BABA vs PONY vs ABNB Stock Comparison

Alibaba Group Holding, Pony AI and Airbnb 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
3 wins
PONY Pony AI Inc.
$5.05 -26.7% 1M -72.6% 1Y
Market cap
$1.92B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$125.04M
Div. yield
–
Autonomous Driving Technology
2 wins
ABNB Airbnb, Inc.
$171.05 +8.6% 1M +33.6% 1Y
Market cap
$99.96B
P/E
37.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.16B
Div. yield
–
Digital Marketplaces Technology
5 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Airbnb leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Airbnb 5, Alibaba Group Holding 3, Pony AI 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBABAPONYABNBLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $232.68B $1.92B $99.96B BABA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 22.1x -14.0x 37.1x BABA
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.3x — 30.7x BABA
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +8.1% +45.8% +13.6% PONY
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 7.0% -109.6% 20.4% ABNB
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 2.4% — 21.5% ABNB
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -42.6% -72.6% +33.6% ABNB
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -9.9%/yr — +0.2%/yr ABNB
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 40.4% 67.4% 35.9% ABNB
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 46/100 76/100 54/100 PONY

Percentile Scorecard

BABAPONYABNB

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

AxisBABAPONYABNB
Valuation 70 #51 of 167 67 #5 of 13 25 #126 of 167
Growth 17 #127 of 153 82 #3 of 12 44 #86 of 153
Profitability 53 #72 of 153 73 #4 of 12 91 #15 of 153
Financial Health 59 #74 of 179 83 #3 of 13 52 #86 of 179
Shareholder Returns 30 #66 of 94 – 58 #40 of 94
Overall 46 76 54
  • BABA ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • PONY ranked among 14 companies in Robotics and Automation
  • ABNB ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodBABAPONYABNBSPY
1 month -8.7%-26.7%+8.6% -0.8%
3 months -12.8%-31.6%+16.5% +3.5%
6 months -24.3%-52.1%+21.3% +7.0%
Year to date -31.6%-65.2%+26.0% +12.2%
1 year -42.6%-72.6%+33.6% +13.0%
3 years +21.1%—+49.9% +86.3%
3 years, per year +6.6%—+14.5% +23.1%
5 years -40.8%—+1.2% +68.6%
5 years, per year -9.9%—+0.2% +11.0%
10 years -2.5%—— +258.0%
10 years, per year -0.2%—— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureBABAPONYABNBSPY
Volatility, 1Y 40.4%67.4%35.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 36.0%70.6%33.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.112.821.10 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.06-1.080.94 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -62.9%-82.4%-60.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -44.3%-76.9%-10.2% -1.8%
52-week high $179.97$21.87$190.50 $779.14
52-week low $94.81$4.93$111.54 $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.

MultipleBABAPONYABNB
P/E now vs peer median 22.1xmedian 17.5x -14.0x 37.6xmedian 17.5x
P/S now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 1.4x 17.5xmedian 17.8x 7.7xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 14.5x — —median 14.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 7.0xmedian 12.1x -10.8xmedian 14.0x 20.8xmedian 12.1x
P/B now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 1.7x 1.4xmedian 1.0x 12.9xmedian 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median -15.35median 0.41 — 4.08median 0.41

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 monthsBABAPONYABNB
Revenue $150.46B $125.04M $13.16B
Gross profit $57.45B $20.29M $10.91B
Operating income $4.39B -$267.63M $2.74B
Net income $10.08B -$99.78M $2.69B
Free cash flow $33.19B -$203.60M $4.86B
R&D $10.68B $225.02M $2.49B
EPS (diluted) $4.38 $-0.36 $4.51
Cash & equivalents $21.06B $327.11M $6.82B
Total debt $83.76B – $2.48B
Shares (diluted) 2.40B 379.91M 597.00M
Enterprise value $46.32B $1.92B $53.19B

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
MetricBABAPONYABNB
P/E 22.1x -14.0x 37.6x
P/FCF 7.0x -10.8x 20.8x
P/Operating cash flow 20.6x -10.8x 20.8x
P/S 1.5x 17.5x 7.7x
P/B 1.4x 1.4x 12.9x
P/Tangible book 1.5x 1.4x 12.9x
EV/EBITDA – – –
EV/EBIT 48.0x -4.0x 33.4x
EV/Revenue 1.4x 8.6x 6.9x
EV/FCF 6.3x -5.3x 18.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 18.6x -5.3x 18.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -15.35 – 4.08

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBABAPONYABNB
Revenue growth (1Y) 8.1% 45.8% 13.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.6% – 13.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 0.2% 39.0% 13.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 6.5% – 13.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) -77.5% 19.2% 5.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -35.9% – 11.9%
Net income growth (1Y) -50.0% 66.7% 2.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -3.6% – 5.4%
EPS growth (1Y) -47.9% 86.9% 7.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -1.4% – 9.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -45.8% -55.2% 12.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -27.8% – 7.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -8.5% -55.2% 12.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -0.6% – 7.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBABAPONYABNB
Gross margin 38.2% 16.2% 82.9%
EBITDA margin – – –
Operating margin 2.9% -214.0% 20.8%
Pretax margin 9.7% -68.0% 25.6%
Net margin 7.0% -109.6% 20.4%
FCF margin 22.1% -162.8% 36.9%
Operating cash flow margin 7.5% -162.8% 36.9%
Return on equity 6.2% – 34.9%
Return on assets 3.6% – 9.7%
Return on invested capital 2.4% – 21.5%
Return on capital employed 2.1% – 28.2%
Asset turnover 0.5x – 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 2.0x 1.8x
Stock comp / revenue 1.1% – 13.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBABAPONYABNB
Debt / assets 7.5% – 8.6%
Debt / equity 0.1x – 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF 0.6x – 0.5x
Liabilities / assets 43.6% 9.4% 72.9%
Equity / assets 56.4% 90.6% 27.1%
Interest coverage 3.2x – –
Current ratio 1.4x 15.9x 1.4x
Quick ratio 0.6x 15.1x 0.7x
Cash ratio 0.6x 14.4x 0.7x
Altman Z-score 2.30 – 3.65

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBABAPONYABNB
Dividend yield 1.0% – –
Net buyback yield – – 3.9%
Shareholder yield 1.0% – 3.9%
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.

ConsensusBABAPONYABNB
Forward P/E 14.3xFY2026 – 30.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $7.02FY2026 $-0.61FY2026 $5.57FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +80.9%FY2026 – +38.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +22.8% – +4.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $174.00BFY2026 $144.05MFY2026 $13.79BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +17.3%FY2026 +60.1%FY2026 +12.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +14.7% +110.8% +20.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBABAPONYABNB
Held by institutions 10.1% 35.9% 60.2%
Institutions holding 1,218 155 1,307
Change in shares held, QoQ -5.4% +22.5% +5.9%
Institutions buying 555 101 646
Institutions selling 421 33 493
Buyers to sellers 1.32 3.06 1.31

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.

BABAPONYABNB
BABA 1.00 0.36 0.13
PONY 0.36 1.00 0.23
ABNB 0.13 0.23 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BABA, PONY and ABNB?

Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) $232.68B, Pony AI (PONY) $1.92B, Airbnb (ABNB) $99.96B.

Which stock is cheaper, BABA, PONY and ABNB?

Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) 22.1x, Pony AI (PONY) -14.0x, Airbnb (ABNB) 37.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) is cheapest (Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) 14.3x, Airbnb (ABNB) 30.7x). 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%, Pony AI (PONY) +45.8%, Airbnb (ABNB) +13.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Airbnb (ABNB) has the highest net margin (Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) 7.0%, Pony AI (PONY) -109.6%, Airbnb (ABNB) 20.4%). On return on invested capital, Airbnb (ABNB) leads (Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) 2.4%, Airbnb (ABNB) 21.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Airbnb (ABNB) returned the most: Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) -42.6%, Pony AI (PONY) -72.6%, Airbnb (ABNB) +33.6%. Over five years, Airbnb (ABNB) compounded fastest (Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) -9.9%/yr, Airbnb (ABNB) +0.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Airbnb (ABNB) has been the steadiest (Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) 40.4%, Pony AI (PONY) 67.4%, Airbnb (ABNB) 35.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Airbnb (ABNB) leads on 5. 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.