BABA
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
BABA has a slight edge over HVT overall, supported by stronger valuation.
HVT
Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc.
HVT has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
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.
HVT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
HVT's balance sheet is currently strong, and its profitability and cash flow are stable. There isn't enough data to rate its revenue.
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 HVT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
HVT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 5.9x | $8.85 | -66% |
| Fair | 9.8x | $14.54 | -44% |
| Forward | 15x | $25.99 | — |
| Expensive | 16x | $23.69 | -8.8% |
| Current | 17x | $25.99 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
HVT's PE is in its expensive range at 17x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 15x next year's earnings.
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.
HVT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for HVT, with profitability improving. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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% |
HVT has the stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is down 52% for BABA versus HVT down 6.9%.
HVT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.79 | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.17 | -50% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.28 | -54% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.19 | -65% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.60 | -59% |
| Q2 2024 | $2.33 | -46% |
| Q1 2024 | $2.76 | -44% |
| Q4 2023 | $3.36 | -36% |
| Q3 2023 | $3.88 | -25% |
HVT's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $1.49 over the past year, against $5.26 in late 2022.
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% |
HVT has the stronger quarterly revenue trend. Revenue is up 8.3% for BABA versus up 12% for HVT.
| 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 HVT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
HVT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $194.9M | +7.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $189.1M | +4.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $201.9M | +9.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $181M | +1.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $181.6M | -1.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $184.4M | -13% |
| Q3 2024 | $175.9M | -20% |
| Q2 2024 | $178.6M | -13% |
HVT's revenue is recovering but still below its 2022 peak: $203M last quarter, up 12% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.2% | N/A |
| Q2 2026 | 3.3% | +1.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 2.6% | +0.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 4.8% | +0.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 1.5% | -1.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 2.1% | +1.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 4.5% | -3.4 points |
| Q3 2024 | 2.8% | -6.8 points |
HVT's operating margin was 4.2% last quarter, up 2.7 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% |
HVT has the stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is down 34% versus its history, compared with BABA at down 158%.
HVT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $18.1M | +996% |
| Q1 2026 | -$9.9M | -36600% |
| Q4 2025 | $3M | -67% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.6M | -66% |
| Q1 2025 | $27K | +$3.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $9.1M | -18% |
| Q3 2024 | $16.1M | -52% |
| Q2 2024 | $4.9M | +$9.6M |
HVT still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2020 peak: $32M over the past year.
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.
HVT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -5.1% | -832K shares |
| 1 year | -5.1% | -832K shares |
| 3 years | -6.9% | -1.2M shares |
| 5 years | -17% | -3.2M shares |
| Available history | -21% | -4.1M shares |
HVT has the edge over BABA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $14.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $2M |
| Q4 2025 | $2.8M |
| Q2 2025 | $999,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $2M |
| Q4 2024 | $5M |
| Q3 2024 | — |
HVT spent $19M buying back its own shares over the past year.
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).
HVT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q3 2024 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q2 2024 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q1 2024 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q4 2023 | 1.1x | Healthy |
HVT has the edge over BABA on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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).
HVT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 48.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 36.5 | Neutral |
HVT's weekly RSI is 49 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 36 (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.
HVT PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | HVT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17x | 18x | 2.9% below |
| PE % | 95 | 47 | 48 pts above |
HVT 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.
HVT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $27.6 | 5.8% below |
| 20 week MA | $27.1 | 4.1% below |
| 50 week MA | $25.0 | 3.8% above |
| 100 week MA | $23.2 | 12% above |
| 200 week MA | $26.6 | 2.1% below |
HVT 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.
HVT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $20.1 | $28.4 | +41% |
| 2021 | $28.4 | $30.5 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | $30.5 | $30.7 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | $30.7 | $35.5 | +16% |
| 2024 | $35.5 | $22.1 | -38% |
| 2025 | $22.1 | $24.1 | +9% |
| 2026 YTD | $24.1 | $26.0 | +7.8% |
HVT has the edge over BABA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.