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.
XMAX
XMAX, Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score XMAX 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.
XMAX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Unavailable | |
| Strong |
XMAX's revenue and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its profitability is stable. There isn't enough data to rate its cash flow.
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.
XMAX PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 16x | $6.56 | — |
| Cheap | 17x | $6.78 | +3.4% |
| Fair | 21x | $8.62 | +31% |
| Expensive | 21x | $8.73 | +33% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
XMAX 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.
XMAX Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for XMAX 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'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.
XMAX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0.41 | +$1.49 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.14 | +$1.14 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.17 | +$1.73 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.42 | +$4.08 |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.08 | +$3.53 |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.28 | +$3.48 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.90 | +$3.06 |
| Q3 2024 | -$4.50 | +$3.90 |
XMAX 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 XMAX 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 XMAX on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
XMAX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $2.7M | +7.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.8M | -32% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.8M | -12% |
| Q3 2025 | $9.8M | +273% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6M | -4.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.6M | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $2M | -12% |
| Q3 2024 | $2.6M | +5.6% |
XMAX's revenue is growing: $3M last quarter, up 7.1% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -44% | -37 points |
| Q1 2026 | -30% | -23 points |
| Q4 2025 | -59% | -11 points |
| Q3 2025 | -5% | +87 points |
| Q2 2025 | -7.7% | +11 points |
| Q1 2025 | -7.3% | +55 points |
| Q4 2024 | -48% | +119 points |
| Q3 2024 | -92% | -50 points |
XMAX's operating margin was −44% last quarter, down 37 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% |
XMAX has the stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is up 57% versus its history, compared with BABA at down 158%.
XMAX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -$641.7K | -$319.1K |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.9M | -$1.5M |
| Q2 2025 | $92.5K | +$561.2K |
| Q1 2025 | -$322.6K | -$100.9K |
| Q4 2024 | -$263.4K | +$2.8M |
| Q1 2024 | -$221.7K | +$510.7K |
| Q4 2023 | -$3.1M | -$1.2M |
| Q1 2023 | -$732.4K | +$124.2K |
XMAX has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$3M over the past year, against −$1M the year before.
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 XMAX 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.
XMAX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +36% | +16.2M shares |
| 1 year | +524% | +51.2M shares |
| 3 years | +4302% | +59.6M shares |
| 5 years | +5213% | +59.9M shares |
| Available history | +5210% | +59.9M shares |
XMAX has 61M diluted shares, up 524% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q3 2019 | $405,421 |
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).
XMAX Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2019 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2019 | -4.5x | Net Cash |
XMAX 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).
XMAX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 30.6 | Neutral |
XMAX's weekly RSI is 41 (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.
XMAX PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | XMAX | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 18x | 11% below |
XMAX 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 |
XMAX has stronger trend alignment. BABA is above 0 of 5 weekly averages versus XMAX above 1 of 4.
XMAX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $7.64 | 14% below |
| 20 week MA | $8.29 | 21% below |
| 50 week MA | $7.48 | 12% below |
| 100 week MA | $4.85 | 35% above |
XMAX has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 35% above its 100-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.
XMAX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $3.77 | $3.77 | 0% |
| 2024 | $3.77 | $0.53 | -86% |
| 2025 | $0.53 | $6.00 | +1032% |
| 2026 YTD | $6.00 | $6.56 | +9.3% |
XMAX has the edge over BABA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.