AZO vs. EBAY: AutoZone vs. eBay Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do AutoZone (AZO) and eBay (EBAY) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

AutoZone (AZO) and eBay (EBAY) both fall under the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group, but AZO is classified in Specialty Retail while EBAY is classified in Broadline Retail.

Company profile comparison for AutoZone (AZO) and eBay (EBAY)
Profile Item	AZO	EBAY
Name	AutoZone, Inc.	eBay Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Consumer Discretionary	Consumer Discretionary
GICS Industry Group	Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail	Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS Industry	Specialty Retail	Broadline Retail
GICS Sub-Industry	Automotive Retail	Broadline Retail
Market Capitalization	51.77 billion USD	53.54 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	Nasdaq
Listing Date	April 2, 1991	September 24, 1998
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AZO

EBAY

GSPC

AutoZone (AZO) vs. eBay (EBAY), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for AutoZone (AZO) and eBay (EBAY). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for AutoZone (AZO) and eBay (EBAY). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for AutoZone (AZO) and eBay (EBAY)
Metric	AZO	EBAY
Total Return (1Y)	-12.81%	47.54%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	6.56%	47.56%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	11.68%	12.50%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AZO

EBAY

GSPC

AutoZone (AZO) vs. eBay (EBAY), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for AutoZone (AZO) and eBay (EBAY). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for AutoZone (AZO) and eBay (EBAY)
Metric	AZO	EBAY
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	30.55%	32.35%
Beta (5Y)	0.37	1.27
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-35.88%	-50.71%
Avg. Volume (3M)	268.95K	4.37M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AZO and EBAY are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for AutoZone (AZO) and eBay (EBAY)
Metric	AZO	EBAY
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.56	1.34
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.74	1.97

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Capital efficiency shows on one side only: eBay (EBAY) earns 46.04% on shareholders’ equity, ranked against its industry; AutoZone (AZO) has no ROE this period.

AZO

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

Max: 62.17%
Q3: 29.44%
Median: 15.69%
Q1: 6.73%
Min: -12.16%
AZO: --

EBAY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

46.04%

Max: 62.17%
EBAY: 46.04%
Q3: 29.44%
Median: 15.69%
Q1: 6.73%
Min: -12.16%

AutoZone (AZO) vs. eBay (EBAY): AZO does not report ROE, so it has no value marker; EBAY is benchmarked against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group.

Net Margin (TTM)

For every dollar of sales, both AutoZone (AZO) at 12.65% and eBay (EBAY) at 16.94% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top net margin quartile of their industries.

AZO

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

12.65%

Max: 16.94%
AZO: 12.65%
Q3: 8.69%
Median: 3.55%
Q1: 1.14%
Min: -9.41%

EBAY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

16.94%

EBAY: 16.94%
Max: 16.94%
Q3: 8.69%
Median: 3.55%
Q1: 1.14%
Min: -9.41%

AutoZone (AZO) vs. eBay (EBAY): A comparison of their net margin against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both AutoZone (AZO) at 18.03% and eBay (EBAY) at 19.21% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

AZO

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

18.03%

Max: 21.45%
AZO: 18.03%
Q3: 10.89%
Median: 5.57%
Q1: 2.28%
Min: -7.12%

EBAY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

19.21%

Max: 21.45%
EBAY: 19.21%
Q3: 10.89%
Median: 5.57%
Q1: 2.28%
Min: -7.12%

AutoZone (AZO) vs. eBay (EBAY): A comparison of their operating margin against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for AutoZone (AZO) and eBay (EBAY)
Metric	AZO	EBAY
ROE (TTM)	--	46.04%
ROA (TTM)	10.97%	9.33%
Net Margin (TTM)	12.65%	16.94%
Operating Margin (TTM)	18.03%	19.21%
Gross Margin (TTM)	51.71%	72.17%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both AutoZone (AZO) at 7.39% and eBay (EBAY) at 7.95% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

AutoZone (AZO) vs. eBay (EBAY): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: eBay (EBAY) reports EPS growth of 10.15%, ranked against its industry; AutoZone (AZO) has no EPS growth figure this period.

AutoZone (AZO) vs. eBay (EBAY): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for AutoZone (AZO) and eBay (EBAY)
Metric	AZO	EBAY
Revenue Growth (YoY)	7.39%	7.95%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	5.22%	4.26%
EPS Growth (YoY)	--	10.15%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both AutoZone (AZO) at 0.90 and eBay (EBAY) at 0.78 run current ratio in the tighter-liquidity quartile of industry peers, leaving thinner cushions against current liabilities than typical competitors.

AZO

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.90

Max: 2.62
Q3: 1.75
Median: 1.35
Q1: 1.00
AZO: 0.90
Min: 0.48

EBAY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.78

Max: 2.62
Q3: 1.75
Median: 1.35
Q1: 1.00
EBAY: 0.78
Min: 0.48

AutoZone (AZO) vs. eBay (EBAY): A comparison of their current ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Only one side’s leverage can be read here: eBay (EBAY) carries debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63 against its industry range, while AutoZone (AZO) reports no figure this period.

AZO

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

Max: 3.93
Q3: 2.14
Median: 1.25
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.01
AZO: --

EBAY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.63

Max: 3.93
Q3: 2.14
EBAY: 1.63
Median: 1.25
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.01

AutoZone (AZO) vs. eBay (EBAY): AZO does not report debt-to-equity ratio, so it has no value marker; EBAY is benchmarked against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for AutoZone (AZO) and eBay (EBAY)
Metric	AZO	EBAY
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.90	0.78
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	--	1.63
Net Debt / EBITDA	3.00	1.65

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

AutoZone (AZO) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile eBay (EBAY) reports a yield of 0.99%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AZO

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 5.84%
Q3: 2.50%
AZO: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

EBAY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.99%

Max: 5.84%
Q3: 2.50%
EBAY: 0.99%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

AutoZone (AZO) vs. eBay (EBAY): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

AutoZone (AZO) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile eBay (EBAY) reports a payout of 26.64%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AZO

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 72.73%
Q3: 32.44%
AZO: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

EBAY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

26.64%

Max: 72.73%
Q3: 32.44%
EBAY: 26.64%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

AutoZone (AZO) vs. eBay (EBAY): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for AutoZone (AZO) and eBay (EBAY)
Metric	AZO	EBAY
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.99%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	26.64%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

AutoZone (AZO) at 21.08 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while eBay (EBAY) at 26.63 sits in the richer quartile — EBAY needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

AZO

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

21.08

Max: 40.50
Q3: 24.26
AZO: 21.08
Median: 19.23
Q1: 12.64
Min: 4.67

EBAY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

26.63

Max: 40.50
EBAY: 26.63
Q3: 24.26
Median: 19.23
Q1: 12.64
Min: 4.67

AutoZone (AZO) vs. eBay (EBAY): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both AutoZone (AZO) at 2.55 and eBay (EBAY) at 4.32 command a richer price per dollar of sales than most peers, sitting in the upper P/S ratio quartile of their industries.

AZO

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

2.55

Max: 4.32
AZO: 2.55
Q3: 1.99
Median: 0.70
Q1: 0.26
Min: 0.03

EBAY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

4.32

EBAY: 4.32
Max: 4.32
Q3: 1.99
Median: 0.70
Q1: 0.26
Min: 0.03

AutoZone (AZO) vs. eBay (EBAY): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

AutoZone (AZO) reports a negative P/B ratio of -20.79, meaning negative book equity — the multiple itself is not meaningful for valuation. Meanwhile eBay (EBAY) reports 12.16, ranking against industry peers normally.

AZO

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

-20.79

Max: 10.96
Q3: 5.26
Median: 2.16
Q1: 1.08
Min: -4.45
AZO: -20.79

EBAY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

12.16

EBAY: 12.16
Max: 10.96
Q3: 5.26
Median: 2.16
Q1: 1.08
Min: -4.45

AutoZone (AZO) vs. eBay (EBAY): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for AutoZone (AZO) and eBay (EBAY)
Metric	AZO	EBAY
P/E Ratio (TTM)	21.08	26.63
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.55	4.32
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	-20.79	12.16
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	2.31%	3.18%