BABA
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
BABA's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
PLNT
Planet Fitness, Inc.
PLNT 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.
PLNT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure |
PLNT'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's PE is 21x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
PLNT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 17x | $60.15 | — |
| Current | 20x | $60.15 | — |
| Cheap | 37x | $110 | +82% |
| Fair | 51x | $150 | +150% |
| Expensive | 148x | $437 | +627% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PLNT 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 |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for BABA, with profitability improving. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
PLNT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for PLNT, 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'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.
PLNT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.61 | +22% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.95 | +20% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.95 | +31% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.77 | +31% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.62 | +30% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.45 | +32% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.25 | +24% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.12 | +22% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.01 | +24% |
PLNT 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'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.
PLNT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $360M | +9% |
| Q2 2026 | $365.2M | +7.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $337.2M | +22% |
| Q4 2025 | $376.3M | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $330.3M | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | $340.9M | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $276.7M | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $340.5M | +19% |
PLNT has the edge over BABA on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 28% | -4.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 34% | +3.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 29% | +0.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 28% | +1.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 32% | +4.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 30% | +1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 29% | +2.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 26% | +1.3 points |
PLNT 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.
PLNT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $28.9M | -62% |
| Q2 2026 | $4M | -59% |
| Q1 2026 | $122M | +12% |
| Q4 2025 | $59M | +738% |
| Q3 2025 | $76.7M | -1.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $9.7M | -76% |
| Q1 2025 | $109.4M | +72% |
| Q4 2024 | $7M | -41% |
PLNT 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.
PLNT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -3.4% | -2.6M shares |
| 1 year | -11% | -9.2M shares |
| 3 years | -12% | -10.4M shares |
| 5 years | -11% | -9.4M shares |
| Available history | -8.5% | -6.9M shares |
PLNT has the edge over BABA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $51.2M |
| Q2 2026 | $200.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $51.1M |
| Q4 2025 | $350.3M |
| Q3 2025 | $97.9M |
| Q2 2025 | $2.1M |
| Q1 2025 | $50M |
| Q4 2024 | $1M |
PLNT spent $653M buying back its own shares over the past year, about four times what it spent 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 PLNT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
PLNT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.7x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 4.4x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 4.2x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 4.5x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 4.0x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 4.2x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 4.3x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 4.5x | High |
PLNT's net debt is about 3.7 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 4.0 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).
PLNT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 89.1 | Overbought |
PLNT's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 89 (overbought).
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.
PLNT PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | PLNT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20x | 18x | 13% above |
| PE % | 8 | 47 | 39 pts below |
PLNT 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.
PLNT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $51.3 | 17% above |
| 20 week MA | $51.8 | 16% above |
| 50 week MA | $67.9 | 11% below |
| 100 week MA | $85.0 | 29% below |
| 200 week MA | $78.1 | 23% below |
PLNT 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 the edge over PLNT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
PLNT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $75.5 | $77.7 | +3% |
| 2021 | $77.7 | $91.0 | +17% |
| 2022 | $91.0 | $79.1 | -13% |
| 2023 | $79.1 | $73.0 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | $73.0 | $99.8 | +37% |
| 2025 | $99.8 | $109.1 | +9.3% |
| 2026 YTD | $109.1 | $60.2 | -45% |
PLNT is down 45% so far in 2026, after finishing higher in four of the previous six years.