Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, online marketplace giant eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY ) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at eBay and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
eBay facts
| Headquarters (founded) | San Jose, Calif. (1995) |
| Market Cap | $72.1 billion |
| Industry | Internet software and services |
| Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $14.5 billion |
| Management | CEO John Donahoe (since 2008) CFO Robert Swan (since 2006) |
| Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 15.1% |
| Cash/Debt | $9.4 billion / $4.5 billion |
| Competitors | Amazon.com Overstock.com |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 87% of the 4,435 members who have rated eBay believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, mmaclaurin, succinctly summed up the eBay bull case for our commnity: "While its primary competitor Amazon wanders from shiny object to shiny object, eBay doggedly pursues commerce around the globe and in all forms, including retail through [GSI Commerce]. New global trading service is a game-changer and will support strong growth through 2013"
If you want market-topping returns, you need to put together the best portfolio you can. Of course, despite its four-star rating, eBay may not be your top choice.
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