn | 11.64% |
| 9 | Chewy | 8.58 Bn | 7.71 Bn | 959.70 Mn | 24.72% |
| 10 | Etsy | 6.00 Bn | 4.58 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 27.16% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.13% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.51% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.43% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.84% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.30% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.12% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.13% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.54% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.37% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.50% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.44% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.45% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.87% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.97% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.08% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.80% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.00% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.53% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.70% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 14.33% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 21.08% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 17.84% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 12.38% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 14.37% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 13.82% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 11.60% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 9.77% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 9.33% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 11.12% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 10.26% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 10.11% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 10.10% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 9.52% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 10.24% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 11.35% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 12.69% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 14.25% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 13.56% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 13.77% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 13.92% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 8.22% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 8.10% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 9.90% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 11.22% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 9.16% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 11.19% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 10.02% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 8.72% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 11.81% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 11.61% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 11.76% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 12.10% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 11.87% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 12.31% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 11.84% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 12.25% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 11.81% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 12.18% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 12.01% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 12.48% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 10.18% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 10.23% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 13.00% |