BABA
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
BABA has the edge over CULP overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and lower modeled downside.
CULP
Culp, Inc.
CULP offers stronger fundamentals, 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.
CULP Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak |
CULP's revenue and profitability are currently 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.
CULP PE Valuation
CULP 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 |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for BABA, with profitability improving. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
CULP Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Turning to a loss | |
| Stable | |
| -- | |
| Limited | |
| -- |
Analysts expect CULP'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 has the edge over CULP on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
CULP Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$0.32 | +$0.65 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.81 | +$0.72 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.80 | +$0.95 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.86 | +$0.82 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.97 | +$0.45 |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.53 | -$0.42 |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.75 | -$0.65 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.68 | -$0.11 |
CULP is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.32 per share over the past year, against $2.68 at its worst in early 2023.
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 CULP 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.
CULP Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $54M | +6.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $51.6M | +5.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $48M | -8.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $53.2M | -4.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $50.7M | -10% |
| Q2 2025 | $48.8M | -1.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $52.3M | -14% |
| Q4 2024 | $55.7M | -5.2% |
CULP's revenue is recovering but still below its 2021 peak: $54M last quarter, up 6.5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 12% | +9.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | -3.1% | +1.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | -7.8% | -0.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | -6.5% | +3.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 3.2% | +15 points |
| Q2 2025 | -4.6% | +4 points |
| Q1 2025 | -7.4% | -4.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | -9.7% | -5.9 points |
CULP 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.
CULP Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $7.8M | +$8.7M |
| Q2 2026 | -$7.3M | +$1.5M |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.3M | +$6.3M |
| Q4 2025 | -$510K | +$3M |
| Q3 2025 | -$874K | -$167K |
| Q2 2025 | -$8.7M | -$6M |
| Q1 2025 | -$7.7M | -$4.9M |
| Q4 2024 | -$3.5M | -$2M |
CULP has the edge over BABA on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 the edge over CULP on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| 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.
CULP Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.5% | +191K shares |
| 1 year | +2% | +251K shares |
| 3 years | +4% | +489K shares |
| 5 years | +3.3% | +406K shares |
| Available history | +3.3% | +413K shares |
CULP has 13M diluted shares, up 2% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | $1M |
| Q3 2021 | $723,000 |
| Q2 2020 | $952,000 |
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 has the edge over CULP on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
CULP Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 9.3x | High |
| Q2 2022 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2022 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2021 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2021 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2020 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2019 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
CULP's net debt is about 9.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), after holding more cash than debt 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).
CULP Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 49.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 34.1 | Neutral |
CULP's weekly RSI is 50 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 34 (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.
CULP PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | CULP | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 18x | — |
CULP 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.
CULP Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $3.62 | 3.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $3.54 | 1.4% below |
| 50 week MA | $3.39 | 2.9% above |
| 100 week MA | $3.95 | 12% below |
| 200 week MA | $4.56 | 23% below |
CULP 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.
CULP Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $14.2 | $15.6 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | $15.6 | $8.97 | -42% |
| 2022 | $8.97 | $4.63 | -48% |
| 2023 | $4.63 | $5.79 | +25% |
| 2024 | $5.79 | $5.86 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | $5.86 | $3.50 | -40% |
| 2026 YTD | $3.50 | $3.49 | -0.3% |
CULP has the edge over BABA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.