BABA
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
BABA has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
MOD
Modine Manufacturing Company
MOD has a slight edge over BABA overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
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.
MOD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy |
MOD's revenue and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its profitability 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 has the edge over MOD in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
MOD PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.3x | $22.39 | -79% |
| Forward | 14x | $106 | — |
| Fair | 23x | $55.73 | -47% |
| Expensive | 44x | $107 | +0.9% |
| Current | 44x | $106 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MOD's PE is in its expensive range at 44x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 14x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
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.
MOD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for MOD, with profitability improving. 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 MOD on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MOD Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $7.72 | +220% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.41 | -30% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.68 | -23% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.26 | -34% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.80 | -40% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.46 | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.49 | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.42 | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.98 | -30% |
MOD's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $2.41 over the past year, against $4.26 in late 2023.
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's operating margin was 7.2% last quarter, down 6.9 points from the same quarter a year ago.
MOD Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $994.4M | +35% |
| Q2 2026 | $874.1M | +28% |
| Q1 2026 | $954.4M | +47% |
| Q4 2025 | $805M | +31% |
| Q3 2025 | $738.9M | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $682.8M | +3.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $647.2M | +7.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $616.8M | +9.9% |
MOD has the edge over BABA on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 9.8% | -0.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 8.6% | -2.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 11% | -0.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 11% | +1.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 10% | -1.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 11% | -0.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 12% | +3.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 9.6% | -1.4 points |
MOD has the edge over BABA on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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.
MOD Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$140.6M | -$110.1M |
| Q2 2026 | -$5M | -2600% |
| Q1 2026 | $152.8M | +464% |
| Q4 2025 | -$17.1M | -138% |
| Q3 2025 | -$30.5M | -170% |
| Q2 2025 | $200K | -99% |
| Q1 2025 | $27.1M | +$31.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $44.7M | -4.1% |
MOD 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.
MOD Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -100K shares |
| 1 year | +0.2% | +100K shares |
| 3 years | +0.9% | +500K shares |
| 5 years | +2.5% | +1.3M shares |
| Available history | +5.5% | +2.8M shares |
MOD has the edge over BABA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.1M |
| Q2 2026 | $64.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $200,000 |
| Q4 2025 | $1.1M |
| Q3 2025 | $600,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $5.1M |
| Q1 2025 | $18.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $4.5M |
MOD spent $67M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 133% from the year before.
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 MOD on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
MOD Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.0x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.9x | Very low |
MOD's net debt is about 1.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as 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).
MOD Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 29.1 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 7.8 | Oversold |
MOD's weekly RSI is 29 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 8 (oversold).
BABA PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | BABA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 18x | 19% above |
| PE % | 60 | 47 | 13 pts above |
BABA has the edge over MOD on valuation relative to its sector.
MOD PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | MOD | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 44x | 18x | 144% above |
| PE % | 82 | 47 | 35 pts above |
MOD is trading at 44x earnings, a 144% premium to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
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.
MOD Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $144.6 | 27% below |
| 20 week MA | $180.7 | 41% below |
| 50 week MA | $200.1 | 47% below |
| 100 week MA | $157.2 | 33% below |
| 200 week MA | $113.3 | 6.4% below |
MOD is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 6.4% 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.
MOD Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $7.57 | $12.2 | +61% |
| 2021 | $12.2 | $9.96 | -18% |
| 2022 | $9.96 | $19.6 | +97% |
| 2023 | $19.6 | $59.7 | +204% |
| 2024 | $59.7 | $118.7 | +99% |
| 2025 | $118.7 | $137.7 | +16% |
| 2026 YTD | $137.7 | $106.1 | -23% |
MOD has the edge over BABA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.