Alibaba Group (BABA) Competitors $86.77 -0.34 (-0.39%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends BABA vs. SPGI, UBER, FISV, MELI, RELX, PYPL, WCN, TCOM, IQV, and CPAYShould you be buying Alibaba Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Alibaba Group include S&P Global (SPGI), Uber Technologies (UBER), Fiserv (FISV), MercadoLibre (MELI), Relx (RELX), PayPal (PYPL), Waste Connections (WCN), Trip.com Group (TCOM), IQVIA (IQV), and Corpay (CPAY). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry. Alibaba Group vs. S&P Global Uber Technologies Fiserv MercadoLibre Relx PayPal Waste Connections Trip.com Group IQVIA Corpay Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) and S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, community ranking, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership. Is BABA or SPGI a better dividend stock? Alibaba Group pays an annual dividend of $0.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. S&P Global pays an annual dividend of $3.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Alibaba Group pays out 19.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. S&P Global pays out 32.1% 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 52 consecutive years. Alibaba Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Does the MarketBeat Community favor BABA or SPGI? Alibaba Group received 2207 more outperform votes than S&P Global when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 84.36% of users gave Alibaba Group an outperform vote while only 73.35% of users gave S&P Global an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAlibaba GroupOutperform Votes269784.36% Underperform Votes50015.64%S&P GlobalOutperform Votes49073.35% Underperform Votes17826.65% Does the media prefer BABA or SPGI? In the previous week, Alibaba Group had 37 more articles in the media than S&P Global. MarketBeat recorded 87 mentions for Alibaba Group and 50 mentions for S&P Global. S&P Global's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Alibaba Group's score of 0.60 indicating that S&P Global is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alibaba Group 38 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 26 Neutral mention(s) 8 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive S&P Global 33 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate BABA or SPGI? Alibaba Group currently has a consensus price target of $114.07, indicating a potential upside of 31.46%. S&P Global has a consensus price target of $571.31, indicating a potential upside of 13.55%. Given Alibaba Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Alibaba Group is more favorable than S&P Global.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) 2.87S&P Global 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Which has more volatility & risk, BABA or SPGI? Alibaba Group has a beta of 0.35, meaning that its share price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, S&P Global has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BABA or SPGI? 13.5% of Alibaba Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.2% of S&P Global shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.5% of Alibaba Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of S&P Global shares are owned 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. Is BABA or SPGI more profitable? S&P Global has a net margin of 25.80% compared to Alibaba Group's net margin of 8.98%. S&P Global's return on equity of 13.72% beat Alibaba Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alibaba Group8.98% 12.23% 7.46% S&P Global 25.80%13.72%7.80% Which has better earnings and valuation, BABA or SPGI? 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAlibaba Group$130.35B1.59$11.08B$4.9317.60S&P Global$12.50B12.49$2.63B$11.3344.41 SummaryAlibaba Group beats S&P Global on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad WealthPressBreaking News: Tesla headed to $500…That headline hit late last night…and the rally has begun Which is why we want to urge you to go ahead and download Lance’s e-Book now outlining his bullish case for Tesla. So to claim your free digital copy today, simply follow this link and enter your email address. 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$207.76B$20.46B$23.30B$19.90BDividend Yield1.11%2.49%168.62%3.54%P/E Ratio17.6027.99117.4342.67Price / Sales1.5917.116.5018.14Price / Cash8.3830.3020.0217.85Price / Book1.446.186.245.60Net Income$11.08B$515.30M$678.82M$985.93M7 Day Performance-5.67%7.69%-1.94%-0.19%1 Month Performance-15.29%5.09%-2.98%0.15%1 Year Performance10.61%46.83%14.72%23.70% Alibaba Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BABAAlibaba Group4.8669 of 5 stars$86.77-0.4%$114.07+31.5%+10.6%$207.76B$130.35B17.60204,891Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastSPGIS&P Global4.9041 of 5 stars$503.12+0.2%$571.31+13.6%+22.3%$156.12B$12.50B44.4140,450Analyst RevisionPositive NewsUBERUber Technologies4.995 of 5 stars$69.62+0.7%$90.32+29.7%+27.2%$145.57B$37.28B34.6430,400FISVFiservN/A$217.94+1.3%N/AN/A$136.89B$18.15B57.5041,000MELIMercadoLibre4.8054 of 5 stars$1,931.26+0.8%$2,269.67+17.5%+30.3%$97.16B$18.49B68.1515,638Positive NewsRELXRelx2.1353 of 5 stars$45.11-0.4%N/A+20.7%$84.37B$9.91B0.0036,500PYPLPayPal4.5941 of 5 stars$84.74+0.8%$83.45-1.5%+48.7%$84.30B$29.77B20.2227,200Positive NewsWCNWaste Connections4.5027 of 5 stars$186.52-0.5%$195.56+4.8%+38.8%$48.13B$8.02B51.2422,539Analyst RevisionTCOMTrip.com Group4.4271 of 5 stars$64.79+3.3%$74.18+14.5%+76.7%$41.73B$48.74B19.4036,249Analyst ForecastNews CoverageGap UpIQVIQVIA4.9842 of 5 stars$194.38+1.6%$256.50+32.0%-5.3%$34.73B$14.98B25.5187,000Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCPAYCorpay4.1001 of 5 stars$369.24+0.3%$363.93-1.4%N/A$25.74B$3.76B26.3410,500 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies S&P Global Alternatives Uber Technologies Alternatives Fiserv Alternatives MercadoLibre Alternatives Relx Alternatives PayPal Alternatives Waste Connections Alternatives Trip.com Group Alternatives IQVIA Alternatives Corpay Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:BABA) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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