Company Overview
Alibaba Group Holding Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides technology infrastructure and marketing reach to help merchants, brands, retailers, and other businesses in the People's Republic of China and internationally. It operates through the Alibaba China E-Commerce Group, Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group, Cloud Intelligence Group, and All Others segments. The Alibaba China E-commerce Group segment operates Taobao and Tmall, which are digital retail platforms; Taobao Instant Commerce, a local services and on-demand delivery platform; 1688.com, a domestic wholesale marketplace; and Xianyu, a consumer-to-consumer community and marketplace for idle goods. Its Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group segment includes AliExpress, a global e-commerce platform; Trendyol, an e-commerce platform in Turkey; Lazada, an e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia; Daraz, an e-commerce platform in South Asia, primarily in Pakistan and Bangladesh; and Alibaba.com, an integrated international online wholesale marketplace. The Cloud Intelligence Group segment offers a suite of cloud services based on infrastructure-as-a-service, platform-as-a-service, and model-as-a-service. Its All Others segment comprises Amap, a provider of mobile digital maps, navigation, and real-time traffic information in China; Cainiao, which provides logistics solutions; Youku, an online long-form video platform in China; Freshippo, a retail platform for groceries and fresh goods; and Alibaba Health, a pharmaceutical and healthcare services platform. Alibaba Group Holding Limited was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Hangzhou, China.
Why Investors Should Care
Net profit has compounded at 12.5% per year over the last five years.
Trades at a P/E of 17.3, below the sector median of 22.8.
Carries low leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25.
Recent Developments
- Mar 2026 Revenue of $1.02T (+2.7% YoY); net profit $103.59B.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +2.9%, earnings +104.1%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 5.6%, profit CAGR 12.5%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 5.62% |
| 1 Year: | 2.90% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 12.49% |
| 1 Year: | 104.10% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +4.74% |
| 6 Months: | -24.91% |
| 3 Months: | -11.45% |
| 1 Month: | -0.33% |
Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.
Qwen open-weight LLMs; Alibaba Cloud AI services.
- Qwen models & AI cloud Alibaba Cloud's Qwen large-language-model family powers its AI cloud services — Alibaba is China's leading cloud-AI provider, investing heavily in AI infrastructure.
- AI across commerce GenAI powers merchant tools, search, recommendations and advertising across Taobao/Tmall and international commerce.
- AI capex commitment Alibaba has pledged large multi-year AI and cloud-infrastructure investment to capture China's AI demand.
- China's leading cloud-AI platform with open Qwen models gaining global traction.
- AI cloud re-accelerating growth on top of a vast commerce base; cheap valuation.
- Heavy AI capex pressures near-term free cash flow.
- China regulatory, macro and geopolitical risks are significant overhangs.
Curated from public filings and analyst commentary; figures are illustrative.
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Technical Trend
Computed from daily close history using EMA cross, slope, and RSI signals.
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Fundamental Growth Charts
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Interactive charts for Revenue, Net Income, EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, EPS, ROE, ROCE, Gross/Net/Operating Margin and more — switch metric and period using the dropdowns above. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised). Visual growth charts make it easy to spot multi-year compounding trends at a glance — far faster than reading raw numbers in a table.
PROS
- Profit CAGR of 12.5% over 5 years.
CONS
- Trading 40.1% below its 52-week high.
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Consumer Cyclical).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BABA Alibaba Group Holding Limited AI | 112.32 | 17.28 | $269.47B | 0.93% | 4.16% | 9.22% | 5.62% | 12.49% |
| 2 | AMZN Amazon.com, Inc. NDXSPXAI | 247.49 | 32.82 | $2.66T | 0.00% | 16.60% | 24.29% | 11.73% | 984.47% |
| 3 | TSLA Tesla, Inc. NDXSPXAI | 396.18 | 360.16 | $1.49T | 0.00% | 4.10% | 4.90% | 52.40% | 39.39% |
| 4 | HD The Home Depot, Inc. SPX | 337.74 | 23.97 | $336.77B | 2.84% | 28.75% | 128.38% | 1.52% | -6.11% |
| 5 | MCD McDonald's Corporation SPX | 268.94 | 22.17 | $191.08B | 2.61% | 22.47% | - | 0.92% | 7.33% |
| 6 | TJX The TJX Companies, Inc. SPX | 150.34 | 29.25 | $166.08B | 1.14% | 21.26% | 61.25% | 6.84% | 8.48% |
| 7 | BKNG Booking Holdings Inc. NDXSPX | 174.85 | 23.04 | $135.49B | 0.97% | 70.23% | -96.88% | 16.93% | 22.07% |
| 8 | SBUX Starbucks Corporation NDXSPX | 106.17 | 81.05 | $121.00B | 2.41% | 13.46% | -22.93% | 7.93% | 5.80% |
| 9 | PDD PDD Holdings Inc. NDX | 83.91 | 8.80 | $119.44B | 0.00% | 22.36% | 25.40% | 49.00% | 45.85% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | 236.45B | 247.65B | 247.79B | 284.84B | 243.38B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | 145.63B | 136.43B | 150.78B | 169.53B | 159.39B |
| Gross Profit | - | - | 90.83B | 111.22B | 97.01B | 115.31B | 83.99B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | 62.36B | 76.23B | 91.65B | 95.15B | 84.84B |
| Operating Income | - | - | 28.46B | 34.99B | 5.37B | 20.16B | -848.00M |
| EBITDA | - | - | 21.80B | 53.52B | 27.26B | 27.27B | 36.20B |
| Interest Expense | - | - | 2.50B | 2.48B | 2.52B | 2.56B | 2.24B |
| Pretax Income | - | - | 18.47B | 50.23B | 23.92B | 23.88B | 31.36B |
| Tax Provision | - | - | 6.85B | 8.87B | 5.55B | 8.46B | 7.17B |
| Net Income | - | - | 12.56B | 40.65B | 21.02B | 16.38B | 25.54B |
| Diluted EPS | - | - | 5.20 | 18.00 | 8.72 | 5.92 | 10.40 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 868.69B | 941.17B | 996.35B | 1.02T |
| Cost of Revenue | 549.70B | 586.32B | 598.28B | 616.14B |
| Gross Profit | 318.99B | 354.85B | 398.06B | 407.53B |
| Operating Expenses | 215.93B | 230.97B | 250.99B | 347.87B |
| Operating Income | 103.06B | 123.87B | 147.08B | 59.66B |
| EBITDA | 153.11B | 164.01B | 207.51B | 186.30B |
| Interest Expense | 16.99B | 17.91B | 9.60B | 9.79B |
| Pretax Income | 89.19B | 101.60B | 155.46B | 129.39B |
| Tax Provision | 15.55B | 22.53B | 35.45B | 30.05B |
| Net Income | 72.78B | 80.01B | 130.11B | 103.59B |
| Diluted EPS | 27.44 | 31.28 | 53.60 | 44.00 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | 1.75T | 1.76T | 1.80T | 1.91T |
| Current Assets | - | 697.97B | 752.86B | 674.05B | 610.77B |
| Cash & Equivalents | - | 193.09B | 248.12B | 145.49B | 131.53B |
| Inventory | - | 28.55B | 25.46B | 18.89B | 18.91B |
| Receivables | - | 32.13B | 30.69B | 31.17B | 36.02B |
| Total Liabilities | - | 630.12B | 652.23B | 714.12B | 783.30B |
| Current Liabilities | - | 385.35B | 421.51B | 435.35B | 476.40B |
| Long Term Debt | - | 149.09B | 141.78B | 208.14B | 231.77B |
| Total Debt | - | 195.57B | 205.61B | 248.11B | 281.72B |
| Total Equity | - | 989.66B | 986.54B | 1.01T | 1.06T |
| Shares Outstanding | - | 20.53B | 19.47B | 19.00B | 18.58B |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | - | 199.75B | 182.59B | 163.51B | 76.21B |
| Investing Cash Flow | - | -135.51B | -21.82B | -185.41B | -67.34B |
| Financing Cash Flow | - | -65.62B | -108.24B | -76.22B | -20.57B |
| Capital Expenditure | - | -34.35B | -32.93B | -85.97B | -126.94B |
| Free Cash Flow | - | 165.40B | 149.66B | 77.54B | -50.72B |
| Net Change in Cash | - | -1.37B | 52.52B | -98.12B | -11.70B |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | 36.7% | 37.7% | 40.0% | 39.8% |
| Operating Margin % | 11.9% | 13.2% | 14.8% | 5.8% |
| Net Margin % | 8.4% | 8.5% | 13.1% | 10.1% |
| ROE % | 7.4% | 8.1% | 12.9% | 9.8% |
| ROCE % | 7.5% | 9.2% | 10.7% | 4.2% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 0.85% | 20.49M | $1.98B |
| 2 | Primecap Management Company | 0.78% | 18.72M | $1.81B |
| 3 | UBS Group AG | 0.44% | 10.62M | $1.03B |
| 4 | Dodge & Cox Inc. | 0.41% | 9.92M | $960.54M |
| 5 | HSBC Holdings PLC | 0.38% | 9.14M | $885.69M |
| 6 | FMR, LLC | 0.33% | 7.85M | $760.06M |
| 7 | Morgan Stanley | 0.26% | 6.14M | $595.12M |
| 8 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.24% | 5.71M | $552.62M |
| 9 | UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | 0.23% | 5.53M | $536.05M |
| 10 | Bank of America Corporation | 0.22% | 5.22M | $505.82M |
Analyst View
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BABA — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA)?
As of 2026-07-14 21:23 PDT, Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) trades at $112.32 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $94.81 to $187.62.
What is the market capitalisation of BABA?
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) has a market capitalisation of $269.47B on NYSE.
What is the P/E ratio of BABA?
BABA trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 17.28. The industry average P/E is 22.82. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 1.67.
Does BABA pay a dividend?
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) currently offers a dividend yield of 0.93%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of BABA?
BABA has a return on equity (ROE) of 9.22%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 4.16%.
Is BABA a good stock to buy?
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