BABA
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
BABA offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
WEYS
Weyco Group, Inc.
WEYS has the edge over BABA overall, supported by 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.
WEYS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
WEYS's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently strong, and its revenue is 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's PE is 21x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
WEYS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.6x | $35.65 | -40% |
| Fair | 11x | $45.12 | -25% |
| Expensive | 14x | $59.32 | -0.8% |
| Current | 14x | $59.77 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
WEYS 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.
WEYS Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for WEYS 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 WEYS on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
WEYS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.13 | +63% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.63 | +35% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.48 | -18% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.41 | -24% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.54 | -16% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.69 | -15% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.04 | -1.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.16 | -0.3% |
WEYS earned $4.13 per share over the past year, up 63% from 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 WEYS 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.
WEYS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $77M | +5.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $62.2M | +6.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $68M | 0% |
| Q4 2025 | $76.8M | -4.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $73.1M | -1.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $58.2M | -8.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $68M | -4.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $80.5M | -0.1% |
WEYS's revenue is recovering but still below its 2021 peak: $77M last quarter, up 5.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 18% | +6.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 27% | +21 points |
| Q1 2026 | 11% | +0.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 13% | -1.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 11% | -2.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 6.7% | -3.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 10% | -1.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 14% | +0.1 points |
WEYS 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.
WEYS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $990K | +$2.3M |
| Q2 2026 | $6.8M | -32% |
| Q1 2026 | $16.9M | +355% |
| Q4 2025 | $23.1M | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.3M | -$393K |
| Q2 2025 | $10M | +216% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.7M | -74% |
| Q4 2024 | $19.9M | -43% |
WEYS 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 WEYS 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.
WEYS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.9% | +90K shares |
| 1 year | +1.2% | +116K shares |
| 3 years | +1.3% | +121K shares |
| 5 years | -1.1% | -106K shares |
| Available history | -3% | -302K shares |
WEYS has 10M diluted shares, up 1.2% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $34,000 |
| Q4 2025 | $1.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $930,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $2.4M |
| Q1 2025 | $732,000 |
| Q4 2024 | $19,000 |
WEYS spent $1M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 70% 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's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
WEYS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -3.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
WEYS has the edge over BABA on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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).
WEYS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 81.4 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 76.8 | Neutral |
WEYS's weekly RSI is 81 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 77 (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.
WEYS PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | WEYS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 18x | 20% below |
| PE % | 84 | 47 | 37 pts above |
WEYS 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.
WEYS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $53.2 | 12% above |
| 20 week MA | $46.8 | 28% above |
| 50 week MA | $38.6 | 55% above |
| 100 week MA | $35.1 | 70% above |
| 200 week MA | $32.4 | 85% above |
WEYS 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.
WEYS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $26.6 | $16.3 | -39% |
| 2021 | $16.3 | $22.8 | +39% |
| 2022 | $22.8 | $24.4 | +7% |
| 2023 | $24.4 | $31.4 | +29% |
| 2024 | $31.4 | $37.2 | +19% |
| 2025 | $37.2 | $31.3 | -16% |
| 2026 YTD | $31.3 | $59.8 | +91% |
WEYS has the edge over BABA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.