BABA vs LLYVA vs TCOM Stock Comparison

Alibaba Group Holding, Liberty Live Holdings and Trip.com Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
BABA Alibaba Group Holding Ltd
$100.26 -8.7% 1M -42.6% 1Y
Market cap
$232.68B
P/E
22.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$150.46B
Div. yield
–
Digital Marketplaces Technology
1 win
TCOM Trip.com Group Ltd
$39.91 +1.2% 1M -45.2% 1Y
Market cap
$26.04B
P/E
7.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$9.45B
Div. yield
–
Travel Services Consumer Discretionary
7 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Trip.com leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Trip.com 7, Liberty Live Holdings 2, Alibaba Group Holding 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBABALLYVATCOMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $232.68B $8.89B $26.04B BABA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 22.1x -20.2x 7.6x TCOM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.3x — 11.0x TCOM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +8.1% +14.9% +18.1% TCOM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 7.0% -108.1% 36.1% TCOM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 2.4% -2.6% 5.3% TCOM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -68.6x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -42.6% +6.6% -45.2% LLYVA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -9.9%/yr — +6.6%/yr TCOM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 40.4% 31.8% 36.3% LLYVA
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 46/100 31/100 81/100 TCOM

Percentile Scorecard

BABALLYVATCOM

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

AxisBABALLYVATCOM
Valuation 70 #51 of 167 8 #12 of 13 82 #6 of 29
Growth 17 #127 of 153 90 #2 of 11 80 #6 of 26
Profitability 53 #72 of 153 10 #10 of 11 68 #9 of 26
Financial Health 59 #74 of 179 17 #11 of 13 93 #3 of 31
Shareholder Returns 30 #66 of 94 – –
Overall 46 31 81
  • BABA ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • LLYVA ranked among 13 companies in Live Venues
  • TCOM ranked among 32 companies in Travel and Lodging

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodBABALLYVATCOMSPY
1 month -8.7%-0.3%+1.2% -0.8%
3 months -12.8%-2.9%-10.9% +3.5%
6 months -24.3%+5.1%-25.0% +7.0%
Year to date -31.6%+17.8%-44.5% +12.2%
1 year -42.6%+6.6%-45.2% +13.0%
3 years +21.1%+219.7%+13.0% +86.3%
3 years, per year +6.6%+47.4%+4.2% +23.1%
5 years -40.8%—+37.9% +68.6%
5 years, per year -9.9%—+6.6% +11.0%
10 years -2.5%—-14.5% +258.0%
10 years, per year -0.2%—-1.6% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureBABALLYVATCOMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 40.4%31.8%36.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 36.0%33.4%43.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.110.640.59 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.060.21-1.25 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -62.9%-24.4%-51.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -44.3%-8.6%-49.5% -1.8%
52-week high $179.97$104.99$78.96 $779.14
52-week low $94.81$74.85$37.96 $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.

MultipleBABALLYVATCOM
P/E now vs peer median 22.1xmedian 17.5x -20.1xmedian 50.6x 7.7xmedian 18.8x
P/S now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 1.4x 21.7xmedian 1.3x 2.7xmedian 1.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 14.5x -446.5xmedian 17.8x —median 15.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 7.0xmedian 12.1x -1,205xmedian 17.3x —median 16.1x
P/B now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 1.7x -14.1xmedian 2.4x 1.1xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median -15.35median 0.41 —median 0.26 0.15median 0.38

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 monthsBABALLYVATCOM
Revenue $150.46B $406.97M $9.45B
Gross profit $57.45B $75.92M $7.55B
Operating income $4.39B -$49.43M $1.50B
Net income $10.08B -$440.14M $3.42B
Free cash flow $33.19B -$7.33M –
R&D $10.68B – $2.30B
EPS (diluted) $4.38 $-4.75 $4.88
Cash & equivalents $21.06B $523.35M $8.26B
Total debt $83.76B $7.48B $18.23B
Shares (diluted) 2.40B 92.60M 698.38M
Enterprise value $46.32B $6.93B -$18.99B

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
MetricBABALLYVATCOM
P/E 22.1x -20.1x 7.7x
P/FCF 7.0x -1,205x –
P/Operating cash flow 20.6x -1,205x –
P/S 1.5x 21.7x 2.7x
P/B 1.4x -14.1x 1.1x
P/Tangible book 1.5x -12.0x 1.2x
EV/EBITDA – -446.5x –
EV/EBIT 48.0x -211.1x 12.0x
EV/Revenue 1.4x 25.6x 1.9x
EV/FCF 6.3x -1,424x –
EV/Operating cash flow 18.6x -1,424x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -15.35 – 0.15

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBABALLYVATCOM
Revenue growth (1Y) 8.1% 14.9% 18.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.6% – 27.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 0.2% – 16.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 6.5% – 40.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) -77.5% 57.4% -28.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -35.9% – 42.4%
Net income growth (1Y) -50.0% -20.5% 34.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -3.6% – 54.9%
EPS growth (1Y) -47.9% – 33.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -1.4% – 51.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -45.8% – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -27.8% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -8.5% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -0.6% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBABALLYVATCOM
Gross margin 38.2% 18.7% 80.0%
EBITDA margin – -5.7% –
Operating margin 2.9% -12.1% 15.9%
Pretax margin 9.7% -137.3% 45.7%
Net margin 7.0% -108.1% 36.1%
FCF margin 22.1% -1.8% –
Operating cash flow margin 7.5% -1.8% –
Return on equity 6.2% – 14.3%
Return on assets 3.6% -22.6% 8.9%
Return on invested capital 2.4% -2.6% 5.3%
Return on capital employed 2.1% – 6.1%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.2x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 0.0x –
Stock comp / revenue 1.1% 2.1% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBABALLYVATCOM
Debt / assets 7.5% 105.6% 10.2%
Debt / equity 0.1x -3.4x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA – -68.6x –
Debt / FCF 0.6x -290.0x –
Liabilities / assets 43.6% 131.1% 38.0%
Equity / assets 56.4% -31.1% 62.0%
Interest coverage 3.2x -1.7x 19.8x
Current ratio 1.4x 0.3x 1.3x
Quick ratio 0.6x 0.2x 1.0x
Cash ratio 0.6x 0.2x 0.9x
Altman Z-score 2.30 0.28 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBABALLYVATCOM
Dividend yield 1.0% – –
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 1.0% – 0.0%
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.

ConsensusBABALLYVATCOM
Forward P/E 14.3xFY2026 – 11.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $7.02FY2026 – $3.64FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +80.9%FY2026 – -44.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +22.8% – +17.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $174.00BFY2026 – $9.46BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +17.3%FY2026 – +6.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +14.7% – +20.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBABALLYVATCOM
Held by institutions 10.1% 100.0% 23.0%
Institutions holding 1,218 250 319
Change in shares held, QoQ -5.4% +0.9% +1.2%
Institutions buying 555 105 152
Institutions selling 421 70 119
Buyers to sellers 1.32 1.50 1.28

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.

BABALLYVATCOM
BABA 1.00 0.07 0.33
LLYVA 0.07 1.00 0.05
TCOM 0.33 0.05 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BABA, LLYVA and TCOM?

Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) $232.68B, Liberty Live Holdings (LLYVA) $8.89B, Trip.com (TCOM) $26.04B.

Which stock is cheaper, BABA, LLYVA and TCOM?

Trip.com (TCOM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) 22.1x, Liberty Live Holdings (LLYVA) -20.2x, Trip.com (TCOM) 7.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Trip.com (TCOM) is cheapest (Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) 14.3x, Trip.com (TCOM) 11.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Trip.com (TCOM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) +8.1%, Liberty Live Holdings (LLYVA) +14.9%, Trip.com (TCOM) +18.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Trip.com (TCOM) has the highest net margin (Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) 7.0%, Liberty Live Holdings (LLYVA) -108.1%, Trip.com (TCOM) 36.1%). On return on invested capital, Trip.com (TCOM) leads (Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) 2.4%, Liberty Live Holdings (LLYVA) -2.6%, Trip.com (TCOM) 5.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Liberty Live Holdings (LLYVA) returned the most: Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) -42.6%, Liberty Live Holdings (LLYVA) +6.6%, Trip.com (TCOM) -45.2%. Over five years, Trip.com (TCOM) compounded fastest (Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) -9.9%/yr, Trip.com (TCOM) +6.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Liberty Live Holdings (LLYVA) has been the steadiest (Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) 40.4%, Liberty Live Holdings (LLYVA) 31.8%, Trip.com (TCOM) 36.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BABA, LLYVA and TCOM?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Trip.com (TCOM) leads on 7. 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.