What is eBay's tax on share settlement?

eBay (EBAY) reported tax on share settlement of $106M in Q1 2026.

How has eBay's tax on share settlement changed year-over-year?

eBay's tax on share settlement increased by 53.6% year-over-year, from $69M to $106M.

What is the long-term trend for eBay's tax on share settlement?

Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), eBay's tax on share settlement has grown at a 5.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $236M to $273M.

What does tax on share settlement mean?

Cash paid to tax authorities for employee share vesting, where the company withholds shares and pays the tax obligation in cash.

eBay EBAY Tax on Share Settlement

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Other financials

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+50.2%

Enterprise value$53.34B+40.1%

P/E24.3×+9.2×

P/S4.3×+1.1×

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:PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation.

The official record: eBay’s 10-Q, filed April 29, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is eBay's tax on share settlement?: eBay (EBAY) reported tax on share settlement of $106M in Q1 2026.
How has eBay's tax on share settlement changed year-over-year?: eBay's tax on share settlement increased by 53.6% year-over-year, from $69M to $106M.
What is the long-term trend for eBay's tax on share settlement?: Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), eBay's tax on share settlement has grown at a 5.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $236M to $273M.
What does tax on share settlement mean?: Cash paid to tax authorities for employee share vesting, where the company withholds shares and pays the tax obligation in cash.