EBAY vs. ORLY: eBay vs. O'Reilly Automotive Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do eBay (EBAY) and O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) 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 O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) both fall under the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group, but EBAY is classified in Broadline Retail while ORLY is classified in Specialty Retail.

Company profile comparison for eBay (EBAY) and O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY)
Profile Item	EBAY	ORLY
Name	eBay Inc.	O'Reilly Automotive 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	Broadline Retail	Specialty Retail
GICS Sub-Industry	Broadline Retail	Automotive Retail
Market Capitalization	53.54 billion USD	72.33 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	Nasdaq
Listing Date	September 24, 1998	April 23, 1993
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

EBAY

ORLY

GSPC

eBay (EBAY) vs. O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY), 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 O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for eBay (EBAY) and O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for eBay (EBAY) and O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY)
Metric	EBAY	ORLY
Total Return (1Y)	47.54%	-7.41%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	47.56%	11.29%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	12.50%	15.95%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

EBAY

ORLY

GSPC

eBay (EBAY) vs. O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY), 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 O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for eBay (EBAY) and O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY)
Metric	EBAY	ORLY
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	32.35%	26.15%
Beta (5Y)	1.27	0.55
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-50.71%	-23.27%
Avg. Volume (3M)	4.37M	5.82M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

EBAY and ORLY 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 O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY)
Metric	EBAY	ORLY
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.34	-0.45
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.97	-0.65

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

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

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%

ORLY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

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

eBay (EBAY) vs. O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY): ORLY 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 eBay (EBAY) at 16.94% and O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) at 14.27% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top net margin quartile of their industries.

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%

ORLY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

14.27%

Max: 16.94%
ORLY: 14.27%
Q3: 8.69%
Median: 3.55%
Q1: 1.14%
Min: -9.41%

eBay (EBAY) vs. O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY): 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 O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) at 21.45% 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%

ORLY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

21.45%

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

eBay (EBAY) vs. O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY): A comparison of their operating margin against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for eBay (EBAY) and O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY)
Metric	EBAY	ORLY
ROE (TTM)	46.04%	--
ROA (TTM)	9.33%	13.85%
Net Margin (TTM)	16.94%	14.27%
Operating Margin (TTM)	19.21%	21.45%
Gross Margin (TTM)	72.17%	51.79%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both eBay (EBAY) at 7.95% and O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) at 6.43% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

eBay (EBAY) vs. O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both eBay (EBAY) at 10.15% and O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) at 9.57% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

eBay (EBAY) vs. O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for eBay (EBAY) and O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY)
Metric	EBAY	ORLY
Revenue Growth (YoY)	7.95%	6.43%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	4.26%	7.26%
EPS Growth (YoY)	10.15%	9.57%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	10.03%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both eBay (EBAY) at 0.78 and O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) at 0.77 run current ratio in the tighter-liquidity quartile of industry peers, leaving thinner cushions against current liabilities than typical competitors.

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

ORLY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.77

Max: 2.62
Q3: 1.75
Median: 1.35
Q1: 1.00
ORLY: 0.77
Min: 0.48

eBay (EBAY) vs. O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY): 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 O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) reports no figure this period.

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

ORLY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

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

eBay (EBAY) vs. O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY): ORLY 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 eBay (EBAY) and O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY)
Metric	EBAY	ORLY
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.78	0.77
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.63	--
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.65	2.35

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) 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%

ORLY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

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

eBay (EBAY) vs. O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) 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%

ORLY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

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

eBay (EBAY) vs. O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for eBay (EBAY) and O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY)
Metric	EBAY	ORLY
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.99%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	26.64%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both eBay (EBAY) at 26.63 and O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) at 27.57 sit in the richer earnings-multiple quartile for P/E ratio, so investors are paying more for TTM earnings than they pay for typical peers.

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

ORLY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

27.57

Max: 40.50
ORLY: 27.57
Q3: 24.26
Median: 19.23
Q1: 12.64
Min: 4.67

eBay (EBAY) vs. O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY): 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 O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) at 3.81 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

ORLY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

3.81

Max: 4.32
ORLY: 3.81
Q3: 1.99
Median: 0.70
Q1: 0.26
Min: 0.03

eBay (EBAY) vs. O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) reports a negative P/B ratio of -34.56, meaning negative book equity — the multiple itself is not meaningful for valuation. Meanwhile eBay (EBAY) reports 12.16, ranking against industry peers normally.

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

ORLY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

-34.56

Max: 10.96
Q3: 5.26
Median: 2.16
Q1: 1.08
Min: -4.45
ORLY: -34.56

eBay (EBAY) vs. O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for eBay (EBAY) and O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY)
Metric	EBAY	ORLY
P/E Ratio (TTM)	26.63	27.57
P/S Ratio (TTM)	4.32	3.81
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	12.16	-34.56
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	3.18%	2.23%