BABA
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
BABA offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
PDD
PDD Holdings Inc.
PDD has the edge over BABA overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
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.
PDD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PDD's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
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.
PDD PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 8.2x | $77.53 | — |
| Cheap | 9.9x | $94.09 | +21% |
| Fair | 17x | $164 | +112% |
| Expensive | 32x | $303 | +291% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PDD has the edge over BABA in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
BABA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
BABA has the edge over PDD on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and profitability expectations.
PDD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect PDD's revenue to grow, but its profitability to weaken.
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 PDD on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
PDD Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $9.46 | -4.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.81 | -2.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $10.05 | -12% |
| Q3 2025 | $10.35 | -5.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $9.93 | -1.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $10.05 | +23% |
| Q4 2024 | $11.41 | +86% |
| Q3 2024 | $11.00 | +132% |
PDD earned $9.46 per share over the past year, down 4.7% from the year before. Its recent earnings include one-off gains.
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.
PDD Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $16.9B | +8.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $15.9B | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $18.6B | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $16.2B | +9% |
| Q2 2025 | $15.6B | +7.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $14.4B | +10% |
| Q4 2024 | $16.6B | +24% |
| Q3 2024 | $14.9B | +44% |
PDD has the edge over BABA on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 25% | -0.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 18% | +1.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 21% | -2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 23% | -1.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 25% | -8.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 17% | -13 points |
| Q4 2024 | 23% | -2.1 points |
| Q3 2024 | 24% | +0.3 points |
PDD 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.
PDD Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $3.9B | +19% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5B | +6% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.6B | -16% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.9B | +66% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.2B | -51% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.3B | -26% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.3B | -21% |
| Q3 2024 | $4.1B | -15% |
PDD 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.
PDD Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.4% | -6.5M shares |
| 1 year | -0.6% | -8.4M shares |
| 3 years | +1% | +15.2M shares |
| 5 years | +3.1% | +43.6M shares |
| Available history | +27% | +311M shares |
PDD 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 | — |
PDD 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).
PDD Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
PDD 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).
PDD Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 27.1 | Neutral |
PDD's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 27 (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.
PDD PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | PDD | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.2x | 18x | 54% below |
| PE % | 2 | 47 | 45 pts below |
PDD 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.
PDD Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $79.2 | 2.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $82.3 | 5.8% below |
| 50 week MA | $93.3 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $104.0 | 25% below |
| 200 week MA | $107.0 | 28% below |
PDD is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 28% 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.
PDD Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $39.2 | $152.8 | +289% |
| 2021 | $152.8 | $57.7 | -62% |
| 2022 | $57.7 | $84.0 | +46% |
| 2023 | $84.0 | $146.3 | +74% |
| 2024 | $146.3 | $97.5 | -33% |
| 2025 | $97.5 | $115.0 | +18% |
| 2026 YTD | $115.0 | $77.5 | -33% |
PDD has the edge over BABA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.