Alibaba Group (BABA) Competitors $82.28 -2.03 (-2.41%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:45 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends BABA vs. SPGI, UBER, MELI, PYPL, RELX, FISV, TCOM, WCN, IQV, and RDDTShould 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), MercadoLibre (MELI), PayPal (PYPL), Relx (RELX), Fiserv (FISV), Trip.com Group (TCOM), Waste Connections (WCN), IQVIA (IQV), and Reddit (RDDT). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry. Alibaba Group vs. S&P Global Uber Technologies MercadoLibre PayPal Relx Fiserv Trip.com Group Waste Connections IQVIA Reddit S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) and Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, community ranking, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in SPGI or BABA? 87.2% of S&P Global shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.5% of Alibaba Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of S&P Global shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.5% of Alibaba Group shares are owned 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 prefer SPGI or BABA? In the previous week, Alibaba Group had 17 more articles in the media than S&P Global. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Alibaba Group and 16 mentions for S&P Global. S&P Global's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Alibaba Group's score of 0.37 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alibaba Group 9 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is SPGI or BABA a better dividend stock? S&P Global pays an annual dividend of $3.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Alibaba Group pays an annual dividend of $0.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. S&P Global pays out 32.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alibaba Group pays out 19.9% 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 increased its dividend for 52 consecutive years. Alibaba Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Is SPGI or BABA 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 S&P Global25.80% 13.72% 7.80% Alibaba Group 8.98%12.28%7.44% Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SPGI or BABA? 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 RatioS&P Global$13.77B11.08$2.63B$11.3343.41Alibaba Group$961.96B0.20$11.08B$4.9316.69 Does the MarketBeat Community favor SPGI or BABA? Alibaba Group received 2207 more outperform votes than S&P Global when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 84.37% of users gave Alibaba Group an outperform vote while only 73.43% of users gave S&P Global an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformS&P GlobalOutperform Votes49273.43% Underperform Votes17826.57% Alibaba GroupOutperform Votes269984.37% Underperform Votes50015.63% Which has more risk & volatility, SPGI or BABA? S&P Global has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alibaba Group has a beta of 0.3, meaning that its share price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate SPGI or BABA? S&P Global presently has a consensus price target of $575.14, indicating a potential upside of 16.94%. Alibaba Group has a consensus price target of $114.07, indicating a potential upside of 38.63%. Given Alibaba Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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) 2 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.87Alibaba Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.87 SummaryS&P Global beats Alibaba Group on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowCrypto has officially entered the "banana zone" – that wild phase where prices can 1000x in days. It happens like clockwork every 4 years, during the December to February window of a Bitcoin halving year. This is where fortunes are made – often LITERALLY overnight.>> Register for the Workshop Now 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$196.63B$19.94B$24.60B$19.18BDividend Yield1.15%2.57%165.84%3.58%P/E Ratio16.6927.94108.7941.22Price / Sales0.2010.813.7617.58Price / Cash8.4235.3421.7421.28Price / Book1.375.905.425.32Net Income$11.08B$525.34M$675.22M$989.67M7 Day Performance-6.31%-0.65%-2.92%-3.45%1 Month Performance-3.90%-2.17%0.23%-3.73%1 Year Performance7.89%18.44%8.77%12.06% Alibaba Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BABAAlibaba Group4.8757 of 5 stars$82.28-2.4%$114.07+38.6%+12.2%$196.63B$961.96B16.69204,891Gap DownSPGIS&P Global4.8234 of 5 stars$505.93+0.0%$573.23+13.3%+15.0%$156.99B$12.50B44.6440,450Analyst ForecastUBERUber Technologies4.9735 of 5 stars$60.67+1.2%$90.51+49.2%+0.1%$127.75B$37.28B30.1430,400Analyst ForecastMELIMercadoLibre4.9419 of 5 stars$1,799.99-1.3%$2,267.67+26.0%+7.7%$91.25B$18.49B64.3615,638Positive NewsPYPLPayPal3.9739 of 5 stars$90.69-0.4%$86.74-4.4%+41.1%$90.92B$29.77B21.6627,200Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap DownRELXRelx2.0272 of 5 stars$47.14+0.2%N/A+17.5%$87.75B$9.91B0.0036,500FISVFiserv0.6818 of 5 stars$114.23+1.8%N/AN/A$71.75B$18.15B30.1441,000Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeTCOMTrip.com Group4.1039 of 5 stars$72.29-0.4%$74.18+2.6%+115.0%$46.56B$48.74B21.7236,249Gap DownWCNWaste Connections4.5298 of 5 stars$180.04+0.1%$199.88+11.0%+19.1%$46.46B$8.69B49.4422,539Analyst ForecastIQVIQVIA4.9214 of 5 stars$198.41-0.3%$256.19+29.1%-12.3%$36.01B$14.98B26.1287,000Analyst ForecastRDDTReddit1.1771 of 5 stars$177.79+3.0%$124.42-30.0%N/A$31.22B$1.12B0.002,013Analyst ForecastInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies S&P Global Alternatives Uber Technologies Alternatives MercadoLibre Alternatives PayPal Alternatives Relx Alternatives Fiserv Alternatives Trip.com Group Alternatives Waste Connections Alternatives IQVIA Alternatives Reddit 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 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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