BABA
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
BABA has a slight edge over LAKE overall, supported by lower modeled downside.
LAKE
Lakeland Industries, Inc.
LAKE 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.
LAKE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
LAKE's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue is stable, but its profitability and cash flow 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.
LAKE PE Valuation
LAKE has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year. If it returns to profit as analysts expect, today's price would be 53x 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.
LAKE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect LAKE to return to profit, with revenue growing.
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 LAKE on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
LAKE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.17 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$2.76 | +$0.03 |
| Q2 2026 | -$2.18 | +$0.88 |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.63 | -$0.20 |
| Q4 2025 | -$4.44 | -$4.36 |
| Q3 2025 | -$2.79 | -1216% |
| Q2 2025 | -$3.06 | -503% |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.43 | -438% |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.08 | -109% |
LAKE lost $2.76 per share over the past year, about the same as its loss 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 LAKE on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
LAKE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $50.1M | -4.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $47.4M | +1.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $45.8M | -1.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $47.6M | +4% |
| Q3 2025 | $52.5M | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $46.7M | +29% |
| Q1 2025 | $46.6M | +49% |
| Q4 2024 | $45.8M | +44% |
LAKE's revenue has held roughly level: $50M last quarter, down 4.5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -6.7% | +1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 4.8% | +15 points |
| Q1 2026 | -11% | +12 points |
| Q4 2025 | -3.4% | -5.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | -7.7% | -3.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | -9.9% | -16 points |
| Q1 2025 | -23% | -12 points |
| Q4 2024 | 1.8% | -9.7 points |
LAKE's operating margin was −6.7% last quarter, up 1 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.
LAKE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$447K | +$5.3M |
| Q2 2026 | $4.4M | +$10.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $2M | +$5.4M |
| Q4 2025 | -$6.6M | +$2.5M |
| Q3 2025 | -$5.7M | -$1M |
| Q2 2025 | -$6.1M | -$5.9M |
| Q1 2025 | -$3.4M | -232% |
| Q3 2024 | -$4.7M | -$4.6M |
LAKE has the edge over BABA on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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.
LAKE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -3.4% | -353K shares |
| 1 year | -1.5% | -153K shares |
| 3 years | +23% | +1.9M shares |
| 5 years | +24% | +1.9M shares |
LAKE has the edge over BABA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2020 | $409,000 |
| Q4 2019 | — |
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).
LAKE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | -9.7x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -5.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | -3.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2024 | -3.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2023 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2023 | -2.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2023 | -3.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2023 | -3.4x | Net Cash |
LAKE 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).
LAKE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 11.6 | Oversold |
LAKE's weekly RSI is 44 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 12 (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.
LAKE PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | LAKE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 18x | — |
LAKE 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.
LAKE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $9.55 | 2.7% below |
| 20 week MA | $10.6 | 13% below |
| 50 week MA | $10.0 | 7.3% below |
| 100 week MA | $14.0 | 33% below |
| 200 week MA | $15.6 | 40% below |
LAKE is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 40% 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.
LAKE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.8 | $27.2 | +152% |
| 2021 | $27.2 | $21.7 | -20% |
| 2022 | $21.7 | $12.8 | -41% |
| 2023 | $12.8 | $18.5 | +45% |
| 2024 | $18.5 | $24.7 | +33% |
| 2025 | $24.7 | $8.64 | -65% |
| 2026 YTD | $8.64 | $9.29 | +7.5% |
LAKE has the edge over BABA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.