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Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) Stock Analysis

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) is a Internet Retail stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

BABA

$104.41

−$4.20 (−3.87%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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BABA Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$106.03
Previous Close
$108.61
Day's Range
103.57–106.32
52-Week Range
91.99–182.50
Volume
11.80M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.46
Valuation
Market Cap
$270.19B
P/E Ratio
26.30
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
11.71
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.50
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.26
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
4.13
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$1.02T+2.74%
Net Income (FY)
$103.59B−20.38%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
7.04%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
2.49B
1-Year Return
−36.78%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.05+0.97%
Ex-Dividend Date
June 11, 2026
Earnings Date
November 24, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
9.89M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, BABA closed at $104.41, −36.78% over 1 year.

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) has a market capitalization of $270.19B.

In fiscal 2025, BABA reported revenue of $1.02T.

BABA Stock Return by Calendar Year

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $6,322
−36.78%
5 years
$10,000 $6,254
−37.46%
10 years
$10,000 $10,674
+6.74%

If you had invested $10,000 in Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $10,674 at the close on October 21, 2026: +6.74% in total, +0.65% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−28.12%
2025+75.80%
2024+11.77%
2023−10.83%
2022−25.84%
2021−48.96%
2020+9.73%
2019+54.74%
2018−20.51%
2017+96.37%
2016 (partial year)+3.31%

As of October 21, 2026.

BABA Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends March
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.02T$103.59B10.1%
2024$996.35B$130.11B13.1%
2023$941.17B$80.01B8.5%
2022$868.69B$72.78B8.4%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.02T$407.53B$59.67B$103.59B10.1%
2024$996.35B$398.06B$147.08B$130.11B13.1%
2023$941.17B$354.85B$123.87B$80.01B8.5%
2022$868.69B$318.99B$103.07B$72.78B8.4%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of March 31, 2026.

BABA Dividend History

$2.00+20.5% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 1 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$1.051—
2025$2.001+20.5%
2024$1.661+66.0%
2023$1.001—

Most recent payment: $1.05 per share, ex-dividend June 11, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

BABA Valuation vs Internet Retail Median

Median of 41 stocks
MetricBABAInternet Retail medianvs median
P/E26.3025.872% above
P/S ratio0.260.6561% below
Profit margin7.04%0.68%6.4 pts above

Medians across 41 Internet Retail stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) carries a market capitalisation of $270.19B. It is classified in the Internet Retail industry, within the Consumer Cyclical sector. The company reports 132,165 employees.

The most recent close on file for BABA is $104.41, dated October 21, 2026. That is −$4.20 (−3.87%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $91.99 to $182.50. The latest close sits 13.5% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $1.02T. Against the prior fiscal year total of $996.35B, that is a change of +2.74%. The same year closed with net income of $103.59B. That is −20.38% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 7.04%. That is 6.4 percentage points above the Internet Retail median of 0.68%. Trailing earnings per share are 4.13.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $868.69B in 2022 to $1.02T in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

BABA trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 26.3. That is 1.66% above the Internet Retail median of 25.87. On forward earnings the ratio is 11.71. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.5. The price-to-sales ratio is 0.26. On price-to-sales that is 60.5% below the Internet Retail median of 0.65. 41 Internet Retail companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The reported beta is 0.46. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 43.76%. The trailing one-year total return is −36.78%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +0.65%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 0.97% on the latest price. That is 2.2 percentage points below the Internet Retail median yield of 3.12%. At the indicated rate that is $1.05 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is June 11, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 4 calendar years; 2026 shows 1 payments totalling $1.05 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $2.00 a share.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2017 returned +96.37% and 2021 returned −48.96%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is −28.12% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) operates in the Internet Retail industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Alibaba Group Holding Limited BABA $270.19B 26.3
Amazon.com, Inc. AMZN $2.83T 21.1
PDD Holdings Inc. PDD $112.05B 8.9
MercadoLibre, Inc. MELI $94.04B 50.5

The Internet Retail industry average P/E ratio is 25.9x. Alibaba Group Holding Limited trades at a P/E of 26.3.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Alibaba Group Holding Limited

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.

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