BABA vs CART vs PONY Stock Comparison

Alibaba Group Holding, Maplebear and Pony AI Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
BABA Alibaba Group Holding Ltd
$100.23 -8.7% 1M -44.1% 1Y
Market cap
$232.79B
P/E
22.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$150.46B
Div. yield
1.05%
Digital Marketplaces Technology
4 wins
CART Maplebear Inc.
$60.08 +39.1% 1M +56.7% 1Y
Market cap
$14.00B
P/E
29.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.99B
Div. yield
–
Digital Marketplaces Technology
2 wins
PONY Pony AI Inc.
$5.07 -26.4% 1M -74.2% 1Y
Market cap
$2.20B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$125.04M
Div. yield
–
Autonomous Driving Technology
2 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Alibaba Group Holding leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Alibaba Group Holding 4, Pony AI 2, Maplebear 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBABACARTPONYLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $232.79B $14.00B $2.20B BABA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 22.1x 29.4x -14.1x BABA
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.3x 24.4x — BABA
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +8.1% +12.6% +45.8% PONY
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 7.0% 12.0% -109.6% CART
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 2.4% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.05% — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -44.1% +56.7% -74.2% CART
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -10.0%/yr — — –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 40.3% 44.0% 67.3% BABA
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 46/100 68/100 76/100 PONY

Percentile Scorecard

BABACARTPONY

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisBABACARTPONY
Valuation 68 #55 of 167 46 #90 of 167 67 #5 of 13
Growth 17 #127 of 153 48 #80 of 153 82 #3 of 12
Profitability 54 #71 of 153 90 #16 of 153 73 #4 of 12
Financial Health 59 #74 of 179 75 #45 of 179 83 #3 of 13
Shareholder Returns 30 #66 of 94 82 #18 of 94 –
Overall 46 68 76
  • BABA ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • CART ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • PONY ranked among 14 companies in Robotics and Automation

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodBABACARTPONYSPY
1 month -8.7%+39.1%-26.4% -0.2%
3 months -13.0%+31.7%-33.1% +3.9%
6 months -23.4%+42.3%-50.4% +8.2%
Year to date -31.6%+33.6%-65.0% +12.9%
1 year -44.1%+56.7%-74.2% +12.3%
3 years +21.0%+141.2%— +87.4%
3 years, per year +6.6%+34.1%— +23.3%
5 years -41.0%—— +67.9%
5 years, per year -10.0%—— +10.9%
10 years -2.1%—— +261.1%
10 years, per year -0.2%—— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureBABACARTPONYSPY
Volatility, 1Y 40.3%44.0%67.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 35.9%43.2%70.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.110.442.81 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.101.29-1.10 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -62.9%-38.0%-82.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -44.3%-1.3%-76.8% -1.2%
52-week high $179.97$60.88$21.87 $779.14
52-week low $94.81$32.93$4.93 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleBABACARTPONY
P/E now vs peer median 22.1xmedian 17.3x 29.4xmedian 17.3x -14.1x
P/S now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 1.4x 3.5xmedian 1.4x 17.6xmedian 18.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 14.2x 18.8xmedian 14.2x —
P/FCF now vs peer median 7.0xmedian 11.5x 11.9xmedian 11.5x -10.8xmedian 14.5x
P/B now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 1.8x 6.0xmedian 1.8x 1.4xmedian 1.1x
PEG now vs peer median -15.35median 0.40 27.70median 0.40 —

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsBABACARTPONY
Revenue $150.46B $3.99B $125.04M
Gross profit $57.45B $2.90B $20.29M
Operating income $4.39B $588.00M -$267.63M
Net income $10.08B $480.00M -$99.78M
Free cash flow $33.19B $1.18B -$203.60M
R&D $10.68B $706.00M $225.02M
EPS (diluted) $4.38 $1.93 $-0.36
Cash & equivalents $21.06B $757.00M $327.11M
Total debt $83.76B – –
Shares (diluted) 2.40B 248.94M 379.91M
Enterprise value $54.86B $10.04B $1.15B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricBABACARTPONY
P/E 22.1x 29.4x -14.1x
P/FCF 7.0x 11.9x -10.8x
P/Operating cash flow 20.6x 11.4x -10.8x
P/S 1.5x 3.5x 17.6x
P/B 1.4x 6.0x 1.4x
P/Tangible book 1.4x 6.2x 1.4x
EV/EBITDA – 18.8x –
EV/EBIT 48.0x 22.4x -4.1x
EV/Revenue 1.4x 3.3x 8.7x
EV/FCF 6.3x 11.2x -5.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 18.6x 10.7x -5.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -15.35 27.70 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBABACARTPONY
Revenue growth (1Y) 8.1% 12.6% 45.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.6% 11.3% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 0.2% 9.2% 39.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 6.5% 10.1% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -77.5% 11.6% 19.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -35.9% 13.3% –
Net income growth (1Y) -50.0% -1.6% 66.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -3.6% -13.6% –
EPS growth (1Y) -47.9% 10.0% 86.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -1.4% 1.1% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -45.8% 46.8% -55.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -27.8% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -8.5% 51.0% -55.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -0.6% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBABACARTPONY
Gross margin 38.2% 72.6% 16.2%
EBITDA margin – 17.6% –
Operating margin 2.9% 14.7% -214.0%
Pretax margin 9.7% 15.7% -68.0%
Net margin 7.0% 12.0% -109.6%
FCF margin 22.1% 29.5% -162.8%
Operating cash flow margin 7.5% 30.9% -162.8%
Return on equity 6.2% 20.4% –
Return on assets 3.6% 13.6% –
Return on invested capital 2.4% – –
Return on capital employed 2.1% 22.7% –
Asset turnover 0.5x 1.1x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 2.6x 2.0x
Stock comp / revenue 1.1% 10.0% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBABACARTPONY
Debt / assets 7.5% – –
Debt / equity 0.1x – –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF 0.6x – –
Liabilities / assets 43.6% 33.8% 9.4%
Equity / assets 56.4% 66.2% 90.6%
Interest coverage 3.2x – –
Current ratio 1.4x 2.3x 15.9x
Quick ratio 0.6x 2.0x 15.1x
Cash ratio 0.6x 0.9x 14.4x
Altman Z-score 2.30 7.19 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBABACARTPONY
Dividend yield 1.0% – –
Net buyback yield – 13.2% –
Shareholder yield 1.0% 13.2% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusBABACARTPONY
Forward P/E 14.3xFY2026 24.4xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $7.02FY2026 $2.46FY2026 $-0.61FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +80.9%FY2026 +53.7%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +22.8% +14.2% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $174.00BFY2026 $4.00BFY2026 $144.05MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +17.3%FY2026 +7.1%FY2026 +60.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +14.7% +25.3% +110.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBABACARTPONY
Held by institutions 10.1% 82.5% 35.9%
Institutions holding 1,218 499 155
Change in shares held, QoQ -5.4% +3.5% +22.5%
Institutions buying 555 246 101
Institutions selling 421 178 33
Buyers to sellers 1.32 1.38 3.06

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

BABACARTPONY
BABA 1.00 0.04 0.36
CART 0.04 1.00 0.02
PONY 0.36 0.02 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BABA, CART and PONY?

Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) $232.79B, Maplebear (CART) $14.00B, Pony AI (PONY) $2.20B.

Which stock is cheaper, BABA, CART and PONY?

Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) 22.1x, Maplebear (CART) 29.4x, Pony AI (PONY) -14.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) is cheapest (Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) 14.3x, Maplebear (CART) 24.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Pony AI (PONY) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) +8.1%, Maplebear (CART) +12.6%, Pony AI (PONY) +45.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Maplebear (CART) has the highest net margin (Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) 7.0%, Maplebear (CART) 12.0%, Pony AI (PONY) -109.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Maplebear (CART) returned the most: Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) -44.1%, Maplebear (CART) +56.7%, Pony AI (PONY) -74.2%. Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) 1.05%. Maplebear (CART) and Pony AI (PONY) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) has been the steadiest (Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) 40.3%, Maplebear (CART) 44.0%, Pony AI (PONY) 67.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BABA, CART and PONY?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.