Strong Top-Line Growth
GMV rose 14% year over year to $22.2 billion and revenue increased 17% to $3.09 billion in Q1 2026, both on an organic FX-neutral basis.
Healthy Profitability and EPS Expansion
Non-GAAP operating income grew 18% year over year to $907 million and non-GAAP EPS rose 21% to $1.66; GAAP EPS was $1.12.
Robust U.S. Performance
U.S. GMV grew nearly 27% year over year, with buyer growth in the U.S. accelerating to ~6% and U.S. enthusiast buyers up ~8%.
Strategic Priorities Driving Growth
Focus categories, C2C, and recommerce now represent ~70% of total GMV; focus category GMV grew 24% and collectively these priority areas grew in the high teens year over year.
Collectibles and Off-Platform Momentum
Collectibles was the largest GMV contributor with strong trading-card and broader collectibles demand; Goldin hit a new quarterly GMV record and TCGplayer growth remained strong.
AI and Product Innovation Gains
AI tools drove tangible results: Magical Listing led to >50% increase in new listing creation rate and 500 million listings created with AI; card scanning surpassed 30 million cumulative scans; Authentic Search beta sessions showed ~50% higher search engagement and double-digit purchase increases.
Live Commerce Acceleration
eBay Live scaled rapidly—annual GMV run rate more than 8x higher year over year in recent weeks; the 48 Hours of Drops event set a new daily GMV record, with each day 60% ahead of prior Black Friday records.
Advertising and Shipping Revenue Growth
Total advertising revenue was $581 million (first-party ads $555 million), with 1P ads up 28% and off-platform ads up 29%; shipping program revenue grew in the double digits and is increasingly contributing to take rate.
Strong Free Cash Flow and Shareholder Returns
Generated free cash flow of $898 million in Q1; returned $639 million to shareholders via $500 million of repurchases and $139 million in dividends; ended Q1 with $5.1 billion in cash and fixed income investments.
Positive M&A and Product Expansion
Acquired Aladine Systems to expand Motors P&A supply; Depop acquisition expected to close by end of Q3 2026 and to contribute ~1 percentage point to FY GMV (with low single-digit near-term earnings dilution).