BABA — Alibaba Group Holding Limited $95.98

Generated 2026-06-30 21:50

Quality Scorecard Transitional

F38/100
🟡 Pricing power (gross margin) 40% Gross margin 40% — moderate margins
Return on equity 9% ROE 9% — low returns on capital
Leverage (net debt / EBITDA) net cash Net cash — $35.1B more cash than debt
🟡 Interest coverage 6x EBIT covers interest 6x — adequately covered
Earnings consistency (revenue) 0/3 down 0 revenue-down year(s) in 3 — no down years
Earnings growth (net income YoY) -20% Net income -20% YoY — earnings declining
🟡 Cash conversion (CFO/NI) 74% Operating cash ÷ net income 74% — moderate conversion
Operating margin trend eroding Operating margin eroding
Revenue growth 3% Revenue +3% — low growth
🟡 Growth trajectory mild deceleration YoY +3% vs +7% prior 2-yr avg — mild deceleration
Free cash flow margin -5% FCF margin -5% — thin / negative
🟡 Returns capital to shareholders yes dividend ~1.1%; shares +0.8%/yr

Transitional-stage checklist (proxy metrics from yfinance). 12 of 12 criteria scored. Not financial advice.

Buy-Now Score

53/100
Quality ×40%38
Trajectory ×30%28
Valuation ×30%100

Comparative rank: 40% Quality + 30% Trajectory + 30% Valuation — higher = better buy now. Not financial advice.

Valuation

$86.38$210.74
Price $95.98Analyst $191.58 (+100%)

Analyst: 38 analysts. MarketGist fair = analyst consensus only (no DCF — financial, or no free-cash-flow data). Not financial advice.

Key Trends (6-yr)

GAAP EPS
▼ -17.9% YoY
Sales
▲ +2.7% YoY
Shares Outstanding
▼ -0.4% YoY

Company Overview

Basic Information

Company Name: Alibaba Group Holding Limited
Symbol: BABA
Exchange: NYQ
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Internet Retail

Company Details

Country: China
City: Hangzhou
Employees: 131,462
Market Cap: $230.40B

Business Description

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.

Key Metrics

Price & Valuation

Current Price
$95.98
Market Cap
$230.40B
P/E Ratio
14.81
Forward P/E
10.63
PEG Ratio
0.39
Price to Book
1.42

Profitability

Profit Margin: 10.12%
Operating Margin: 1.01%
Gross Margin: 39.81%
Return on Equity (ROE): 9.22%
Return on Assets (ROA): 2.12%
Revenue Growth: 2.90%

Financial Health

Current Ratio: 1.28
Quick Ratio: 0.86
Debt to Equity: 25.01
Total Debt: $281.72B
Total Cash: $316.82B
Beta: 0.46

Trading & Analyst Info

52-Week Range

52-Week High: $192.67
52-Week Low: $91.99
50-Day Average: $125.43
200-Day Average: $147.98

Analyst Recommendations

Recommendation: STRONG_BUY
Target Mean Price: $191.58
Target High: $258.26
Target Low: $91.96

Price graph

Price vs Rates, Inflation & Volume (long-term)

Dotted = market-implied expectation (next ~12 mo), not a prediction.

Quarterly Verdict

🔴 33/100

Avoid for now

Quality grade F; 3 improving / 4 weakening metrics YoY.

➖ Return on equity: ROE 9% — low returns on capital
➕ Leverage (net debt / EBITDA): Net cash — $35.1B more cash than debt
➕ Earnings consistency (revenue): 0 revenue-down year(s) in 3 — no down years
➖ Earnings growth (net income YoY): Net income -20% YoY — earnings declining
➖ Operating margin trend: Operating margin eroding
➖ Revenue growth: Revenue +3% — low growth
➖ Free cash flow margin: FCF margin -5% — thin / negative
➕ Revenue +2.9% YoY
➕ Net income +103.4% YoY
➖ Operating margin -12.4 pts YoY
➖ Free cash flow -101.1% YoY
➖ Cash -9.6% YoY
➖ Debt +13.5% YoY
➕ Shares outstanding -2.2% YoY

Heuristic from the Quality Scorecard + quarter-over-quarter trends. Not financial advice.

Financial Statements

Income Statement (Annual)

Item2026-03-312025-03-312024-03-312023-03-31
Tax Effect Of Unusual Items$-2.21B$-1.41B$-2.33B$-473.17M
Tax Rate For Calcs$0.23$0.23$0.22$0.17
Normalized EBITDA$195.81B$213.68B$174.53B$155.83B
Total Unusual Items$-9.52B$-6.17B$-10.52B$-2.71B
Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill$-9.52B$-6.17B$-10.52B$-2.71B
Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest$103.59B$130.11B$80.01B$72.78B
Reconciled Depreciation$47.12B$42.46B$44.50B$46.94B
Reconciled Cost Of Revenue$574.10B$562.16B$563.41B$516.26B
EBITDA$186.30B$207.51B$164.01B$153.11B
EBIT$139.18B$165.05B$119.51B$106.17B
Net Interest Income$77.72B$11.16B$-17.91B$-16.99B
Interest Expense$9.79B$9.60B$17.91B$16.99B
Interest Income$87.51B$20.76BN/AN/A
Normalized Income$110.90B$134.87B$88.20B$75.02B
Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation$103.59B$130.11B$80.01B$72.78B

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Balance Sheet (Annual)

Item2026-03-312025-03-312024-03-312023-03-312022-03-31
Treasury Shares NumberN/A$1.21MN/AN/AN/A
Ordinary Shares Number$18.58B$19.00B$19.47B$20.53BN/A
Share Issued$18.58B$19.00B$19.47B$20.53BN/A
Net Debt$128.47B$85.22BN/AN/AN/A
Total Debt$281.72B$248.11B$205.61B$195.57BN/A
Tangible Book Value$785.56B$720.56B$687.84B$665.75BN/A
Invested Capital$1.32T$1.24T$1.16T$1.15TN/A
Working Capital$134.37B$238.70B$331.36B$312.62BN/A
Net Tangible Assets$785.56B$720.56B$687.84B$665.75BN/A
Capital Lease Obligations$21.73B$17.41B$34.84B$34.22BN/A
Common Stock Equity$1.06T$1.01T$986.54B$989.66BN/A
Total Capitalization$1.29T$1.22T$1.13T$1.14TN/A
Total Equity Gross Minority Interest$1.13T$1.09T$1.11T$1.12TN/A
Minority Interest$65.38B$80.25B$126.06B$133.26BN/A
Stockholders Equity$1.06T$1.01T$986.54B$989.66BN/A

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Cash Flow Statement (Annual)

Item2026-03-312025-03-312024-03-312023-03-312022-03-31
Free Cash Flow$-50.72B$77.54B$149.66B$165.40BN/A
Repurchase Of Capital Stock$-7.64B$-86.66B$-88.75B$-74.75BN/A
Repayment Of Debt$-78.46B$-59.90B$-18.11B$-11.45BN/A
Issuance Of Debt$117.49B$124.43B$20.57B$22.79BN/A
Issuance Of Capital Stock$1.04B$10.00M$843.00M$11.00MN/A
Capital Expenditure$-126.94B$-85.97B$-32.93B$-34.35BN/A
Interest Paid Supplemental Data$9.38B$8.87B$7.83B$5.64BN/A
Income Tax Paid Supplemental DataN/A$33.41B$32.49B$26.48B$21.47B
End Cash Position$173.57B$189.27B$286.42B$229.51BN/A
Beginning Cash Position$189.27B$286.42B$229.51B$227.35BN/A
Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes$-4.00B$965.00M$4.39B$3.53BN/A
Changes In Cash$-11.70B$-98.12B$52.52B$-1.37BN/A
Financing Cash Flow$-20.57B$-76.22B$-108.24B$-65.62BN/A
Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities$-20.57B$-76.22B$-108.24B$-65.62BN/A
Net Other Financing Charges$-19.28B$-25.02B$-4.86B$-2.23BN/A

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