BABA vs MELI vs YMM Stock Comparison

Alibaba Group Holding, Mercadolibre and Full Truck Alliance Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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BABA Alibaba Group Holding Ltd
$99.63 -10.1% 1M -42.0% 1Y
Market cap
$232.58B
P/E
22.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$150.46B
Div. yield
–
Digital Marketplaces Technology
2 wins
MELI Mercadolibre Inc
$1,810.15 +0.6% 1M -15.7% 1Y
Market cap
$84.59B
P/E
45.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$35.18B
Div. yield
–
Digital Marketplaces Technology
4 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

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

QuestionBABAMELIYMMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $232.58B $84.59B $8.70B BABA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 22.1x 45.4x 14.3x YMM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.3x 44.6x 11.0x YMM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +8.1% +46.0% — MELI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 7.0% 5.3% — BABA
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 2.4% 11.7% — MELI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 1.1x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -42.0% -15.7% -36.3% MELI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -10.9%/yr +3.8%/yr -12.8%/yr MELI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 40.4% 40.6% 36.3% YMM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 46/100 62/100 74/100 YMM

Percentile Scorecard

BABAMELIYMM

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

AxisBABAMELIYMM
Valuation 71 #49 of 167 52 #81 of 167 84 #27 of 167
Growth 17 #127 of 153 80 #32 of 153 76 #37 of 153
Profitability 54 #71 of 153 85 #24 of 153 69 #48 of 153
Financial Health 59 #74 of 179 33 #120 of 179 94 #11 of 179
Shareholder Returns 30 #66 of 94 – 46 #51 of 94
Overall 46 62 74
  • BABA ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • MELI ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • YMM ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodBABAMELIYMMSPY
1 month -10.1%+0.6%-1.0% -1.0%
3 months -11.2%+0.5%-10.1% +2.9%
6 months -26.6%-1.4%-4.4% +6.4%
Year to date -32.0%-10.1%-22.8% +11.4%
1 year -42.0%-15.7%-36.3% +13.1%
3 years +20.2%+48.1%+18.3% +79.4%
3 years, per year +6.3%+14.0%+5.8% +21.5%
5 years -43.9%+20.4%-49.7% +67.7%
5 years, per year -10.9%+3.8%-12.8% +10.9%
10 years -4.1%+940.7%— +255.2%
10 years, per year -0.4%+26.4%— +13.5%

Risk

MeasureBABAMELIYMMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 40.4%40.6%36.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 36.0%43.6%40.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.131.101.13 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.04-0.39-1.00 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -64.2%-64.2%-72.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -44.6%-23.3%-37.7% -2.5%
52-week high $179.97$2,360.76$13.30 $779.14
52-week low $94.81$1,546.81$7.54 $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.

MultipleBABAMELIYMM
P/E now vs peer median 22.0xmedian 17.5x 49.3xmedian 17.5x 14.2xmedian 17.5x
P/S now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 1.4x 2.6xmedian 1.4x —median 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 14.9x 22.4xmedian 14.9x —median 14.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 7.0xmedian 11.2x 7.4xmedian 11.2x 8.6xmedian 11.2x
P/B now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 1.7x 11.7xmedian 1.7x 1.4xmedian 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median -15.25median 0.42 1.40median 0.42 0.35median 0.42

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 monthsBABAMELIYMM
Revenue $150.46B $35.18B –
Gross profit $57.45B $15.01B –
Operating income $4.39B $2.91B $620.89M
Net income $10.08B $1.86B $671.27M
Free cash flow $33.19B $12.41B $1.00B
R&D $10.68B $2.58B $145.15M
EPS (diluted) $4.38 $36.75 $0.58
Cash & equivalents $21.06B $3.65B $1.00B
Total debt $83.76B $37.59B –
Shares (diluted) 2.40B 50.70M 1.05B
Enterprise value $46.21B $60.61B -$2.07B

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
MetricBABAMELIYMM
P/E 22.0x 49.3x 14.2x
P/FCF 7.0x 7.4x 8.6x
P/Operating cash flow 20.4x 6.6x 8.9x
P/S 1.5x 2.6x –
P/B 1.4x 11.7x 1.4x
P/Tangible book 1.4x 11.8x 1.5x
EV/EBITDA – 22.4x –
EV/EBIT 47.7x 33.3x 8.3x
EV/Revenue 1.4x 2.7x –
EV/FCF 6.3x 7.8x 5.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 18.5x 7.0x 5.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -15.25 1.40 0.35

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBABAMELIYMM
Revenue growth (1Y) 8.1% 46.0% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.6% 41.3% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 0.2% 35.8% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 6.5% 33.9% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -77.5% -2.0% 13.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -35.9% 18.1% 90.8%
Net income growth (1Y) -50.0% -9.3% 21.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -3.6% 35.0% 59.4%
EPS growth (1Y) -47.9% -9.3% 4.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -1.4% 35.3% 40.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -45.8% 64.1% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -27.8% 45.3% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -8.5% 68.0% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -0.6% 44.5% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBABAMELIYMM
Gross margin 38.2% 42.7% –
EBITDA margin – 12.3% –
Operating margin 2.9% 8.3% –
Pretax margin 9.7% 7.4% –
Net margin 7.0% 5.3% –
FCF margin 22.1% 35.3% –
Operating cash flow margin 7.5% 39.5% –
Return on equity 6.2% 24.7% 10.3%
Return on assets 3.6% 3.8% 9.3%
Return on invested capital 2.4% 11.7% –
Return on capital employed 2.1% 22.8% 10.2%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.7x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 7.5x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue 1.1% 0.8% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBABAMELIYMM
Debt / assets 7.5% 20.7% –
Debt / equity 0.1x 1.4x –
Net debt / EBITDA – 1.1x –
Debt / FCF 0.6x 0.9x –
Liabilities / assets 43.6% 84.7% 10.4%
Equity / assets 56.4% 15.3% 89.6%
Interest coverage 3.2x 13.7x –
Current ratio 1.4x 1.1x 8.0x
Quick ratio 0.6x 0.2x 6.6x
Cash ratio 0.6x 0.2x 6.6x
Altman Z-score 2.29 2.42 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBABAMELIYMM
Dividend yield 1.1% – 2.9%
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 1.1% 0.0% 2.9%
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.

ConsensusBABAMELIYMM
Forward P/E 14.3xFY2026 44.6xFY2026 11.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $6.97FY2026 $40.57FY2026 $0.75FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +79.6%FY2026 +3.0%FY2026 +15.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +23.0% +41.9% +6.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $173.52BFY2026 $39.33BFY2026 $1.97BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +17.0%FY2026 +36.1%FY2026 +10.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +14.6% +45.1% -4.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBABAMELIYMM
Held by institutions 10.1% 77.8% 71.1%
Institutions holding 1,218 1,438 247
Change in shares held, QoQ -5.4% +3.5% +3.0%
Institutions buying 555 714 168
Institutions selling 421 525 58
Buyers to sellers 1.32 1.36 2.90

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.

BABAMELIYMM
BABA 1.00 0.18 0.38
MELI 0.18 1.00 0.23
YMM 0.38 0.23 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BABA, MELI and YMM?

Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) $232.58B, Mercadolibre (MELI) $84.59B, Full Truck Alliance (YMM) $8.70B.

Which stock is cheaper, BABA, MELI and YMM?

Full Truck Alliance (YMM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) 22.1x, Mercadolibre (MELI) 45.4x, Full Truck Alliance (YMM) 14.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Full Truck Alliance (YMM) is cheapest (Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) 14.3x, Mercadolibre (MELI) 44.6x, Full Truck Alliance (YMM) 11.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Mercadolibre (MELI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) +8.1%, Mercadolibre (MELI) +46.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) has the highest net margin (Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) 7.0%, Mercadolibre (MELI) 5.3%). On return on invested capital, Mercadolibre (MELI) leads (Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) 2.4%, Mercadolibre (MELI) 11.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Mercadolibre (MELI) returned the most: Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) -42.0%, Mercadolibre (MELI) -15.7%, Full Truck Alliance (YMM) -36.3%. Over five years, Mercadolibre (MELI) compounded fastest (Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) -10.9%/yr, Mercadolibre (MELI) +3.8%/yr, Full Truck Alliance (YMM) -12.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Full Truck Alliance (YMM) has been the steadiest (Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) 40.4%, Mercadolibre (MELI) 40.6%, Full Truck Alliance (YMM) 36.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BABA, MELI and YMM?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Full Truck Alliance (YMM) 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.