BABA
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
BABA has the edge over IBP overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
IBP
Installed Building Products, Inc.
IBP 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.
IBP Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
IBP's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and cash flow are stable.
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.
IBP PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 17x | $151 | -33% |
| Fair | 24x | $214 | -4.3% |
| Forward | 24x | $224 | — |
| Current | 26x | $224 | — |
| Expensive | 33x | $292 | +31% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
IBP has the edge over BABA in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
BABA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
BABA has the edge over IBP on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
IBP Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Decline | |
| Stable | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect IBP's earnings and profitability to decline, with its revenue holding 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'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.
IBP Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.38 | +6.9% |
| Q3 2026 | $8.77 | -5.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $9.27 | +3.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.36 | +6.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.71 | +6.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $9.29 | +3.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $8.99 | +0.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.77 | -0.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.10 | +5.7% |
IBP 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 has the edge over IBP 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's operating margin was 7.2% last quarter, down 6.9 points from the same quarter a year ago.
IBP Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $808.4M | +3.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $777.8M | +2.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $660.5M | -3.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $747.5M | -0.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $778.2M | +2.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $760.3M | +3.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $684.8M | -1.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $750.2M | +4.1% |
IBP's revenue grew through 2023 and has held roughly level since: $808M last quarter, up 3.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 11% | -2.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 12% | -1.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 8.7% | -1.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | +1.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 14% | +0.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 13% | +0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 10% | -2.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 13% | -0.4 points |
IBP 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.
IBP Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $58.3M | -44% |
| Q2 2026 | $51.9M | -31% |
| Q1 2026 | $85.7M | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $49.3M | -6.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $104.8M | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $74.8M | +29% |
| Q1 2025 | $71.9M | +14% |
| Q4 2024 | $52.9M | -29% |
IBP 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.
IBP Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.8% | -206K shares |
| 1 year | -2.5% | -666K shares |
| 3 years | -6.4% | -1.8M shares |
| 5 years | -11% | -3.1M shares |
| Available history | -11% | -3.4M shares |
IBP has the edge over BABA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $76.3M |
| Q1 2026 | $25.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $37.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $51.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $49.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $34.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $78.9M |
IBP spent $139M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 35% 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 IBP on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
IBP Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.3x | Healthy |
IBP's net debt is about 1.5 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 1.3 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).
IBP Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 55.5 | Neutral |
IBP's weekly RSI is 50 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 55 (neutral).
BABA PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | BABA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 18x | 19% above |
| PE % | 60 | 47 | 13 pts above |
BABA has the edge over IBP on valuation relative to its sector.
IBP PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | IBP | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26x | 18x | 42% above |
| PE % | 52 | 47 | 5 pts above |
IBP is trading at 26x earnings, a 42% premium to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
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.
IBP Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $202.6 | 10% above |
| 20 week MA | $218.5 | 2.4% above |
| 50 week MA | $249.9 | 10% below |
| 100 week MA | $227.4 | 1.6% below |
| 200 week MA | $201.6 | 11% above |
IBP 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.
IBP Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $69.1 | $108.7 | +57% |
| 2021 | $108.7 | $139.0 | +28% |
| 2022 | $139.0 | $87.5 | -37% |
| 2023 | $87.5 | $182.8 | +109% |
| 2024 | $182.8 | $174.3 | -4.6% |
| 2025 | $174.3 | $267.2 | +53% |
| 2026 YTD | $267.2 | $223.8 | -16% |
IBP has the edge over BABA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.