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.
SGC
Superior Group of Companies, Inc.
SGC's fundamentals are mixed, but it looks expensive: trading at 26x earnings, above its usual 17x. Analysts expect strong earnings growth, though they disagree widely on how much.
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.
SGC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable |
SGC's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue and balance sheet are 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 has the edge over SGC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
SGC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 10x | $5.39 | -62% |
| Fair | 17x | $8.93 | -38% |
| Forward | 17x | $14.29 | — |
| Expensive | 26x | $14.05 | -1.7% |
| Current | 26x | $14.29 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SGC's PE is in its expensive range at 26x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 17x next year's earnings, in its fair range.
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.
SGC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for SGC, 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 has the edge over SGC on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
SGC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.85 | +57% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.54 | +54% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.55 | +10% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.57 | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.46 | -37% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.35 | -57% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.50 | -26% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.44 | -39% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.73 | +35% |
SGC's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.54 over the past year, against $3.09 in early 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 has the edge over SGC 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 has the edge over SGC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SGC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $146M | +5.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $147.8M | +2.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $140.9M | +2.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $146.6M | +0.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $138.5M | -7.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $144M | +9.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $137.1M | -1.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $145.4M | -1.2% |
SGC's revenue grew through 2021 and has held roughly level since: $146M last quarter, up 5.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.2% | -0.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 0.8% | -0.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 0.8% | +1.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 2.8% | +1.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 2.3% | -2.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 1.3% | +0.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | -0.7% | -4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 1.7% | -1.1 points |
SGC's operating margin was 2.2% last quarter, about level with 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.
SGC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $12.2M | +$14.5M |
| Q2 2026 | $7.1M | +111% |
| Q1 2026 | $8.8M | +$11.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $17.9M | +142% |
| Q3 2025 | -$2.4M | -133% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.3M | -40% |
| Q1 2025 | -$3.1M | -136% |
| Q4 2024 | $7.4M | -60% |
SGC 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.
SGC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +2.3% | +340K shares |
| 1 year | +0.9% | +129K shares |
| 3 years | -5.6% | -907K shares |
| 5 years | -5.3% | -852K shares |
| Available history | 0% | -878 shares |
SGC has 15M diluted shares, up 0.9% from a year ago, despite $4M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $702,000 |
| Q2 2026 | $85,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $678,000 |
| Q4 2025 | $2.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $2,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $4.1M |
| Q1 2025 | $3.8M |
| Q4 2024 | $1.1M |
SGC spent $4M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 59% from 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 SGC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
SGC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 4.4x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 2.5x | Moderate |
SGC's net debt is about 2.4 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 4.4 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).
SGC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 61.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 56.4 | Neutral |
SGC's weekly RSI is 62 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 56 (neutral).
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 SGC on valuation relative to its sector.
SGC PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | SGC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26x | 18x | 47% above |
| PE % | 85 | 47 | 38 pts above |
SGC is trading at 26x earnings, a 47% 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.
SGC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $13.2 | 8.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $12.9 | 11% above |
| 50 week MA | $11.7 | 22% above |
| 100 week MA | $11.7 | 22% above |
| 200 week MA | $12.3 | 16% above |
SGC 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.
SGC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $13.4 | $24.3 | +81% |
| 2021 | $24.3 | $21.7 | -11% |
| 2022 | $21.7 | $9.39 | -57% |
| 2023 | $9.39 | $13.5 | +44% |
| 2024 | $13.5 | $16.0 | +18% |
| 2025 | $16.0 | $10.2 | -36% |
| 2026 YTD | $10.2 | $14.3 | +41% |
SGC has the edge over BABA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.