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BABA vs. UBER, PDD, SPGI, MELI, and DASH

Should you be buying Alibaba Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Alibaba Group include Uber Technologies (UBER), PDD (PDD), S&P Global (SPGI), MercadoLibre (MELI), and DoorDash (DASH). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry.

How does Alibaba Group compare to Uber Technologies?

Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) and Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

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 insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of Uber Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alibaba Group	$1.02T	0.32	$17.93B	$5.30	25.87
Uber Technologies	$52.02B	2.97	$10.05B	$4.01	18.95

In the previous week, Uber Technologies had 112 more articles in the media than Alibaba Group. MarketBeat recorded 166 mentions for Uber Technologies and 54 mentions for Alibaba Group. Uber Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Alibaba Group's score of 0.50 indicating that Uber Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alibaba Group	25 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Uber Technologies	87 Very Positive mention(s)	24 Positive mention(s)	37 Neutral mention(s)	10 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Alibaba Group has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Uber Technologies has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Alibaba Group currently has a consensus target price of $188.75, suggesting a potential upside of 37.67%. Uber Technologies has a consensus target price of $105.11, suggesting a potential upside of 38.34%. Given Uber Technologies' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Uber Technologies is more favorable than Alibaba Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alibaba Group	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Uber Technologies	3 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	31 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Uber Technologies has a net margin of 15.91% compared to Alibaba Group's net margin of 9.12%. Uber Technologies' return on equity of 41.40% beat Alibaba Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alibaba Group	9.12%	7.43%	4.37%
Uber Technologies	15.91%	41.40%	18.21%

Summary

Uber Technologies beats Alibaba Group on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Alibaba Group compare to PDD?

PDD (NASDAQ:PDD) and Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

PDD has a net margin of 23.01% compared to Alibaba Group's net margin of 9.12%. PDD's return on equity of 26.57% beat Alibaba Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PDD	23.01%	26.57%	16.99%
Alibaba Group	9.12%	7.43%	4.37%

PDD currently has a consensus target price of $139.67, suggesting a potential upside of 41.36%. Alibaba Group has a consensus target price of $188.75, suggesting a potential upside of 37.67%. Given PDD's higher possible upside, equities research 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)	9 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Alibaba Group	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PDD	$431.85B	0.32	$13.99B	$9.40	10.51
Alibaba Group	$1.02T	0.32	$17.93B	$5.30	25.87

In the previous week, Alibaba Group had 42 more articles in the media than PDD. MarketBeat recorded 54 mentions for Alibaba Group and 12 mentions for PDD. PDD's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Alibaba Group's score of 0.50 indicating that PDD is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PDD	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alibaba Group	25 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

PDD has a beta of 0.04, suggesting that its stock price is 96% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alibaba Group has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Alibaba Group beats PDD on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Alibaba Group compare to S&P Global?

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) and Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

S&P Global has a net margin of 30.37% compared to Alibaba Group's net margin of 9.12%. S&P Global's return on equity of 17.26% beat Alibaba Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
S&P Global	30.37%	17.26%	9.21%
Alibaba Group	9.12%	7.43%	4.37%

S&P Global currently has a consensus target price of $550.00, suggesting a potential upside of 30.70%. Alibaba Group has a consensus target price of $188.75, suggesting a potential upside of 37.67%. Given Alibaba Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Alibaba Group is more favorable than S&P Global.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
S&P Global	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Alibaba Group	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

In the previous week, Alibaba Group had 6 more articles in the media than S&P Global. MarketBeat recorded 54 mentions for Alibaba Group and 48 mentions for S&P Global. S&P Global's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Alibaba Group's score of 0.50 indicating that S&P Global is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
S&P Global	25 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alibaba Group	25 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Alibaba Group has higher revenue and earnings than S&P Global. Alibaba Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than S&P Global, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
S&P Global	$15.73B	7.92	$4.47B	$15.80	26.63
Alibaba Group	$1.02T	0.32	$17.93B	$5.30	25.87

S&P Global has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alibaba Group has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500.

S&P Global pays an annual dividend of $3.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Alibaba Group pays an annual dividend of $0.95 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. S&P Global pays out 24.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alibaba Group pays out 17.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. S&P Global has raised its dividend for 53 consecutive years. S&P Global is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

87.2% of S&P Global shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.5% of Alibaba Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of S&P Global 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

S&P Global beats Alibaba Group on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Alibaba Group compare to MercadoLibre?

MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) and Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.

Alibaba Group has a net margin of 9.12% compared to MercadoLibre's net margin of 6.04%. MercadoLibre's return on equity of 30.84% beat Alibaba Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MercadoLibre	6.04%	30.84%	5.13%
Alibaba Group	9.12%	7.43%	4.37%

MercadoLibre currently has a consensus target price of $2,442.00, suggesting a potential upside of 56.81%. Alibaba Group has a consensus target price of $188.75, suggesting a potential upside of 37.67%. Given MercadoLibre's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe MercadoLibre is more favorable than Alibaba Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MercadoLibre	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79
Alibaba Group	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

In the previous week, MercadoLibre had 8 more articles in the media than Alibaba Group. MarketBeat recorded 62 mentions for MercadoLibre and 54 mentions for Alibaba Group. Alibaba Group's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat MercadoLibre's score of 0.45 indicating that Alibaba Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MercadoLibre	24 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	8 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Alibaba Group	25 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Alibaba Group has higher revenue and earnings than MercadoLibre. Alibaba Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MercadoLibre, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MercadoLibre	$28.89B	2.73	$2.00B	$37.89	41.10
Alibaba Group	$1.02T	0.32	$17.93B	$5.30	25.87

MercadoLibre has a beta of 1.41, meaning that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alibaba Group has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its share price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500.

87.6% of MercadoLibre shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.5% of Alibaba Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of MercadoLibre 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

MercadoLibre beats Alibaba Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Alibaba Group compare to DoorDash?

Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) and DoorDash (NASDAQ:DASH) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Alibaba Group has higher revenue and earnings than DoorDash. Alibaba Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DoorDash, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alibaba Group	$1.02T	0.32	$17.93B	$5.30	25.87
DoorDash	$13.72B	4.98	$935M	$2.10	74.92

Alibaba Group has a net margin of 9.12% compared to DoorDash's net margin of 6.29%. DoorDash's return on equity of 9.58% beat Alibaba Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alibaba Group	9.12%	7.43%	4.37%
DoorDash	6.29%	9.58%	4.99%

In the previous week, DoorDash had 4 more articles in the media than Alibaba Group. MarketBeat recorded 58 mentions for DoorDash and 54 mentions for Alibaba Group. DoorDash's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Alibaba Group's score of 0.50 indicating that DoorDash is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alibaba Group	25 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
DoorDash	26 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

13.5% of Alibaba Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.6% of DoorDash shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.5% of Alibaba Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.8% of DoorDash shares are owned 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.

Alibaba Group has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DoorDash has a beta of 1.87, suggesting that its stock price is 87% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Alibaba Group presently has a consensus target price of $188.75, suggesting a potential upside of 37.67%. DoorDash has a consensus target price of $257.00, suggesting a potential upside of 63.35%. Given DoorDash's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe DoorDash is more favorable than Alibaba Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alibaba Group	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
DoorDash	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	25 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78

Summary

DoorDash beats Alibaba Group on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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BABA vs. The Competition

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Metric	Alibaba Group	INTERNET COMMERCE Industry	Retail Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$328.92B	$72.06B	$27.21B	$22.92B
Dividend Yield	0.67%	1.28%	178.35%	4.02%
P/E Ratio	25.87	17.08	17.11	28.93
Price / Sales	0.32	15.43	4.42	24.53
Price / Cash	12.96	31.01	15.43	19.21
Price / Book	2.20	6.55	5.90	4.65
Net Income	$17.93B	$2.48B	$964.03M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	-1.20%
1 Month Performance	7.68%	4.08%	0.75%	3.95%
1 Year Performance	9.40%	2.16%	4.91%	28.96%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BABA Alibaba Group	4.8056 of 5 stars	$137.11 -2.1%	$188.75 +37.7%	+11.7%	$328.92B	$1.02T	25.87	124,320	Trending News Upcoming Earnings Analyst Revision
UBER Uber Technologies	4.8355 of 5 stars	$76.74 -3.1%	$105.14 +37.0%	-8.6%	$156.77B	$52.02B	16.29	34,000	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Upgrade Analyst Revision
PDD PDD	4.2869 of 5 stars	$101.92 -0.4%	$139.67 +37.0%	-9.9%	$141.98B	$61.75B	10.85	23,465
SPGI S&P Global	4.9925 of 5 stars	$430.02 +1.5%	$550.63 +28.0%	-17.3%	$127.31B	$15.34B	27.22	44,500	Analyst Revision
MELI MercadoLibre	4.8138 of 5 stars	$1,874.49 +1.8%	$2,685.33 +43.3%	-33.4%	$95.10B	$28.89B	47.61	20,347	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Downgrade

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Alibaba Group (BABA) Competitors

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Alibaba Group (BABA) Competitors

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How does Alibaba Group compare to Uber Technologies?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BABA or UBER?

Which has better earnings & valuation, BABA or UBER?

Does the media refer more to BABA or UBER?

Which has more risk and volatility, BABA or UBER?

Do analysts rate BABA or UBER?

Is BABA or UBER more profitable?

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How does Alibaba Group compare to PDD?

Is PDD or BABA more profitable?

Do analysts recommend PDD or BABA?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, PDD or BABA?

Does the media refer more to PDD or BABA?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of PDD or BABA?

Which has more volatility & risk, PDD or BABA?

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How does Alibaba Group compare to S&P Global?

Is SPGI or BABA more profitable?

Do analysts recommend SPGI or BABA?

Does the media refer more to SPGI or BABA?

Which has better valuation & earnings, SPGI or BABA?

Which has more risk & volatility, SPGI or BABA?

Is SPGI or BABA a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SPGI or BABA?

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How does Alibaba Group compare to MercadoLibre?

Is MELI or BABA more profitable?

Do analysts recommend MELI or BABA?

Does the media prefer MELI or BABA?

Which has better valuation & earnings, MELI or BABA?

Which has more risk & volatility, MELI or BABA?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MELI or BABA?

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How does Alibaba Group compare to DoorDash?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BABA or DASH?

Is BABA or DASH more profitable?

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Which has more risk & volatility, BABA or DASH?

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