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NYSE: BABA NYSE Broadline Retail Next results ~November 24, 2026

C Fundamentals grade

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is a US-listed company in the broadline retail industry. Its financial year ends in March.

Stock price today

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Fair value per share

~$140

Cash-flow model

Base case. Range ~$110–$180 across our lower- and higher-growth cases (-0.6%–9.4% a year).

Price vs value

Undervalued

The price is below our entire value range; our base value is 35% above it.

Price used: $101.50, November 2, 2026

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd valuation: adjust assumptions and compare models →

Who’s trading

What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.

Value diary

Our note on each quarter Alibaba Group Holding files

Where Alibaba stands after its latest Filing

Revenue for the twelve months was $144.2bn, up 4.4% on a year earlier, slower than the 5.1% growth a quarter earlier. Free-cash-flow margin fell to 4.0% from 13.7% a year earlier. Operating margin narrowed to 4.9% from 8.2%. Against its peers on growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet, it grades C. It passes 7 of our 7 financial-health checks. Our cash-flow model value is $137 a share, against a share price of $98.04. At that price, our model says the market is pricing in cash flow shrinking about 2.0% a year for five years, slower than the 6.4% a year revenue growth it has delivered.

Written from the company's filings and our models when each quarter's report arrives. Figures in older notes are as published at the time. Not investment advice.

The Fundamentalytics view

Next results ~November 24, 2026 (estimated)

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's trailing-twelve-month revenue grew 4.4% year on year, with a free-cash-flow margin of 4.0%.

Our discounted-cash-flow model values the business at ~$140 per share in the base case (~$110–$180 across growth scenarios) — model values under stated assumptions, not a price target.

Current signal Free cash flow diverging from earnings: TTM free cash flow fell 69.8% while net income fell 19.1%: a 51pp divergence.

Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.

Highlights

How we pick these

Strengths

  • Priced below our value. The share price of $101.50 is 35% below our value per share of $140.

Things to watch

  • Margins narrowing. Operating margin is down 9.2 points on a year ago.
  • Weak cash conversion. Free cash flow was 40% of net income over the last 12 months.
  • Below peers: change in growth rate. Change in growth rate of -0.7pp ranks 18 of 23 broadline retail companies we cover (median +0.9pp).
  • Missing expectations. Earnings per share fell short of the consensus estimate in 4 of the last four quarters.

Latest results

Earnings per share
$8.52 against an average estimate of $10.82: missed by 21.3%
Next report
November 24, 2026

Alibaba Group Holding's figures from its SEC filings and results release; estimates are the analysts' average. Not a recommendation.

Price chart

  • 1 day+3.5%
  • 1 week+1.2%

Closing prices to 2026-11-02. Price change only, dividends excluded.

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At a glance

Trailing twelve months, from SEC filings

Profitability

Revenue (TTM)
$144B
Operating margin
4.9%
Net margin
10.1%
EPS (TTM, diluted)
$6.07

Growth

Revenue growth
+4.4%
Change in growth rate
−0.7 pts
Share count change
−0.4%

Cash

Free cash flow (TTM)
$5.8B
FCF margin
4.0%
Stock pay % of revenue
1.1%

News & updates

Updated November 2, 2026

Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.

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Refreshed hourly when new source data is available. Summaries are checked against company releases and SEC filings. Company announcement headlines are labelled when a checked summary is unavailable.

Valuation

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd valuation models and calculator

What the price is pricing in

The share price implies cash flow shrinking about 1.5% a year for five years.That is slower than the 6.4% a year revenue growth Alibaba Group Holding has delivered.

  • Priced in-1.5%
  • Last 12 months4.4%
  • 3 years a year4.3%
  • 5 years a year6.4%

Our cash-flow model with every input fixed except growth over the next five years, solved for the growth at which the model value equals the share price ($100.83, Nov 3, 2026). Cash-flow growth then fades to 2.5% a year; discount rate 8.5%. Delivered figures are revenue growth from SEC filings. This is a model exercise, not investment advice or a forecast of the share price. All companies

Fundamentalytics rating

model v1.6 · 2026-11-03
Buy12-month view
12-month price target
~$140
Price used
$100.83close November 3, 2026
Implied change
▲ +36%
Uncertainty
Medium

How we got here: a discounted-cash-flow model of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's free cash flow after stock-based pay with after-tax interest added back ($15.4B, FY2026 Q4 TTM), growing 4.4% a year for five years and fading to 2.5%, discounted at 8.5%. Lower and higher growth cases span ~$110–~$180 ; that spread sets a 25% margin before we rate Buy or Sell.

Produced by Fundamentalytics' automated valuation model on November 3, 2026, using delayed market prices. Rating meanings, methodology and conflicts: recommendations disclosure and research disclaimer. General research, not personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances. Prices can fall as well as rise.

Our value per share comes from a discounted-cash-flow model of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's free cash flow after stock-based pay ( $15.4B, FY2026 Q4 TTM, with after-tax interest added back): growth for five years as below (the first two years from forecasts, guidance and the company's record), fading to 2.5%, discounted at 8.5%, then cash added and debt and other claims subtracted. These are model values under stated assumptions, not price targets or recommendations.

Valuation models

We value Alibaba Group Holding Ltd as an operating company, with every model that fits that kind of business. Cost of equity 9.6%: the 10-year Treasury yield (4.9%) plus a beta of 1.04 times a 4.5% equity risk premium.

Value per share by model
Model Value per share In the combined value?
Cash-flow model (DCF) Free cash flow to the firm (after stock pay, with after-tax interest added back), grown then faded to 2.5%, discounted at 8.5% as the firm rate, less debt and other claims. ~$140 ~$110–$180 Primary model, counts double
Price-to-earnings vs peers Earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) price-to-earnings. ~$74 ~$55–$130 Included
Residual income Book value plus the present value of returns above the cost of equity, fading over ten years. ~$61 ~$42–$89 Included
Justified price-to-book Book value times (return on equity - growth) / (cost of equity - growth): steady-state returns. ~$60 ~$52–$70 Included
Combined value Weighted average of the models that apply: the primary model (cash-flow model (dcf)) counts double. Models more than 5x or less than 0.2x the share price, or more than 3x away from the other models' median, are left out. ~$94 ~$60–$140 4 models

Different models fail in different ways, so where several apply we average them rather than trust one. Peer-based models compare Alibaba Group Holding Ltd with Broadline Retail in our coverage, using third-party market data. Model values are estimates under stated assumptions, updated as new filings arrive; not price targets or investment advice. How each model works.

What moves the value

  • Revenue growth 5 points lower ▼ −21%
  • Revenue growth 5 points higher ▲ +28%
  • Free-cash-flow margin 1 point lower ▼ −18%
  • Last year's free-cash-flow margin change, if it persists ▼ −64%
  • Discount rate 1 point higher ▼ −12%
Value per share under different assumptions
Discount rate ↓ / growth → −5% growth0% growth5% growth10% growth15% growth20% growth
7% $107$141$186$246$324$425
8.5% $84$109$142$184$240$312
10% $71$90$115$148$190$244

Moat

Not assessed: fewer than five years of comparable figures in the filings. AI disruption exposure for this industry: Medium.

A rules-based reading of reported figures, not a forecast and not investment advice. How the score is built: methodology.

Forecasts and guidance

Next results: November 24, 2026, before the open.

Analysts' consensus

No analyst estimates are published for Alibaba Group Holding Ltd: too few analysts cover it.

Earnings against estimates

Quarter toEstimateActualSurprise
Jun 2026 $10.82 $8.52 −21.3%
Mar 2026 $5.74 $0.62 −89.2%
Dec 2025 $10.94 $7.09 −35.2%
Sept 2025 $5.78 $4.36 −24.6%

Adjusted EPS as companies report it, against the average analyst estimate.

Analyst recommendations

41 analysts, Nov 2026
Buy3995%
Hold12%
Sell12%

Monthly trend

  1. Nov 202683141
  2. Oct 202683141
  3. Sep 202683141

Counts of recommendations published by analysts covering Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, by month. Source: Aggregated broker recommendations (third-party data). Aggregated counts only: we do not reproduce any firm's recommendation or price target, and these are not Fundamentalytics ratings.

Positioning

Short interest
1.5%
of tradable shares
Days to cover
4.33
at average volume
Short interest, 1 month
−8%
to October 15, 2026
Held by institutions
10%
of shares
Held by insiders
1.8%
of shares
Employees
132,165
full time

Consensus figures average analysts' published estimates (third-party data); guidance is the company's own. Neither is our forecast. Short interest is reported twice a month and lags. Market data may be delayed.

This section is general information, not investment advice or a personal recommendation, and it does not take account of your objectives or circumstances. Forecasts and guidance are estimates, not promises: companies miss their own guidance and analysts' figures are often revised. Prices can fall as well as rise, and you can lose money. See our disclaimer.

Share-price performance

Market data may be delayed

Recent prices are available. Older price history and the statistics that need it are being loaded in the background.

Price behaviour

52-week range
Not enough history
From 52-week high
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vs 50-day average
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vs 200-day average
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Volatility (1 year)
—
Beta vs S&P 500
—

Volatility is the annualised standard deviation of daily returns. Beta 1.5 means the shares typically moved 1.5% for each 1% move in the S&P 500 over the past year. Prices to November 2, 2026.

Options strategies

All options ideas

How Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s listed options are priced, and three ways to use them that follow from our valuation. Quotes are delayed, read November 2, 2026. Check the live chain at your broker before trading.

Implied vs realised volatility

Not enough history

There is not enough price history to measure realised volatility.

  • Calls are priced 7 points richer than puts (25-delta): demand for upside is high, which favours selling calls over puts.
  • Why: not enough price history to measure realised volatility.

Our rule for “rich”: implied at least 1.2× 60-day realised (beyond measurement noise), above 1-year realised (not just a calm spell), and in the top 20% of our coverage that day. Never with results inside the option’s life. These are our conventions, built on research showing option prices usually imply more movement than follows, most when the gap is wide. How we judge this.

Cash-secured put

Not offered: fundamentals grade C (needs B+ or better).

We suggest selling a put only on well-rated companies, at a strike where the price you would pay if assigned (strike less premium) is at or below our fair value.

BABA Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Grade C $102.36

Own 100 shares, sell the $140 call expiring December 18, 2026 (46 days) for $0.35 a share — $35.00 per contract.

Previous session · Bid $0.35, ask $0.40, quoted Mon 2 Nov, 17:15 New York time with BABA at $102.36. Option prices move with the shares: check the live chain at your broker before trading.

  • If BABA ends below $140: you keep your shares and the $35.00 — 0.3% extra on the position, 2.7% a year at that pace.
  • If it ends above $140: your shares are sold at $140, a total return of 37.1% including the premium — at or above our value of ~$140.
$3.8k $0 −$2.0k Break-even $102.01 Price $102.36 Our value $140
Profit or loss per contract at expiry, by share price (including the shares bought at today's price).
Premium
$35.00
Annualised
2.7%
Break-even
$102.01
Max gain
$3,799
Chance of selling
~6%

Collar

Not offered: the shares trade below our fair value: a collar caps upside the model expects.

For holders of a stock trading at or above our fair value: buy a put for a floor and sell a call to pay for it.

General research, not personal advice. Options can lose you more than you expect and are not suitable for everyone: put sellers can be made to buy shares that keep falling, call sellers give up gains above the strike, and results or news can move prices sharply. Chances shown are approximations from each option’s delta. Spreads, fees and early assignment are not modelled.

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd in five measures

Fundamentals grade C
Growth Profitability Cash Balance sheet Value

Growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet are percentiles against the companies we cover in the same industry, from SEC filings (100 = best). Value compares the share price with our modelled value range (50 = at our base value; higher = cheaper). A description of reported data and our model — not a quality score or advice.

Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM) Alibaba Group Holding Ltd
$0 $50B $100B $150B FY15 Q4 FY18 Q4 FY21 Q4 FY26 Q4 Revenue (TTM), FY15 Q4: $12.3B Revenue (TTM), FY16 Q4: $15.9B Revenue (TTM), FY17 Q4: $23.5B Revenue (TTM), FY18 Q4: $37.8B Revenue (TTM), FY19 Q4: $56.3B Revenue (TTM), FY20 Q4: $73.2B Revenue (TTM), FY21 Q4: $105.9B Revenue (TTM), FY22 Q4: $132.9B Revenue (TTM), FY23 Q4: $126.9B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q4: $131.4B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q4: $138.1B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q4: $144.2B $144.2B

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved November 2, 2026.

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Period Revenue (TTM)
FY15 Q4 $12.3B
FY16 Q4 $15.9B
FY17 Q4 $23.5B
FY18 Q4 $37.8B
FY19 Q4 $56.3B
FY20 Q4 $73.2B
FY21 Q4 $105.9B
FY22 Q4 $132.9B
FY23 Q4 $126.9B
FY24 Q4 $131.4B
FY25 Q4 $138.1B
FY26 Q4 $144.2B
Revenue growth, TTM YoY Alibaba Group Holding Ltd
-20% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% FY15 Q4 FY18 Q4 FY21 Q4 FY26 Q4 Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY15 Q4: 43.4% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY16 Q4: 29.4% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY17 Q4: 47.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY18 Q4: 60.5% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY19 Q4: 48.8% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY20 Q4: 30.2% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY21 Q4: 44.6% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY22 Q4: 25.5% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY23 Q4: -4.5% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q4: 3.5% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q4: 5.1% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q4: 4.4% 4.4%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved November 2, 2026.

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Period Revenue growth, TTM YoY
FY15 Q4 43.4%
FY16 Q4 29.4%
FY17 Q4 47.9%
FY18 Q4 60.5%
FY19 Q4 48.8%
FY20 Q4 30.2%
FY21 Q4 44.6%
FY22 Q4 25.5%
FY23 Q4 -4.5%
FY24 Q4 3.5%
FY25 Q4 5.1%
FY26 Q4 4.4%
Operating margin (TTM) Alibaba Group Holding Ltd
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% FY15 Q4 FY18 Q4 FY21 Q4 FY26 Q4 Operating margin (TTM), FY15 Q4: 30.4% Operating margin (TTM), FY16 Q4: 28.8% Operating margin (TTM), FY17 Q4: 30.4% Operating margin (TTM), FY18 Q4: 27.7% Operating margin (TTM), FY19 Q4: 15.1% Operating margin (TTM), FY20 Q4: 17.9% Operating margin (TTM), FY21 Q4: 12.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY22 Q4: 8.2% Operating margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: 11.6% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: 12.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: 14.1% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q4: 4.9% 4.9%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved November 2, 2026.

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Period Operating margin (TTM)
FY15 Q4 30.4%
FY16 Q4 28.8%
FY17 Q4 30.4%
FY18 Q4 27.7%
FY19 Q4 15.1%
FY20 Q4 17.9%
FY21 Q4 12.5%
FY22 Q4 8.2%
FY23 Q4 11.6%
FY24 Q4 12.0%
FY25 Q4 14.1%
FY26 Q4 4.9%
FCF margin (TTM) Alibaba Group Holding Ltd
0% 20% 40% 60% FY17 Q4 FY19 Q4 FY21 Q4 FY23 Q4 FY26 Q4 FCF margin (TTM), FY17 Q4: 48.8% FCF margin (TTM), FY18 Q4: 44.0% FCF margin (TTM), FY19 Q4: 31.5% FCF margin (TTM), FY20 Q4: 30.6% FCF margin (TTM), FY21 Q4: 28.8% FCF margin (TTM), FY22 Q4: 13.7% FCF margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: 20.2% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: 16.9% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: 14.0% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q4: 4.0% 4.0%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved November 2, 2026.

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Period FCF margin (TTM)
FY17 Q4 48.8%
FY18 Q4 44.0%
FY19 Q4 31.5%
FY20 Q4 30.6%
FY21 Q4 28.8%
FY22 Q4 13.7%
FY23 Q4 20.2%
FY24 Q4 16.9%
FY25 Q4 14.0%
FY26 Q4 4.0%

Data: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (as filed in 10-K/10-Q); forms 20-F, 20-F/A. Generated November 3, 2026. Definitions in our methodology.

Financial statements

US$ billions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year 2013 Mar 2013 2014 Mar 2014 2015 Mar 2015 2016 Mar 2016 2017 Mar 2017 2018 Mar 2018 2019 Mar 2019 2020 Mar 2020 2021 Mar 2021 2022 Mar 2022 2023 Mar 2023 2024 Mar 2024 2025 Mar 2025 2026 Mar 2026
Income
Revenue 5.5 8.6 12.3 15.9 23.5 37.8 56.3 73.2 105.9 132.9 126.9 131.4 138.1 144.2
Gross profit 3.9 6.4 8.5 10.5 14.7 21.6 25.4 32.7 43.7 48.9 46.6 49.5 55.2 57.4
EBITDA 1.8 4.3 4.1 5.2 7.9 11.8 10.7 16.1 17.0 14.8 18.3 19.1 22.9 12.0
Operating income 1.7 4.1 3.7 4.6 7.1 10.5 8.5 13.1 13.2 10.9 14.7 15.8 19.5 7.1
Net income 1.4 3.8 3.9 11.2 6.5 9.7 13.1 21.5 22.2 9.7 10.6 11.2 18.0 14.6
Diluted EPS $0.57 $1.63 $1.57 $4.39 $2.52 $3.70 $4.98 $8.03 $8.08 $3.54 $4.01 $4.37 $7.43 $6.20
Growth (year on year)
Revenue — +56.3% +43.4% +29.4% +47.9% +60.5% +48.8% +30.2% +44.6% +25.5% −4.5% +3.5% +5.1% +4.4%
EBITDA — +134.0% −4.2% +25.8% +53.4% +48.7% −8.9% +49.6% +6.0% −12.9% +23.2% +4.5% +20.2% −47.7%
Operating income — +138.2% −8.3% +22.6% +56.1% +46.5% −18.6% +54.1% +0.8% −18.0% +35.1% +7.9% +23.4% −63.8%
Net income — +180.8% +2.8% +187.1% −42.2% +49.0% +35.5% +63.6% +3.6% −56.4% +9.6% +5.0% +61.5% −19.1%
Diluted EPS — +187.9% −4.2% +180.3% −42.5% +46.5% +34.7% +61.3% +0.6% −56.2% +13.2% +8.9% +70.2% −16.6%
Margins
Gross margin 71.8% 74.5% 68.7% 66.0% 62.4% 57.2% 45.1% 44.6% 41.3% 36.8% 36.7% 37.7% 40.0% 39.8%
EBITDA margin 33.4% 49.9% 33.4% 32.4% 33.6% 31.2% 19.1% 21.9% 16.1% 11.1% 14.4% 14.5% 16.6% 8.3%
Operating margin 31.1% 47.5% 30.4% 28.8% 30.4% 27.7% 15.1% 17.9% 12.5% 8.2% 11.6% 12.0% 14.1% 4.9%
Net margin 24.7% 44.4% 31.8% 70.7% 27.6% 25.6% 23.3% 29.3% 21.0% 7.3% 8.4% 8.5% 13.1% 10.1%
Free-cash-flow margin — — — — 48.8% 44.0% 31.5% 30.6% 32.3% 16.7% 23.0% 19.4% 16.4% 7.4%
Cash flow
Cash from operations 2.3 4.3 6.7 8.9 12.3 19.0 22.5 25.9 34.2 22.2 29.2 25.5 22.7 10.7
Capital spending — — — — 0.8 2.4 4.8 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Free cash flow — — — — 11.5 16.6 17.7 22.4 34.2 22.2 29.2 25.5 22.7 10.7
Stock-based pay 0.2 0.5 2.1 2.5 2.4 3.0 5.6 4.6 7.4 3.7 4.5 2.6 1.9 1.6
Free cash flow after stock pay — — — — 9.1 13.6 12.1 17.8 26.8 18.5 24.7 22.9 20.7 9.2
Balance sheet
Cash 4.9 5.3 17.5 16.6 20.9 31.8 28.3 46.7 49.0 30.0 28.1 34.4 20.0 19.1
Total debt 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.9 1.0 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.9 8.1
Net debt (negative = net cash) −4.9 −5.1 −17.1 −15.9 −20.0 −30.8 −27.2 −46.7 −49.0 −30.0 −28.1 −34.4 −15.1 −11.0
Diluted shares 2,389m 2,332m 2,500m 2,562m 2,573m 2,610m 2,624m 2,668m 2,748m 2,723m 2,639m 2,545m 2,415m 2,404m
Returned to shareholders
Dividends — — — — — — — — — 0.0 0.0 2.5 4.0 4.8
Buybacks 6.4 0.0 0.0 3.1 2.0 — 1.6 — 0.1 9.5 10.9 12.4 12.0 1.1
Total returned 6.4 0.0 0.0 3.1 2.0 — 1.6 — 0.1 9.5 10.9 14.9 16.0 5.8

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (US and foreign periodic filings); column headings link to the filing. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortisation. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Growth is left blank when last year's figure was a loss or under 2% of revenue. Share counts and EPS are restated for stock splits. A dash means the company didn't report the figure.

Financial health

7 of 7 checks passed · March 31, 2026
What it owns · $276.8bn
Short-term assets $88.5bnLonger-term assets $188.3bn
What it owes, and who funded it · $267.4bn
Short-term liabilities $69.1bnLonger-term liabilities $44.5bnShareholders' equity $153.8bn
  • Short-term assets cover short-term liabilities $88.5bn of assets due within a year against $69.1bn of liabilities due within a year.
  • Short-term assets cover long-term liabilities $88.5bn short-term assets against $44.5bn of longer-dated liabilities.
  • More cash than debt $19.1bn of cash against $17.0bn of debt.
  • Debt below 40% of shareholders' equity Debt is 11% of equity.
  • Debt burden no higher than five years ago Debt to equity moved from 10% to 11% over five years.
  • A year's operating cash flow covers at least 20% of debt $10.7bn of operating cash flow against $17.0bn of debt.
  • Operating profit covers interest at least five times over Operating income of $7.1bn against $1.4bn of interest.

From Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's latest balance sheet as filed. Checks are fixed, documented rules (methodology), counted only where the company reports the figures — a dot means the filing doesn't break the item out. Descriptions of reported data, not advice.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

FY2026 Q4 TTM
Buybacks (TTM)
$1.1B
Dividends (TTM)
$4.8B
Returned to shareholders
100%
of free cash flow
Buybacks, last 3 fiscal years
$25.5B
Diluted share count
−0.4%
year over year
Total shareholder yield
2.5%
dividends 2.0% + buybacks 0.5% of market value
Dividend payout ratio
33%
of net income paid out
R&D spending
6.5%
of revenue
Days sales outstanding
13 days
receivables vs revenue

Competitors: side by side with peers

Closest by revenue in broadline retail
Last 12 months unless stated BABA JD PDD CPNG AMZN M Median
Revenue, last 12 months $144.2bn $182.2bn $60.1bn $35.5bn $797.5bn $22.8bn $2.8bn
Revenue growth, last 12 months 4.4% 13.1% 9.8% 9.9% 15.4% 0.3% 4.4%
Revenue growth, 3-year average 156.1% 152.8% — 17.1% 12.9% −2.4% 9.1%
Revenue growth, latest quarter — — — 3.9% 12.1% 1.2% 9.1%
Gross margin 39.8% 16.0% 56.3% 28.4% 51.4% 40.7% 44.4%
Operating margin 4.9% 0.2% 21.6% −1.8% 13.1% 5.0% 2.5%
Operating margin, 3-year average 13.6% 0.1% −1.8% 0.4% 11.3% 3.3% 2.8%
Net margin 10.1% 1.5% 22.7% −2.2% 16.9% 3.3% 1.7%
Cash from operations / revenue 7.4% 1.5% 24.8% 4.0% 21.1% 7.7% 4.0%
Free-cash-flow margin 4.0% 0.9% 24.8% 0.3% −5.9% 6.2% 2.1%
Free-cash-flow margin, 3-year average 20.6% 3.7% 203.4% 2.7% 0.9% 4.4% 3.0%
Stock pay / revenue 1.1% 0.4% 1.8% 1.5% 2.5% 0.3% 0.7%
Change in share count −0.4% −3.2% 0.2% −0.6% 0.8% −2.4% −0.4%

Median of all 23 companies we cover in broadline retail. Shaded: best of the six on that line (lowest for stock pay and share-count growth). 3-year figures average the last three 12-month periods; 3-year growth is compound annual. Source: SEC filings.

Peer comparison

23 broadline retail companies
Measure Company Peer median Rank
Revenue growth Growth 4.4% 4.4% 12 of 23
Change in growth rate Growth -0.7pp +0.9pp 18 of 23
Gross margin Profitability 39.8% 44.4% 16 of 22
Operating margin Profitability 4.9% 3.6% 9 of 22
Net margin Profitability 10.1% 1.7% 6 of 23
Free-cash-flow margin Cash generation 4.0% 2.1% 9 of 23
Stock pay as % of revenue Cash generation 1.1% 0.8% 13 of 22
Long-term debt as % of assets Balance sheet 6.2% 6.2% 7 of 12
Change in share count Balance sheet -0.4% 0.1% 10 of 22
Days sales outstanding Balance sheet 13 days 13 days 8 of 14

Rank 1 = best in the group (for spending, debt and dilution, lower ranks first).

Who owns it

Funds buying and selling
Reported value
$22.3B
Institutions reporting
1,210
Shares held vs prior quarter
▼ 6.8%
Positions opened / closed
99 / 225

Top buyers and sellers, Q2 2026: 522 institutions bought and 648 sold ; the biggest buyer was Capula Management Ltd (+3.2M shares) and the biggest seller Jpmorgan Chase & Co (−16.1M). See which funds bought and sold →

Largest reported holders, June 30, 2026
Manager Value Shares Share of 13F value Shares QoQ
Primecap Management Co $1.8B 18.6M 8.0% ▼ 0.6%
UBS Group AG $1B 10.6M 4.5% ▼ 0.5%
Dodge & Cox $956M 10.0M 4.3% ▲ 0.4%
HSBC Holdings PLC $923M 9.6M 4.1% ▲ 5.3%
Morgan Stanley $712M 7.4M 3.2% ▲ 20.7%
Goldman Sachs Group Inc $658M 6.9M 2.9% ▲ 20.2%
UBS Am, A Distinct Business Unit Of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC $582M 6.1M 2.6% ▲ 9.6%
Fisher Asset Management, LLC $489M 5.1M 2.2% ▼ 0.5%
Bank Of America Corp $463M 4.8M 2.1% ▼ 7.7%
Barclays PLC $449M 4.7M 2.0% ▲ 70.6%
Jpmorgan Chase & Co $422M 4.4M 1.9% ▼ 78.4%
Norges Bank $414M 4.3M 1.9% —

From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers ; 16 inconsistently scaled filing rows were excluded.

Insider trading activity

Full insider history and chart
Insider purchases History → $25.7M 3 trades by 2 insiders, last 12 months Insider sales History → $85.8M 13 trades by 5 insiders · 0% under pre-set plans
Net ▼ $60.2M net selling
Insider Date Trade Shares Price Value
Jiang Fang Chief People Officer September 30, 2026 Sell 885,272 $13.55 $12M
Xu Hong Chief Financial Officer September 25, 2026 Sell 103,046 $13.68 $1.4M
Jiang Fang Chief People Officer September 25, 2026 Sell 4,889 $13.57 $66,344
Yu Siying General Counsel September 25, 2026 Sell 6,764 $13.58 $91,855
Tsai Joseph C Director August 25, 2026 Buy 720,000 $14.47 $10.4M
Wu Yongming Chief Executive Officer August 24, 2026 Buy 350,000 $14.24 $5M
Tsai Joseph C Director August 24, 2026 Buy 720,000 $14.29 $10.3M
Evans J. Michael President June 29, 2026 Sell 692,992 $94.92 $65.8M
Evans J. Michael President June 29, 2026 Sell 27,008 $95.59 $2.6M
Jiang Fang Chief People Officer June 25, 2026 Sell 4,898 $12.09 $59,217
Yu Siying General Counsel June 25, 2026 Sell 6,772 $12.10 $81,941
Xu Hong Chief Financial Officer June 25, 2026 Sell 175,054 $12.15 $2.1M

From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.

Trades by members of Congress

All 161 trades and filings

In the last 12 months, 3 members of Congress disclosed 5 purchases and 4 sales of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd shares.

  • Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.(D-CA 31):Sale (full), $100,001 - $250,000, traded July 24, 2026, filed September 4, 2026
  • Josh Gottheimer(D-NJ 5):Sale (full), $1,001 - $15,000, traded June 1, 2026, filed July 7, 2026
  • Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.(D-CA 31):Purchase, $1,001 - $15,000, traded March 27, 2026, filed April 7, 2026

Value ranges as filed; reports can arrive up to 45 days after a trade.

Earnings dates and SEC filings

Results announcements

Recent SEC filings

Data status

When each part of this page on Alibaba Group Holding Ltd was last updated.

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Valuation and scoresOur models, from the filed figures

How we build and check these figures: methodology and data sources.

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd in brief

What does Alibaba Group Holding Ltd do?
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is a US-listed company in the broadline retail industry. Its financial year ends in March.
What is Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's stock ticker?
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd trades under the ticker BABA on NYSE. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
What is Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's revenue, and how fast is it growing?
Over its most recent trailing twelve months, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd reported revenue of $144B, 4.4% higher than a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
What is Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's free cash flow?
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's free-cash-flow margin is 4.0% of revenue over the trailing twelve months, ranking 9 of the 23 broadline retail companies we cover.
What is Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's fair value (intrinsic value) per share?
Our discounted-cash-flow model of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's free cash flow after stock-based pay gives ~$140 per share in the base case, and ~$110–$180 across growth scenarios. These are model values under stated assumptions — not a price target or a recommendation.
Who are Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's largest institutional shareholders?
By value reported in 13F filings for June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders are Primecap Management Co, UBS Group AG and Dodge & Cox. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end.
Is Alibaba Group Holding Ltd buying back stock, and does it pay a dividend?
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd spent $1.1B on share repurchases over the trailing twelve months, and its diluted share count fell 0.4% over the year.
Does Alibaba Group Holding Ltd pay a dividend?
Yes: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd paid $4.8B in dividends over the trailing twelve months, a dividend yield of 2.02% and a payout ratio of 32.6%.
How much debt does Alibaba Group Holding Ltd have?
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's debt-to-equity ratio is 11.1%, from its latest balance sheet (10.4% five years earlier). The financial health section below sets out its other solvency checks.
Who are Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's competitors?
In our Broadline Retail peer group, the companies closest to Alibaba Group Holding Ltd are Jd.com, Inc., PDD Holdings Inc., Coupang, Inc., Amazon and Macy's, Inc. The side-by-side comparison below sets their revenue, margins and growth against Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's.
Are insiders buying or selling Alibaba Group Holding Ltd stock?
Over the last 12 months, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's directors and officers reported 3 open-market purchases and 13 sales on Form 4. The insider trading page charts every trade.
When is Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's next earnings date?
Around November 24, 2026, estimated from the spacing of its past results announcements (8-K filings). That is an estimate, not a confirmed date — Alibaba Group Holding Ltd announces its own schedule.