EBAY vs. GME: eBay vs. GameStop Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do eBay (EBAY) and GameStop (GME) 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

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

Company profile comparison for eBay (EBAY) and GameStop (GME)
Profile Item	EBAY	GME
Name	eBay Inc.	GameStop Corp. Class A
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	Broadline Retail	Specialty Retail
GICS Sub-Industry	Broadline Retail	Computer & Electronics Retail
Market Capitalization	53.54 billion USD	12.67 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	September 24, 1998	February 13, 2002
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

EBAY

GME

GSPC

eBay (EBAY) vs. GameStop (GME), 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 eBay (EBAY) and GameStop (GME). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for eBay (EBAY) and GameStop (GME)
Metric	EBAY	GME
Total Return (1Y)	47.54%	18.74%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	47.56%	26.21%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	12.50%	-13.14%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

EBAY

GME

GSPC

eBay (EBAY) vs. GameStop (GME), 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 eBay (EBAY) and GameStop (GME). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for eBay (EBAY) and GameStop (GME)
Metric	EBAY	GME
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	32.35%	39.09%
Beta (5Y)	1.27	1.63
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-50.71%	-83.83%
Avg. Volume (3M)	4.37M	8.56M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

EBAY and GME 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 eBay (EBAY) and GameStop (GME)
Metric	EBAY	GME
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.34	0.37
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.97	0.53

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

eBay (EBAY) at 46.04% sits in the top ROE quartile, while GameStop (GME) at 15.79% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for EBAY.

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%

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

15.79%

Max: 62.17%
Q3: 29.44%
GME: 15.79%
Median: 15.69%
Q1: 6.73%
Min: -12.16%

eBay (EBAY) vs. GameStop (GME): A comparison of their ROE against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

GameStop (GME) at 25.16% keeps the most of each sales dollar — above its industry’s net margin range — and eBay (EBAY) at 16.94% also retains a top-quartile share.

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%

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

25.16%

GME: 25.16%
Max: 16.94%
Q3: 8.69%
Median: 3.55%
Q1: 1.14%
Min: -9.41%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both eBay (EBAY) at 19.21% and GameStop (GME) at 19.98% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

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%

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

19.98%

Max: 21.45%
GME: 19.98%
Q3: 10.89%
Median: 5.57%
Q1: 2.28%
Min: -7.12%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for eBay (EBAY) and GameStop (GME)
Metric	EBAY	GME
ROE (TTM)	46.04%	15.79%
ROA (TTM)	9.33%	2.87%
Net Margin (TTM)	16.94%	25.16%
Operating Margin (TTM)	19.21%	19.98%
Gross Margin (TTM)	72.17%	37.89%

Growth

Revenue Growth

eBay (EBAY) at 7.95% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while GameStop (GME) at -5.05% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

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

EPS Growth

GameStop (GME) at 133.33% clears its industry range for EPS growth, a much stronger earnings trajectory than eBay (EBAY) at 10.15%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for eBay (EBAY) and GameStop (GME)
Metric	EBAY	GME
Revenue Growth (YoY)	7.95%	-5.05%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	4.26%	-15.08%
EPS Growth (YoY)	10.15%	133.33%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

GameStop (GME) at 8.72 carries current ratio above its industry’s typical mid-range, while eBay (EBAY) at 0.78 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — different working-capital profiles, both worth examining.

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

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

8.72

GME: 8.72
Max: 2.62
Q3: 1.75
Median: 1.35
Q1: 1.00
Min: 0.48

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

GameStop (GME) at 0.71 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while eBay (EBAY) at 1.63 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

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

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.71

Max: 3.93
Q3: 2.14
Median: 1.25
Q1: 0.73
GME: 0.71
Min: 0.01

eBay (EBAY) vs. GameStop (GME): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for eBay (EBAY) and GameStop (GME)
Metric	EBAY	GME
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.78	8.72
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.63	0.71
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.65	-1.44

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

GameStop (GME) 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.

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%

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

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

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

GameStop (GME) 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.

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%

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

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

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

Dividend Metrics

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

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

GameStop (GME) at 16.53 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.

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

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

16.53

Max: 40.50
Q3: 24.26
Median: 19.23
GME: 16.53
Q1: 12.64
Min: 4.67

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

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both eBay (EBAY) at 4.32 and GameStop (GME) at 3.57 command a richer price per dollar of sales than most peers, sitting in the upper P/S ratio quartile of their industries.

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

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

3.57

Max: 4.32
GME: 3.57
Q3: 1.99
Median: 0.70
Q1: 0.26
Min: 0.03

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

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

GameStop (GME) at 1.84 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while eBay (EBAY) at 12.16 prices above its benchmark range — EBAY looks rich relative to book.

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

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.84

Max: 10.96
Q3: 5.26
Median: 2.16
GME: 1.84
Q1: 1.08
Min: -4.45

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for eBay (EBAY) and GameStop (GME)
Metric	EBAY	GME
P/E Ratio (TTM)	26.63	16.53
P/S Ratio (TTM)	4.32	3.57
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	12.16	1.84
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	3.18%	0.67%