PDD (PDD) Competitors $128.48 +1.13 (+0.89%) Closing price 10/17/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$128.90 +0.42 (+0.33%) As of 10/17/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock PDD vs. BABA, UBER, SPGI, DASH, MELI, RELX, PYPL, TCOM, WCN, and RDDTShould you be buying PDD stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of PDD include Alibaba Group (BABA), Uber Technologies (UBER), S&P Global (SPGI), DoorDash (DASH), MercadoLibre (MELI), Relx (RELX), PayPal (PYPL), Trip.com Group (TCOM), Waste Connections (WCN), and Reddit (RDDT). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry. PDD vs. Its Competitors Alibaba Group Uber Technologies S&P Global DoorDash MercadoLibre Relx PayPal Trip.com Group Waste Connections Reddit Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) and PDD (NASDAQ:PDD) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and dividends. Is BABA or PDD more profitable? PDD has a net margin of 23.93% compared to Alibaba Group's net margin of 14.85%. PDD's return on equity of 30.57% beat Alibaba Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alibaba Group14.85% 13.04% 7.70% PDD 23.93%30.57%18.95% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BABA or PDD? 13.5% of Alibaba Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.8% of PDD shares are held by institutional investors. 12.5% of Alibaba Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of PDD shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher earnings & valuation, BABA or PDD? Alibaba Group has higher revenue and earnings than PDD. PDD is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alibaba Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAlibaba Group$1.00T0.40$17.93B$8.6019.42PDD$409.62B0.44$15.40B$9.2213.93 Does the media favor BABA or PDD? In the previous week, Alibaba Group had 45 more articles in the media than PDD. MarketBeat recorded 56 mentions for Alibaba Group and 11 mentions for PDD. PDD's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Alibaba Group's score of 0.64 indicating that PDD is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alibaba Group 26 Very Positive mention(s) 14 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive PDD 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate BABA or PDD? Alibaba Group presently has a consensus target price of $188.06, suggesting a potential upside of 12.59%. PDD has a consensus target price of $137.82, suggesting a potential upside of 7.27%. Given Alibaba Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Alibaba Group is more favorable than PDD.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Alibaba Group 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.95PDD 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.47 Which has more volatility & risk, BABA or PDD? Alibaba Group has a beta of 0.18, meaning that its stock price is 82% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PDD has a beta of 0.4, meaning that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAlibaba Group and PDD tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get PDD News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PDD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PDD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPDDINTERNET COMMERCE IndustryRetail SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$178.86B$72.17B$27.07B$10.54BDividend YieldN/A1.24%172.47%4.81%P/E Ratio13.9328.6319.6827.13Price / Sales0.4431.999.21177.30Price / Cash11.34346.5662.2460.81Price / Book4.178.955.106.52Net Income$15.40B$2.25B$911.72M$276.93M7 Day Performance3.39%-1.15%2.07%1.93%1 Month Performance-0.76%-8.05%-3.68%2.19%1 Year Performance3.10%41.69%5.53%34.62% PDD Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PDDPDD4.0377 of 5 stars$128.48+0.9%$137.82+7.3%+3.1%$178.86B$409.62B13.9323,465News CoveragePositive NewsBABAAlibaba Group4.0917 of 5 stars$166.75+4.9%$188.06+12.8%+63.1%$397.55B$1.00T19.39124,320Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeGap DownUBERUber Technologies4.7511 of 5 stars$94.14+0.8%$104.03+10.5%+16.6%$196.32B$43.98B16.0431,100Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastSPGIS&P Global4.9815 of 5 stars$479.18-1.4%$614.85+28.3%-9.7%$146.29B$14.70B36.8642,350Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastDASHDoorDash3.6771 of 5 stars$273.52+2.8%$275.27+0.6%+73.1%$116.85B$10.72B151.9623,700Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionMELIMercadoLibre4.8442 of 5 stars$2,175.91+2.0%$2,810.88+29.2%-2.6%$110.32B$20.78B53.7418,282Positive NewsRELXRelx2.8642 of 5 stars$45.15+0.7%N/A-6.2%$82.51B$9.53B24.2736,400Positive NewsPYPLPayPal4.8443 of 5 stars$68.86-1.4%$84.07+22.1%-16.7%$65.79B$32.29B14.7124,400Trending NewsOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionTCOMTrip.com Group4.5654 of 5 stars$70.75+1.0%$76.98+8.8%+14.5%$46.22B$57.29B19.3841,073News CoverageWCNWaste Connections4.9189 of 5 stars$172.19-0.4%$211.73+23.0%-5.4%$44.18B$9.23B69.4323,854Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastRDDTReddit3.4552 of 5 stars$203.43+2.5%$203.92+0.2%+141.0%$38.07B$1.30B184.942,233Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Alibaba Group Competitors Uber Technologies Competitors S&P Global Competitors DoorDash Competitors MercadoLibre Competitors Relx Competitors PayPal Competitors Trip.com Group Competitors Waste Connections Competitors Reddit Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:PDD) was last updated on 10/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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