BABA
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
BABA has the edge over LI overall, supported by stronger fundamentals.
LI
Li Auto Inc.
LI's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the 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.
LI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Weak | |
| Weak | |
| Strong |
LI's balance sheet is currently strong, but its revenue, 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.
LI PE Valuation
LI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
LI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect LI 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 LI on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
LI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$0.69 | -162% |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.28 | -125% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.15 | -87% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.63 | -56% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.12 | -21% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.12 | -30% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.12 | -32% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.42 | +60% |
LI has swung to a loss: it lost $0.69 per share over the past year, after a profit 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 has the edge over LI 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 has the edge over LI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
LI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $3.8B | -16% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.4B | -12% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.3B | -32% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.1B | -37% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.6B | -4.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.9B | +1.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.3B | +2.6% |
| Q3 2024 | $6.5B | +24% |
LI's revenue has slid since its 2024 peak: $3.8B last quarter, down 16% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -8.6% | -10 points |
| Q1 2026 | -13% | -14 points |
| Q4 2025 | -1.9% | -9.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | -4.7% | -12 points |
| Q2 2025 | 1.8% | +0.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 1.1% | +4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 8% | +0.7 points |
| Q3 2024 | 7.7% | +1.1 points |
LI's operating margin was −8.6% last quarter, down 10 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.
LI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$195.2M | +$505.8M |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.1B | -$888.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $142.7M | -84% |
| Q3 2025 | -$952.9M | -170% |
| Q2 2025 | -$701M | -$165.9M |
| Q1 2025 | -$220.2M | +$538.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $909.3M | -59% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.4B | -32% |
LI 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.
LI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.7% | -6.7M shares |
| 1 year | -6% | -64.2M shares |
| 3 years | -4.4% | -46.3M shares |
| 5 years | +11% | +102M shares |
| Available history | +11% | +102M shares |
LI has the edge over BABA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
LI hasn't bought back shares in 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).
LI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -9.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -6.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -3.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -2.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -4.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -5.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | -5.8x | Net Cash |
LI 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).
LI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 42.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 41.3 | Neutral |
LI's weekly RSI is 42 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 41 (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.
LI PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | LI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 18x | — |
LI 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.
LI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $11.5 | 2% above |
| 20 week MA | $12.0 | 2.9% below |
| 50 week MA | $15.0 | 22% below |
| 100 week MA | $20.0 | 41% below |
| 200 week MA | $24.4 | 52% below |
LI 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.
LI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $16.0 | $29.3 | +83% |
| 2021 | $29.3 | $30.4 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | $30.4 | $18.8 | -38% |
| 2023 | $18.8 | $37.4 | +99% |
| 2024 | $37.4 | $25.5 | -32% |
| 2025 | $25.5 | $17.4 | -32% |
| 2026 YTD | $17.4 | $11.7 | -33% |
LI has the edge over BABA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.