Ebay (EBAY) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Ebay (EBAY) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 18.13% for Q1 2026, up 83.0% year-over-year from 9.91% in Q1 2025, and up 3.56% quarter-over-quarter from 17.51% in Q4 2025.
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Ebay (EBAY) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ebay (EBAY) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 consecutive years, with 18.13% the latest figure, recorded in 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 grew to 18.13% in Q1 2026 per EBAY's latest filing, from 17.51% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 18.13% in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 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.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed plunged 708 bps — and 2024, when it surged 562 bps.
- Ebay's Return on Capital Employed stood at 14.97% in 2022, then slipped by 23 bps to 11.5% in 2023, then jumped by 49 bps to 17.12% in 2024, then increased by 2 bps to 17.51% in 2025, then advanced by 4 bps to 18.13% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows EBAY's Return on Capital Employed at 18.13% in Q1 2026, 17.51% in Q4 2025, and 12.43% in Q3 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,735.27 Bn | 2,612.28 Bn | 198.88 Bn | 21.93% |
| 2 | PDD Holdings | 116.19 Bn | -48,010.22 Bn | 9.45 Bn | 0.03% |
| 3 | DoorDash | 98.67 Bn | 93.32 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 5.28% |
| 4 | Mercadolibre | 98.66 Bn | 83.46 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 22.76% |
| 5 | Sea | 67.43 Bn | 59.03 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 146.68% |
| 6 | Ebay | 46.79 Bn | 43.48 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 20.50% |
| 7 | JD.com | 39.63 Bn | 7.08 Bn | 16.50 Bn | 4.25% |
| 8 | Coupang | 28.43 Bn | 22.32 Bn | 2.49 Bn | -9.29% |
| 9 | Wayfair | 12.38 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 32.77% |
| 10 | Maplebear | 11.74 Bn | 10.89 Bn | 751.00 Mn | 22.67% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 20.50% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.09% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.47% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.40% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.80% |
| 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% |