BABA vs. GME: Alibaba vs. GameStop Stock Comparison

June 13, 2026

This page compares Alibaba (BABA) with GameStop (GME) using performance and risk, profitability, financial strength, growth, dividends, and valuation metrics.

Performance

Cumulative Growth

BABA

GME

Alibaba (BABA) vs. GameStop (GME): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Alibaba (BABA) and GameStop (GME). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance at a Glance

Performance metrics for Alibaba (BABA) and GameStop (GME)
Metric	BABA	GME
1-Year Return	-2.37%	-1.67%

Risk

Drawdown

BABA

GME

Alibaba (BABA) vs. GameStop (GME): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

GameStop (GME) has an aggressive beta of 1.75, indicating higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while Alibaba (BABA) is defensive at 0.49 and tends to be less market-sensitive — they sit on opposite ends of the beta spectrum.

Risk at a Glance

Risk metrics for Alibaba (BABA) and GameStop (GME)
Metric	BABA	GME
1-Year Volatility	43.89%	36.51%
Beta	0.49	1.75
3-Month Avg. Volume	11.33M	7.62M

Company Profile

Alibaba (BABA) and GameStop (GME) both fall under the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group, but BABA is classified in Broadline Retail while GME is classified in Specialty Retail.

Alibaba (BABA) is a mega-cap company at 270.67 billion USD, while GameStop (GME) is mid-cap at 9.77 billion USD — a noticeably different scale category that can shape how their valuation multiples are read.

GameStop (GME) trades as ordinary local shares, while Alibaba (BABA) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for Alibaba (BABA) and GameStop (GME)
Profile Item	BABA	GME
Name	Alibaba Group Holding Limited SP ADR	Gamestop Corp.
Country/Region	China	United States
GICS Sector	Consumer Discretionary	Consumer Discretionary
GICS Industry Group	Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail	Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS Industry	Broadline Retail	Specialty Retail
GICS Sub-Industry	Broadline Retail	Computer & Electronics Retail
Market Capitalization	270.67 billion USD	9.77 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	September 19, 2014	February 13, 2002
Security Type	ADR	Common Stock

Valuation

Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)

Both Alibaba (BABA) at 17.36 and GameStop (GME) at 16.25 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

BABA

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

17.36

Max: 54.29
Q3: 31.64
Median: 20.61
BABA: 17.36
Q1: 12.78
Min: 1.13

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

16.25

Max: 54.29
Q3: 31.64
Median: 20.61
GME: 16.25
Q1: 12.78
Min: 1.13

Alibaba (BABA) vs. GameStop (GME): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)

Alibaba (BABA) at 0.26 looks cheap on sales in the lower P/S ratio quartile, while GameStop (GME) at 2.62 looks rich in the upper quartile — a clear gap in price per dollar of revenue.

BABA

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.26

Max: 3.65
Q3: 1.78
Median: 0.73
Q1: 0.28
BABA: 0.26
Min: 0.03

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

2.62

Max: 3.65
GME: 2.62
Q3: 1.78
Median: 0.73
Q1: 0.28
Min: 0.03

Alibaba (BABA) vs. GameStop (GME): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Alibaba (BABA) at 1.67 and GameStop (GME) at 1.79 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

BABA

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.67

Max: 11.07
Q3: 5.11
Median: 2.24
BABA: 1.67
Q1: 1.05
Min: -3.64

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.79

Max: 11.07
Q3: 5.11
Median: 2.24
GME: 1.79
Q1: 1.05
Min: -3.64

Alibaba (BABA) vs. GameStop (GME): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Valuation at a Glance

Valuation metrics for Alibaba (BABA) and GameStop (GME)
Metric	BABA	GME
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)	17.36	16.25
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	0.26	2.62
Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)	1.67	1.79
Free Cash Flow Yield	-16.28%	-12.91%

Profitability

Return on Equity (TTM)

Both Alibaba (BABA) at 9.22% and GameStop (GME) at 14.10% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

BABA

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

9.22%

Max: 63.82%
Q3: 31.67%
Median: 12.96%
BABA: 9.22%
Q1: 4.89%
Min: -29.94%

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

14.10%

Max: 63.82%
Q3: 31.67%
GME: 14.10%
Median: 12.96%
Q1: 4.89%
Min: -29.94%

Alibaba (BABA) vs. GameStop (GME): A comparison of their ROE against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

For every dollar of sales, both Alibaba (BABA) at 10.12% and GameStop (GME) at 20.45% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top net margin quartile of their industries.

BABA

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

10.12%

Max: 20.45%
BABA: 10.12%
Q3: 8.75%
Median: 3.25%
Q1: 0.49%
Min: -11.15%

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

20.45%

GME: 20.45%
Max: 20.45%
Q3: 8.75%
Median: 3.25%
Q1: 0.49%
Min: -11.15%

Alibaba (BABA) vs. GameStop (GME): A comparison of their net margin against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Operating Profit Margin (TTM)

GameStop (GME) at 16.61% carries a top-quartile operating margin, while Alibaba (BABA) at 1.02% operates in the bottom quartile.

BABA

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.02%

Max: 23.15%
Q3: 11.08%
Median: 4.61%
Q1: 1.68%
BABA: 1.02%
Min: -8.71%

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

16.61%

Max: 23.15%
GME: 16.61%
Q3: 11.08%
Median: 4.61%
Q1: 1.68%
Min: -8.71%

Alibaba (BABA) vs. GameStop (GME): A comparison of their operating margin against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Profitability at a Glance

Profitability metrics for Alibaba (BABA) and GameStop (GME)
Metric	BABA	GME
Return on Equity (TTM)	9.22%	14.10%
Return on Assets (TTM)	2.12%	2.70%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)	10.12%	20.45%
Operating Profit Margin (TTM)	1.02%	16.61%
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	39.81%	34.39%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Alibaba (BABA) vs. GameStop (GME): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

Revenue Growth at a Glance

Revenue growth metrics for Alibaba (BABA) and GameStop (GME)
Metric	BABA	GME
1-Year Revenue Growth	2.74%	-5.05%
3-Year Revenue CAGR	5.62%	-15.08%

EPS Growth

Alibaba (BABA) vs. GameStop (GME): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth at a Glance

EPS growth metrics for Alibaba (BABA) and GameStop (GME)
Metric	BABA	GME
1-Year EPS Growth	-17.91%	133.33%
3-Year EPS CAGR	17.05%	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Alibaba (BABA) at 1.28 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while GameStop (GME) at 12.40 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

BABA

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.28

Max: 2.97
Q3: 1.87
Median: 1.38
BABA: 1.28
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.46

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

12.40

GME: 12.40
Max: 2.97
Q3: 1.87
Median: 1.38
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.46

Alibaba (BABA) vs. GameStop (GME): A comparison of their current ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)

Alibaba (BABA) at 0.25 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while GameStop (GME) at 0.74 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

BABA

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.25

Max: 3.27
Q3: 1.82
Median: 1.09
Q1: 0.67
BABA: 0.25
Min: 0.01

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.74

Max: 3.27
Q3: 1.82
Median: 1.09
GME: 0.74
Q1: 0.67
Min: 0.01

Alibaba (BABA) vs. GameStop (GME): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Financial strength metrics for Alibaba (BABA) and GameStop (GME)
Metric	BABA	GME
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.28	12.40
Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)	0.25	0.74
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.32	-9.77

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

GameStop (GME) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Alibaba (BABA) reports a yield of 0.93%, ranking against industry peers normally.

BABA

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.93%

Max: 6.62%
Q3: 2.66%
BABA: 0.93%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 6.62%
Q3: 2.66%
GME: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Alibaba (BABA) vs. GameStop (GME): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

GameStop (GME) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Alibaba (BABA) reports a payout of 17.12%, ranking against industry peers normally.

BABA

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

17.12%

Max: 78.51%
Q3: 33.46%
BABA: 17.12%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 78.51%
Q3: 33.46%
GME: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Alibaba (BABA) vs. GameStop (GME): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Dividends at a Glance

Dividend metrics for Alibaba (BABA) and GameStop (GME)
Metric	BABA	GME
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.93%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	17.12%	0.00%