(BABA) Alibaba Holding - Overview

Sector: Consumer CyclicalIndustry: Internet Retail | Exchange NYSE (USA) | Currency USD | Market Cap: 310.053m | Total Return -8.8% in 12m

Stock: E-commerce, Cloud Computing, Logistics, Digital Media, Local Services

Total Rating 43
Risk 83
Buy Signal -0.85
Internet Retail +5.4
Broadline Retail -0.8
Market Cap: 310,053m
Avg Trading Vol: 1.40B USD
ATR: 3.84%
Peers RS (IBD): 47.2
Risk 5d forecast
Volatility 38.3%
Relative Tail Risk -15.6%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio -0.07
Alpha -19.46
Character TTM
Beta 1.021
Beta Downside 1.324
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD 35.35%
CAGR/Max DD 0.21

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS (Earnings per Share) of BABA over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-03": 10.32, "2021-06": 16.6, "2021-09": 11.2, "2021-12": 16.87, "2022-03": 7.95, "2022-06": 11.68, "2022-09": 12.92, "2022-12": 19.26, "2023-03": 10.71, "2023-06": 17.37, "2023-09": 15.63, "2023-12": 18.97, "2024-03": 10.14, "2024-06": 16.44, "2024-09": 15.06, "2024-12": 20.39, "2025-03": 12.52, "2025-06": 14.75, "2025-09": 4.36, "2025-12": 7.09,
EPS CAGR: -3.01%
EPS Trend: -26.7%
Last SUE: -2.11
Qual. Beats: 0

Revenue

Revenue of BABA over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-03: 187395, 2021-06: 205740, 2021-09: 200690, 2021-12: 242580, 2022-03: 204052, 2022-06: 205555, 2022-09: 207176, 2022-12: 247756, 2023-03: 208200, 2023-06: 234156, 2023-09: 224790, 2023-12: 260348, 2024-03: 221874, 2024-06: 243236, 2024-09: 236503, 2024-12: 280154, 2025-03: 236454, 2025-06: 247652, 2025-09: 247795, 2025-12: 280911.577,
Rev. CAGR: 8.90%
Rev. Trend: 75.3%
Last SUE: -0.03
Qual. Beats: 0

Description: BABA Alibaba Holding March 04, 2026

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) provides technology infrastructure and marketing services for businesses in China and globally. The company operates a diverse portfolio of digital platforms, including retail, wholesale, and global e-commerce. E-commerce is a key sector for online sales of goods and services.

Its business model encompasses various segments: digital retail (Taobao, Tmall), wholesale marketplaces (1688.com, Alibaba.com), and international e-commerce (AliExpress, Lazada). Alibaba also extends into logistics (Cainiao), on-demand delivery (Ele.me), and digital mapping (Amap). Further, it offers cloud computing services, a rapidly growing sector providing scalable IT resources over the internet.

Additionally, Alibaba operates in entertainment (Youku, Damai), healthcare (Alibaba Health), and online travel (Fliggy). The company also provides enterprise collaboration tools (DingTalk) and mobile games (Lingxi Games). This broad range of offerings reflects a strategy of ecosystem integration.

To deepen your understanding of Alibabas diverse operations and market position, consider exploring detailed segment performance data on ValueRay.

Headlines to watch out for

  • Chinas economic growth impacts e-commerce spending
  • Regulatory scrutiny on platform monopolies threatens operations
  • Cloud computing expansion drives revenue diversification
  • International e-commerce growth offsets domestic slowdown

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 6.5

Net Income: 90.38b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: -0.02 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -7.32 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 15.06% < 20% (prev 22.46%; Δ -7.40% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.05 > 3% & CFO 92.39b > Net Income 90.38b
Net Debt (92.28b) to EBITDA (132.37b): 0.70 < 3
Current Ratio: 1.33 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (2.41b) vs 12m ago 0.57% < -2%
Gross Margin: 40.67% > 18% (prev 0.39%; Δ 4.03k% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 54.24% > 50% (prev 52.93%; Δ 1.31% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 11.84 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 132.37b / Interest Expense TTM 10.01b)

Altman Z'' 3.09

A: 0.08 (Total Current Assets 612.61b - Total Current Liabilities 460.10b) / Total Assets 1879.50b
B: 0.36 (Retained Earnings 683.26b / Total Assets 1879.50b)
C: 0.06 (EBIT TTM 118.56b / Avg Total Assets 1867.23b)
D: 0.90 (Book Value of Equity 693.47b / Total Liabilities 772.86b)
Altman-Z'' Score: 3.09 = A

Beneish M -3.50

DSRI: 0.41 (Receivables 76.22b/181.38b, Revenue 1012.81b/981.77b)
GMI: 0.95 (GM 40.67% / 38.81%)
AQI: 1.05 (AQ_t 0.54 / AQ_t-1 0.51)
SGI: 1.03 (Revenue 1012.81b / 981.77b)
TATA: -0.00 (NI 90.38b - CFO 92.39b) / TA 1879.50b)
Beneish M-Score: -3.50 (Cap -4..+1) = AAA

What is the price of BABA shares?

As of March 29, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 122.69 with a total of 8,062,932 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.23%, over one month by -14.86%, over three months by -17.37% and over the past year by -8.82%.

Is BABA a buy, sell or hold?

Alibaba Holding has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.70. Therefore, it is recommended to buy BABA.
  • StrongBuy: 30
  • Buy: 8
  • Hold: 2
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the BABA price?

Issuer Target Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price 189.3 54.3%
Analysts Target Price 189.3 54.3%

BABA Fundamental Data Overview March 27, 2026

Market Cap CNY = 2142.93b (310.05b USD * 6.9115 USD.CNY)
P/E Trailing = 23.1497
P/E Forward = 13.459
P/S = 0.3049
P/B = 1.9321
P/EG = 1.5558
Revenue TTM = 1012.81b CNY
EBIT TTM = 118.56b CNY
EBITDA TTM = 132.37b CNY
Long Term Debt = 238.09b CNY (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 24.67b CNY (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 262.91b CNY (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 92.28b CNY (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 2025.14b CNY (2142.93b + Debt 262.91b - CCE 380.70b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 11.84 (Ebit TTM 118.56b / Interest Expense TTM 10.01b)
EV/FCF = -65.51x (Enterprise Value 2025.14b / FCF TTM -30.91b)
FCF Yield = -1.53% (FCF TTM -30.91b / Enterprise Value 2025.14b)
FCF Margin = -3.05% (FCF TTM -30.91b / Revenue TTM 1012.81b)
Net Margin = 8.92% (Net Income TTM 90.38b / Revenue TTM 1012.81b)
Gross Margin = 40.67% ((Revenue TTM 1012.81b - Cost of Revenue TTM 600.86b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 40.19% (prev 39.15%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.08 (Enterprise Value 2025.14b / Total Assets 1879.50b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.96% (Interest Expense 2.52b / Debt 262.91b)
Taxrate = 35.12% (8.34b / 23.76b)
NOPAT = 76.93b (EBIT 118.56b * (1 - 35.12%))
Current Ratio = 1.33 (Total Current Assets 612.61b / Total Current Liabilities 460.10b)
Debt / Equity = 0.25 (Debt 262.91b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 1040.32b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.70 (Net Debt 92.28b / EBITDA 132.37b)
Debt / FCF = -2.99 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 92.28b / FCF TTM -30.91b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1024.47b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 4.84% (Net Income 90.38b / Total Assets 1879.50b)
RoE = 8.82% (Net Income TTM 90.38b / Total Stockholder Equity 1024.47b)
RoCE = 9.39% (EBIT 118.56b / Capital Employed (Equity 1024.47b + L.T.Debt 238.09b))
RoIC = 6.03% (NOPAT 76.93b / Invested Capital 1275.70b)
WACC = 8.59% (E(2142.93b)/V(2405.84b) * Re(9.57%) + D(262.91b)/V(2405.84b) * Rd(0.96%) * (1-Tc(0.35)))
Discount Rate = 9.57% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -33.33 | Cagr: -2.52%
[DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -30.91b)
EPS Correlation: -26.68 | EPS CAGR: -3.01% | SUE: -2.11 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 75.30 | Revenue CAGR: 8.90% | SUE: -0.03 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=12.72 | Chg7d=-1.779 | Chg30d=-1.779 | Revisions Net=-4 | Analysts=6
EPS next Year (2027-03-31): EPS=54.26 | Chg7d=-5.863 | Chg30d=-6.540 | Revisions Net=-19 | Growth EPS=+53.5% | Growth Revenue=+12.1%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -1.00 (0 Up / 4 Down within 30d for Next Quarter)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = 5.3% (Discount Rate 9.6% - Earnings Yield 4.3%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = +5.5% (Analyst 10.8% - Implied 5.3%)

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