eBay

American multinational internet corporation that manages eBay.com
Organization business Q58024
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eBay is an organization founded by Pierre Omidyar. The company is currently led by CEO Jamie Iannone[1]. eBay operates in the e-commerce and retail industry[2].

Financials

Self-reported XBRL data from 16 annual filings
Revenue
$11.10B
▲ 7.9% YoY FY2025
Net Income
$2.03B
▲ 2.8% YoY FY2025
Assets
$17.61B
▼ 9.1% YoY FY2025
EPS (diluted)
$4.34
▲ 10.2% YoY FY2025
$0.00$4.92B$9.85B$14.77B$19.69B FY2009: $8.73B · NI $2.39B (27.4% margin)FY2010: $9.16B · NI $1.80B (19.7% margin)FY2011: $11.65B · NI $3.23B (27.7% margin)FY2012: $14.07B · NI $2.61B (18.5% margin)FY2013: $16.05B · NI $2.86B (17.8% margin)FY2014: $17.90B · NI $46.00M (0.3% margin)FY2016: $9.30B · NI $7.27B (78.1% margin)FY2017: $9.93B · NI -$1.02B (-10.2% margin)FY2018: $8.65B · NI $2.53B (29.2% margin)FY2019: $7.43B · NI $1.79B (24.0% margin)FY2020: $8.89B · NI $5.67B (63.7% margin)FY2021: $10.42B · NI $13.61B (130.6% margin)FY2022: $9.79B · NI -$1.27B (-13.0% margin)FY2023: $10.11B · NI $2.77B (27.4% margin)FY2024: $10.28B · NI $1.98B (19.2% margin)FY2025: $11.10B · NI $2.03B (18.3% margin) '09'11'13'16'18'20'22'24'25
Revenue Net Income
Source: SEC EDGAR · latest 10-K filed 2025-12-31 · accession 0001065088-26-000027

eBay

Summary

eBay is a business[1]. eBay ranks in the top 0.03% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,220 views/month, #9 of 29,529).[2]

Key Facts

  • eBay is the creator of Pierre Omidyar[3].
  • eBay received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation[4].
  • eBay was a member of Linux Foundation[5].
  • eBay was a member of OpenAPI Initiative[6].
  • eBay was a member of Internet Association[7].
  • eBay was a member of FIDO Alliance[8].
  • eBay was a member of OpenID Foundation[9].
  • eBay was a member of Computer & Communications Industry Association[10].
  • eBay is in the country of United States[11].
  • eBay is in the country of DE[12].
  • eBay's instance of is recorded as business[13].
  • eBay's instance of is recorded as enterprise[14].
  • eBay's instance of is recorded as public company[15].
  • eBay's instance of is recorded as online marketplace[16].
  • eBay's instance of is recorded as online community[17].
  • eBay's instance of is recorded as classified advertising website[18].
  • eBay's instance of is recorded as organization[19].
  • eBay's founder is recorded as Pierre Omidyar[20].
  • eBay is owned by Pierre Omidyar[21].
  • eBay is owned by The Vanguard Group[22].
  • eBay is owned by BlackRock[23].
  • eBay's headquarters location is recorded as San Jose[24].
  • eBay's chief executive officer is recorded as Jamie Iannone[25].
  • eBay's child organization or unit is recorded as eBay Korea[26].
  • eBay's child organization or unit is recorded as Ebay (Ireland)[27].

Body

Founding

eBay's founder is recorded as Pierre Omidyar[20]. Recorded inception include September 3, 1995[28], 1995[29], and 1999-12-27[30]. eBay's location of formation is recorded as California[31].

Identity

eBay's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'eBay Inc.'}[32]. eBay is part of S&P 500[33].

Leadership

eBay's chief executive officer is recorded as Jamie Iannone[25].

Operations

eBay's headquarters location is recorded as San Jose[24]. Subsidiaries include eBay Korea[26], a business[34], in South Korea[35], founded in 1995[36], headquartered in Seoul[37]; Ebay (Ireland)[27], a business[38], in Ireland[39], founded in 1995[40], headquartered in Dublin[41]; StubHub[42], a website[43], founded in 2000[44], headquartered in San Francisco[45]; Marktplaats.nl[46], a business[47], in Netherlands[48], founded in 1999[49], headquartered in Netherlands[50]; mobile.de orange[51], a business[52], in Germany[53], founded in 1996[54], headquartered in Kleinmachnow[55]; and Qoo10.jp[56], a business[57], in Singapore[58], founded in 2010[59], headquartered in Singapore[60].

Industry

Industries include e-commerce[61] and retail[62].

Ownership

Owners include Pierre Omidyar[21], a philanthropist[63], b. 1967[64], of United States[65], awarded the White House Fellows[66], specialised in e-commerce[67]; The Vanguard Group[22], a business[68], in United States[69], founded in 1975[70], headquartered in Malvern[71]; and BlackRock[23], a company[72], in United States[73], founded in 1988[74], headquartered in New York City[75]. eBay's stock exchange is recorded as Nasdaq[76].

Recognition

eBay received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation[4].

Why It Matters

eBay ranks in the top 0.03% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,220 views/month, #9 of 29,529).[2] eBay has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77] eBay is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]

FAQs

What awards did eBay receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Technology and Innovation[4].

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  1. 12d ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Icannwiki page id EBay
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P12521]]: EBay"
  2. 23d ago · MSGJ · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Viaf cluster id 142166517
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||nb, en, ast, ro, en-gb */ Remove all redundant labels/aliases same as [[WD:MUL|mul]] label/aliases via [[User:Midleading/RemoveRedundantLabels.js]]"
  3. 24d ago · ~2026-34479-08 · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website https://www.ebay.com, https://www.ebay.co.uk/, https://www.ebay.de/ +5
    Viaf cluster id 142166517
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P214]]: 123123121321"
  4. 8w ago · Back ache · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Operating income {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+2325000000'}, {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+2197000000'}, {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+2476000000'} +13
    Official website https://www.ebay.com, https://www.ebay.co.uk/, https://www.ebay.de/ +5
    Total revenue {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+8979000000'}, {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+8592000000'}, {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+8790000000'} +12
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||2 */ Moving [[Property:P973]] to [[Property:P856]]"
  5. 8w ago · Teek36 · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Location of formation
    Official website https://www.ebay.com, https://www.ebay.co.uk/, https://www.ebay.de/ +5
    Country
    Founder Pierre Omidyar
    + 55 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P2295]]: 2,767,000,000 United States dollar, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1777874804730"
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