eBay (EBAY) Competitors $72.41 -0.02 (-0.03%) As of 12:58 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. EQIX, SE, 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 Equinix (EQIX), SEA (SE), 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. Equinix SEA CoStar Group VeriSign Akamai Technologies SPS Commerce Yelp Ziff Davis Cimpress QuinStreet Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) and eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, community ranking, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer EQIX or EBAY? eBay received 691 more outperform votes than Equinix when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 73.52% of users gave Equinix an outperform vote while only 64.93% of users gave eBay an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformEquinixOutperform Votes112773.52% Underperform Votes40626.48% eBayOutperform Votes181864.93% Underperform Votes98235.07% Does the media prefer EQIX or EBAY? In the previous week, Equinix had 2 more articles in the media than eBay. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for Equinix and 36 mentions for eBay. Equinix's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat eBay's score of 0.91 indicating that Equinix is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Equinix 30 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive eBay 24 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk and volatility, EQIX or EBAY? Equinix has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, eBay has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is EQIX or EBAY a better dividend stock? Equinix pays an annual dividend of $18.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. eBay pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Equinix pays out 195.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. eBay pays out 27.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Equinix has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years and eBay has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Equinix is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do analysts rate EQIX or EBAY? Equinix currently has a consensus price target of $1,004.65, suggesting a potential upside of 14.48%. eBay has a consensus price target of $67.42, suggesting a potential downside of 6.91%. Given Equinix's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Equinix is more favorable than eBay.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Equinix 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 20 Buy rating(s) 6 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.14eBay 2 Sell rating(s) 17 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.31 Is EQIX or EBAY more profitable? eBay has a net margin of 19.68% compared to Equinix's net margin of 9.32%. eBay's return on equity of 30.97% beat Equinix's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Equinix9.32% 6.31% 2.41% eBay 19.68%30.97%8.78% Which has stronger valuation & earnings, EQIX or EBAY? eBay has higher revenue and earnings than Equinix. eBay is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Equinix, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEquinix$8.85B9.70$815M$9.6291.22eBay$10.31B3.24$2.77B$4.2017.25 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in EQIX or EBAY? 94.9% of Equinix shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.5% of eBay shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Equinix shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of eBay shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryEquinix beats eBay on 13 of the 22 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 ExcelMetriceBayBusiness services IndustryRetail SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$33.39B$22.09B$25.37B$8.52BDividend Yield1.64%2.63%169.74%4.11%P/E Ratio18.2038.6224.9220.04Price / Sales3.248.193.89118.09Price / Cash17.3632.3019.4134.62Price / Book5.885.996.264.61Net Income$2.77B$692.23M$781.36M$248.44M7 Day Performance4.71%0.86%0.12%2.51%1 Month Performance9.31%30.44%12.44%15.12%1 Year Performance41.35%36.39%8.22%7.62% eBay Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EBAYeBay4.6404 of 5 stars$72.410.0%$67.42-6.9%+40.7%$33.39B$10.31B18.2011,600EQIXEquinix4.7227 of 5 stars$869.53+0.6%$1,004.89+15.6%+9.7%$85.10B$8.85B101.7512,100Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSESEA3.011 of 5 stars$141.90+2.0%$130.00-8.4%+120.5%$83.71B$16.82B947.2567,300Positive NewsEarnings ReportOptions VolumeGap UpCSGPCoStar Group3.6852 of 5 stars$74.87+0.4%$88.31+17.9%-12.1%$31.60B$2.81B214.005,650Positive NewsVRSNVeriSign3.9197 of 5 stars$278.58-1.0%$267.50-4.0%+65.4%$26.14B$1.58B34.80920Positive NewsAKAMAkamai Technologies4.8012 of 5 stars$78.08+2.4%$103.26+32.3%-18.2%$11.41B$3.99B23.959,800Positive NewsSPSCSPS Commerce3.3129 of 5 stars$150.79+4.8%$198.11+31.4%-23.9%$5.73B$669.74M73.912,220Positive NewsGap UpYELPYelp3.8667 of 5 stars$40.53+4.0%$34.00-16.1%+3.4%$2.64B$1.44B21.114,900Positive NewsZDZiff Davis4.4522 of 5 stars$34.36+11.2%$56.00+63.0%-42.3%$1.47B$1.40B29.084,900CMPRCimpress4.8253 of 5 stars$45.96+5.2%$62.50+36.0%-49.0%$1.14B$3.37B7.6216,000Positive NewsQNSTQuinStreet2.964 of 5 stars$15.43+3.8%$29.00+88.0%-14.9%$871.83M$928.72M-70.18790Gap UpHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Equinix Competitors SEA 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 5/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Exec Order #14154 could be a “Millionaire-Maker”Former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards, says Trump could “rewire our economy and hand millions of Americans...Paradigm Press | SponsoredWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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