BABA
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
BABA has the edge over DXLG overall, supported by lower modeled downside.
DXLG
Destination XL Group, Inc.
DXLG offers stronger modeled upside, 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.
DXLG Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
DXLG's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue is stable, but its profitability and cash flow 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.
DXLG PE Valuation
DXLG 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 DXLG on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
DXLG Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses steady | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect DXLG's earnings, revenue and profitability to hold roughly 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 DXLG on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
DXLG Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$0.69 | -$0.60 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.73 | -$0.68 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.66 | -1420% |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.14 | -193% |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.09 | -138% |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.05 | -113% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.05 | -88% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.15 | -68% |
DXLG is still losing money, but less than at its worst: $0.69 per share over the past year, against $1.27 at its worst in early 2021.
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 DXLG 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 DXLG on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
DXLG Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $111.6M | -3.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $103.3M | -2.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $112.1M | -6% |
| Q4 2025 | $101.9M | -5.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $115.5M | -7.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $105.5M | -8.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $119.2M | -13% |
| Q4 2024 | $107.5M | -9.8% |
DXLG's revenue has slid since its 2022 peak: $112M last quarter, down 3.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.7% | +1.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | -5.8% | -2.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | -8.6% | -7.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | -5.6% | -3.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 0.6% | -1.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | -3.3% | -7.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | -1.4% | -7.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | -2.4% | -6.8 points |
DXLG's operating margin was 1.7% last quarter, up 1.1 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.
DXLG Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.9M | -14% |
| Q2 2026 | -$12.7M | +$6.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $2.2M | -75% |
| Q4 2025 | -$6M | +$4.1M |
| Q3 2025 | $4.6M | -55% |
| Q2 2025 | -$18.8M | -$11.8M |
| Q1 2025 | $8.8M | -7.1% |
| Q4 2024 | -$10.1M | -1003% |
DXLG 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 DXLG 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.
DXLG Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +2.5% | +1.4M shares |
| 1 year | +4.6% | +2.5M shares |
| 3 years | -14% | -9.2M shares |
| 5 years | -17% | -11.3M shares |
| Available history | +12% | +6.2M shares |
DXLG has 56M diluted shares, up 4.6% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $3.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $10.2M |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | $211,000 |
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's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
DXLG Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | -3.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2024 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
DXLG has more cash than debt.
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).
DXLG Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 36.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 21.8 | Neutral |
DXLG's weekly RSI is 36 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 22 (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.
DXLG PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | DXLG | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 18x | — |
DXLG 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.
DXLG Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $0.45 | 6.7% below |
| 20 week MA | $0.56 | 25% below |
| 50 week MA | $0.65 | 35% below |
| 100 week MA | $1.08 | 61% below |
| 200 week MA | $2.60 | 84% below |
DXLG is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 84% 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 the edge over DXLG on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
DXLG Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.25 | $0.23 | -82% |
| 2021 | $0.23 | $5.61 | +2339% |
| 2022 | $5.61 | $6.45 | +15% |
| 2023 | $6.45 | $4.40 | -32% |
| 2024 | $4.40 | $2.81 | -36% |
| 2025 | $2.81 | $0.93 | -67% |
| 2026 YTD | $0.93 | $0.42 | -55% |
DXLG has finished three years in a row lower, and it's down 55% so far in 2026.