BABA
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
BABA has the edge over FLWS overall, supported by lower modeled downside.
FLWS
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc.
FLWS 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.
FLWS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
FLWS's balance sheet is currently strong, and its cash flow is stable, but its revenue and profitability 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.
FLWS PE Valuation
FLWS 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.
FLWS Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for FLWS 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 has the edge over FLWS on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
FLWS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$2.13 | +$1.30 |
| Q2 2026 | -$2.11 | +$1.02 |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.09 | +$0.56 |
| Q4 2025 | -$3.33 | -$3.22 |
| Q3 2025 | -$3.43 | -$3.29 |
| Q2 2025 | -$3.13 | -$3.04 |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.65 | -$2.54 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.11 | +$0.84 |
FLWS is still losing money, but less than at its worst: $2.13 per share over the past year, against $3.43 at its worst in late 2025.
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 FLWS 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 FLWS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
FLWS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $171.4M | -20% |
| Q2 2026 | $293.1M | -13% |
| Q1 2026 | $293M | -12% |
| Q4 2025 | $702.2M | -9.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $215.2M | -11% |
| Q2 2025 | $336.6M | -6.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $331.5M | -13% |
| Q4 2024 | $775.5M | -5.7% |
FLWS's revenue has slid since its 2021 peak: $171M last quarter, down 20% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -27% | -3.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | -19% | -2.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | -32% | +26 points |
| Q4 2025 | 11% | -1.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | -23% | -4.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | -16% | -8.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | -58% | -51 points |
| Q4 2024 | 12% | +0.6 points |
FLWS's operating margin was −27% last quarter, down 3.7 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
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.
FLWS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$129.8M | +$15.8M |
| Q2 2026 | -$33M | +$3.1M |
| Q1 2026 | -$136.6M | +$23.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $302.2M | -4.8% |
| Q3 2025 | -$145.6M | +$43.7M |
| Q2 2025 | -$36.1M | -$18.9M |
| Q1 2025 | -$160M | -$38.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $317.6M | -8.2% |
FLWS 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.
FLWS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.4% | +275K shares |
| 1 year | +0.9% | +557K shares |
| 3 years | -0.9% | -598K shares |
| 5 years | -1.3% | -875K shares |
| Available history | -3.3% | -2.2M shares |
FLWS has 64M diluted shares, up 0.9% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $94,000 |
| Q2 2026 | $336,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $44,000 |
| Q4 2025 | $655,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $129,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $262,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $2.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $6.4M |
FLWS spent $1M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 88% 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's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
FLWS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | 5.3x | High |
| Q2 2024 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2024 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q3 2023 | 9.6x | High |
| Q2 2023 | 3.7x | Elevated |
| Q1 2023 | 6.4x | High |
| Q4 2022 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
FLWS 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).
FLWS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 37.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 18.5 | Oversold |
FLWS's weekly RSI is 37 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 19 (oversold).
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.
FLWS PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | FLWS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 18x | — |
FLWS 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.
FLWS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $2.70 | 3.3% below |
| 20 week MA | $3.31 | 21% below |
| 50 week MA | $3.65 | 28% below |
| 100 week MA | $4.66 | 44% below |
| 200 week MA | $6.84 | 62% below |
FLWS is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 62% 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 finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 38% so far in 2026.
FLWS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $14.3 | $26.0 | +82% |
| 2021 | $26.0 | $22.5 | -14% |
| 2022 | $22.5 | $9.61 | -57% |
| 2023 | $9.61 | $10.8 | +12% |
| 2024 | $10.8 | $7.78 | -28% |
| 2025 | $7.78 | $4.05 | -48% |
| 2026 YTD | $4.05 | $2.61 | -36% |
FLWS has the edge over BABA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.