BABA
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
BABA's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
VFC
V.F. Corporation
VFC has the edge over BABA overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
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.
VFC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure |
VFC'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.
VFC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 16x | $20.03 | — |
| Cheap | 17x | $15.91 | -21% |
| Current | 22x | $20.03 | — |
| Fair | 27x | $24.83 | +24% |
| Expensive | 63x | $58.30 | +191% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VFC 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 VFC on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
VFC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
Analysts expect VFC's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady. 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.
VFC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.22 | +32% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.93 | +288% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.69 | +$0.80 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.64 | +$1.12 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.57 | +$1.75 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.24 | +$1.96 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.11 | +$2.90 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.48 | +$2.01 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.18 | +$0.79 |
VFC 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 has the edge over VFC 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's operating margin was 7.2% last quarter, down 6.9 points from the same quarter a year ago.
VFC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.7B | -3.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.7B | -5.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.2B | +1% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.9B | +1.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.8B | +1.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.8B | -7.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.1B | -9.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.8B | -4.3% |
VFC's revenue fell from its 2022 peak and has held roughly level since: $2.7B last quarter, down 3.8% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 14% | +2.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | -5% | -0.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 2.8% | +6.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 10% | +2.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 11% | +1.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | -4.9% | +7.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | -3.4% | +12 points |
| Q4 2024 | 8% | +9.1 points |
VFC 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.
VFC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$190.7M | +$62.9M |
| Q2 2026 | -$102.1M | +$71.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $5.9M | +$198.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $977.9M | +8.7% |
| Q3 2025 | -$253.5M | +$68.8M |
| Q2 2025 | -$173.7M | -$168.3M |
| Q1 2025 | -$193M | -$75.7M |
| Q4 2024 | $899.7M | -18% |
VFC 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 VFC 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.
VFC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.9% | +7.6M shares |
| 1 year | +1.4% | +5.7M shares |
| 3 years | +2.9% | +11.3M shares |
| 5 years | +1.4% | +5.7M shares |
| Available history | -0.2% | -642K shares |
VFC has 400M diluted shares, up 1.4% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | — |
| Q1 2022 | $50M |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q1 2020 | $500M |
| Q4 2019 | $500M |
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 VFC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
VFC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 3.7x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 6.5x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 6.5x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 7.9x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 18.4x | High |
VFC's net debt is about 3.5 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 6.5 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).
VFC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 66.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 90.4 | Overbought |
VFC's weekly RSI is 66 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 90 (overbought).
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 VFC on valuation relative to its sector.
VFC PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | VFC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22x | 18x | 20% above |
| PE % | 31 | 47 | 16 pts below |
VFC is trading at 22x earnings, a 20% 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.
VFC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $17.0 | 18% above |
| 20 week MA | $15.8 | 27% above |
| 50 week MA | $17.4 | 15% above |
| 100 week MA | $16.7 | 20% above |
| 200 week MA | $17.5 | 14% above |
VFC 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.
VFC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $100.0 | $83.9 | -16% |
| 2021 | $83.9 | $69.5 | -17% |
| 2022 | $69.5 | $26.1 | -62% |
| 2023 | $26.1 | $18.8 | -28% |
| 2024 | $18.8 | $21.8 | +16% |
| 2025 | $21.8 | $18.5 | -15% |
| 2026 YTD | $18.5 | $20.0 | +8.3% |
VFC has the edge over BABA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.