eBay (EBAY) Competitors $75.79 -0.31 (-0.41%) As of 03:49 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock EBAY vs. SE, EQIX, CSGP, VRSN, AKAM, SPSC, YELP, ZD, CMPR, and QNSTShould you be buying eBay stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of eBay include SEA (SE), Equinix (EQIX), CoStar Group (CSGP), VeriSign (VRSN), Akamai Technologies (AKAM), SPS Commerce (SPSC), Yelp (YELP), Ziff Davis (ZD), Cimpress (CMPR), and QuinStreet (QNST). These companies are all part of the "internet software & services" industry. eBay vs. Its Competitors SEA Equinix CoStar Group VeriSign Akamai Technologies SPS Commerce Yelp Ziff Davis Cimpress QuinStreet SEA (NYSE:SE) and eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) are both large-cap internet software & services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and media sentiment. Which has more risk & volatility, SE or EBAY? SEA has a beta of 1.61, meaning that its share price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, eBay has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer SE or EBAY? SEA currently has a consensus price target of $153.17, indicating a potential upside of 2.86%. eBay has a consensus price target of $67.85, indicating a potential downside of 10.48%. Given SEA's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe SEA is more favorable than eBay.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score SEA 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.93eBay 2 Sell rating(s) 17 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.31 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in SE or EBAY? 59.5% of SEA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.5% of eBay shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of SEA shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of eBay shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer SE or EBAY? In the previous week, eBay had 17 more articles in the media than SEA. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for eBay and 21 mentions for SEA. SEA's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat eBay's score of 0.72 indicating that SEA is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SEA 15 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive eBay 19 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable valuation and earnings, SE or EBAY? eBay has lower revenue, but higher earnings than SEA. eBay is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SEA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSEA$16.82B5.22$444.32M$1.42104.87eBay$10.28B3.40$1.98B$4.2018.05 Is SE or EBAY more profitable? eBay has a net margin of 19.78% compared to SEA's net margin of 4.87%. eBay's return on equity of 36.60% beat SEA's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SEA4.87% 10.74% 3.98% eBay 19.78%36.60%9.80% SummarySEA and eBay tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get eBay News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for EBAY and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding EBAY and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart EBAY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetriceBayINTERNET COMMERCE IndustryRetail SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$34.93B$68.19B$26.32B$8.93BDividend Yield1.56%2.46%175.66%4.12%P/E Ratio18.0433.2729.7919.86Price / Sales3.4013.934.64113.78Price / Cash15.55235.8345.3057.06Price / Book7.047.385.895.38Net Income$1.98B$2.21B$872.48M$248.50M7 Day Performance1.70%5.66%4.86%2.78%1 Month Performance1.69%8.20%6.04%5.84%1 Year Performance42.33%94.77%21.88%20.06% eBay Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EBAYeBay4.3754 of 5 stars$75.79-0.4%$67.85-10.5%+44.5%$34.93B$10.28B18.0411,500Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastSESEA2.4373 of 5 stars$153.58+0.1%$147.15-4.2%+116.9%$90.48B$16.82B108.1680,700Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeEQIXEquinix4.7773 of 5 stars$889.98+0.8%$1,004.80+12.9%+4.7%$87.06B$8.75B92.5113,606Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastCSGPCoStar Group2.479 of 5 stars$80.04+0.5%$87.69+9.6%+10.9%$33.77B$2.74B276.006,593Positive NewsVRSNVeriSign3.7625 of 5 stars$282.89+0.8%$267.50-5.4%+64.5%$26.56B$1.56B34.58920Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAKAMAkamai Technologies4.7597 of 5 stars$79.28+1.1%$101.25+27.7%-11.1%$11.59B$3.99B26.6910,700Positive NewsSPSCSPS Commerce3.6187 of 5 stars$136.65+2.4%$192.56+40.9%-26.6%$5.19B$637.77M63.862,783Positive NewsYELPYelp3.7264 of 5 stars$34.16-0.9%$34.00-0.5%-2.8%$2.18B$1.41B16.425,116Trending NewsZDZiff Davis4.5643 of 5 stars$31.61+0.6%$47.00+48.7%-40.8%$1.33B$1.40B19.163,800CMPRCimpress4.5872 of 5 stars$43.67+1.8%$62.50+43.1%-44.1%$1.09B$3.29B7.4516,000Positive NewsQNSTQuinStreet3.0796 of 5 stars$15.51+1.6%$29.00+87.0%+2.3%$875.85M$613.51M-1,549.45790 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SEA Competitors Equinix Competitors CoStar Group Competitors VeriSign Competitors Akamai Technologies Competitors SPS Commerce Competitors Yelp Competitors Ziff Davis Competitors Cimpress Competitors QuinStreet Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:EBAY) was last updated on 7/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGet Your Bank Account “Fed Invasion” Ready with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredBank of America Says Gold Could Hit $4,000. 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