PDD (PDD) Competitors $105.13 +0.07 (+0.07%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$104.95 -0.18 (-0.17%) As of 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock PDD vs. BABA, UBER, SPGI, MELI, DASH, RELX, PYPL, WCN, TCOM, and IQVShould 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), MercadoLibre (MELI), DoorDash (DASH), Relx (RELX), PayPal (PYPL), Waste Connections (WCN), Trip.com Group (TCOM), and IQVIA (IQV). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry. PDD vs. Its Competitors Alibaba Group Uber Technologies S&P Global MercadoLibre DoorDash Relx PayPal Waste Connections Trip.com Group IQVIA PDD (NASDAQ:PDD) and Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, earnings, dividends and profitability. Which has more volatility & risk, PDD or BABA? PDD has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its share price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alibaba Group has a beta of 0.21, indicating that its share price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings and valuation, PDD or BABA? 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 RatioPDD$53.96B2.71$15.40B$9.2911.32Alibaba Group$137.30B2.01$17.93B$7.4515.54 Do institutionals & insiders believe in PDD or BABA? 39.8% of PDD shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.5% of Alibaba Group shares are held by institutional investors. 3.7% of PDD shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.5% of Alibaba Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor PDD or BABA? In the previous week, Alibaba Group had 52 more articles in the media than PDD. MarketBeat recorded 64 mentions for Alibaba Group and 12 mentions for PDD. PDD's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Alibaba Group's score of 0.78 indicating that PDD is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PDD 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alibaba Group 39 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is PDD or BABA more profitable? PDD has a net margin of 24.63% compared to Alibaba Group's net margin of 13.03%. PDD's return on equity of 33.76% beat Alibaba Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PDD24.63% 33.76% 20.50% Alibaba Group 13.03%13.64%8.05% Do analysts prefer PDD or BABA? PDD currently has a consensus price target of $144.55, indicating a potential upside of 37.49%. Alibaba Group has a consensus price target of $150.80, indicating a potential upside of 30.26%. Given PDD's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe PDD is more favorable than Alibaba Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score PDD 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57Alibaba Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88 SummaryPDD beats Alibaba Group on 10 of the 17 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PDD and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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$146.26B$71.13B$26.70B$9.32BDividend YieldN/A2.48%177.14%4.05%P/E Ratio11.3226.3027.2419.43Price / Sales2.7120.905.6699.95Price / Cash9.28240.9346.3857.53Price / Book3.417.765.645.67Net Income$15.40B$2.21B$876.41M$257.51M7 Day Performance0.12%0.35%-1.79%0.52%1 Month Performance2.28%9.56%4.42%8.84%1 Year Performance-22.61%86.83%19.50%14.18% PDD Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PDDPDD4.7327 of 5 stars$105.13+0.1%$144.55+37.5%-23.9%$146.26B$53.96B11.3223,465BABAAlibaba Group4.6188 of 5 stars$106.20-2.3%$154.13+45.1%+50.1%$253.42B$137.30B14.26204,891Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeUBERUber Technologies4.5914 of 5 stars$96.14+2.7%$95.44-0.7%+27.6%$201.10B$45.38B16.8431,100Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSPGIS&P Global4.893 of 5 stars$528.51-0.2%$593.57+12.3%+8.3%$162.18B$14.21B41.5442,350Positive NewsMELIMercadoLibre4.5355 of 5 stars$2,482.62-1.3%$2,645.94+6.6%+37.0%$126.00B$20.78B61.1218,282DASHDoorDash3.3752 of 5 stars$245.25+2.7%$220.53-10.1%+124.1%$103.86B$11.24B318.3123,700Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastRELXRelx2.1035 of 5 stars$53.39+0.4%N/A+15.5%$100.25B$12.06B28.7036,400PYPLPayPal4.7719 of 5 stars$76.01-0.8%$83.42+9.8%+20.7%$73.90B$31.80B17.0024,400Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionWCNWaste Connections4.7292 of 5 stars$181.59+0.5%$212.29+16.9%+2.0%$46.94B$8.92B74.7623,854Upcoming EarningsTCOMTrip.com Group4.1176 of 5 stars$61.42+4.6%$77.25+25.8%+32.0%$40.13B$7.30B17.8141,073IQVIQVIA4.8525 of 5 stars$162.74-0.9%$226.32+39.1%-30.2%$28.16B$15.41B22.1888,000Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Alibaba Group Competitors Uber Technologies Competitors S&P Global Competitors MercadoLibre Competitors DoorDash Competitors Relx Competitors PayPal Competitors Waste Connections Competitors Trip.com Group Competitors IQVIA 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 7/16/2025 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 | SponsoredI was wrong about TrumpI made a mistake. 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