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.
LIVE
Live Ventures Incorporated
There isn't enough reported data to score LIVE 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.
LIVE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
LIVE's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is 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's PE is 21x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
LIVE PE Valuation
LIVE 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.
LIVE Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for LIVE 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 stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is down 52% for BABA versus LIVE down 96%.
LIVE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | $0.14 | +$3.76 |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.01 | +$0.37 |
| Q4 2024 | -$8.10 | -$7.25 |
| Q3 2024 | -$8.48 | -$8.45 |
| Q2 2024 | -$3.62 | -385% |
| Q1 2024 | -$2.38 | -216% |
| Q4 2023 | -$0.85 | -113% |
| Q3 2023 | -$0.03 | -100% |
LIVE has returned to profit: it earned $0.14 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 has the edge over LIVE 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 LIVE on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
LIVE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $108.9M | -3.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $102.9M | -3.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $108.5M | -2.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $113.9M | +1% |
| Q2 2025 | $112.5M | -9.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $107M | -9.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $111.5M | -5.2% |
| Q3 2024 | $112.7M | +8.9% |
LIVE's revenue has held roughly level: $109M last quarter, down 3.2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 4.8% | -2.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | -1.9% | -3.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 3.2% | +2.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 3.3% | +19 points |
| Q2 2025 | 7.1% | +6.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 1.9% | +2.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 0.7% | -2.3 points |
| Q3 2024 | -16% | -16 points |
LIVE's operating margin was 4.8% last quarter, down 2.3 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.
LIVE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $5.3M | -51% |
| Q1 2026 | -$4.7M | -$2.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $8.5M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.8M | +48% |
| Q2 2025 | $10.8M | +7% |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.3M | +$5.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $7.6M | +22% |
| Q3 2024 | $3.3M | +$9.8M |
LIVE 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.
LIVE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | -2.1% | -67.1K shares |
| 3 years | -3.6% | -113K shares |
| 5 years | -7.4% | -247K shares |
LIVE 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 | $112,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $259,000 |
| Q4 2024 | $157,000 |
| Q3 2024 | $4,000 |
LIVE 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).
LIVE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -8.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
LIVE 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).
LIVE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 32.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 5.5 | Oversold |
LIVE's weekly RSI is 33 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 5 (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.
LIVE PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | LIVE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 18x | — |
LIVE 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.
LIVE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $7.47 | 3.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $8.73 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $12.0 | 40% below |
| 100 week MA | $12.7 | 43% below |
| 200 week MA | $18.6 | 61% below |
LIVE is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 61% 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 the edge over LIVE on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
LIVE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $8.00 | $11.6 | +45% |
| 2021 | $11.6 | $35.0 | +202% |
| 2022 | $35.0 | $25.2 | -28% |
| 2023 | $25.2 | $25.4 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | $25.4 | $9.90 | -61% |
| 2025 | $9.90 | $15.7 | +59% |
| 2026 YTD | $15.7 | $7.20 | -54% |
LIVE's yearly returns have swung widely, from +202% in 2021 to −61% in 2024. It's down 54% so far in 2026.