Current Liabilities

Customer accounts and funds payable

eBay Customer accounts and funds payable increased by 16.5% to $1.49B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.2%, from $1.35B to $1.49B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Customer accounts and funds payable shows an upward trend with a 4.0% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase typically correlates with higher platform transaction volume, while a decrease may reflect lower activity or faster settlement cycles.

Detailed definition

This represents funds held by the company on behalf of its customers, often related to payment processing or marketplace...

Peer comparison

Common in fintech and marketplace businesses; highly dependent on platform transaction velocity.

Metric ID: current_liabilities_customer_accounts_and_funds_payable_current

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$578.00M$621.00M$707.00M$652.00M$604.00M$649.00M$768.00M$792.00M$833.00M$986.00M$1.05B$1.15B$1.11B$1.05B$1.02B$1.35B$1.45B$1.37B$1.28B$1.49B
QoQ Change+7.4%+13.8%-7.8%-7.4%+7.5%+18.3%+3.1%+5.2%+18.4%+6.9%+8.6%-2.8%-5.8%-2.9%+32.9%+6.8%-5.5%-6.2%+16.5%
YoY Change+4.5%+4.5%+8.6%+21.5%+37.9%+51.9%+37.2%+44.6%+33.6%+6.3%-3.4%+18.2%+29.8%+30.2%+25.7%+10.2%
Range$578.00M$1.49B
CAGR+22.1%
Avg YoY Growth+22.6%
Median YoY Growth+23.6%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is eBay's customer accounts and funds payable?
eBay (EBAY) reported customer accounts and funds payable of $1.49B in Q1 2026.
How has eBay's customer accounts and funds payable changed year-over-year?
eBay's customer accounts and funds payable increased by 10.2% year-over-year, from $1.35B to $1.49B.
What is the long-term trend for eBay's customer accounts and funds payable?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), eBay's customer accounts and funds payable has grown at a 4.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.05B to $1.28B.
What does customer accounts and funds payable mean?
Funds held by the company that belong to customers, typically from payment processing or marketplace transactions.