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eBay (EBAY) Current Ratio : 1.25 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is eBay Current Ratio?

The current ratio is a liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets divides by its Total Current Liabilities. eBay's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 1.25.

eBay has a current ratio of 1.25. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

The historical rank and industry rank for eBay's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

EBAY' s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.16   Med: 1.9   Max: 4.61
Current: 1.25

During the past 13 years, eBay's highest Current Ratio was 4.61. The lowest was 1.16. And the median was 1.90.

EBAY's Current Ratio is ranked worse than
63.31% of 1123 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 1.54 vs EBAY: 1.25

eBay Current Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for eBay's Current Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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eBay Current Ratio Chart

eBay Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Current Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.16 1.80 1.97 2.18 2.44

eBay Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Current Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.16 2.44 1.99 1.25 1.25

Competitive Comparison of eBay's Current Ratio

For the Internet Retail subindustry, eBay's Current Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Current Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


eBay's Current Ratio Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, eBay's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where eBay's Current Ratio falls into.



eBay Current Ratio Calculation

The current ratio is mainly used to give an idea of the company's ability to pay back its short-term liabilities with its short-term assets.

eBay's Current Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Current Ratio (A: Dec. 2023 )=Total Current Assets (A: Dec. 2023 )/Total Current Liabilities (A: Dec. 2023 )
=11016/4520
=2.44

eBay's Current Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Current Ratio (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Total Current Assets (Q: Sep. 2024 )/Total Current Liabilities (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=7061/5639
=1.25

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


eBay  (NAS:EBAY) Current Ratio Explanation

The current ratio can give a sense of the efficiency of a company's operating cycle or its ability to turn its product into cash. Companies that have trouble getting paid on their receivables or have long inventory turnover can run into liquidity problems because they are unable to alleviate their obligations. Because business operations differ in each industry, it is always more useful to compare companies within the same industry.

Acceptable current ratios vary from industry to industry and are generally between 1 and 3 for healthy businesses.

The higher the current ratio, the more capable the company is of paying its obligations. A ratio under 1 suggests that the company would be unable to pay off its obligations if they came due at that point. While this shows the company is not in good financial health, it does not necessarily mean that it will go bankrupt - as there are many ways to access financing - but it is definitely not a good sign.

If all other things were equal, a creditor, who is expecting to be paid in the next 12 months, would consider a high current ratio to be better than a low current ratio, because a high current ratio means that the company is more likely to meet its liabilities which fall due in the next 12 months.


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eBay Business Description

Address
2025 Hamilton Avenue, San Jose, CA, USA, 95125
EBay operates one of the largest e-commerce marketplaces in the world, with $73 billion in 2023 gross merchandise volume rendering the firm a top 10 global e-commerce company. It generates revenue from listing fees, advertising, revenue-sharing arrangements with service providers, and managed payments, with its platform connecting more than 130 million buyers and roughly 20 million sellers across almost 190 global markets at the end of 2023. EBay generates just north of 50% of its GMV in international markets, with a large presence in the UK, Germany, and Australia.
Executives
Jamie Iannone director, officer: President and CEO C/O BARNES & NOBLE, INC., 122 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10111
Rebecca Spencer officer: VP, Chief Accounting Officer C/O EBAY INC., 2025 HAMILTON AVE., SAN JOSE CA 95125
Edward O Garcia officer: SVP, Chief Product Officer 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
Boone Cornelius officer: Chief People Officer C/O EBAY INC., 2025 HAMILTON AVE., SAN JOSE CA 95125
Julie A Loeger officer: SVP, Chief Growth Officer 2500 LAKE COOK ROAD, RIVERWOODS IL 60015
Marie Oh Huber officer: SVP, GC & Secretary C/O EBAY INC., 2025 HAMILTON AVENUE, SAN JOSE CA 95125
Paul S Pressler director C/O EBAY INC., 2025 HAMILTON AVENUE, 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
Logan Green director C/O EBAY INC., 2025 HAMILTON AVE., SAN JOSE CA 95125