Ebay (EBAY) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Ebay (EBAY) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 18.13% in Q1 2026, up 3.56% quarter-over-quarter from 17.51% in Q4 2025, and up 83.0% on a YoY basis from 9.91% in Q1 2025.
Ebay (EBAY) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ebay's Return on Capital Employed history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 18.13% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 83.0% year-over-year to 18.13%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 18.13% (up 83.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 16.54%, up 44.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 18.13% for Q1 2026 at Ebay, up from 17.51% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 18.13% in Q1 2026 to a low of 10.44% in Q3 2023.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 14.26% across 5 years, with a median of 13.54% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed sank 708 bps in 2022, then soared 562 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 14.97% in 2022, then dropped by 23 bps to 11.5% in 2023, then surged by 49 bps to 17.12% in 2024, then rose by 2 bps to 17.51% in 2025, then climbed 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 | 2,551.03 Bn | 2,407.94 Bn | 171.21 Bn | 12.12% |
| 2 | Mercadolibre | 82.72 Bn | 77.07 Bn | 3.86 Bn | 23.76% |
| 3 | DoorDash | 72.09 Bn | 67.22 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 5.26% |
| 4 | PDD Holdings | 62.92 Bn | 38.25 Bn | 12.81 Bn | 0.03% |
| 5 | Ebay | 48.30 Bn | 44.44 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 18.13% |
| 6 | Coupang | 34.44 Bn | 34.35 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 0.97% |
| 7 | Zkh | 14.36 Bn | 14.36 Bn | 285.30 Mn | 246,132.27% |
| 8 | Wayfair | 10.72 Bn | 9.65 Bn | 880.00 Mn | 11.64% |
| 9 | Maplebear | 10.27 Bn | 9.58 Bn | 738.00 Mn | 20.87% |
| 10 | Chewy | 7.37 Bn | 6.85 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 30.88% |
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% |