BABA
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
BABA's fundamentals are weak: its operating margin fell 10 points to 4.2% and free cash flow turned negative, though revenue grew 4.3%. Its PE isn't a useful guide right now because of how its recent earnings were reported.
IONQ
IonQ, Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score IONQ yet.
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.
IONQ Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Weak | |
| Unavailable |
IONQ's revenue is currently healthy, and its profitability is stable, but its cash flow is weak. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
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.
IONQ PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 33x | $30.86 | — |
| Cheap | 86x | $80.61 | +161% |
| Fair | 126x | $119 | +285% |
| Expensive | 147x | $138 | +349% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
IONQ 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 |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for BABA, with profitability improving. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
IONQ Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| -- | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect IONQ's losses to shrink, with revenue growing. 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% |
BABA has the edge over IONQ on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
IONQ Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0.94 | +$6.31 |
| Q2 2026 | -$3.99 | -$1.96 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.39 | +$1.90 |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.82 | -$0.26 |
| Q3 2025 | -$5.37 | -$4.56 |
| Q2 2025 | -$2.03 | -$1.24 |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.51 | -$0.68 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.56 | -$0.78 |
IONQ has returned to profit: it earned $0.94 per share over the past year, after losing money the year before.
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's revenue has grown year over year for 16 quarters in a row: $40.2B last quarter, up 8.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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 IONQ on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
IONQ Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $173.8M | +336% |
| Q2 2026 | $80.1M | +287% |
| Q1 2026 | $64.7M | +755% |
| Q4 2025 | $61.9M | +429% |
| Q3 2025 | $39.9M | +222% |
| Q2 2025 | $20.7M | +82% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.6M | -0.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $11.7M | +92% |
IONQ's revenue is recovering but still below its 2022 peak: $174M last quarter, up 336% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -249% | +174 points |
| Q2 2026 | -421% | +355 points |
| Q1 2026 | -420% | +580 points |
| Q4 2025 | -369% | +292 points |
| Q3 2025 | -423% | +5.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | -776% | -346 points |
| Q1 2025 | -1000% | -303 points |
| Q4 2024 | -662% | +230 points |
IONQ's operating margin was −249% last quarter, up 174 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2021.
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 has the edge over IONQ on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
IONQ Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$331.9M | -$204.7M |
| Q2 2026 | -$114M | -$60.2M |
| Q1 2026 | -$159.4M | -$124.1M |
| Q4 2025 | -$83.3M | -$40.3M |
| Q3 2025 | -$127.2M | -$104.2M |
| Q2 2025 | -$53.8M | -$19.7M |
| Q1 2025 | -$35.3M | -$11.7M |
| Q4 2024 | -$43M | -$9.2M |
IONQ has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$689M over the past year, against −$259M the year before.
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 IONQ 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.
IONQ Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +9% | +33.2M shares |
| 1 year | +60% | +150M shares |
| 3 years | +99% | +199M shares |
| 5 years | +108% | +208M shares |
IONQ has 401M diluted shares, up 60% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | — |
| 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's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
IONQ Net Leverage
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).
IONQ Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 22.3 | Neutral |
IONQ's weekly RSI is 41 (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.
IONQ PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | IONQ | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 33x | 28x | 18% above |
IONQ 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.
IONQ Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $35.7 | 13% below |
| 20 week MA | $38.6 | 20% below |
| 50 week MA | $42.4 | 27% below |
| 100 week MA | $42.2 | 27% below |
| 200 week MA | $26.8 | 15% above |
IONQ 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.
IONQ Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $11.0 | $17.9 | +62% |
| 2022 | $17.9 | $3.30 | -82% |
| 2023 | $3.30 | $12.4 | +275% |
| 2024 | $12.4 | $45.5 | +267% |
| 2025 | $45.5 | $46.0 | +1.1% |
| 2026 YTD | $46.0 | $30.9 | -33% |
IONQ has the edge over BABA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.