Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA)
Overview
Alibaba Group Holding Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides technology infrastructure and marketing reach to help merchants, brands, retailers, and other businesses to engage with their users and customers in the People's Republic of China and internationally. The company operates through seven segments: China Commerce, International Commerce, Local Consumer Services, Cainiao, Cloud, Digital Media and Entertainment, and Innovation Initiatives and Others. It operates Taobao and Tmall, which are digital retail platforms; Alimama, a proprietary monetization platform; 1688.com and Alibaba.com, which are online wholesale marketplaces; AliExpress, a retail marketplace; Lazada, Trendyol, and Daraz that are e-commerce platforms; Freshippo, a retail platform for groceries and fresh goods; and Tmall Global, an import e-commerce platform. The company also operates Cainiao Network logistic services platform; Ele.me, an on-demand delivery and local services platform; Koubei, a restaurant and local services guide platform; and Fliggy, an online travel platform. In addition, it offers pay-for-performance, in-feed, and display marketing services; and Taobao Ad Network and Exchange, a real-time online bidding marketing exchange. Further, the company provides elastic computing, storage, network, security, database, big data, and IoT services; and hardware, software license, software installation, and application development and maintenance services. Additionally, it operates Youku, an online video platform; Quark, a platform for information search, storage, and consumption; Alibaba Pictures and other content platforms that provide online videos, films, live events, news feeds, literature, music, and others; Amap, a mobile digital map, navigation, and real-time traffic information app; DingTalk, a business efficiency mobile app; Tmall Genie smart speaker; and Qwen, an artificial intelligence chatbot. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Hangzhou, the People's Republic of China.
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Key Information
Stock Snapshot (Updated: Nov 05 04:00 PM EST)
Capital Structure (Updated: Nov 05 04:00 PM EST)
Calendar Events (Upcoming Earnings & Revenue Forecasts)
| Earnings | |
| Earnings Date (Estimated) | 2025-11-14 |
| Earnings Call (Estimated) | 2025-08-29 |
| Avg EPS Estimate | 5.7785 |
| Low EPS Estimate | 2.639 |
| High EPS Estimate | 10.62 |
| Revenue | |
| Avg Revenue Forecast | 243,201,253,470 |
| Low Revenue Forecast | 236,228,831,670 |
| High Revenue Forecast | 253,058,000,000 |
BABA Liquidity Indicators Shows key metrics that reflect cash availability and short-term payment ability
| Field | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cash Holdings | $416,414,990,336 | Cash on hand, which directly shows a company's ability to meet short-term obligations. |
| Quick Ratio | 0.879 | The quick ratio, which excludes inventory, measures short-term solvency; a value above 1 is considered relatively safe. |
| Current Ratio | 1.449 | The current ratio, calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities; the higher the value, the better the liquidity. |
| Total Debt | $253,266,001,920 | Total liabilities, used together with cash and liquidity ratios to assess debt burden. |
BABA Profitability Indicators Shows key metrics that reflect overall earnings, margins, and core business profitability
| Field | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| EBITDA | $189,780,000,768 | EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization), which measures the profitability of core operations. |
| Operating Cash Flow | $150,545,006,592 | Operating cash flow, which reflects a company's cash-generating ability. |
| Free Cash Flow | $-30,210,625,536 | Free cash flow, after deducting capital expenditures, which can be used for dividends or reinvestment. |
| Gross Margin | 41.18% | Gross margin; a higher value indicates stronger product profitability. |
| Operating Margin | 14.13% | Operating margin; slightly negative, indicating high operating costs. |
| Profit Margin | 14.63% | Net profit margin, which reflects overall profitability. |
BABA Leverage & Financial Health Indicators Shows key metrics that reflect debt levels, liquidity, and overall financial stability
| Field | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 23.16% | Low leverage level, indicating the company has low debt pressure. |
| Total Debt | $253,266,001,920 | Used together with cash and EBITDA to assess debt-paying ability. |
BABA Growth Indicators Shows key financial metrics that reflect profitability, cash flow, and business expansion
| Field | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 1.80% | Rapid revenue growth, indicating fast business expansion. |
| Earnings Growth (YoY) | 81.80% | Significant EPS growth, indicating rapid improvement in profitability. |
Financial Data for BABA (Key ratios, margins, and cash flow)
| Field | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Current Price | $164.82 | Latest stock trading price |
| Price Target (High) | $267.33 | Analyst highest expected price |
| Price Target (Low) | $120.04 | Analyst lowest expected price |
| Price Target (Average) | $196.63 | Average target price across analysts |
| Price Target (Median) | $202.03 | Median of target prices |
| Average Rating Score | 1.4 | Average analyst rating (1=Strong Buy, 5=Sell) |
| Consensus Recommendation | strong_buy | Consensus rating |
| Analyst Coverage Count | 42 | Number of analysts providing estimates |
| Cash Holdings | $416,414,990,336 | Total cash held by the company |
| Cash per Share | $22.42 | Cash value per outstanding share |
| Total Debt | $253,266,001,920 | Company's total debt |
| Quick Ratio | 0.879 | Ability to cover short-term liabilities (excludes inventory) |
| Current Ratio | 1.449 | Overall short-term liquidity |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 23.16% | Leverage ratio: Debt / Equity |
| EBITDA | $189,780,000,768 | Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation & amortization |
| Total Revenue | $1,000,763,031,552 | Total company revenue |
| Revenue per Share | $430.407 | Total revenue divided by shares outstanding |
| Gross Profit | 41.18% | Revenue minus cost of goods sold |
| Return on Assets | 5.08% | Net income / Total assets |
| Return on Equity | 13.45% | Net income / Shareholder equity |
| Earnings Growth (YoY) | 81.80% | Year-over-year EPS growth |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 1.80% | Year-over-year revenue growth |
| Gross Margin | 41.18% | Gross profit / Total revenue |
| EBITDA Margin | 18.96% | EBITDA / Revenue |
| Operating Margin | 14.13% | Operating income / Revenue |
| Profit Margin | 14.63% | Net income / Revenue |
| Free Cash Flow | $-30,210,625,536 | Cash left after capital expenditures |
| Operating Cash Flow | $150,545,006,592 | Cash from core business operations |
| Currency | USD | Reported in US dollars |
| Last Updated | 2025-11-05 | Data source from Yahoo |