BABA
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
BABA's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
CVSA
Covista Inc.
CVSA 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.
CVSA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy |
CVSA'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 has the edge over CVSA in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
CVSA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6x | $44.17 | -63% |
| Forward | 13x | $119 | — |
| Current | 16x | $119 | — |
| Fair | 18x | $135 | +14% |
| Expensive | 24x | $173 | +46% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CVSA's PE is in its fair range at 16x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 13x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
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.
CVSA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for CVSA, 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'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.
CVSA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.18 | +25% |
| Q3 2026 | $7.32 | +9.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.04 | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.41 | +7.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.80 | +28% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.67 | +54% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.18 | +82% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.98 | +127% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.32 | +96% |
CVSA 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.
CVSA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $511.5M | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $501.4M | +9.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $487M | +4.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $503.4M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $462.3M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $457.1M | +12% |
| Q1 2025 | $466.1M | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $447.7M | +14% |
CVSA has the edge over BABA on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 19% | +0.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | +2.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 19% | -0.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 22% | -1.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 18% | +1.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | +0.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 19% | +4.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 23% | +8.3 points |
CVSA 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.
CVSA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $76.4M | -33% |
| Q2 2026 | $97.1M | +139% |
| Q1 2026 | $165.9M | -16% |
| Q4 2025 | $15.1M | +$44.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $114.5M | +45% |
| Q2 2025 | $40.7M | -6.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $197.7M | +40% |
| Q4 2024 | -$29.7M | -$7.3M |
CVSA 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.
CVSA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -3.2% | -1.1M shares |
| 1 year | -6.7% | -2.5M shares |
| 3 years | -18% | -7.6M shares |
| 5 years | -30% | -15.1M shares |
| Available history | -36% | -19.5M shares |
CVSA has the edge over BABA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $81M |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $67.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $164.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $7.6M |
| Q2 2025 | $66.7M |
| Q1 2025 | $72.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $40.9M |
CVSA spent $313M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 67% 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 CVSA on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
CVSA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 1.2x | Healthy |
CVSA's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
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).
CVSA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 47.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 24.4 | Neutral |
CVSA's weekly RSI is 47 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 24 (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.
CVSA PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | CVSA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 18x | 9.8% below |
| PE % | 33 | 47 | 14 pts below |
CVSA 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.
CVSA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $123.5 | 3.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $126.4 | 5.8% below |
| 50 week MA | $117.5 | 1.3% above |
| 100 week MA | $116.5 | 2.2% above |
| 200 week MA | $85.9 | 39% above |
CVSA 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.
CVSA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $35.0 | $34.4 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | $34.4 | $30.0 | -13% |
| 2022 | $30.0 | $36.2 | +20% |
| 2023 | $36.2 | $59.0 | +63% |
| 2024 | $59.0 | $90.9 | +54% |
| 2025 | $90.9 | $104.7 | +15% |
| 2026 YTD | $104.7 | $119.0 | +14% |
CVSA has the edge over BABA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.