BABA
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
BABA's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
BBW
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.
BBW has a slight edge over BABA overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
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.
BBW Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
BBW's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and cash flow are stable.
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.
BBW PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6.4x | $25.92 | -8.8% |
| Current | 7.1x | $28.41 | — |
| Forward | 7.7x | $28.41 | — |
| Fair | 8.2x | $33.17 | +17% |
| Expensive | 12x | $49.33 | +74% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BBW has the edge over BABA in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
BABA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
BABA has the edge over BBW on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
BBW Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect BBW's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
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's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $4.42 over the past year, against $9.27 in mid-2025. Its recent earnings include one-off gains.
BBW Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.70 | -8.3% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.03 | -9.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.27 | +2.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.99 | +5% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.34 | +15% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.45 | +25% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.15 | +19% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.80 | +4.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.76 | +9% |
BBW has the edge over BABA on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 BBW 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's operating margin was 7.2% last quarter, down 6.9 points from the same quarter a year ago.
BBW Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $115.3M | -7.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $125.3M | -2.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $154.5M | +2.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $122.7M | +2.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $124.2M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $128.4M | +12% |
| Q1 2025 | $150.4M | +0.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $119.4M | +11% |
BBW's revenue grew through 2023 and has held roughly level since: $115M last quarter, down 7.2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 10% | -2.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | +3.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 14% | -4.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 8.8% | -2.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 12% | +2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 15% | +2.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 18% | +0.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 11% | +1.3 points |
BBW has the edge over BABA on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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.
BBW Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$3.6M | -528% |
| Q2 2026 | $14.4M | -42% |
| Q1 2026 | $12.1M | +24% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.7M | -85% |
| Q3 2025 | $849K | +$2.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $24.9M | +214% |
| Q1 2025 | $9.8M | -60% |
| Q4 2024 | $11.3M | +$15.4M |
BBW has the edge over BABA on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
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.
BBW Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.6% | -207K shares |
| 1 year | -5.4% | -708K shares |
| 3 years | -14% | -2.1M shares |
| 5 years | -23% | -3.7M shares |
| Available history | -16% | -2.3M shares |
BBW has the edge over BABA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.6M |
| Q2 2026 | $11.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $10.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $10.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $3.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $4.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $8.1M |
| Q4 2024 | $4.8M |
BBW spent $38M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 86% from the year before.
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).
BBW Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
BBW has the edge over BABA on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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).
BBW Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 42.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 31.7 | Neutral |
BBW's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 32 (neutral).
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.
BBW PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | BBW | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.1x | 18x | 61% below |
| PE % | 26 | 47 | 21 pts below |
BBW has the edge over BABA on valuation relative to its sector.
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.
BBW Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $26.4 | 7.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $30.2 | 6% below |
| 50 week MA | $39.6 | 28% below |
| 100 week MA | $44.0 | 35% below |
| 200 week MA | $35.3 | 19% below |
BBW has the edge over BABA on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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 the edge over BBW on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
BBW Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $3.22 | $3.96 | +23% |
| 2021 | $3.96 | $17.3 | +337% |
| 2022 | $17.3 | $23.2 | +34% |
| 2023 | $23.2 | $23.0 | -1% |
| 2024 | $23.0 | $46.7 | +103% |
| 2025 | $46.7 | $62.3 | +34% |
| 2026 YTD | $62.3 | $28.4 | -54% |
BBW is down 54% so far in 2026, after finishing higher in five of the previous six years.