BABA
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
BABA has the edge over BRSL overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and lower modeled downside.
BRSL
Brightstar Lottery
BRSL offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
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.
BRSL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Weak | |
| Under pressure |
BRSL's profitability is currently strong, and its revenue is stable, but its cash flow and balance sheet are under pressure.
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.
BRSL PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.6x | $9.54 | -1.5% |
| Current | 9.8x | $9.69 | — |
| Fair | 17x | $17.29 | +78% |
| Forward | 18x | $9.69 | — |
| Expensive | 24x | $23.94 | +147% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BRSL 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 BRSL on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
BRSL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Decline | |
| Stable | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect BRSL's earnings and profitability to decline, with its revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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.
BRSL Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.54 | -46% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.99 | +4.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.52 | -64% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.45 | -74% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.20 | +97% |
| Q4 2022 | $1.35 | -42% |
| Q4 2021 | $2.33 | +$6.72 |
| Q4 2020 | -$4.39 | -$4.30 |
| Q4 2019 | -$0.09 | +$0.01 |
BRSL's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.99 over the past year, against $2.33 in late 2021.
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 BRSL 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.
BRSL Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $584M | -7.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $587M | +0.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $668M | +2.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $629M | +7.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $630M | +2.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $583M | -12% |
| Q4 2024 | $652M | -4.3% |
| Q4 2023 | $681M | -84% |
BRSL's revenue fell from its 2016 peak and has held roughly level since: $584M last quarter, down 7.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 21% | -4.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 22% | -2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 35% | +7.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 29% | +10 points |
| Q2 2025 | 25% | -4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 24% | -9.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 28% | -3.2 points |
| Q3 2024 | 19% | -3.1 points |
BRSL 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.
BRSL Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$1.5B | -747% |
| Q1 2026 | $55M | -63% |
| Q4 2025 | -$270M | -203% |
| Q3 2025 | -$531.8M | -330% |
| Q2 2025 | $225.9M | -26% |
| Q1 2025 | $148M | +74% |
| Q4 2024 | $261M | -25% |
| Q4 2023 | $348.9M | -40% |
BRSL's free cash flow has turned negative after years in the green: −$2.2B over the past year.
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.
BRSL Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.5% | -1M shares |
| 1 year | -8.4% | -17M shares |
| 3 years | -10% | -20.8M shares |
BRSL has the edge over BABA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $15M |
| Q1 2026 | $30M |
| Q4 2025 | $16.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $262.5M |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
BRSL spent $324M buying back its own shares over the past year, after none 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 has the edge over BRSL on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
BRSL Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 3.0x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 6.1x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 5.1x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 4.3x | High |
| Q3 2024 | 5.2x | High |
BRSL's net debt is about 3.4 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 6.1 years a year ago.
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).
BRSL Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 36.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 20.7 | Neutral |
BRSL's weekly RSI is 36 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 21 (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.
BRSL PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | BRSL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.8x | 18x | 46% below |
| PE % | 19 | 47 | 28 pts below |
BRSL 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.
BRSL Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $9.73 | 0.4% below |
| 20 week MA | $10.5 | 7.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $12.2 | 20% below |
| 100 week MA | $14.3 | 32% below |
| 200 week MA | $19.7 | 51% below |
BRSL is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 51% below its 200-week average.
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 BRSL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
BRSL Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $15.0 | $16.3 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | $16.3 | $29.0 | +77% |
| 2022 | $29.0 | $22.5 | -22% |
| 2023 | $22.5 | $27.4 | +22% |
| 2024 | $27.4 | $17.1 | -38% |
| 2025 | $17.1 | $15.7 | -7.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $15.7 | $9.69 | -38% |
BRSL has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 38% so far in 2026.