eBay (EBAY) Retained Earnings

: $36,531 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. eBay's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $36,531 Mil.

eBay's quarterly retained earnings increased from Jun. 2023 ($34,775 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($35,941 Mil) and increased from Sep. 2023 ($35,941 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($36,531 Mil).

eBay's annual retained earnings declined from Dec. 2021 ($36,090 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($34,315 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2022 ($34,315 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($36,531 Mil).

eBay Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for eBay's Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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eBay Annual Data

Trend

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Dec23

Retained Earnings

17,754.00

22,961.00

36,090.00

34,315.00

36,531.00

eBay Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Retained Earnings																34,315.00	34,744.00	34,775.00	35,941.00	36,531.00

eBay Retained Earnings Calculation

Retained Earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Because the net income was not distributed to shareholders, shareholders' equity is increased by the same amount.

Of course, if a company loses, it is called retained losses, or accumulated losses.

eBay (NAS:EBAY) Retained Earnings Explanation

Historically profitable companies sometimes have negative retained earnings. This is because they have cumulatively paid out more to shareholders than they reported in profits.

For example, in 2011, Microsoft had negative retained earnings. This does not mean the company lost more money than it made over the years. It just means it paid out more money than it earned.

If a company has negative retained earnings, investors should check the 10-year financial results. They should not assume that negative retained earnings prove a company has generally lost money in the past.

Of course, many companies with negative retained earnings have indeed lost money in the past.

Retained Earnings: Warren Buffett's Secret.

One of the most important indicators of durable competitive advantage. Net earnings can be paid out as dividends, used to buy back shares or retained for growth.

If the company loses more than it has accumulated, retained earnings is negative.

If a company isn't adding to its retained earnings, it isn't growing its net worth.

Rate of growth of retained earnings is good indicator whether it's benefiting from a competitive advantage.

Microsoft is negative because it chose to buyback stock and pay dividends.

The more earnings retained, the faster it grows and increases growth rate for future earnings.

eBay (EBAY) Business Description

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Address

2025 Hamilton Avenue, San Jose, CA, USA, 95125

Website

https://www.ebay.com

EBay operates one of the largest e-commerce marketplaces in the world, with $74 billion in 2022 gross merchandise volume, or GMV, rendering the firm a top 10 global e-commerce company. eBay generates revenue from listing fees, advertising, revenue-sharing arrangements with service providers, and managed payments, with its platform connecting more than 132 million buyers and roughly 20 million sellers across almost 190 global markets at the end of 2022. eBay generates just north of 50% of its GMV in international markets, with a large presence in the U.K., Germany, and Australia.

Executives

Edward O Garcia	officer: SVP, Chief Product Officer	C/O EBAY INC, 2025 HAMILTON AVENUE, SAN JOSE CA 95125
Boone Cornelius	officer: Chief People Officer	C/O EBAY INC., 2025 HAMILTON AVE., SAN JOSE CA 95125
Jamie Iannone	director, officer: President and CEO	C/O BARNES & NOBLE, INC., 122 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10111
Paul S Pressler	director	C/O EBAY INC., 2025 HAMILTON AVENUE, SAN JOSE CA 95125
Stephen J Priest	officer: SVP, Chief Financial Officer	C/O JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATIOM, 27-01 QUEENS PLAZA NORTH, LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11101
Rebecca Spencer	officer: VP, Chief Accounting Officer	C/O EBAY INC., 2025 HAMILTON AVE., SAN JOSE CA 95125
Shripriya Mahesh Ramanan	director	C/O EBAY INC., 2025 HAMILTON AVE., SAN JOSE CA 95125
Robert Holmes Swan	officer: SVP, Finance & CFO	C/O EBAY INC., 2025 HAMILTON AVENUE, SAN JOSE CA 95125
Brian J. Doerger	officer: VP, Chief Accounting Officer	C/O EBAY INC., 2025 HAMILTON AVENUE, SAN JOSE CA 95125
Aparna Chennapragada	director	C/O EBAY, INC., 2025 HAMILTON AVE., SAN JOSE CA 95125
Pete Thompson	officer: SVP, Chief Product Officer	1778 MCCARTHY BLVD, MILPITAS CA 95035
Kathleen C. Mitic	director	C/O EBAY INC., 2065 HAMILTON AVENUE, SAN JOSE CA 95125
Marie Oh Huber	officer: SVP, GC & Secretary	C/O EBAY INC., 2025 HAMILTON AVENUE, SAN JOSE CA 95125
Logan Green	director	C/O EBAY INC., 2025 HAMILTON AVE., SAN JOSE CA 95125
Anthony John Bates	director	788 DIXON WAY, LOS ALTOS CA 94022