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Analysts are expecting EBay to post a 16.1 percent profit increase from Q4 2013, with decelerating growth from its "Marketplaces" (auction) segment and increasing revenue growth from PayPal. The PayPal numbers are particularly crucial because eBay is late to the mobile payments game. It recently acquired Braintree for $800 million and is in the process of acquiring StackMob.
Investors are watching for a new sales platform for brands that want to sell directly to consumers, according to the Wall Street Journal:
CEO John Donahoe is looking to expand eBay's marketplaces segment, the namesake business through which customers buy and sell items online. Watch for any announcements on new initiatives. Earlier this month, an analyst said the company was working on a new marketplace site, called "The Plaza," for brands to sell directly to consumers.
Here is what analysts expected from the top and bottom lines, per Yahoo Finance:
- Revenue: $4.54 billion.
- Earnings per share: 80 cents (after excluding certain items).
The company will disclose its results after the close of trading at 4 p.m. Eastern time.