BABA
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
BABA's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
BJRI
BJ's Restaurants, Inc.
BJRI has the edge over BABA overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
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.
BJRI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
BJRI's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is 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 has the edge over BJRI in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
BJRI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 20x | $42.55 | -22% |
| Current | 26x | $54.89 | — |
| Fair | 32x | $66.37 | +21% |
| Expensive | 51x | $108 | +96% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BJRI's PE is in its cheap range at 26x.
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.
BJRI Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for BJRI to show an outlook.
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.
BJRI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.10 | +54% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.88 | +55% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.99 | +107% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.16 | +209% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.36 | +9.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.21 | 0% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.96 | -3% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.70 | -15% |
BJRI 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 BJRI on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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 BJRI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
BJRI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $358.6M | +8.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $388.9M | +6.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $358.1M | +2.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $355.4M | +3.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $330.2M | +1.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $365.6M | +4.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $348M | +3.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $344.3M | +6.4% |
BJRI's revenue has grown year over year for 10 quarters in a row: $359M last quarter, up 8.6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.5% | +1.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 4.7% | -1.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 3% | -1.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 3.1% | +4.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | -0.3% | +0.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5.8% | +2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 4.3% | +1.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | -1.4% | -2.4 points |
BJRI's operating margin was 1.5% last quarter, up 1.8 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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.
BJRI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $22.2M | +515% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.7M | -82% |
| Q1 2026 | $27.2M | +$39.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $7.5M | -53% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.6M | -53% |
| Q2 2025 | $41.9M | +5601% |
| Q1 2025 | -$12.1M | -2792% |
| Q4 2024 | $15.8M | +3.1% |
BJRI 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.
BJRI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +3.2% | +693K shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +99K shares |
| 3 years | -4.1% | -960K shares |
| 5 years | -3% | -708K shares |
| Available history | +9.7% | +2M shares |
BJRI has the edge over BABA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1M |
| Q2 2026 | $2.4M |
| Q1 2026 | $5.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $5.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $33.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $15.1M |
| Q1 2025 | $14.1M |
| Q4 2024 | $8M |
BJRI spent $14M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 80% 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).
BJRI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.5x | Very low |
BJRI 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).
BJRI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 47.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 16.3 | Oversold |
BJRI's weekly RSI is 47 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 16 (oversold).
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 BJRI on valuation relative to its sector.
BJRI PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | BJRI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26x | 18x | 45% above |
| PE % | 27 | 47 | 20 pts below |
BJRI is trading at 26x earnings, a 45% premium to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
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.
BJRI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $58.9 | 6.7% below |
| 20 week MA | $62.2 | 12% below |
| 50 week MA | $49.9 | 10% above |
| 100 week MA | $43.1 | 27% above |
| 200 week MA | $37.7 | 46% above |
BJRI 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 finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 38% so far in 2026.
BJRI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $37.4 | $39.1 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | $39.1 | $36.1 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | $36.1 | $27.8 | -23% |
| 2023 | $27.8 | $36.0 | +30% |
| 2024 | $36.0 | $34.7 | -3.5% |
| 2025 | $34.7 | $41.2 | +19% |
| 2026 YTD | $41.2 | $54.9 | +33% |
BJRI has the edge over BABA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.