ARKR
Ark Restaurants Corp.
ARKR offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
BABA
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
BABA has the edge over ARKR overall on the model score.
ARKR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
ARKR's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue and profitability are 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.
ARKR PE Valuation
ARKR has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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's PE is 21x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
ARKR Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for ARKR to show an outlook.
BABA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for BABA, with profitability improving. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
ARKR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$0.88 | +$3.01 |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.74 | +$1.01 |
| Q4 2025 | -$3.81 | -$3.23 |
| Q3 2025 | -$3.18 | -$2.10 |
| Q2 2025 | -$3.89 | -$1.18 |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.75 | -$0.74 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.58 | +$1.16 |
| Q3 2024 | -$1.08 | +$0.57 |
ARKR is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.88 per share over the past year, against $3.89 at its worst in mid-2025.
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 ARKR on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
ARKR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $40.9M | -6.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $36.6M | -7.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $40.7M | -9.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $37.3M | -14% |
| Q2 2025 | $43.7M | -13% |
| Q1 2025 | $39.7M | -6% |
| Q4 2024 | $45M | -5.3% |
| Q3 2024 | $43.4M | -2.2% |
ARKR's revenue has slid since its 2022 peak: $41M last quarter, down 6.5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -0.3% | +7.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | -4.5% | +7.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 2.7% | -10 points |
| Q3 2025 | -4.6% | +8.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | -7.8% | -9.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | -12% | -8.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 13% | +9.3 points |
| Q3 2024 | -13% | +11 points |
ARKR's operating margin was −0.3% last quarter, up 7.5 points from 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 ARKR 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 ARKR on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
ARKR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$1.4M | -221% |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.1M | -826% |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.8M | +$180K |
| Q3 2025 | -$989K | -$507K |
| Q2 2025 | $1.2M | -53% |
| Q1 2025 | $290K | +$438K |
| Q4 2024 | -$2M | -801% |
| Q3 2024 | -$482K | -162% |
ARKR has the edge over BABA on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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.
ARKR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | 0% | +1K shares |
| 3 years | -1% | -35K shares |
| 5 years | -1.2% | -42K shares |
| Available history | +2.1% | +75K shares |
ARKR has the edge over BABA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
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.
ARKR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -40.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -2.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2023 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2023 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2022 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q3 2022 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q2 2022 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2022 | 0.5x | Very low |
ARKR has the edge over BABA on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
ARKR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 33.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 21.9 | Neutral |
ARKR's weekly RSI is 34 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 22 (neutral).
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).
ARKR PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | ARKR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 18x | — |
ARKR has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
BABA PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | BABA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 18x | 19% above |
| PE % | 60 | 47 | 13 pts above |
BABA is trading at 21x earnings, a 19% premium to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x, though its earnings don't support one.
ARKR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $4.54 | 0.7% below |
| 20 week MA | $5.12 | 12% below |
| 50 week MA | $6.03 | 25% below |
| 100 week MA | $7.76 | 42% below |
| 200 week MA | $11.5 | 61% below |
ARKR is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 61% below its 200-week average.
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.
ARKR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $22.0 | $17.1 | -22% |
| 2021 | $17.1 | $17.3 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | $17.3 | $16.6 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | $16.6 | $14.1 | -15% |
| 2024 | $14.1 | $11.5 | -18% |
| 2025 | $11.5 | $6.37 | -45% |
| 2026 YTD | $6.37 | $4.51 | -29% |
ARKR 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.