BABA
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
BABA has the edge over KEQU overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
KEQU
Kewaunee Scientific Corporation
KEQU 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.
KEQU Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
KEQU's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue and profitability are stable, but its cash flow 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 has the edge over KEQU in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
KEQU PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.5x | $20.79 | -42% |
| Fair | 11x | $29.03 | -19% |
| Expensive | 13x | $36.49 | +1.5% |
| Current | 13x | $35.94 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
KEQU's PE is in its expensive range at 13x.
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.
KEQU Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for KEQU 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 KEQU on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
KEQU Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.76 | -33% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.22 | -16% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.72 | -37% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.94 | -38% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.13 | -34% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.83 | -40% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.94 | +98% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.34 | +164% |
KEQU's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $2.76 over the past year, against $6.38 in early 2024.
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 KEQU on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
KEQU Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $66.3M | -6.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $71.4M | -7.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $69.4M | +3.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $70.1M | +47% |
| Q3 2025 | $71.1M | +47% |
| Q2 2025 | $77.1M | +36% |
| Q1 2025 | $67.2M | +44% |
| Q4 2024 | $47.8M | -5.3% |
KEQU's revenue is growing: $66M last quarter, down 6.7% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.8% | -2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 7.3% | -3.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 3.7% | +0.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 5.9% | -3.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 6.8% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 11% | +1.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 3.4% | -4.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 9.3% | -0.9 points |
KEQU's operating margin was 4.8% last quarter, down 2 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.
KEQU Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.2M | -76% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.5M | -49% |
| Q1 2026 | $11M | +$13.9M |
| Q4 2025 | -$5.8M | -175% |
| Q3 2025 | $5M | +$6.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $8.9M | +5256% |
| Q1 2025 | -$3M | -133% |
| Q4 2024 | $7.8M | +$8.3M |
KEQU 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.
KEQU Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.1% | -62K shares |
| 1 year | -1.4% | -42K shares |
| 3 years | +1.2% | +36K shares |
| 5 years | +5.2% | +144K shares |
| Available history | +6.2% | +171K shares |
KEQU has the edge over BABA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $529,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $1.6M |
| Q2 2024 | $1.2M |
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).
KEQU Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
KEQU's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
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).
KEQU Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 35.7 | Neutral |
KEQU's weekly RSI is 51 (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.
KEQU PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | KEQU | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 18x | 28% below |
| PE % | 81 | 47 | 34 pts above |
KEQU 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.
KEQU Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $33.9 | 6% above |
| 20 week MA | $35.4 | 1.5% above |
| 50 week MA | $37.0 | 2.9% below |
| 100 week MA | $42.5 | 15% below |
| 200 week MA | $35.1 | 2.4% above |
KEQU 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.
KEQU Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $13.1 | $10.6 | -19% |
| 2021 | $10.6 | $12.3 | +16% |
| 2022 | $12.3 | $15.8 | +28% |
| 2023 | $15.8 | $29.1 | +85% |
| 2024 | $29.1 | $63.8 | +120% |
| 2025 | $63.8 | $38.0 | -40% |
| 2026 YTD | $38.0 | $35.9 | -5.4% |
KEQU has the edge over BABA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.