BABA
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
BABA's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
FGI
FGI Industries Ltd.
FGI has a slight edge over BABA overall, supported by stronger fundamentals.
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.
FGI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Stable | |
| Stable |
FGI's revenue, cash flow and balance sheet are currently stable, but its profitability is 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.
FGI PE Valuation
FGI 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.
FGI Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for FGI to show an outlook.
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.
FGI Earnings Per Share
FGI and BABA do not have enough comparable growth data to identify a winner.
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 FGI 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 FGI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
FGI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $31.9M | +2.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $30.5M | -8.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $30.5M | -14% |
| Q3 2025 | $35.8M | -0.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $31M | +5.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $33.2M | +8% |
| Q4 2024 | $35.6M | +15% |
| Q3 2024 | $36.1M | +21% |
FGI's revenue has slid since its 2021 peak: $32M last quarter, up 2.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 4.4% | +7.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | -2.3% | +1.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | -2.2% | +1.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 1% | +1.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | -2.7% | -1.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | -3.9% | -2.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | -3.5% | -7.6 points |
| Q3 2024 | -0.2% | -1.8 points |
FGI's operating margin was 4.4% last quarter, up 7.1 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.
FGI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $2.1M | +25% |
| Q1 2026 | -$405.4K | +$1.6M |
| Q4 2025 | $2.3M | +$2.5M |
| Q3 2025 | -$2.1M | -$1M |
| Q2 2025 | $1.6M | +181% |
| Q1 2025 | -$2M | +$6.9M |
| Q4 2024 | -$214.1K | -106% |
| Q3 2024 | -$1.1M | +$526.8K |
FGI 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 the edge over FGI 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.
FGI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +4.6% | +87.7K shares |
| 1 year | +4.7% | +90.1K shares |
| 3 years | +3.6% | +69.8K shares |
| 5 years | -71% | -5M shares |
| Available history | -79% | -7.5M shares |
FGI has 2M diluted shares, up 4.7% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
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 FGI on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
FGI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 9.6x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 19.8x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 66.3x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 49.5x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 9.2x | High |
| Q3 2024 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q2 2024 | 1.9x | Healthy |
FGI's net debt is about 2.6 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from more than 20 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).
FGI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 57.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 23.2 | Neutral |
FGI's weekly RSI is 57 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 23 (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.
FGI PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | FGI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 18x | — |
FGI 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.
FGI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $7.68 | 9.6% above |
| 20 week MA | $6.92 | 22% above |
| 50 week MA | $6.24 | 35% above |
| 100 week MA | $5.20 | 62% above |
| 200 week MA | $6.17 | 36% above |
FGI 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.
FGI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $18.9 | $9.90 | -47% |
| 2023 | $9.90 | $8.20 | -17% |
| 2024 | $8.20 | $4.00 | -51% |
| 2025 | $4.00 | $6.43 | +61% |
| 2026 YTD | $6.43 | $8.42 | +31% |
FGI has the edge over BABA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.