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.
RENT
Rent the Runway, Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score RENT 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.
RENT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
RENT's revenue and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its profitability and cash flow are 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.
RENT PE Valuation
RENT 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.
RENT Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for RENT 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 stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is down 52% for BABA versus RENT down 113%.
RENT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | -$2.85 | +$19.21 |
| Q3 2025 | -$21.44 | +$4.68 |
| Q2 2025 | -$19.06 | +$10.89 |
| Q1 2025 | -$18.51 | +$14.61 |
| Q4 2024 | -$22.06 | +$12.14 |
| Q3 2024 | -$26.12 | +$10.28 |
| Q2 2024 | -$29.95 | +$9.05 |
| Q1 2024 | -$33.12 | +$10.08 |
RENT is still losing money, but far less than before: $2.85 per share over the past year, against $172.67 at its worst in late 2021.
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 RENT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
RENT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $97.7M | +21% |
| Q2 2026 | $89.9M | +29% |
| Q1 2026 | $91.7M | +20% |
| Q4 2025 | $87.6M | +15% |
| Q3 2025 | $80.9M | +2.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $69.6M | -7.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $76.4M | +0.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $75.9M | +4.7% |
RENT's revenue has grown year over year for five quarters in a row: $98M last quarter, up 21% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -8% | +17 points |
| Q2 2026 | -22% | +6.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | -1.6% | +8.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | -18% | -0.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | -25% | -13 points |
| Q2 2025 | -28% | -6.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | -10% | +15 points |
| Q4 2024 | -18% | +12 points |
RENT's operating margin was −8% last quarter, up 17 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's free cash flow has turned negative after years in the green: −$11.6B over the past year.
RENT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.2M | +$9.3M |
| Q2 2026 | -$3.8M | -146% |
| Q1 2026 | $7.1M | +407% |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.4M | -130% |
| Q3 2025 | -$10.5M | -577% |
| Q2 2025 | $8.3M | +80% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.4M | +$9.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $4.7M | +$8.3M |
RENT 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 the edge over RENT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| 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.
RENT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.5% | +152K shares |
| 1 year | +746% | +29.6M shares |
| 3 years | +920% | +30.3M shares |
| 5 years | +971% | +30.4M shares |
| Available history | +5116% | +32.9M shares |
RENT has 34M diluted shares, up 746% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2015 | $2.6M |
| Q2 2015 | $8M |
| Q1 2015 | $2.3M |
| Q4 2014 | $1.5M |
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).
RENT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2015 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2015 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2015 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
RENT 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).
RENT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 42.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 34.5 | Neutral |
RENT's weekly RSI is 42 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 35 (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.
RENT PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
RENT 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.
RENT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $2.01 | 21% above |
| 20 week MA | $2.77 | 12% below |
| 50 week MA | $4.47 | 46% below |
| 100 week MA | $5.03 | 52% below |
| 200 week MA | $15.3 | 84% below |
RENT 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 RENT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
RENT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $345.0 | $176.0 | -49% |
| 2022 | $176.0 | $59.8 | -66% |
| 2023 | $59.8 | $10.6 | -82% |
| 2024 | $10.6 | $9.35 | -11% |
| 2025 | $9.35 | $8.70 | -7% |
| 2026 YTD | $8.70 | $2.43 | -72% |
RENT has finished every year since 2021 lower, and it's down 72% so far in 2026.