BABA
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
BABA's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
MLKN
MillerKnoll, Inc.
MLKN has the edge over BABA overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
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.
MLKN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure |
MLKN's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its balance sheet 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 MLKN in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
MLKN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 11x | $21.33 | — |
| Cheap | 15x | $21.02 | -1.5% |
| Current | 15x | $21.33 | — |
| Fair | 26x | $37.13 | +74% |
| Expensive | 52x | $73.38 | +244% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MLKN's PE is in its cheap range at 15x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 11x next year's earnings.
BABA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
BABA has the edge over MLKN on the outlook, with more favorable revenue and profitability expectations.
MLKN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect MLKN's earnings to grow, with its revenue and profitability holding steady. 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 MLKN on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MLKN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.93 | +37% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.41 | +$1.64 |
| Q2 2026 | $1.32 | +$1.86 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.16 | -62% |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.37 | -141% |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.23 | -126% |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.54 | -149% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.42 | -56% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.91 | +36% |
MLKN has returned to profit: it earned $1.41 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 MLKN 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 MLKN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MLKN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $923.4M | -3.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $1B | +4.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $926.6M | +5.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $955.2M | -1.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $955.7M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $961.8M | +8.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $876.2M | +0.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $970.4M | +2.2% |
MLKN's revenue fell from its 2022 peak and has held roughly level since: $923M last quarter, down 3.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 5.6% | 0 points |
| Q2 2026 | 5.1% | -0.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 4.8% | +14 points |
| Q4 2025 | 5.1% | -1.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 5.6% | +3.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5.7% | +3 points |
| Q1 2025 | -9.4% | -14 points |
| Q4 2024 | 6.4% | +0.1 points |
MLKN's operating margin was 5.6% last quarter, about level with 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.
MLKN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $16.6M | +$37.9M |
| Q2 2026 | $25.9M | -18% |
| Q1 2026 | $39M | +0.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $34M | +3% |
| Q3 2025 | -$21.3M | -$19.8M |
| Q2 2025 | $31.4M | -44% |
| Q1 2025 | $38.8M | -12% |
| Q4 2024 | $33M | -47% |
MLKN 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 the edge over MLKN 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.
MLKN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1% | +719K shares |
| 1 year | +1.2% | +846K shares |
| 3 years | -7.5% | -5.7M shares |
| 5 years | +5.6% | +3.7M shares |
| Available history | +18% | +10.6M shares |
MLKN has 70M diluted shares, up 1.2% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | $100,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $17.9M |
| Q4 2024 | $23.2M |
| Q3 2024 | $43.7M |
| Q2 2024 | $37.2M |
| Q1 2024 | $41M |
| Q4 2023 | $28M |
| Q3 2023 | $32M |
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 has the edge over MLKN on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
MLKN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 5.4x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 5.1x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 5.9x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 7.0x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 4.0x | Elevated |
MLKN's net debt is about 3.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 5.1 years a year ago.
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).
MLKN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 40.8 | Neutral |
MLKN's weekly RSI is 54 (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.
MLKN PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | MLKN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15x | 18x | 16% below |
| PE % | 18 | 47 | 29 pts below |
MLKN 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.
MLKN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $21.0 | 1.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $21.8 | 1.9% below |
| 50 week MA | $19.4 | 10% above |
| 100 week MA | $19.2 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $21.4 | 0.5% below |
MLKN 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.
MLKN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $41.6 | $34.6 | -17% |
| 2021 | $34.6 | $37.6 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | $37.6 | $21.1 | -44% |
| 2023 | $21.1 | $26.7 | +26% |
| 2024 | $26.7 | $22.4 | -16% |
| 2025 | $22.4 | $18.1 | -19% |
| 2026 YTD | $18.1 | $21.3 | +18% |
MLKN has the edge over BABA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.