BABA
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
BABA's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
YETI
YETI Holdings, Inc.
YETI has the edge over BABA overall, supported by stronger valuation and 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.
YETI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
YETI's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, 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.
YETI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 12x | $38.30 | — |
| Current | 16x | $38.30 | — |
| Cheap | 17x | $41.93 | +9.5% |
| Fair | 25x | $59.81 | +56% |
| Expensive | 53x | $128 | +233% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
YETI 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.
YETI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for YETI, with profitability improving.
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 YETI on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
YETI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.26 | +35% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.41 | +26% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.29 | +9.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.96 | -5.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.03 | -1% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.91 | -18% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.09 | -2.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.07 | +3.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.05 | +5.7% |
YETI earned $2.41 per share over the past year, up 26% 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 YETI 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.
YETI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $509.4M | +4.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $483.9M | +8.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $380.4M | +8.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $583.7M | +6.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $487.8M | +1.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $445.9M | -3.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $351.1M | +2.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $546.5M | +5.1% |
YETI's revenue has grown year over year for five quarters in a row: $509M last quarter, up 4.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 12% | +0.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | +5.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 3.3% | -2.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 13% | -2.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 11% | -3.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | -0.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 6.2% | -1.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 15% | -3.8 points |
YETI 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.
YETI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $67.4M | +7.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $48.1M | -4.1% |
| Q1 2026 | -$43.8M | +$45.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $162M | -25% |
| Q3 2025 | $62.9M | -15% |
| Q2 2025 | $50.2M | +12% |
| Q1 2025 | -$89.2M | +$25.1M |
| Q4 2024 | $215.1M | +35% |
YETI 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.
YETI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.1% | -1.6M shares |
| 1 year | -8.9% | -7.3M shares |
| 3 years | -15% | -13.4M shares |
| 5 years | -16% | -14.6M shares |
| Available history | -14% | -12.2M shares |
YETI has the edge over BABA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $20M |
| Q4 2025 | $124.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $149.9M |
| Q2 2025 | $23M |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $100M |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
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).
YETI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
YETI 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).
YETI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 24.9 | Neutral |
YETI's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 25 (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.
YETI PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | YETI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 18x | 12% below |
| PE % | 7 | 47 | 40 pts below |
YETI 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.
YETI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $42.0 | 8.7% below |
| 20 week MA | $44.5 | 14% below |
| 50 week MA | $44.2 | 13% below |
| 100 week MA | $39.2 | 2.4% below |
| 200 week MA | $40.2 | 4.6% below |
YETI is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 4.6% 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.
YETI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $35.0 | $73.1 | +109% |
| 2021 | $73.1 | $83.4 | +14% |
| 2022 | $83.4 | $41.5 | -50% |
| 2023 | $41.5 | $51.8 | +25% |
| 2024 | $51.8 | $39.4 | -24% |
| 2025 | $39.4 | $45.8 | +16% |
| 2026 YTD | $45.8 | $38.3 | -16% |
YETI has the edge over BABA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.