Alibaba Group (BABA) Competitors $119.42 +0.54 (+0.45%) As of 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BABA vs. UBER, SPGI, PDD, MELI, RELX, DASH, 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), Relx (RELX), DoorDash (DASH), 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. Uber Technologies S&P Global PDD MercadoLibre Relx DoorDash PayPal Waste Connections Trip.com Group IQVIA Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) and Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and earnings. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in UBER or BABA? Alibaba Group received 2138 more outperform votes than Uber Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 84.39% of users gave Alibaba Group an outperform vote while only 75.00% of users gave Uber Technologies an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformUber TechnologiesOutperform Votes57675.00% Underperform Votes19225.00% Alibaba GroupOutperform Votes271484.39% Underperform Votes50215.61% Does the media favor UBER or BABA? In the previous week, Uber Technologies had 44 more articles in the media than Alibaba Group. MarketBeat recorded 102 mentions for Uber Technologies and 58 mentions for Alibaba Group. Alibaba Group's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Uber Technologies' score of 0.64 indicating that Alibaba Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Uber Technologies 53 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 26 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 8 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alibaba Group 27 Very Positive mention(s) 15 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 10 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, UBER or BABA? Uber Technologies has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alibaba Group has a beta of 0.24, meaning that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, UBER or BABA? Alibaba Group has higher revenue and earnings than Uber Technologies. Alibaba Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Uber Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUber Technologies$43.98B3.86$9.86B$4.5617.78Alibaba Group$981.77B0.29$11.08B$6.9217.26 Do analysts recommend UBER or BABA? Uber Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $89.81, suggesting a potential upside of 10.78%. Alibaba Group has a consensus target price of $150.36, suggesting a potential upside of 25.91%. Given Alibaba Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Alibaba Group is more favorable than Uber Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Uber Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 25 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Alibaba Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.13 Is UBER or BABA more profitable? Uber Technologies has a net margin of 22.41% compared to Alibaba Group's net margin of 12.29%. Uber Technologies' return on equity of 62.60% beat Alibaba Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Uber Technologies22.41% 62.60% 21.97% Alibaba Group 12.29%12.89%7.69% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in UBER or BABA? 80.2% of Uber Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.5% of Alibaba Group shares are held by institutional investors. 3.7% of Uber Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.5% of Alibaba Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryAlibaba Group beats Uber Technologies on 10 of the 19 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 GroupBusiness services IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$285.38B$20.33B$23.73B$18.97BDividend Yield0.81%2.65%170.05%4.03%P/E Ratio17.2633.0022.3632.71Price / Sales0.297.464.2327.84Price / Cash13.6032.3019.4117.53Price / Book1.995.235.754.47Net Income$11.08B$671.38M$781.29M$1.02B7 Day Performance0.42%1.45%1.93%2.26%1 Month Performance-9.86%1.08%-2.51%-2.86%1 Year Performance59.54%18.92%2.60%5.48% Alibaba Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BABAAlibaba Group4.7813 of 5 stars$119.42+0.5%$150.36+25.9%+55.6%$285.38B$981.77B17.26254,900UBERUber Technologies4.8173 of 5 stars$77.46-0.4%$89.81+15.9%+17.8%$161.79B$43.98B16.9632,800Upcoming EarningsGap DownSPGIS&P Global4.7316 of 5 stars$475.59-0.9%$591.86+24.4%+18.4%$149.27B$14.21B38.5140,000Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastPositive NewsPDDPDD4.8606 of 5 stars$102.38-1.6%$169.91+66.0%-17.9%$140.87B$393.84B10.0012,992MELIMercadoLibre4.226 of 5 stars$2,194.75-1.4%$2,464.67+12.3%+58.6%$111.48B$20.78B58.3340,500Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsGap DownRELXRelx2.8532 of 5 stars$53.12-0.8%N/A+29.4%$98.33B$9.43B28.5635,700Positive NewsDASHDoorDash2.6851 of 5 stars$186.93-0.4%$209.66+12.2%+44.7%$78.63B$10.72B693.2616,800Analyst ForecastInsider TradePYPLPayPal4.7516 of 5 stars$64.41-1.4%$85.88+33.3%-1.0%$63.76B$31.80B16.0729,900Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageWCNWaste Connections4.0684 of 5 stars$193.75-0.4%$206.57+6.6%+18.7%$50.06B$8.92B81.0822,100Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionTCOMTrip.com Group4.8627 of 5 stars$58.40+1.5%$77.08+32.0%+20.8%$37.63B$53.29B17.4933,700Positive NewsIQVIQVIA4.937 of 5 stars$149.16-0.7%$237.62+59.3%-34.8%$26.34B$15.41B19.9286,000Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Uber Technologies Alternatives S&P Global Alternatives PDD Alternatives MercadoLibre Alternatives Relx Alternatives DoorDash 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 4/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners"I'm risking my reputation on this"I've discovered something so significant about the 2025 crypto market that I had to put everything else aside ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMusk’s AI Masterplan – Our #1 AI Stock to Buy NowDid Elon Musk just set the stage for the next AI stock explosion? 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