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.
YSG
Yatsen Holding Limited
There isn't enough reported data to score YSG 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.
YSG Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
YSG's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue is stable, but its profitability and cash flow are 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.
YSG PE Valuation
YSG 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.
YSG Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for YSG 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 YSG on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
YSG Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$0.33 | +$0.49 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.21 | +$0.69 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.13 | +$0.94 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.74 | +$0.42 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.82 | +$0.43 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.90 | +$0.38 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.07 | +$0.03 |
| Q3 2024 | -$1.16 | -$0.68 |
YSG is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.33 per share over the past year, against $1.80 at its worst in early 2022.
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's revenue has grown year over year for 16 quarters in a row: $40.2B last quarter, up 8.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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 YSG on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
YSG Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $171.6M | +6.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $153.2M | +23% |
| Q4 2025 | $204.2M | +17% |
| Q3 2025 | $149.1M | +50% |
| Q2 2025 | $161.5M | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $124.8M | +7% |
| Q4 2024 | $175M | +11% |
| Q3 2024 | $99.4M | -8.5% |
YSG's revenue is recovering but still below its 2020 peak: $172M last quarter, up 6.2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -12% | -6.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | -9.7% | -5.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | -0.9% | -2 points |
| Q3 2025 | -8.4% | +13 points |
| Q2 2025 | -5.1% | +12 points |
| Q1 2025 | -4.1% | +16 points |
| Q4 2024 | 1.1% | +18 points |
| Q3 2024 | -21% | +11 points |
YSG's operating margin was −12% last quarter, down 6.4 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 has the edge over YSG on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
YSG Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2025 | -$20.8M | -$20.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q2 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2024 | $0 | $0 |
| Q3 2024 | $0 | -100% |
YSG's free cash flow was −$21M over the past year, against $0 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 YSG 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.
YSG Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -113K shares |
| 1 year | +1.1% | +983K shares |
| 3 years | -16% | -17.7M shares |
| 5 years | -26% | -32.6M shares |
| Available history | -30% | -41.1M shares |
YSG has 94M diluted shares, up 1.1% from a year ago, despite $17M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $16.7M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
YSG spent $17M buying back its own shares over the past year, after none 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).
YSG Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -35.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -7.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2020 | 8.5x | High |
| Q4 2019 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
YSG 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).
YSG Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 29.3 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 11.9 | Oversold |
YSG's weekly RSI is 29 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 12 (oversold).
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.
YSG PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
YSG 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.
YSG Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $2.36 | 17% below |
| 20 week MA | $2.85 | 32% below |
| 50 week MA | $3.32 | 41% below |
| 100 week MA | $4.88 | 60% below |
| 200 week MA | $4.68 | 58% below |
YSG is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 58% 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 the edge over YSG on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
YSG Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $100.2 | $80.0 | -20% |
| 2021 | $80.0 | $9.45 | -88% |
| 2022 | $9.45 | $7.35 | -22% |
| 2023 | $7.35 | $3.66 | -50% |
| 2024 | $3.66 | $4.43 | +21% |
| 2025 | $4.43 | $4.13 | -6.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $4.13 | $1.95 | -53% |
YSG has finished lower in five of the last six years. It's down 53% so far in 2026.