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.
TLF
Tandy Leather Factory, Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score TLF 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.
TLF Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Unavailable |
TLF's revenue is currently stable, but its profitability and cash flow are under pressure. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
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.
TLF PE Valuation
TLF 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.
TLF Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for TLF 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 TLF on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
TLF Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$0.04 | -103% |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.27 | -118% |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.34 | -123% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.10 | +1122% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.32 | +371% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.47 | +287% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.50 | +249% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.09 | -80% |
TLF has swung to a loss: it lost $0.04 per share over the past year, after a profit the year before.
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 TLF 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 TLF on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
TLF Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $18.5M | +7.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $18M | +1.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $19.7M | +3.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $22.3M | +8.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $17.3M | -0.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $17.8M | +2.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $19M | -1.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $20.5M | -1.8% |
TLF's revenue is recovering but still below its 2021 peak: $19M last quarter, up 7.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3% | +6.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 3% | +2.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 1.9% | +0.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | -2.8% | -3.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | -3.9% | -2.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 0.4% | 0 points |
| Q1 2025 | 1.4% | -2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 0.9% | -7.5 points |
TLF's operating margin was 3% last quarter, up 6.9 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.
TLF Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$772K | +$2.2M |
| Q2 2026 | -$3.7M | +$3.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $319K | +$2.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $4M | +4.9% |
| Q3 2025 | -$3M | -$1.5M |
| Q2 2025 | -$7.3M | -$6.6M |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.9M | -$1.7M |
| Q4 2024 | $3.8M | +24% |
TLF has the edge over BABA on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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.
TLF Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.5% | +38K shares |
| 1 year | +0.6% | +50.1K shares |
| 3 years | -2.5% | -212K shares |
| 5 years | -5.4% | -471K shares |
| Available history | -9.2% | -828K shares |
TLF has the edge over BABA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $107,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $1.3M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | $11,000 |
| Q4 2022 | $2,000 |
| Q3 2022 | $2,000 |
| Q2 2022 | $1.8M |
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).
TLF Net Leverage
TLF's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
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).
TLF Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 42.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 30.6 | Neutral |
TLF's weekly RSI is 42 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 31 (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.
TLF PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | TLF | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 18x | — |
TLF 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.
TLF Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $2.34 | 3% below |
| 20 week MA | $2.44 | 7% below |
| 50 week MA | $2.50 | 9.2% below |
| 100 week MA | $2.94 | 23% below |
| 200 week MA | $3.67 | 38% below |
TLF 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 finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 38% so far in 2026.
TLF Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $5.39 | $3.20 | -41% |
| 2021 | $3.20 | $5.05 | +58% |
| 2022 | $5.05 | $4.52 | -10% |
| 2023 | $4.52 | $4.26 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | $4.26 | $4.84 | +14% |
| 2025 | $4.84 | $2.69 | -44% |
| 2026 YTD | $2.69 | $2.27 | -16% |
TLF has the edge over BABA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.