BABA vs PONY vs UBER Stock Comparison

Alibaba Group Holding, Pony AI and Uber Technologies Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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
PONY Pony AI Inc.
$5.14 -29.2% 1M -71.3% 1Y
Market cap
$1.92B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$125.04M
Div. yield
–
Autonomous Driving Technology
2 wins
UBER Uber Technologies, Inc
$66.67 -4.0% 1M -29.5% 1Y
Market cap
$134.60B
P/E
14.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$55.23B
Div. yield
–
Ride-Hailing and Delivery Technology
6 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

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

QuestionBABAPONYUBERLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $232.58B $1.92B $134.60B BABA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 22.1x -14.0x 14.1x UBER
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.3x — 19.1x BABA
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +8.1% +45.8% +16.7% PONY
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 7.0% -109.6% 17.3% UBER
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 2.4% — 17.4% UBER
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — 1.0x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -42.0% -71.3% -29.5% UBER
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -10.9%/yr — +7.9%/yr UBER
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 40.4% 67.7% 35.4% UBER
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 46/100 76/100 67/100 PONY

Percentile Scorecard

BABAPONYUBER

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

AxisBABAPONYUBER
Valuation 71 #49 of 167 67 #5 of 13 60 #67 of 167
Growth 17 #127 of 153 82 #3 of 12 86 #23 of 153
Profitability 54 #71 of 153 73 #4 of 12 78 #34 of 153
Financial Health 59 #74 of 179 83 #3 of 13 48 #94 of 179
Shareholder Returns 30 #66 of 94 – 63 #35 of 94
Overall 46 76 67
  • BABA ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • PONY ranked among 14 companies in Robotics and Automation
  • UBER ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodBABAPONYUBERSPY
1 month -10.1%-29.2%-4.0% -1.0%
3 months -11.2%-27.9%+1.1% +2.9%
6 months -26.6%-51.9%-10.7% +6.4%
Year to date -32.0%-64.6%-18.4% +11.4%
1 year -42.0%-71.3%-29.5% +13.1%
3 years +20.2%—+50.9% +79.4%
3 years, per year +6.3%—+14.7% +21.5%
5 years -43.9%—+46.5% +67.7%
5 years, per year -10.9%—+7.9% +10.9%
10 years -4.1%—— +255.2%
10 years, per year -0.4%—— +13.5%

Risk

MeasureBABAPONYUBERSPY
Volatility, 1Y 40.4%67.7%35.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 36.0%70.8%35.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.132.860.83 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.04-1.05-0.83 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -64.2%-82.4%-56.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -44.6%-76.5%-33.1% -2.5%
52-week high $179.97$21.87$99.72 $779.14
52-week low $94.81$4.93$65.95 $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.

MultipleBABAPONYUBER
P/E now vs peer median 22.0xmedian 17.5x -14.3x 14.2xmedian 17.5x
P/S now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 1.4x 17.8xmedian 17.8x 2.5xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 14.9x — 19.2xmedian 14.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 7.0xmedian 11.2x -10.9xmedian 13.8x 13.4xmedian 11.2x
P/B now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 1.7x 1.4xmedian 1.0x 4.8xmedian 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median -15.25median 0.42 — 0.07median 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 monthsBABAPONYUBER
Revenue $150.46B $125.04M $55.23B
Gross profit $57.45B $20.29M $23.36B
Operating income $4.39B -$267.63M $6.70B
Net income $10.08B -$99.78M $9.67B
Free cash flow $33.19B -$203.60M $10.12B
R&D $10.68B $225.02M $3.74B
EPS (diluted) $4.38 $-0.36 $4.67
Cash & equivalents $21.06B $327.11M $4.87B
Total debt $83.76B – $12.72B
Shares (diluted) 2.40B 379.91M 2.05B
Enterprise value $46.21B $1.92B $106.40B

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
MetricBABAPONYUBER
P/E 22.0x -14.3x 14.2x
P/FCF 7.0x -10.9x 13.4x
P/Operating cash flow 20.4x -10.9x 13.0x
P/S 1.5x 17.8x 2.5x
P/B 1.4x 1.4x 4.8x
P/Tangible book 1.4x 1.4x 5.0x
EV/EBITDA – – 19.2x
EV/EBIT 47.7x -4.2x 21.4x
EV/Revenue 1.4x 8.9x 2.6x
EV/FCF 6.3x -5.5x 14.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 18.5x -5.5x 13.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -15.25 – 0.07

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBABAPONYUBER
Revenue growth (1Y) 8.1% 45.8% 16.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.6% – 16.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 0.2% 39.0% 24.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 6.5% – 19.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) -77.5% 19.2% 48.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -35.9% – 139.2%
Net income growth (1Y) -50.0% 66.7% -23.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -3.6% – 203.6%
EPS growth (1Y) -47.9% 86.9% -21.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -1.4% – 203.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -45.8% -55.2% 18.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -27.8% – 73.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -8.5% -55.2% 18.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -0.6% – 79.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBABAPONYUBER
Gross margin 38.2% 16.2% 42.3%
EBITDA margin – – 13.5%
Operating margin 2.9% -214.0% 12.1%
Pretax margin 9.7% -68.0% 12.1%
Net margin 7.0% -109.6% 17.3%
FCF margin 22.1% -162.8% 18.3%
Operating cash flow margin 7.5% -162.8% 18.9%
Return on equity 6.2% – 35.9%
Return on assets 3.6% – 15.4%
Return on invested capital 2.4% – 17.4%
Return on capital employed 2.1% – 14.0%
Asset turnover 0.5x – 0.9x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 2.0x 1.1x
Stock comp / revenue 1.1% – 3.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBABAPONYUBER
Debt / assets 7.5% – 19.3%
Debt / equity 0.1x – 0.5x
Net debt / EBITDA – – 1.0x
Debt / FCF 0.6x – 1.3x
Liabilities / assets 43.6% 9.4% 57.1%
Equity / assets 56.4% 90.6% 42.9%
Interest coverage 3.2x – 14.5x
Current ratio 1.4x 15.9x 0.8x
Quick ratio 0.6x 15.1x 0.7x
Cash ratio 0.6x 14.4x 0.4x
Altman Z-score 2.29 – 3.13

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBABAPONYUBER
Dividend yield 1.1% – –
Net buyback yield – – 5.0%
Shareholder yield 1.1% – 5.0%
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.

ConsensusBABAPONYUBER
Forward P/E 14.3xFY2026 – 19.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $6.97FY2026 $-0.61FY2026 $3.49FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +79.6%FY2026 – -26.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +23.0% – +20.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $173.52BFY2026 $143.95MFY2026 $61.46BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +17.0%FY2026 +59.9%FY2026 +18.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +14.6% +107.9% +15.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBABAPONYUBER
Held by institutions 10.1% 35.9% 82.5%
Institutions holding 1,218 155 2,410
Change in shares held, QoQ -5.4% +22.5% +1.3%
Institutions buying 555 101 1,184
Institutions selling 421 33 976
Buyers to sellers 1.32 3.06 1.21

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.

BABAPONYUBER
BABA 1.00 0.35 0.17
PONY 0.35 1.00 0.21
UBER 0.17 0.21 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BABA, PONY and UBER?

Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) $232.58B, Pony AI (PONY) $1.92B, Uber Technologies (UBER) $134.60B.

Which stock is cheaper, BABA, PONY and UBER?

Uber Technologies (UBER) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) 22.1x, Pony AI (PONY) -14.0x, Uber Technologies (UBER) 14.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) is cheapest (Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) 14.3x, Uber Technologies (UBER) 19.1x). 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%, Uber Technologies (UBER) +16.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Uber Technologies (UBER) has the highest net margin (Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) 7.0%, Pony AI (PONY) -109.6%, Uber Technologies (UBER) 17.3%). On return on invested capital, Uber Technologies (UBER) leads (Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) 2.4%, Uber Technologies (UBER) 17.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Uber Technologies (UBER) returned the most: Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) -42.0%, Pony AI (PONY) -71.3%, Uber Technologies (UBER) -29.5%. Over five years, Uber Technologies (UBER) compounded fastest (Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) -10.9%/yr, Uber Technologies (UBER) +7.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Uber Technologies (UBER) has been the steadiest (Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) 40.4%, Pony AI (PONY) 67.7%, Uber Technologies (UBER) 35.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Uber Technologies (UBER) 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.