eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY)

Q: What is eBay Inc.'s revenue?

eBay Inc. has annual revenue of approximately $17.9 billion.

Q: How many employees does eBay Inc. have?

eBay Inc. employs approximately 12,000 people.

Internet Retail · San Jose, CA, United States · Founded 1995

$25.0B

Market Cap

$17.9B

Revenue

12,000

Employees

$2.03B

Net Income

📊 Key Statistics for eBay Inc. (EBAY)

Market capitalization: $25.0 billion
Annual revenue: $17.9 billion
Net income: $2.03 billion
Employees: 12,000
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Headquarters: San Jose, United States
Founded: 1995

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📋 About eBay Inc.

eBay is one of the world's largest online marketplaces, connecting buyers and sellers of new and used goods across nearly every product category. The platform is particularly strong in collectibles, refurbished electronics, auto parts, and fashion resale. eBay has refocused on its core marketplace after divesting PayPal (2015), StubHub (2020), and its classifieds business (2021).

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💰 How eBay Inc. Makes Money

eBay earns revenue from transaction fees (a percentage of each sale), promoted listings advertising, and payment processing through its managed payments system. The asset-light marketplace model generates high margins with minimal inventory risk.

📜 Key Milestones

Pierre Omidyar founded eBay in 1995 in San Jose, California. The company went public in 1998 in one of the most successful IPOs of the dot-com era. eBay's acquisition of PayPal in 2002 for $1.5 billion proved to be one of the most valuable deals in tech history, though the two companies were separated in 2015. Under CEO Jamie Iannone, eBay has pursued a "focus categories" strategy to drive growth in high-value verticals.

📊 Financial Overview

Market Capitalization	$25.0B
Annual Revenue	$17.9B
Net Income	$2.03B
Profit Margin	11%
Revenue per Employee	$1491667K
Stock Exchange	NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol	EBAY

Financial data is approximate and based on most recent annual filings.

💡 Did You Know?

eBay's platform facilitates over $70 billion in gross merchandise volume annually. The first item ever sold on eBay was a broken laser pointer for $14.83—when Omidyar contacted the buyer to make sure they knew it was broken, they replied, "I'm a collector of broken laser pointers."

📝 Analyst Take

eBay is a mature marketplace that has found its niche in categories where authenticity, selection, and value matter more than speed. The focus category strategy is working, but the days of eBay being a growth stock are long gone—this is a cash-flow and capital-return story.

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