BABA
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
BABA's fundamentals are weak: its operating margin fell 10 points to 4.2% and free cash flow turned negative, though revenue grew 4.3%. Its PE isn't a useful guide right now because of how its recent earnings were reported.
BKE
The Buckle, Inc.
BKE's fundamentals are mixed: it turned 14% of its revenue into free cash flow. At 10x earnings, it's trading in line with its usual 9.8x. Analysts expect earnings to hold roughly steady.
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.
BKE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
BKE'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's PE is 21x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
BKE PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.1x | $30.61 | -30% |
| Fair | 9.8x | $42.53 | -3.2% |
| Current | 10x | $43.94 | — |
| Forward | 11x | $43.94 | — |
| Expensive | 13x | $56.38 | +28% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BKE 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 BKE on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and profitability expectations.
BKE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating | |
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect BKE's revenue to grow, but its profitability to weaken.
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 BKE on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
BKE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.10 | -5.4% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.34 | +8.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.36 | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.14 | +6.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.09 | +4.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.01 | -2% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.90 | -7.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.89 | -12% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.93 | -14% |
BKE earned $4.34 per share over the past year, up 8.2% from the year before.
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 BKE 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.
BKE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $319.8M | +4.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $288.7M | +6.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $399.1M | +5.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $320.8M | +9.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $305.7M | +8.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $272.1M | +3.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $379.2M | -0.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $293.6M | -3.2% |
BKE's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $320M last quarter, up 4.6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 17% | -1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 21% | +4.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 25% | -0.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 19% | +0.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 18% | +1.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 16% | -0.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 25% | +0.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | -2.6 points |
BKE 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.
BKE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $16.9M | -64% |
| Q2 2026 | $34.7M | +77% |
| Q1 2026 | $101.4M | -8.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $38.4M | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $46.4M | +28% |
| Q2 2025 | $19.6M | +2.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $111M | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $33.6M | -37% |
BKE 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.
BKE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +11K shares |
| 1 year | +0.8% | +380K shares |
| 3 years | +2.3% | +1.1M shares |
| 5 years | +3.4% | +1.7M shares |
| Available history | +4.5% | +2.2M shares |
BKE has the edge over BABA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | $372,000 |
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).
BKE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
BKE 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).
BKE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 46.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 53.3 | Neutral |
BKE's weekly RSI is 47 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 53 (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.
BKE PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | BKE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10x | 18x | 44% below |
| PE % | 55 | 47 | 8 pts above |
BKE 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.
BKE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $44.3 | 0.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $43.5 | 1.1% above |
| 50 week MA | $48.2 | 8.9% below |
| 100 week MA | $48.0 | 8.4% below |
| 200 week MA | $43.4 | 1.3% above |
BKE 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.
BKE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $26.7 | $30.1 | +13% |
| 2021 | $30.1 | $40.9 | +36% |
| 2022 | $40.9 | $45.2 | +11% |
| 2023 | $45.2 | $47.5 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | $47.5 | $51.5 | +8.4% |
| 2025 | $51.5 | $54.3 | +5.4% |
| 2026 YTD | $54.3 | $43.9 | -19% |
BKE has the edge over BABA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.