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eBay EBAY Unrecognized tax benefits

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Income statement

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Revenue$3.1B+19.5%
Gross profit$2.3B+21.1%
Operating income$611.0M0.0%
Net income$512.0M+2.6%
EPS (diluted)$1.12+6.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$4.2B+1.9%
Total debt$8.0B+4.6%
Total equity$4.4B-8.6%
Total assets$17.9B-5.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$969.0M+28.3%
CapEx$72.0M-35.1%
Free cash flow$897.0M+39.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$49.62B+46.1%
Enterprise value$53.34B+36.5%
P/E24.3×+8.7×
P/S4.3×+1.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin72%-0.1pp
Operating margin19.6%-2.7pp
Net margin17.6%-2.2pp
FCF margin20.6%+3.5pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity44.2%+7.5pp
Debt / equity1.8×+0.2×
Current ratio1.2×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by eBay in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:UnrecognizedTaxBenefits.

The official record: eBay’s 10-K, filed February 19, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is eBay's unrecognized tax benefits?
eBay (EBAY) reported unrecognized tax benefits of $521M in Q4 2025.
How has eBay's unrecognized tax benefits changed year-over-year?
eBay's unrecognized tax benefits decreased by 22.7% year-over-year, from $674M to $521M.
What is the long-term trend for eBay's unrecognized tax benefits?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), eBay's unrecognized tax benefits has grown at a 4.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $420M to $521M.
What does unrecognized tax benefits mean?
This represents the amount of tax benefits taken in tax filings that have not been recognized in the financial statements due to uncertainty regarding their sustainability upon audit. It reflects the company's reserve for potential tax disputes or aggressive tax positions. It is a key indicator of tax-related legal and financial risk.