eBay Inc. (EBAY)
S&P 500 · Consumer Discretionary · data since 1998-09-24 · last close 2026-09-09
eBay Inc. (EBAY) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4.7 | -0.4 | 0.5 | 13.7 | 5.9 | 2.3 | 1.7 | -8.9 | -0.1 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 8.9 | -4.1 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 23.2 | -0.9 | 0.4 | -10.6 | 2.2 | 5.2 |
| 2024 | -5.8 | 15.1 | 12.2 | -2.4 | 5.7 | -0.9 | 3.5 | 6.8 | 10.2 | -11.7 | 10.5 | -2.1 |
| 2023 | 19.4 | -7.3 | -2.8 | 4.6 | -7.8 | 5.0 | -0.4 | 1.2 | -1.5 | -11.0 | 5.2 | 6.4 |
| 2022 | -9.7 | -9.1 | 5.3 | -9.3 | -5.8 | -14.4 | 16.7 | -8.8 | -16.6 | 8.2 | 14.6 | -8.7 |
| 2021 | 12.5 | 0.2 | 8.5 | -8.9 | 9.4 | 15.3 | -2.9 | 12.8 | -9.2 | 10.1 | -11.8 | -1.4 |
| 2020 | -7.1 | 3.7 | -13.2 | 32.5 | 14.8 | 15.2 | 5.4 | -0.6 | -4.9 | -8.6 | 6.2 | -0.4 |
| 2019 | 19.9 | 10.8 | -0.0 | 4.3 | -6.9 | 9.9 | 4.3 | -1.9 | -3.3 | -9.6 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| 2018 | 7.5 | 5.6 | -6.1 | -5.9 | -0.4 | -3.9 | -7.8 | 3.5 | -4.6 | -12.1 | 2.8 | -6.0 |
| 2017 | 7.2 | 6.5 | -1.0 | -0.5 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 6.5 | -2.1 | -7.9 | 8.8 |
| 2016 | -14.6 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 0.1 | -4.3 | 33.1 | 3.2 | 2.3 | -13.3 | -2.5 | 6.8 |
| 2015 | -5.6 | 9.3 | -0.4 | 1.0 | 5.3 | -1.8 | 10.9 | -3.6 | -9.8 | 14.2 | 6.1 | -7.1 |
| 2014 | -3.0 | 10.5 | -6.0 | -6.2 | -2.1 | -1.3 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 2.0 | -7.3 | 4.5 | 2.3 |
| 2013 | 9.8 | -2.3 | -0.9 | -3.4 | 3.3 | -4.4 | -0.1 | -3.3 | 11.6 | -5.5 | -4.2 | 8.6 |
| 2012 | 4.2 | 13.1 | 3.3 | 11.2 | -4.5 | 7.2 | 5.5 | 7.2 | 1.9 | -0.2 | 9.4 | -3.5 |
| 2011 | 9.1 | 10.4 | -7.4 | 10.8 | -9.4 | 3.5 | 1.5 | -5.7 | -4.5 | 7.9 | -7.0 | 2.5 |
| 2010 | -2.2 | 0.0 | 17.2 | -11.8 | -10.0 | -8.4 | 6.6 | 11.1 | 5.0 | 22.4 | -2.4 | -4.5 |
| 2009 | -13.9 | -9.6 | 15.6 | 31.1 | 7.0 | -2.8 | 24.1 | 4.2 | 6.6 | -5.6 | 9.9 | -3.8 |
| 2008 | -19.0 | -2.0 | 13.2 | 4.9 | -4.1 | -8.9 | -7.9 | -0.9 | -10.2 | -31.8 | -14.0 | 6.3 |
| 2007 | 7.7 | -1.0 | 3.4 | 2.4 | -4.1 | -1.2 | 0.7 | 5.3 | 14.4 | -7.5 | -7.1 | -1.0 |
| 2006 | -0.3 | -7.0 | -2.6 | -11.8 | -4.7 | -10.7 | -17.8 | 15.6 | 1.9 | 13.3 | 0.7 | -7.0 |
| 2005 | -29.9 | 5.1 | -13.0 | -14.9 | 19.8 | -13.1 | 26.6 | -3.1 | 1.8 | -3.9 | 13.1 | -3.5 |
| 2004 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 15.5 | 11.0 | 3.5 | -14.8 | 10.5 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 15.0 | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 10.8 | 4.3 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 9.4 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 | -3.2 | 4.3 | -0.1 | 15.6 |
| 2002 | -11.8 | -11.8 | 8.8 | -6.3 | 4.0 | 11.6 | -7.3 | -1.0 | -6.6 | 19.8 | 9.0 | -1.6 |
| 2001 | 49.6 | -22.4 | -5.6 | 39.5 | 19.9 | 13.2 | -8.6 | -10.1 | -18.6 | 14.7 | 29.7 | -1.7 |
| 2000 | 19.9 | -4.5 | 22.8 | -9.6 | -21.4 | -13.2 | -7.9 | 24.0 | 10.8 | -25.0 | -33.4 | -3.8 |
| 1999 | 15.1 | 20.3 | 23.3 | 51.6 | -14.9 | -14.6 | -35.5 | 28.5 | 12.3 | -4.2 | 22.2 | -24.2 |
| 1998 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | -4.9 | 84.5 | 137.7 | 22.1 |
| Avg | 3.1 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 1.1 | -0.4 | 2.3 | 3.4 | -0.1 | 1.3 | 7.5 | 0.3 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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EBAY seasonality — average by calendar month
eBay Inc. has monthly history back to 1998. Its strongest month by median is January — positive in 16 of 28 years, median +4.5%, and higher in 6 of the last 9. October is the soft spot, down in 17 of 28 with a median of -4.0%. Across its full record it has closed 54% of months higher, swings ±14.4% in an average month and has fallen 82.6% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +3.1% | +1.3% | +3.2% | +5.2% | +1.1% | -0.4% | +2.3% | +3.4% | -0.1% | +1.3% | +7.5% | +0.3% |
| Win rate | 57%/28 | 54%/28 | 57%/28 | 57%/28 | 54%/28 | 46%/28 | 61%/28 | 57%/28 | 54%/28 | 39%/28 | 64%/28 | 43%/28 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
EBAY risk & extremes
EBAY drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was eBay Inc.'s best month?+
eBay Inc.'s strongest completed month on record is November 1998, at +137.74%.
What was eBay Inc.'s worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is July 1999, at -35.47%.
Is eBay Inc. up this year?+
eBay Inc. is up 19.57% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is eBay Inc.'s 1-year return?+
+13.03% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is eBay Inc.'s biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 82.6%, measured on month-end closes since 1998.
Which calendar month is historically best for eBay Inc.?+
November has the highest average return across every completed November since 1998. An average is not a forecast.
About eBay Inc.
eBay Inc. is an S&P 500 company, a consumer discretionary business worth about $46 billion. It monetizes the fact that people never stop buying stuff — with price receipts on this site going back to 1998. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1998) would be about $14,817 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was November 1998 at +137.74%; its worst, July 1999 at -35.47%.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.