eBay Inc (EBAY) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of March 2026: 0.77x

eBay Inc (EBAY) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.77x as of March 2026, reinvesting $744.00 Million (capex $72.00 Million plus investments $672.00 Million) from operating cash flow of $969.00 Million. Check eBay Inc cash earnings quality to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

Reinvestment Rate

0.77x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$744.00 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$969.00 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$72.00 Million
USD

eBay Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1997–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for eBay Inc across 29 annual periods. Explore how much of eBay Inc's assets are long-term investments to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for eBay Inc (1997–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for eBay Inc. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see EBAY stock market capitalisation.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2025 1.12x $2.45 Billion $2.19 Billion $525.00 Million ▲ +1.3%
2024 1.11x $2.67 Billion $2.41 Billion $458.00 Million ▲ +285.7%
2023 0.29x $696.00 Million $2.43 Billion $456.00 Million ▼ -77.8%
2022 1.29x $2.91 Billion $2.25 Billion $449.00 Million ▼ -7.8%
2021 1.40x $3.72 Billion $2.66 Billion $444.00 Million ▲ +360.3%
2020 0.30x $736.00 Million $2.42 Billion $494.00 Million ▼ -71.6%
2019 1.07x $3.34 Billion $3.11 Billion $552.00 Million ▼ -36.2%
2018 1.68x $4.47 Billion $2.66 Billion $651.00 Million ▲ +169.4%
2017 0.62x $1.96 Billion $3.15 Billion $666.00 Million ▼ -33.1%
2016 0.93x $2.63 Billion $2.83 Billion $626.00 Million ▲ +433.2%
2015 0.17x $705.00 Million $4.03 Billion $668.00 Million ▼ -61.8%
2014 0.46x $2.60 Billion $5.68 Billion $1.27 Billion ▼ -55.3%
2013 1.03x $5.12 Billion $5.00 Billion $1.25 Billion ▲ +6.6%
2012 0.96x $3.69 Billion $3.84 Billion $1.26 Billion ▲ +226.8%
2011 0.29x $963.50 Million $3.27 Billion $963.50 Million ▼ -63.0%
2010 0.80x $2.19 Billion $2.75 Billion $723.91 Million ▲ +308.3%
2009 0.20x $567.09 Million $2.91 Billion $567.09 Million ▼ -0.7%
2008 0.20x $565.89 Million $2.88 Billion $565.89 Million ▲ +14.2%
2007 0.17x $453.97 Million $2.64 Billion $453.97 Million ▼ -25.0%
2006 0.23x $515.45 Million $2.25 Billion $515.45 Million ▲ +36.2%
2005 0.17x $338.28 Million $2.01 Billion $338.28 Million ▼ -26.1%
2004 0.23x $292.84 Million $1.29 Billion $292.84 Million ▼ -45.5%
2003 0.42x $365.38 Million $874.12 Million $365.38 Million ▲ +44.7%
2002 0.29x $138.67 Million $479.90 Million $138.67 Million ▲ +26.9%
2001 0.23x $57.42 Million $252.11 Million $57.42 Million ▼ -54.2%
2000 0.50x $49.75 Million $100.15 Million $49.75 Million ▼ -61.7%
1999 1.30x $86.40 Million $66.60 Million $86.40 Million ▼ -8.2%
1998 1.41x $8.90 Million $6.30 Million $8.90 Million ▲ +61.5%
1997 0.88x $700.00K $800.00K $700.00K
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow