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eBay Inc.: Business Overview, Financials & Competitive Analysis

eBay Inc. scores 6/10 on the AskCyborg Cyborg Score (Solid). Established marketplace with stable cash flows and advertising growth, but faces limited user expansion and long-term competitive pressure from Amazon in core e-commerce. With a market cap of $35.9B and trailing twelve month revenue of $10.7B, eBay maintains a strong financial position. However, the company faces headwinds with stagnant user.

What is eBay Inc.'s industry? eBay Inc. (ebay.com) operates in E-commerce Marketplaces & Online Retail. AskCyborg classifies eBay Inc. under E-commerce Marketplaces & Online Retail in its company registry.

eBay operates one of the largest e-commerce marketplaces in the world, with $75 billion in 2024 gross merchandise volume, rendering the firm a top 10 global e-commerce company. The company connects millions of sellers...

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Established marketplace with stable cash flows and advertising growth, but faces limited user expansion and long-term competitive...

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Industry E-commerce Marketplaces & Online Retail
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eBay Inc. Overview

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eBay operates one of the largest e-commerce marketplaces in the world, with $75 billion in 2024 gross merchandise volume, rendering the firm a top 10 global e-commerce company. The company connects millions of sellers and buyers in more than 190 markets around the world, with technology that empowers customers to grow and thrive regardless of who they are or where they are located.

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Since the PayPal split, eBay has been focused on growing advertising revenue and maintaining its base of customers. The company offers sellers the ability to grow a business with little barrier to entry regardless of size, background or geographic location, and never competes with its sellers—winning when sellers succeed.

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Etsy, Mercari, Amazon.com, Rakuten Group, and ContextLogic Holdings are some of the 10 competitors of eBay. eBay is one of the ten largest ecommerce platforms in the US, but is far behind the leader Amazon.

Industry Context

eBay Inc. operates in E-commerce Marketplaces & Online Retail.

Key facts

Founded: 1995 · Headquarters: San Jose, US · Employees: 12300 · Revenue: $10.7B · Market cap: $35.9B

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  • In Q1 2025, eBay reported total revenue of $2.585 billion.
  • eBay currently has 134 million active buyers spread across more than 190 markets worldwide.
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  • October 2025eBay acquired Tise in a merger/acquisition deal
  • February 2026Stock trading at $79.41 with market cap of $35.9B
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AmazonLeading e-commerce and cloud services platform→EtsyMarketplace for handmade and vintage goods→MercariMobile-first C2C marketplace platform→RakutenJapanese e-commerce and fintech conglomerate→

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What does eBay Inc. do?+
eBay operates one of the largest e-commerce marketplaces in the world, with $75 billion in 2024 gross merchandise volume, rendering the firm a top 10 global e-commerce company. The company connects millions of sellers...
What is eBay Inc.'s Cyborg Score?+
eBay Inc. has a Cyborg Score of 6/10 (Solid). The score synthesizes business model, financials, leadership, competitive position, technology, marketing, and ESG dimensions across hundreds of data points.
Who are eBay Inc.'s main competitors?+
Named competitors include Amazon, Etsy, Mercari, Rakuten. The full competitive landscape is in the AskCyborg report.
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