eBay Inc (EBAY)

Gross profit margin

		Dec 31, 2024	Sep 30, 2024	Jun 30, 2024	Mar 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Sep 30, 2023	Jun 30, 2023	Mar 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Sep 30, 2022	Jun 30, 2022	Mar 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021	Sep 30, 2021	Jun 30, 2021	Mar 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Sep 30, 2020	Jun 30, 2020	Mar 31, 2020
Gross profit (ttm)	US$ in thousands	7,403,000	7,388,000	7,334,000	7,319,000	7,273,000	7,256,000	7,194,000	7,131,000	7,115,000	7,205,000	7,295,000	7,532,000	7,770,000	7,977,000	7,934,000	7,858,000	7,453,000	7,498,000	7,271,000	7,221,000
Revenue (ttm)	US$ in thousands	10,283,000	10,255,000	10,179,000	10,147,000	10,101,000	10,060,000	9,940,000	9,822,000	9,795,000	9,898,000	10,019,000	10,265,000	10,420,000	10,675,000	10,432,000	10,101,000	9,592,000	9,545,000	9,370,000	9,456,000
Gross profit margin		71.99%	72.04%	72.05%	72.13%	72.00%	72.13%	72.37%	72.60%	72.64%	72.79%	72.81%	73.38%	74.57%	74.73%	76.05%	77.79%	77.70%	78.55%	77.60%	76.36%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Gross profit margin = Gross profit (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $7,403,000K ÷ $10,283,000K
= 71.99%

The gross profit margin of eBay Inc has shown a gradual decline over the last few years based on the provided data. Starting at 76.36% in March 2020, the margin increased slightly to 78.55% by September 2020, but then began a downward trend. By December 2024, the gross profit margin had decreased to 71.99%.

The decreasing trend in gross profit margin may indicate various factors affecting the company's profitability, such as increasing costs of goods sold, pricing pressure, or changes in the sales mix of products/services. It is important for eBay Inc to closely monitor and analyze the reasons behind the declining gross profit margin to identify opportunities for improvement and maintain sustainable profitability levels.