Alibaba Group (BABA) Competitors $120.04 -1.11 (-0.91%) Closing price 07/25/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$122.41 +2.36 (+1.97%) As of 05:25 AM 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BABA vs. UBER, SPGI, PDD, MELI, DASH, RELX, PYPL, WCN, TCOM, and IQVShould you be buying Alibaba Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Alibaba Group include Uber Technologies (UBER), S&P Global (SPGI), PDD (PDD), 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. Alibaba Group vs. Its Competitors Uber Technologies S&P Global PDD MercadoLibre DoorDash Relx PayPal Waste Connections Trip.com Group IQVIA Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) and Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk and media sentiment. Does the media refer more to BABA or UBER? In the previous week, Uber Technologies had 41 more articles in the media than Alibaba Group. MarketBeat recorded 106 mentions for Uber Technologies and 65 mentions for Alibaba Group. Alibaba Group's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Uber Technologies' score of 1.10 indicating that Alibaba Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alibaba Group 46 Very Positive mention(s) 14 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Uber Technologies 80 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is BABA or UBER more profitable? Uber Technologies has a net margin of 27.07% compared to Alibaba Group's net margin of 13.03%. Uber Technologies' return on equity of 66.46% beat Alibaba Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alibaba Group13.03% 13.64% 8.05% Uber Technologies 27.07%66.46%25.50% Which has more volatility and risk, BABA or UBER? Alibaba Group has a beta of 0.22, indicating that its stock price is 78% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Uber Technologies has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BABA or UBER? Alibaba Group has higher revenue and earnings than Uber Technologies. Uber Technologies 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$137.30B2.09$17.93B$7.4516.11Uber Technologies$43.98B4.34$9.86B$5.7115.99 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BABA or UBER? 13.5% of Alibaba Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.2% of Uber Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 12.5% of Alibaba Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of Uber Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate BABA or UBER? Alibaba Group presently has a consensus price target of $153.29, suggesting a potential upside of 27.69%. Uber Technologies has a consensus price target of $100.26, suggesting a potential upside of 9.81%. Given Alibaba Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Alibaba Group is more favorable than Uber Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Alibaba Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.87Uber Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 28 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.74 SummaryAlibaba Group and Uber Technologies tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Alibaba Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BABA 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 BABA 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 NYSE 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 BABA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAlibaba GroupINTERNET COMMERCE IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$286.35B$71.75B$26.75B$21.10BDividend Yield0.79%2.30%177.02%3.59%P/E Ratio16.1134.3830.8628.44Price / Sales2.0925.386.4660.09Price / Cash11.1134.0017.4918.21Price / Book1.937.835.714.69Net Income$17.93B$2.26B$880.44M$993.25M7 Day Performance-0.05%2.24%1.69%1.70%1 Month Performance5.20%13.99%6.59%4.45%1 Year Performance56.86%87.26%26.10%9.98% Alibaba Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BABAAlibaba Group4.7127 of 5 stars$120.05-0.9%$153.29+27.7%+56.9%$286.35B$137.30B16.11124,320Trending NewsUBERUber Technologies4.6382 of 5 stars$91.15+0.6%$98.53+8.1%+41.8%$190.78B$43.98B15.9831,100Trending NewsSPGIS&P Global4.8426 of 5 stars$528.13+0.7%$601.07+13.8%+9.2%$162.02B$14.21B41.5042,350Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsPDDPDD4.3319 of 5 stars$111.99+2.7%$144.55+29.1%-9.4%$155.61B$53.96B12.0323,465MELIMercadoLibre4.6421 of 5 stars$2,382.43-1.3%$2,645.94+11.1%+43.0%$121.00B$20.78B58.7018,282Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDASHDoorDash3.3906 of 5 stars$241.94+1.2%$230.34-4.8%+138.6%$102.35B$10.72B313.6823,700Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeRELXRelx2.4563 of 5 stars$52.93+0.1%N/A+13.3%$97.22B$12.06B28.4636,400Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradePYPLPayPal4.4634 of 5 stars$75.37+1.6%$83.13+10.3%+33.8%$73.22B$31.80B16.8424,400Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsWCNWaste Connections4.7257 of 5 stars$182.36-0.2%$213.57+17.1%+6.5%$47.11B$8.92B75.0323,854Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionTCOMTrip.com Group4.4254 of 5 stars$63.55-0.1%$77.25+21.6%+48.6%$41.49B$7.30B18.4141,073Positive NewsIQVIQVIA4.5577 of 5 stars$159.00-1.0%$222.45+39.9%-16.9%$27.51B$15.41B21.6688,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Uber Technologies Alternatives S&P Global Alternatives PDD Alternatives MercadoLibre Alternatives DoorDash Alternatives Relx Alternatives PayPal Alternatives Waste Connections Alternatives Trip.com Group Alternatives IQVIA Alternatives 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 (NYSE:BABA) was last updated on 7/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAI Frenzy Could Send ‘EarnPhone’ SoaringThe hidden fuel behind AI? 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