BABA
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
BABA has the edge over CNNE overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
CNNE
Cannae Holdings, Inc.
CNNE has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
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.
CNNE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Weak | |
| Stable | |
| Unavailable |
CNNE's cash flow is currently stable, but its revenue and profitability are under pressure. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
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.
CNNE PE Valuation
CNNE has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
BABA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
BABA has the edge over CNNE on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
CNNE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses steady | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect CNNE's earnings, revenue and profitability to hold roughly 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 has the edge over CNNE on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
CNNE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$2.41 | +$5.33 |
| Q2 2026 | -$3.18 | +$3.53 |
| Q1 2026 | -$7.97 | -$2.70 |
| Q4 2025 | -$9.08 | -$4.35 |
| Q3 2025 | -$7.74 | -$2.88 |
| Q2 2025 | -$6.71 | +$0.11 |
| Q1 2025 | -$5.27 | +$0.22 |
| Q4 2024 | -$4.73 | -$0.46 |
CNNE lost $2.41 per share over the past year, a smaller loss than 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 CNNE 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 has the edge over CNNE on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CNNE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $68.1M | -36% |
| Q2 2026 | $102.2M | -7.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $96.2M | -6.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $103.3M | -6% |
| Q3 2025 | $106.9M | -23% |
| Q2 2025 | $110.2M | -6.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $103.2M | -1% |
| Q4 2024 | $109.9M | -32% |
CNNE's revenue has slid since its 2020 peak: $68M last quarter, down 36% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -39% | -26 points |
| Q2 2026 | -56% | -0.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | -23% | -2.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | -23% | -3.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | -12% | +0.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | -55% | -36 points |
| Q1 2025 | -21% | +18 points |
| Q4 2024 | -20% | -4.7 points |
CNNE's operating margin was −39% last quarter, down 26 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.
CNNE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $28.7M | +$52.8M |
| Q2 2026 | -$8.3M | +$15.3M |
| Q1 2026 | -$23M | -419% |
| Q4 2025 | $12M | +$26.4M |
| Q3 2025 | -$24.1M | +$9.5M |
| Q2 2025 | -$23.6M | -$11.8M |
| Q1 2025 | $7.2M | +$44.5M |
| Q4 2024 | -$14.4M | +$21.9M |
CNNE 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.
CNNE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -3% | -1.3M shares |
| 1 year | -30% | -18.5M shares |
| 3 years | -44% | -33.1M shares |
| 5 years | -54% | -49.3M shares |
CNNE has the edge over BABA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $45.5M |
| Q2 2026 | $32.2M |
| Q1 2026 | $14.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $87.1M |
| Q3 2025 | $119.7M |
| Q4 2024 | $200,000 |
| Q3 2024 | $200,000 |
| Q2 2024 | $231.4M |
CNNE spent $180M buying back its own shares over 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).
CNNE Net Leverage
CNNE's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
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).
CNNE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 62.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 82.0 | Overbought |
CNNE's weekly RSI is 63 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 82 (overbought).
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.
CNNE PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | CNNE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 18x | — |
CNNE has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
CNNE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $16.4 | 4.2% above |
| 20 week MA | $15.6 | 9.5% above |
| 50 week MA | $14.6 | 17% above |
| 100 week MA | $16.7 | 2.1% above |
| 200 week MA | $18.3 | 6.7% below |
CNNE 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.
CNNE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $37.3 | $43.6 | +17% |
| 2021 | $43.6 | $36.1 | -17% |
| 2022 | $36.1 | $20.0 | -45% |
| 2023 | $20.0 | $19.5 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | $19.5 | $19.9 | +2% |
| 2025 | $19.9 | $15.9 | -20% |
| 2026 YTD | $15.9 | $17.0 | +7.4% |
CNNE has the edge over BABA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.