Ebay Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (EBAY)
Ebay reported $1.43B in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, a decrease of 26.69% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 12.92%.
View full Ebay company overviewEbay free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.43B | −$522.0M | −26.69% | +12.92% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.96B | −$14.0M | −0.71% | +19.02% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.97B | $165.0M | +9.14% | +19.48% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.80B | −$408.0M | −18.44% | +18.43% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $2.21B | $257.0M | +13.14% | +21.24% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.96B | −$650.0M | −24.94% | +21.99% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $2.61B | $571.0M | +28.06% | +35.08% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $2.04B | −$445.0M | −17.94% | +23.53% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $2.48B | $280.0M | +12.73% | +24.98% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $2.20B | −$1.17B | −34.62% | +23.66% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $3.37B | −$1.69B | −33.43% | +39.16% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $5.05B | $738.0M | +17.10% | +28.24% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $4.32B | $1.74B | +67.26% | +26.90% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $2.58B | $270.0M | +11.68% | +18.34% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $2.31B | $289.0M | +14.29% | +19.83% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $2.02B | −$319.0M | −13.63% | +22.08% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $2.34B | $24.9M | +1.07% | +26.82% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $2.32B | $128.7M | +5.89% | +27.12% |
| 2007 | 2007-12-31 | $2.19B | — | — | — |
Ebay quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $300.0M | $741.0M | — | +9.57% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $897.0M | $253.0M | +39.29% | +29.04% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $466.0M | −$94.0M | −16.79% | +15.72% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $765.0M | $119.0M | +18.42% | +27.13% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | −$441.0M | −$719.0M | — | −16.15% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $644.0M | $172.0M | +36.44% | +24.91% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $560.0M | $564.0M | — | +21.71% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $646.0M | −$131.0M | −16.86% | +25.08% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $278.0M | −$210.0M | −43.03% | +10.81% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $472.0M | −$237.0M | −33.43% | +18.47% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −$4.0M | −$535.0M | — | −0.16% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $777.0M | $150.0M | +23.92% | +31.08% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $488.0M | $371.0M | +317.09% | +19.21% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $709.0M | $179.0M | +33.77% | +28.25% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $531.0M | $341.0M | +179.47% | +21.16% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $627.0M | $531.0M | +553.13% | +26.34% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $117.0M | −$851.0M | −87.91% | +4.83% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $530.0M | −$429.0M | −44.73% | +21.35% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $190.0M | −$413.0M | −68.49% | +7.27% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $96.0M | $115.0M | — | +3.84% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $968.0M | $91.0M | +10.38% | +36.28% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $959.0M | $464.0M | +93.74% | +36.35% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $603.0M | −$94.0M | −13.49% | +27.79% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | −$19.0M | −$947.0M | — | −0.84% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $877.0M | $266.0M | +43.54% | +37.53% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $495.0M | $125.0M | +33.78% | +23.25% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $697.0M | −$434.0M | −38.37% | +136.67% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $928.0M | $549.0M | +144.85% | +44.55% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $611.0M | $423.0M | +225.00% | +25.22% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $370.0M | $33.0M | +9.79% | +15.33% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $1.13B | $335.0M | +42.09% | +144.81% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $379.0M | −$341.0M | −47.36% | +14.31% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $188.0M | −$329.0M | −63.64% | +7.12% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $337.0M | −$110.0M | −24.61% | +13.06% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $796.0M | $312.0M | +64.46% | +29.41% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $720.0M | $103.0M | +16.69% | +28.82% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $517.0M | −$99.0M | −16.07% | +21.37% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $447.0M | −$36.0M | −7.45% | +19.41% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $484.0M | −$427.0M | −46.87% | +17.83% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $617.0M | $173.0M | +38.96% | +27.83% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $616.0M | −$339.0M | −35.50% | +27.62% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $483.0M | −$572.0M | −54.22% | +22.60% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $911.0M | −$530.0M | −36.78% | +39.23% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $444.0M | −$923.0M | −67.52% | +21.15% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $955.0M | −$324.0M | −25.33% | +45.26% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $1.05B | $87.0M | +8.99% | +51.19% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $1.44B | $19.0M | +1.34% | +19.51% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $1.37B | $350.0M | +34.41% | +63.58% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $1.28B | $621.0M | +94.38% | +31.17% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $968.0M | $330.0M | +51.72% | +22.71% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $1.42B | $333.0M | +30.58% | +31.39% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $1.02B | $225.0M | +28.41% | +26.13% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $658.0M | $247.0M | +60.10% | +16.97% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $638.0M | $349.0M | +120.76% | +17.02% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $1.09B | $397.0M | +57.37% | +27.27% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $792.0M | $267.0M | +50.86% | +23.27% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $411.0M | −$132.0M | −24.31% | +12.10% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $289.0M | −$262.0M | −47.55% | +8.82% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $692.0M | $35.3M | +5.38% | +20.47% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $525.0M | −$55.1M | −9.50% | +17.70% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $543.0M | $23.8M | +4.59% | +19.67% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $551.0M | $285.0M | +107.14% | +21.64% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $656.7M | $59.0M | +9.88% | +26.32% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $580.1M | $16.7M | +2.96% | +25.79% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $519.2M | −$83.1M | −13.80% | +23.44% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $266.0M | −$311.6M | −53.95% | +12.11% |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $597.7M | $54.7M | +10.07% | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $563.5M | — | — | +25.18% |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $602.3M | — | — | — |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-03-31 | $577.6M | — | — | — |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-09-30 | $543.0M | — | — | — |
Ebay free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $1.96B to $1.43B, a compound annual decline of 6.02%. Ebay's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $300.0M in free cash flow, an increase of $741.0M year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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