Latest period
$3.86B
YoY change
-53.0%
5Y CAGR
-3.5%
Peak year (2012)
$9.46B
Latest annual
$2.92B
Cash on Hand history chart for eBay (EBAY) from 1997 to 2025
Latest: $2.92B
Cash on Hand growth chart for eBay (EBAY) from 1997 to 2025
Latest: -53.0%
Cash on Hand history table for eBay (EBAY) from 1997 to 2025
| 2025 | $2.92B | -53.0% | −$3.30B | ||
| 2024 | $6.22B | -31.0% | −$2.80B | ||
| 2023 | $9.02B | +20.1% | +$1.51B | ||
| 2022 | $7.51B | +2.5% | +$184.00M | ||
| 2021 | $7.32B | +109.6% | +$3.83B | ||
| 2020 | $3.49B | +27.0% | +$742.00M | ||
| 2019 | $2.75B | -44.0% | −$2.16B | ||
| 2018 | $4.92B | -16.2% | −$948.00M | ||
| 2017 | $5.86B | -18.0% | −$1.29B | ||
| 2016 | $7.15B | +16.6% | +$1.02B | ||
| 2015 | $6.13B | -21.7% | −$1.70B | ||
| 2014 | $7.83B | -13.2% | −$1.19B | ||
| 2013 | $9.03B | -4.6% | −$438.00M | ||
| 2012 | $9.46B | +56.6% | +$3.42B | ||
| 2011 | $6.04B | -9.3% | −$618.98M | ||
| 2010 | $6.66B | +34.7% | +$1.72B | ||
| 2009 | $4.94B | +44.4% | +$1.52B | ||
| 2008 | $3.42B | -29.8% | −$1.46B | ||
| 2007 | $4.88B | +52.3% | +$1.68B | ||
| 2006 | $3.20B | +51.3% | +$1.09B | ||
| 2005 | $2.12B | +5.3% | +$105.88M | ||
| 2004 | $2.01B | +16.8% | +$289.96M | ||
| 2003 | $1.72B | +43.6% | +$523.09M | ||
| 2002 | $1.20B | +65.7% | +$475.58M | ||
| 2001 | $723.42M | +30.1% | +$167.38M | ||
| 2000 | $556.04M | +38.0% | +$153.15M | ||
| 1999 | $402.89M | +980.1% | +$365.59M | ||
| 1998 | $37.30M | +908.1% | +$33.60M | ||
| 1997 | $3.70M | — | — |
- 2025$2.92B-53.0%
- 2024$6.22B-31.0%
- 2023$9.02B+20.1%
- 2022$7.51B+2.5%
- 2021$7.32B+109.6%
- 2020$3.49B+27.0%
- 2019$2.75B-44.0%
- 2018$4.92B-16.2%
- 2017$5.86B-18.0%
- 2016$7.15B+16.6%
- 2015$6.13B-21.7%
- 2014$7.83B-13.2%
- 2013$9.03B-4.6%
- 2012$9.46B+56.6%
- 2011$6.04B-9.3%
- 2010$6.66B+34.7%
- 2009$4.94B+44.4%
- 2008$3.42B-29.8%
- 2007$4.88B+52.3%
- 2006$3.20B+51.3%
- 2005$2.12B+5.3%
- 2004$2.01B+16.8%
- 2003$1.72B+43.6%
- 2002$1.20B+65.7%
- 2001$723.42M+30.1%
- 2000$556.04M+38.0%
- 1999$402.89M+980.1%
- 1998$37.30M+908.1%
- 1997$3.70M—
Cash on Hand values are taken from eBay's reported balance sheets (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Cash on Hand at eBay (EBAY)
According to eBay's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $3.86B. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for net leverage and total assets for the share of assets held in cash.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
As of the 2025 fiscal year, eBay (EBAY) reported cash and short-term investments of $2.92B – plunged 53.0% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, eBay cash and short-term investments compounded at -3.5% per year, with a net decline across the window.
eBay cash and short-term investments plunged from $9.46B in 2012 to $2.92B in 2025, a 69.2% drawdown.
2012 marks the peak cash and short-term investments at $9.46B, with the historical low of $3.70M recorded in 1997.
eBay Cash on Hand by Year
eBay Cash on Hand 2025: $2.92B
In 2025, eBay reported cash and short-term investments of $2.92B, plunged 53.0% below 2024.
eBay Cash on Hand 2024: $6.22B
eBay cash and short-term investments in 2024 was $6.22B, plunged 31.0% below 2023.
eBay Cash on Hand 2023: $9.02B
2023's cash and short-term investments for eBay came in at $9.02B, grew 20.1% from 2022.
eBay Cash on Hand 2022: $7.51B
eBay posted cash and short-term investments of $7.51B in 2022, edged up 2.5% from 2021.
eBay Cash on Hand 2021: $7.32B
eBay cash and short-term investments in 2021 was $7.32B.
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