eBay Inc (EBAY) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
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.
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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 | — |