eBay Inc.
eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) operates as a global commerce leader connecting buyers and sellers across more than 190 markets worldwide through its Marketplace platforms. The company's website is located at www.ebay.com. From the company’s description.
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What eBay Inc. does
In the company’s own words
eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) operates as a global commerce leader connecting buyers and sellers across more than 190 markets worldwide through its Marketplace platforms. The company's website is located at www.ebay.com.
Founded in 1995, eBay enables nearly $80 billion in Gross Merchandise Volume annually, with approximately 51 percent generated outside the United States. The platform serves 135 million active buyers and hosts 2.5 billion live listings globally. eBay employs approximately 12,300 people worldwide, with roughly 7,200 located in the United States.
The company generates revenue primarily through two activities: Marketplace activities, which consist of commissions from connecting buyers and sellers on its secure platforms, and Advertising activities, which include fees charged to sellers for promoting their listings. Revenue is derived from a take rate on the GMV of transactions paid on eBay's Marketplace platforms, supplemented by shipping-related revenue.
eBay's strategic focus centers on three foundational pillars: Relevant Experiences, which deliver personalized shopping journeys particularly within Focus Categories such as motor vehicle parts and accessories, collectibles, refurbished items, apparel, luxury goods, and sneakers; Scalable Solutions, which empower sellers of all sizes with AI-enhanced listing capabilities, advanced advertising solutions, and global shipping improvements; and Magical Innovations, which leverage artificial intelligence and generative AI to redefine how people buy and sell on the platform.
The company maintains a comprehensive suite of buyer protection programs including the eBay Money Back Guarantee, Authenticity Guarantee for luxury and collectible items, and the eBay Refurbished destination program. For sellers, eBay offers Seller Capital, which has provided over $1 billion in cumulative funding to small businesses, along with AI-powered listing tools and enhanced advertising dashboards.
eBay's business model emphasizes recommerce and the circular economy, having pioneered online resale since its founding. The company sources 100 percent of electricity for eBay-controlled offices and data centers from renewable sources and maintains science-based emissions reduction targets aligned with a 2045 net-zero commitment. eBay for Charity raised nearly $198 million in 2025, while the eBay Foundation granted over $17 million to nonprofit organizations advancing inclusive entrepreneurship.
Company details
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Industry (SIC)
- Business Services
- Headquarters
- SAN JOSE, CA
- Fiscal year end
- December
- CIK
- 1065088
- SIC
- 7389
Financial performance, year by year
Fiscal 2013–2025 · USDThe full income statement, balance sheet and cash flow for each of these years — every figure traceable to its filing — is on the Financials tab with a free account.
Who owns eBay Inc. — and what changed
Funds as of 2026Q2 · superinvestors as of 2026-06-30
Superinvestors in eBay Inc. · what they did last quarter
Share of each manager’s reported 13F portfolio. Change is in shares held, since the previous quarter.
Largest fund holders · eBay Inc.’s weight in each
Fund ownership is a floor, not a census — pensions, insurers and people holding shares directly are not visible here.
eBay Inc.’s bonds, as funds hold them
Funds report holding 11 issues of eBay Inc.’s debt, $819.50M at market value — what funds hold, not the company’s total debt. Weighted-average coupon 3.81%, maturing 2026 to 2051.
Fund ownership counts N-PORT filers only, so it is a floor rather than a census — pensions, insurers and direct holders are not visible here, and the remainder is not “held by individuals”.
Fund ownership is a subset of institutional 13F ownership — the two describe overlapping populations and must not be added together.
Every fund and institutional holder, quarter by quarter, is on the Ownership tab with a free account.
Recent filings
All filings →Each filing opens into its own statements and disclosures here.
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