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Compared to Estimates, eBay (EBAY) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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For the quarter ended September 2025, eBay (EBAY - Free Report) reported revenue of $2.82 billion, up 9.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.36, compared to $1.19 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.9% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.74 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.33, the EPS surprise was +2.26%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how eBay performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Gross Merchandise Volume - Total: $20.11 billion versus $19.42 billion estimated by six analysts on average.
  • Gross Merchandise Volume - International: $10.23 billion versus $9.91 billion estimated by five analysts on average.
  • Gross Merchandise Volume - U.S.: $9.87 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $9.37 billion.
  • Active Buyers: 134 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of 134.53 million.

View all Key Company Metrics for eBay here>>>

Shares of eBay have returned +9.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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