BABA
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
BABA offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
MYE
Myers Industries, Inc.
MYE 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.
MYE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable |
MYE's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its balance sheet is stable, but its revenue 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 MYE in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
MYE PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 13x | $10.18 | -64% |
| Forward | 14x | $28.32 | — |
| Fair | 20x | $15.32 | -46% |
| Expensive | 31x | $23.28 | -18% |
| Current | 37x | $28.32 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MYE's PE is in its expensive range at 37x. 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 |
BABA has the edge over MYE on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
MYE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect MYE's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
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's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $4.42 over the past year, against $9.27 in mid-2025. Its recent earnings include one-off gains.
MYE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.00 | +163% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.76 | +2.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.97 | +273% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.70 | +150% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.93 | +389% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.74 | +76% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.26 | -75% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.28 | -74% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.19 | -86% |
MYE has the edge over BABA on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 MYE 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's operating margin was 7.2% last quarter, down 6.9 points from the same quarter a year ago.
MYE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $171.3M | -17% |
| Q2 2026 | $179.2M | -14% |
| Q1 2026 | $164.6M | -20% |
| Q4 2025 | $204M | 0% |
| Q3 2025 | $205.4M | +0.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $209.6M | -4.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $206.8M | -0.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $203.9M | +6.7% |
MYE's revenue has slid since its 2022 peak: $171M last quarter, down 17% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 8.7% | +0.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 17% | +7.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 15% | +7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 9.9% | +2.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 8.6% | +11 points |
| Q2 2025 | 9.5% | -1.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 8.1% | +2.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 7.2% | -2.6 points |
MYE 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.
MYE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $11.1M | -48% |
| Q2 2026 | $27.9M | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $23.4M | +1044% |
| Q4 2025 | $18.9M | -6.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $21.5M | +112% |
| Q2 2025 | $24.7M | +149% |
| Q1 2025 | $2M | -86% |
| Q4 2024 | $20.2M | +71% |
MYE 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.
MYE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.4% | +136K shares |
| 1 year | +0.9% | +345K shares |
| 3 years | +2.6% | +947K shares |
| 5 years | +4.2% | +1.5M shares |
| Available history | +6.4% | +2.3M shares |
MYE has 38M diluted shares, up 0.9% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $504,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $506,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $507,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $1M |
MYE has spent almost nothing on buybacks 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 has the edge over MYE on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
MYE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 4.4x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 4.1x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 4.1x | High |
MYE's net debt is about 2.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 3.4 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).
MYE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 47.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 14.9 | Oversold |
MYE's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 15 (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 MYE on valuation relative to its sector.
MYE PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | MYE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 37x | 18x | 107% above |
| PE % | 88 | 47 | 41 pts above |
MYE is trading at 37x earnings, a 107% 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.
MYE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $30.2 | 6.3% below |
| 20 week MA | $31.4 | 9.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $25.7 | 10% above |
| 100 week MA | $19.8 | 43% above |
| 200 week MA | $18.9 | 50% above |
MYE 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.
MYE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $16.5 | $20.3 | +23% |
| 2021 | $20.3 | $19.7 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | $19.7 | $23.1 | +17% |
| 2023 | $23.1 | $19.6 | -15% |
| 2024 | $19.6 | $11.1 | -43% |
| 2025 | $11.1 | $19.3 | +74% |
| 2026 YTD | $19.3 | $28.3 | +47% |
MYE has the edge over BABA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.