Operating
Transaction losses
eBay Transaction losses increased by 12.2% to $138.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 70.4%, from $81.00M to $138.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Transaction losses shows relatively stable performance with a -1.6% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests rising fraud or credit risk, while a decrease indicates improved risk management.
Detailed definition
This represents the estimated expense for losses arising from fraudulent transactions, chargebacks, or uncollectible rec...
Peer comparison
Common in fintech and e-commerce platforms; often benchmarked as a percentage of total payment volume.
Metric ID:
operating_provision_for_transaction_lossesHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $103.00M | $112.00M | $119.00M | $96.00M | $86.00M | $69.00M | $81.00M | $84.00M | $90.00M | $85.00M | $101.00M | $91.00M | $86.00M | $89.00M | $87.00M | $81.00M | $86.00M | $106.00M | $123.00M | $138.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +8.7% | +6.3% | -19.3% | -10.4% | -19.8% | +17.4% | +3.7% | +7.1% | -5.6% | +18.8% | -9.9% | -5.5% | +3.5% | -2.2% | -6.9% | +6.2% | +23.3% | +16.0% | +12.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -16.5% | -38.4% | -31.9% | -12.5% | +4.7% | +23.2% | +24.7% | +8.3% | -4.4% | +4.7% | -13.9% | -11.0% | +0.0% | +19.1% | +41.4% | +70.4% |
Range$69.00M – $138.00M
CAGR+6.4%
Avg YoY Growth+4.2%
Median YoY Growth+2.3%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is eBay's transaction losses?
- eBay (EBAY) reported transaction losses of $138.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has eBay's transaction losses changed year-over-year?
- eBay's transaction losses increased by 70.4% year-over-year, from $81.00M to $138.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for eBay's transaction losses?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), eBay's transaction losses has grown at a -1.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $422.00M to $396.00M.
- What does transaction losses mean?
- The cost associated with bad debts or fraudulent transactions on the platform.