BABA
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
BABA's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
CAAS
China Automotive Systems, Inc.
CAAS 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.
CAAS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
CAAS's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
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.
CAAS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 2.2x | $4.27 | — |
| Cheap | 3.2x | $6.11 | +43% |
| Fair | 5.1x | $9.66 | +126% |
| Expensive | 22x | $41.22 | +865% |
| Forward | 36x | $4.27 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CAAS 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 CAAS on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
CAAS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong decline | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect CAAS's earnings to decline, with its revenue and profitability 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.
CAAS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.12 | -94% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.91 | +97% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.67 | +74% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.42 | +43% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.11 | +5.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.97 | -18% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.96 | -26% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.99 | -21% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.05 | +1.9% |
CAAS 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's revenue has grown year over year for 16 quarters in a row: $40.2B last quarter, up 8.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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.
CAAS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $206.2M | +17% |
| Q1 2026 | $206.2M | +23% |
| Q4 2025 | $229.2M | +21% |
| Q3 2025 | $193.2M | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $176.2M | +11% |
| Q1 2025 | $167.1M | +20% |
| Q4 2024 | $188.7M | +19% |
| Q3 2024 | $164.2M | +19% |
CAAS has the edge over BABA on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 11% | +3.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 11% | +5.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 11% | +6.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 6.3% | -0.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 7.4% | +0.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 5.2% | -1.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 4.6% | -3.9 points |
| Q3 2024 | 6.8% | -0.6 points |
CAAS 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.
CAAS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $8.7M | -62% |
| Q1 2026 | $74.4M | +856% |
| Q4 2025 | $0 | +$32.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $0 | +$841K |
| Q2 2025 | $22.8M | +$29.7M |
| Q1 2025 | $7.8M | +31% |
| Q4 2024 | -$32.2M | -1132% |
| Q3 2024 | -$841K | -121% |
CAAS 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.
CAAS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | 0% | -- |
| 3 years | -0.1% | -18.8K shares |
| 5 years | -2.2% | -685K shares |
| Available history | -4.2% | -1.3M shares |
CAAS has the edge over BABA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q4 2022 | $867,000 |
| Q3 2022 | $1.4M |
| Q3 2020 | $1M |
| Q2 2020 | — |
CAAS hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
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).
CAAS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q3 2024 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
CAAS 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).
CAAS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 42.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 6.1 | Oversold |
CAAS's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 6 (oversold).
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.
CAAS PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | CAAS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 2.2x | 18x | 88% below |
| PE % | 0 | 47 | 47 pts below |
CAAS 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.
CAAS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $4.44 | 3.8% below |
| 20 week MA | $4.61 | 7.4% below |
| 50 week MA | $4.49 | 4.9% below |
| 100 week MA | $4.35 | 1.8% below |
| 200 week MA | $4.34 | 1.6% below |
CAAS is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 1.6% 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 finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 38% so far in 2026.
CAAS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $3.20 | $6.80 | +113% |
| 2021 | $6.80 | $2.77 | -59% |
| 2022 | $2.77 | $6.36 | +130% |
| 2023 | $6.36 | $3.23 | -49% |
| 2024 | $3.23 | $4.04 | +25% |
| 2025 | $4.04 | $4.19 | +3.7% |
| 2026 YTD | $4.19 | $4.27 | +1.9% |
CAAS has the edge over BABA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.