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.
NIU
Niu Technologies
There isn't enough reported data to score NIU 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.
NIU Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
NIU's revenue and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable, but its profitability 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.
NIU PE Valuation
NIU 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.
NIU Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for NIU 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 edge over NIU on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
NIU Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$0.38 | -$0.10 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.18 | +$0.15 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.08 | +$0.28 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.05 | +$0.42 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.28 | +$0.26 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.33 | +$0.17 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.36 | +$0.16 |
| Q3 2024 | -$0.47 | -$0.13 |
NIU lost $0.38 per share over the past year, and its loss has widened in each of the last three quarters.
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 has the edge over NIU on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NIU Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $216.2M | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $135.7M | +33% |
| Q4 2025 | $100.1M | -19% |
| Q3 2025 | $254.2M | +65% |
| Q2 2025 | $188.4M | +34% |
| Q1 2025 | $102.3M | +35% |
| Q4 2024 | $122.9M | +71% |
| Q3 2024 | $153.7M | +10% |
NIU's revenue is growing: $216M last quarter, up 15% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -7.6% | -6.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | -12% | -4.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | -15% | -4.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 4.3% | +10 points |
| Q2 2025 | -1% | +2.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | -6.8% | +6.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | -11% | +21 points |
| Q3 2024 | -5.7% | +4 points |
NIU's operating margin was −7.6% last quarter, down 6.6 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 has the edge over NIU on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NIU Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q3 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q2 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2024 | $0 | $0 |
| Q3 2024 | $0 | $0 |
NIU's free cash flow has been positive every quarter since mid-2020: $0 over the past year, against $0 the year before.
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.
NIU Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.3% | +248K shares |
| 1 year | -1.6% | -1.3M shares |
| 3 years | +3.4% | +2.7M shares |
| 5 years | +0.8% | +667K shares |
| Available history | +5.9% | +4.5M shares |
NIU 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 | — |
NIU 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).
NIU Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | -11.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2022 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2022 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2021 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q3 2021 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2021 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2021 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q4 2020 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
NIU has more cash than debt.
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).
NIU Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 34.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 9.1 | Oversold |
NIU's weekly RSI is 34 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 9 (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.
NIU PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | NIU | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 18x | — |
NIU 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.
NIU Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1.88 | 5.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $2.08 | 15% below |
| 50 week MA | $2.64 | 33% below |
| 100 week MA | $3.01 | 41% below |
| 200 week MA | $2.87 | 38% below |
NIU is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 38% 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 NIU on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NIU Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $8.46 | $28.3 | +235% |
| 2021 | $28.3 | $16.0 | -44% |
| 2022 | $16.0 | $5.00 | -69% |
| 2023 | $5.00 | $2.19 | -56% |
| 2024 | $2.19 | $1.89 | -14% |
| 2025 | $1.89 | $3.39 | +79% |
| 2026 YTD | $3.39 | $1.77 | -48% |
NIU's yearly returns have swung widely, from +235% in 2020 to −69% in 2022. It's down 48% so far in 2026.