Marketplaces Financial Models
The value of goods or trips sold through a platform is not necessarily its revenue. A commission business records only its fee, while a retailer may record the full sale and fund the inventory. Comparing growth and margins requires understanding which side of that transaction the business owns.
Amazon
Amazon is a multinational technology and retail conglomerate that operates the world's largest e-commerce marketplace and the leading cloud computing platform.
Uber
Uber Technologies, Inc.
Carvana
Carvana operates an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars, offering a fully digital transaction experience, financing, and vehicle delivery or pickup via its automated vending machines.
eBay
eBay operates a global e-commerce marketplace connecting millions of buyers and sellers, focusing on non-new, refurbished, and enthusiast categories such as collectibles, motors parts and accessories, luxury goods, and fashion.
DoorDash
DoorDash operates a local commerce platform that connects consumers with merchants and independent contractors (Dashers).
Copart
Copart is the global leader in online salvage vehicle auctions, connecting sellers (primarily auto insurance companies) with buyers (dismantlers, rebuilders, used car dealers, and exporters) through its proprietary online platform.
CoStar Group
CoStar Group is a leading global provider of online real estate marketplaces, information, analytics, and 3D digital twin technology for the commercial and residential property markets.
