BABA
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
BABA's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
CROX
Crocs, Inc.
CROX has the edge over BABA overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
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.
CROX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
CROX'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 CROX in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
CROX PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.4x | $97.23 | -38% |
| Forward | 9.9x | $157 | — |
| Fair | 11x | $146 | -7.1% |
| Current | 12x | $157 | — |
| Expensive | 22x | $286 | +82% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CROX's PE is in its fair range at 12x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 9.9x next year's earnings.
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.
CROX Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for CROX, with profitability improving.
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 CROX on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
CROX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $15.91 | +21% |
| Q3 2026 | $13.15 | +344% |
| Q2 2026 | $11.33 | +213% |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.62 | -110% |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.50 | -109% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.96 | -79% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.62 | -73% |
| Q1 2025 | $16.21 | +26% |
| Q4 2024 | $15.88 | +24% |
CROX earned $13.15 per share over the past year, about four times what it earned 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 CROX 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.
CROX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1B | +4.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.2B | +2.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $921.5M | -1.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $957.6M | -3.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $996.3M | -6.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.1B | +3.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $937.3M | -0.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $989.8M | +3.1% |
CROX's revenue grew through 2023 and has held roughly level since: $1B last quarter, up 4.6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 28% | +7.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 24% | +61 points |
| Q1 2026 | 22% | -2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | -4.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 21% | -4.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | -37% | -67 points |
| Q1 2025 | 24% | -0.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 20% | -1.6 points |
CROX 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.
CROX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $275.5M | +22% |
| Q2 2026 | $331M | +23% |
| Q1 2026 | -$98.9M | -$16.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $246.4M | -19% |
| Q3 2025 | $226.2M | -19% |
| Q2 2025 | $269.2M | -30% |
| Q1 2025 | -$82.6M | -$39.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $303.4M | -5.3% |
CROX 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.
CROX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -3.4% | -1.7M shares |
| 1 year | -11% | -6M shares |
| 3 years | -22% | -13.7M shares |
| 5 years | -24% | -15.4M shares |
| Available history | -33% | -23.8M shares |
CROX has the edge over BABA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $250M |
| Q2 2026 | $256.2M |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $180.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $208M |
| Q2 2025 | $133.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $60.9M |
| Q4 2024 | $226.3M |
CROX spent $686M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 9.2% 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 has the edge over CROX on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
CROX Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 5.8x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 4.8x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 4.2x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.1x | Healthy |
CROX's net debt is about 1.1 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 4.2 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).
CROX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 68.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 88.0 | Overbought |
CROX's weekly RSI is 69 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 88 (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.
CROX PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | CROX | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 18x | 34% below |
| PE % | 57 | 47 | 10 pts above |
CROX 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.
CROX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $132.6 | 18% above |
| 20 week MA | $129.2 | 21% above |
| 50 week MA | $109.7 | 43% above |
| 100 week MA | $102.8 | 53% above |
| 200 week MA | $110.2 | 42% above |
CROX 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.
CROX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $41.3 | $62.7 | +52% |
| 2021 | $62.7 | $123.5 | +97% |
| 2022 | $123.5 | $103.0 | -17% |
| 2023 | $103.0 | $93.4 | -9.3% |
| 2024 | $93.4 | $110.7 | +19% |
| 2025 | $110.7 | $91.6 | -17% |
| 2026 YTD | $91.6 | $156.9 | +71% |
CROX has the edge over BABA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.