BABA vs GRAB vs QFIN Stock Comparison

Alibaba Group Holding, Grab Holdings and Qfin Holdings 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
3 wins
GRAB Grab Holdings Ltd
$2.72 -13.1% 1M -55.6% 1Y
Market cap
$10.80B
P/E
19.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.73B
Div. yield
–
Ride-Hailing and Delivery Technology
2 wins
QFIN Qfin Holdings, Inc.
$5.68 -22.2% 1M -77.2% 1Y
Market cap
$692.46M
P/E
1.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.41B
Div. yield
21.83%
Digital Lending Technology
6 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Qfin Holdings leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Qfin Holdings 6, Alibaba Group Holding 3, Grab Holdings 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBABAGRABQFINLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $232.79B $10.80B $692.46M BABA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 22.1x 19.5x 1.4x QFIN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.3x 17.0x 2.0x QFIN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +8.1% +21.5% -7.8% GRAB
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 7.0% 15.3% 22.2% QFIN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 2.4% 1.5% 17.5% QFIN
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -6.5x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.05% — 21.83% QFIN
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -44.1% -55.6% -77.2% BABA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -10.0%/yr -26.2%/yr -23.3%/yr BABA
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 40.3% 38.6% 58.7% GRAB
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 46/100 56/100 79/100 QFIN

Percentile Scorecard

BABAGRABQFIN

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

AxisBABAGRABQFIN
Valuation 68 #55 of 167 47 #89 of 167 97 #4 of 99
Growth 17 #127 of 153 80 #32 of 153 38 #59 of 94
Profitability 54 #71 of 153 45 #84 of 153 94 #6 of 90
Financial Health 59 #74 of 179 51 #89 of 179 73 #29 of 105
Shareholder Returns 30 #66 of 94 – 92 #6 of 61
Overall 46 56 79
  • BABA ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • GRAB ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • QFIN ranked among 109 companies in Fintech

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodBABAGRABQFINSPY
1 month -8.7%-13.1%-22.2% -0.2%
3 months -13.0%-21.2%-58.3% +3.9%
6 months -23.4%-29.5%-56.2% +8.2%
Year to date -31.6%-45.5%-70.5% +12.9%
1 year -44.1%-55.6%-77.2% +12.3%
3 years +21.0%-10.2%-62.3% +87.4%
3 years, per year +6.6%-3.5%-27.8% +23.3%
5 years -41.0%-78.1%-73.5% +67.9%
5 years, per year -10.0%-26.2%-23.3% +10.9%
10 years -2.1%—— +261.1%
10 years, per year -0.2%—— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureBABAGRABQFINSPY
Volatility, 1Y 40.3%38.6%58.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 35.9%39.5%59.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.111.391.12 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.10-1.44-1.31 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -62.9%-86.5%-89.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -44.3%-55.6%-77.2% -1.2%
52-week high $179.97$6.12$24.86 $779.14
52-week low $94.81$2.71$5.26 $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.

MultipleBABAGRABQFIN
P/E now vs peer median 22.1xmedian 17.3x 19.5xmedian 17.3x 1.4xmedian 20.0x
P/S now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 1.4x 2.9xmedian 1.4x 0.3xmedian 2.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 14.2x 26.6xmedian 14.2x —median 17.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 7.0xmedian 11.5x 55.9xmedian 11.5x 0.5xmedian 15.9x
P/B now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 1.8x 1.6xmedian 1.8x 0.2xmedian 2.0x
PEG now vs peer median -15.35median 0.40 —median 0.40 0.29median 1.03

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 monthsBABAGRABQFIN
Revenue $150.46B $3.73B $2.41B
Gross profit $57.45B $1.63B –
Operating income $4.39B $120.00M $675.86M
Net income $10.08B $525.00M $533.22M
Free cash flow $33.19B $193.00M $1.27B
R&D $10.68B $417.00M –
EPS (diluted) $4.38 $0.14 $3.93
Cash & equivalents $21.06B $2.86B $607.06M
Total debt $83.76B $2.99B $1.05B
Shares (diluted) 2.40B 4.21B 136.09M
Enterprise value $54.86B -$3.89B -$3.87B

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
MetricBABAGRABQFIN
P/E 22.1x 19.5x 1.4x
P/FCF 7.0x 55.9x 0.5x
P/Operating cash flow 20.6x 83.0x 0.5x
P/S 1.5x 2.9x 0.3x
P/B 1.4x 1.6x 0.2x
P/Tangible book 1.4x 1.6x 0.2x
EV/EBITDA – 26.6x –
EV/EBIT 48.0x 72.2x 0.0x
EV/Revenue 1.4x 2.3x 0.0x
EV/FCF 6.3x 44.9x 0.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 18.6x 66.6x 0.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -15.35 – 0.29

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBABAGRABQFIN
Revenue growth (1Y) 8.1% 21.5% -7.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.6% 23.6% 3.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 0.2% 23.6% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 6.5% 69.9% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -77.5% 340.0% -41.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -35.9% 28.7% 3.8%
Net income growth (1Y) -50.0% 837.5% -47.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -3.6% 35.1% -1.2%
EPS growth (1Y) -47.9% 82.0% -40.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -1.4% – 4.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -45.8% -82.1% -16.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -27.8% 34.4% 8.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -8.5% -76.7% -16.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -0.6% 40.6% 8.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBABAGRABQFIN
Gross margin 38.2% 43.6% –
EBITDA margin – 8.7% –
Operating margin 2.9% 3.2% 28.1%
Pretax margin 9.7% 13.9% 31.1%
Net margin 7.0% 15.3% 22.2%
FCF margin 22.1% 5.2% 52.6%
Operating cash flow margin 7.5% 3.5% 52.6%
Return on equity 6.2% 7.9% 14.8%
Return on assets 3.6% 4.2% 6.8%
Return on invested capital 2.4% 1.5% 17.5%
Return on capital employed 2.1% 1.7% 13.6%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.3x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 0.2x 2.4x
Stock comp / revenue 1.1% 6.4% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBABAGRABQFIN
Debt / assets 7.5% 15.1% 4.1%
Debt / equity 0.1x 0.3x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA – -6.5x –
Debt / FCF 0.6x 10.5x 0.3x
Liabilities / assets 43.6% 49.7% 53.3%
Equity / assets 56.4% 50.3% 46.7%
Interest coverage 3.2x 1.1x 8.7x
Current ratio 1.4x 1.5x 2.2x
Quick ratio 0.6x 0.8x 0.4x
Cash ratio 0.6x 0.8x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 2.30 -0.27 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBABAGRABQFIN
Dividend yield 1.0% – 21.8%
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 1.0% – 21.8%
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.

ConsensusBABAGRABQFIN
Forward P/E 14.3xFY2026 17.0xFY2026 2.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $7.02FY2026 $0.16FY2026 $2.84FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +80.9%FY2026 +166.7%FY2026 -54.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +22.8% +12.5% -10.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $174.00BFY2026 $4.07BFY2026 $1.84BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +17.3%FY2026 +20.9%FY2026 -33.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +14.7% +33.7% -13.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBABAGRABQFIN
Held by institutions 10.1% 75.6% 61.8%
Institutions holding 1,218 483 158
Change in shares held, QoQ -5.4% +0.9% +3.0%
Institutions buying 555 231 71
Institutions selling 421 168 64
Buyers to sellers 1.32 1.38 1.11

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.

BABAGRABQFIN
BABA 1.00 0.27 0.21
GRAB 0.27 1.00 0.22
QFIN 0.21 0.22 1.00

Add a Peer

Largest companies in the same industry

Related Comparisons

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BABA, GRAB and QFIN?

Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) $232.79B, Grab Holdings (GRAB) $10.80B, Qfin Holdings (QFIN) $692.46M.

Which stock is cheaper, BABA, GRAB and QFIN?

Qfin Holdings (QFIN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) 22.1x, Grab Holdings (GRAB) 19.5x, Qfin Holdings (QFIN) 1.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Qfin Holdings (QFIN) is cheapest (Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) 14.3x, Grab Holdings (GRAB) 17.0x, Qfin Holdings (QFIN) 2.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Grab Holdings (GRAB) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) +8.1%, Grab Holdings (GRAB) +21.5%, Qfin Holdings (QFIN) -7.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Qfin Holdings (QFIN) has the highest net margin (Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) 7.0%, Grab Holdings (GRAB) 15.3%, Qfin Holdings (QFIN) 22.2%). On return on invested capital, Qfin Holdings (QFIN) leads (Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) 2.4%, Grab Holdings (GRAB) 1.5%, Qfin Holdings (QFIN) 17.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) returned the most: Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) -44.1%, Grab Holdings (GRAB) -55.6%, Qfin Holdings (QFIN) -77.2%. Over five years, Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) compounded fastest (Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) -10.0%/yr, Grab Holdings (GRAB) -26.2%/yr, Qfin Holdings (QFIN) -23.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Qfin Holdings (QFIN) has the highest dividend yield: Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) 1.05%, Qfin Holdings (QFIN) 21.83%. Grab Holdings (GRAB) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Grab Holdings (GRAB) has been the steadiest (Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) 40.3%, Grab Holdings (GRAB) 38.6%, Qfin Holdings (QFIN) 58.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BABA, GRAB and QFIN?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Qfin Holdings (QFIN) leads on 6. 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.