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eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY)

This company has been moved to the archive! The financial data has not been updated since October 24, 2019.

Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

eBay Inc., common-size consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

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Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 Jun 30, 2016 Mar 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014 Sep 30, 2014 Jun 30, 2014 Mar 31, 2014
Short-term debt 2.77 9.75 6.94 6.78 6.54 0.01 0.08 3.01 2.89 8.06 8.91 6.08 7.07 0.00 0.03 0.00 3.41 1.89 1.94 1.88 0.56 2.89 0.01
Accounts payable 1.58 1.43 1.12 1.25 0.95 1.05 1.03 1.27 1.00 1.03 1.19 1.19 1.36 1.52 1.40 1.96 0.95 0.81 0.88 0.89 0.76 0.75 0.68
Funds payable and amounts due to customers 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 24.86 24.29 23.36 22.40 24.10 23.80
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 13.40 11.88 10.83 10.23 8.41 8.83 7.81 8.21 7.57 6.80 6.82 7.94 8.84 8.59 8.42 9.76 16.94 8.47 11.47 11.95 12.63 13.67 13.62
Deferred revenue 0.90 0.84 0.78 0.74 0.69 0.63 0.58 0.45 0.45 0.45 0.45 0.46 0.57 0.58 0.59 0.60 0.75 0.27 0.42 0.42 0.42 0.44 0.42
Income taxes payable 1.04 0.71 0.48 0.51 0.35 0.35 0.96 0.68 0.39 0.37 0.49 0.46 0.52 0.34 0.31 0.40 0.31 0.22 0.28 0.34 0.31 0.26 0.30
Current liabilities held for sale 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.83 0.83 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Current liabilities 19.69% 24.61% 20.15% 19.52% 16.94% 10.87% 10.46% 13.62% 12.30% 16.72% 17.87% 16.13% 18.35% 11.03% 10.75% 12.72% 24.19% 37.36% 39.27% 38.84% 37.08% 42.12% 38.82%
Operating lease liabilities 2.66 2.45 2.45 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Deferred tax liabilities 14.00 12.68 12.96 12.82 14.02 13.72 13.50 13.18 8.31 7.63 7.89 7.92 11.06 11.02 10.61 11.76 2.79 4.19 1.71 1.75 1.59 1.86 2.04
Long-term debt 38.66 34.22 34.48 33.68 32.39 38.36 37.50 35.54 35.65 33.66 27.23 31.49 36.98 45.29 46.05 38.12 37.16 14.80 15.15 15.02 16.52 9.89 10.17
Other liabilities 7.52 6.65 6.66 6.46 7.36 7.27 7.61 6.62 0.25 0.23 0.27 0.27 0.34 0.38 0.38 0.42 0.46 0.27 0.29 0.28 0.27 0.58 0.60
Non-current liabilities 62.84% 56.00% 56.55% 52.96% 53.77% 59.34% 58.61% 55.34% 44.21% 41.53% 35.39% 39.67% 48.39% 56.69% 57.04% 50.30% 40.41% 19.26% 17.15% 17.05% 18.38% 12.32% 12.81%
Total liabilities 82.53% 80.60% 76.70% 72.47% 70.70% 70.21% 69.07% 68.97% 56.51% 58.25% 53.26% 55.81% 66.74% 67.72% 67.78% 63.03% 64.60% 56.62% 56.43% 55.89% 55.46% 54.44% 51.64%
Common stock, $0.001 par value 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Additional paid-in capital 85.43 75.16 70.69 68.87 65.83 64.52 62.56 58.86 58.47 54.86 60.42 62.51 72.10 73.45 74.60 81.74 78.77 31.33 31.41 30.77 30.53 32.17 32.56
Treasury stock at cost -162.42 -138.86 -124.93 -115.67 -105.25 -99.60 -93.27 -84.26 -80.83 -73.00 -78.83 -80.53 -88.80 -88.55 -87.74 -91.10 -85.36 -32.97 -33.57 -31.14 -28.94 -30.89 -27.64
Retained earnings 92.52 80.90 75.45 72.13 66.37 62.44 58.38 53.67 63.77 58.29 64.47 62.73 44.07 43.23 41.86 43.37 39.56 42.95 43.54 41.88 40.19 41.32 40.76
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 1.93 2.19 2.08 2.18 2.33 2.42 3.26 2.76 2.07 1.59 0.67 -0.52 5.87 4.15 3.49 2.96 2.42 2.06 2.19 2.59 2.75 2.96 2.67
Stockholders’ equity 17.47% 19.40% 23.30% 27.53% 29.30% 29.79% 30.93% 31.03% 43.49% 41.75% 46.74% 44.19% 33.26% 32.28% 32.22% 36.97% 35.40% 43.38% 43.57% 44.11% 44.54% 45.56% 48.36%
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31).

The capital structure exhibits a pronounced shift from equity-based financing toward a heavy reliance on liabilities over the analyzed period. Total liabilities increased from 51.64% of total liabilities and stockholders’ equity in March 2014 to 82.53% by September 2019. This trend is mirrored by a corresponding contraction in stockholders' equity, which fell from 48.36% to 17.47% during the same timeframe.

Liability Trends and Composition
A significant increase in non-current liabilities is observed, rising from 12.81% in March 2014 to 62.84% in September 2019. This growth is primarily driven by long-term debt, which spiked from 10.17% to a peak of 46.05% in March 2016, before stabilizing in the 32% to 38% range. Deferred tax liabilities also showed a steady upward trajectory, moving from approximately 2% to 14% of the total balance sheet.
Current liabilities demonstrated higher volatility. Initially representing 38.82% of the total, they declined sharply to 10.75% by March 2016, before fluctuating and ending at 19.69% in September 2019. Notable fluctuations are seen in accrued expenses and other current liabilities, which peaked at 16.94% in September 2015.
Equity Dynamics and Share Repurchases
The most striking pattern in the equity section is the aggressive increase in treasury stock. Treasury stock at cost expanded from -27.64% in March 2014 to -162.42% by September 2019. This indicates a massive scale of share buybacks that has significantly offset other equity components.
Retained earnings grew as a percentage of the total balance sheet, rising from 40.76% to 92.52%. Similarly, additional paid-in capital increased from 32.56% to 85.43%. Despite the growth in these accounts, the overall stockholders' equity declined due to the overwhelming impact of the treasury stock contra-account.

The overall financial trajectory indicates a strategic transition toward increased leverage. The combination of rising long-term debt and aggressive share repurchases has resulted in a balance sheet where liabilities now dominate the funding of assets, significantly reducing the equity cushion available to creditors.

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