Free cash flow
eBay Free cash flow increased by 92.5% to $897.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 39.3%, from $644.00M to $897.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows a downward trend with a -10.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong operational efficiency and the ability to self-fund future innovation or return capital to shareholders, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure cycles or declining operational profitability.
Detailed definition
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and m...
Peer comparison
High-growth semiconductor and AI infrastructure peers typically prioritize reinvestment, so free cash flow margins are often compared against R&D intensity and capital expenditure requirements of industry rivals.
free_cash_flowHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $968.00M | $96.00M | $190.00M | $530.00M | $117.00M | $627.00M | $531.00M | $709.00M | $488.00M | $777.00M | $0.00 | $472.00M | $278.00M | $646.00M | $560.00M | $644.00M | -$441.00M | $765.00M | $466.00M | $897.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -90.1% | +97.9% | +178.9% | -77.9% | +435.9% | -15.3% | +33.5% | -31.2% | +59.2% | -100.0% | — | -41.1% | +132.4% | -13.3% | +15.0% | -168.5% | +273.5% | -39.1% | +92.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -87.9% | +553.1% | +179.5% | +33.8% | +317.1% | +23.9% | -100.0% | -33.4% | -43.0% | -16.9% | — | +36.4% | -258.6% | +18.4% | -16.8% | +39.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is eBay's free cash flow?
- eBay (EBAY) reported free cash flow of $897.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has eBay's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- eBay's free cash flow increased by 39.3% year-over-year, from $644.00M to $897.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for eBay's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), eBay's free cash flow has grown at a -10.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.21B to $1.43B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.