ARKO
Arko Corp.
ARKO offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
BABA
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
BABA has the edge over ARKO overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
ARKO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy |
ARKO's revenue and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its profitability is stable, but its cash flow is under pressure.
BABA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak | |
| Healthy |
BABA's balance sheet is currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its profitability and cash flow are under pressure.
ARKO PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 17x | $0.99 | -76% |
| Fair | 28x | $1.70 | -59% |
| Forward | 29x | $4.10 | — |
| Expensive | 62x | $3.70 | -9.9% |
| Current | 68x | $4.10 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ARKO's PE is in its expensive range at 68x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 29x next year's earnings, in its fair range.
BABA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 16x | $69.66 | -26% |
| Fair | 20x | $86.59 | -8.2% |
| Current | 21x | $94.36 | — |
| Expensive | 26x | $115 | +22% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BABA has the edge over ARKO in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
ARKO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect ARKO's earnings to grow, with its revenue and profitability holding steady.
BABA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
BABA has the edge over ARKO on the outlook, with more favorable revenue and profitability expectations.
ARKO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.14 | +133% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.06 | -45% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.08 | 0% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.20 | +567% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.15 | +15% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.11 | -27% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.08 | -68% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.03 | -88% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.13 | -46% |
ARKO's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.06 over the past year, against $0.60 in mid-2022.
BABA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $4.42 | -52% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.57 | -18% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.79 | -22% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.85 | +49% |
| Q2 2025 | $9.27 | +116% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.06 | +71% |
| Q4 2024 | $7.47 | +24% |
| Q3 2024 | $5.26 | -35% |
BABA has the edge over ARKO on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
ARKO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.4B | +18% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.3B | +17% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.8B | -3.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.8B | -9.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $2B | -11% |
| Q2 2025 | $2B | -16% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.8B | -12% |
| Q4 2024 | $2B | -11% |
ARKO's revenue is growing: $2.4B last quarter, up 18% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.5% | -0.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 1.3% | -1.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 0.6% | +1.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 1.2% | +0.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 1.8% | 0 points |
| Q2 2025 | 2.8% | +1 points |
| Q1 2025 | -0.6% | -0.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 0.7% | -0.4 points |
ARKO's operating margin was 1.5% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
BABA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $40.2B | +8.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $36.5B | +2.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $42.7B | +1.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $37.2B | +4.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $37.2B | +1.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $35.5B | +6.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $42B | +7.6% |
| Q3 2024 | $35.5B | +5.2% |
BABA has the edge over ARKO on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 7.2% | -6.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | -0.3% | -12 points |
| Q4 2025 | 7.1% | -7.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 2.2% | -13 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | -0.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 12% | +5.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 15% | +6.1 points |
| Q3 2024 | 15% | 0 points |
BABA has the edge over ARKO on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
ARKO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$11.5M | -147% |
| Q2 2026 | $8.9M | -9.5% |
| Q1 2026 | -$11.6M | -173% |
| Q4 2025 | $14.9M | +$28.3M |
| Q3 2025 | $24.5M | -69% |
| Q2 2025 | $9.8M | -83% |
| Q1 2025 | $16M | +$32.5M |
| Q4 2024 | -$13.4M | -162% |
ARKO has the edge over BABA on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
BABA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$6.7B | -$4.1B |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.7B | +$1.5B |
| Q4 2025 | $1B | -90% |
| Q3 2025 | -$3.2B | -254% |
| Q2 2025 | -$2.7B | -182% |
| Q1 2025 | -$4.2B | -12231% |
| Q4 2024 | $10.4B | -4.8% |
| Q3 2024 | $2.1B | -62% |
BABA's free cash flow has turned negative after years in the green: −$11.6B over the past year.
ARKO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -36K shares |
| 1 year | +0.6% | +644K shares |
| 3 years | -3.7% | -4.4M shares |
| 5 years | -13% | -18.1M shares |
| Available history | -74% | -326M shares |
ARKO has the edge over BABA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $51,000 |
| Q2 2026 | $212,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $4.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $7.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $4.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $9.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $7.4M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
ARKO spent $12M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 43% from the year before.
BABA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.5% | +11.1M shares |
| 1 year | +0.9% | +21.4M shares |
| 3 years | -6.2% | -161M shares |
| 5 years | -12% | -339M shares |
| Available history | -8.4% | -221M shares |
BABA has 2.4B diluted shares, up 0.9% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $269.8M |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
BABA spent $270M buying back its own shares over the past year, after none the year before.
ARKO Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.7x | Moderate |
ARKO's net debt is about 1.9 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 2.6 years a year ago.
BABA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q3 2024 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
BABA has the edge over ARKO on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
ARKO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 36.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 12.4 | Oversold |
ARKO's weekly RSI is 36 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 12 (oversold).
BABA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 38.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 12.7 | Oversold |
BABA's weekly RSI is 38 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 13 (oversold).
ARKO PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | ARKO | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 68x | 18x | 279% above |
| PE % | 85 | 47 | 38 pts above |
ARKO is trading at 68x earnings, a 279% premium to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
BABA PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | BABA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 18x | 19% above |
| PE % | 60 | 47 | 13 pts above |
BABA has the edge over ARKO on valuation relative to its sector.
ARKO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $4.04 | 1.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $5.28 | 22% below |
| 50 week MA | $5.78 | 29% below |
| 100 week MA | $5.35 | 23% below |
| 200 week MA | $6.27 | 35% below |
ARKO has the edge over BABA on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
BABA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $104.7 | 9.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $111.1 | 15% below |
| 50 week MA | $128.0 | 26% below |
| 100 week MA | $127.7 | 26% below |
| 200 week MA | $106.4 | 11% below |
BABA is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 11% below its 200-week average.
ARKO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.0 | $9.44 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | $9.44 | $8.52 | -9.7% |
| 2022 | $8.52 | $8.62 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | $8.62 | $8.25 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | $8.25 | $6.53 | -21% |
| 2025 | $6.53 | $4.64 | -29% |
| 2026 YTD | $4.64 | $4.10 | -12% |
ARKO has the edge over BABA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
BABA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $215.5 | $222.0 | +3% |
| 2021 | $222.0 | $118.7 | -47% |
| 2022 | $118.7 | $85.7 | -28% |
| 2023 | $85.7 | $77.5 | -9.5% |
| 2024 | $77.5 | $85.1 | +9.7% |
| 2025 | $85.1 | $152.2 | +79% |
| 2026 YTD | $152.2 | $94.4 | -38% |
BABA has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 38% so far in 2026.