Alibaba Group Holding Stock Analysis

BABA Stock  USD 158.69  5.63  3.43%   
Below is the normalized historical share price chart for Alibaba Group Holding extending back to September 19, 2014. This chart has been adjusted for all splits and dividends and is plotted against all major global economic recessions. As of today, the current price of Alibaba Group stands at 158.69, as last reported on the 12th of February 2026, with the highest price reaching 163.37 and the lowest price hitting 156.96 during the day.
IPO Date
19th of September 2014
200 Day MA
143.0289
50 Day MA
159.2846
Beta
0.39
 
Yuan Drop
 
Covid
 
Interest Hikes
Alibaba Group Holding holds a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.179. At present, Alibaba Group's Net Debt is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Short and Long Term Debt Total is expected to grow to about 300.1 B, whereas Short and Long Term Debt is forecasted to decline to about 13.4 B. With a high degree of financial leverage come high-interest payments, which usually reduce Alibaba Group's Earnings Per Share (EPS).

Asset vs Debt

Equity vs Debt

Alibaba Group's liquidity is one of the most fundamental aspects of both its future profitability and its ability to meet different types of ongoing financial obligations. Alibaba Group's cash, liquid assets, total liabilities, and shareholder equity can be utilized to evaluate how much leverage the Company is using to sustain its current operations. For traders, higher-leverage indicators usually imply a higher risk to shareholders. In addition, it helps Alibaba Stock's retail investors understand whether an upcoming fall or rise in the market will negatively affect Alibaba Group's stakeholders.
For many companies, including Alibaba Group, marketable securities, inventories, and receivables are the most common assets that could be converted to cash. However, for Alibaba Group Holding, the most critical issue when managing liquidity is ensuring that current assets are properly aligned with current liabilities. If they are not, Alibaba Group's management will need to obtain alternative financing to ensure there are always enough cash equivalents on the balance sheet to meet obligations.
Price Book
2.6153
Enterprise Value Ebitda
16.0053
Price Sales
0.3928
Shares Float
17.6 B
Dividend Share
7.619
At present, Alibaba Group's Total Stockholder Equity is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Common Stock Shares Outstanding is expected to grow to about 2.8 B, whereas Other Stockholder Equity is forecasted to decline to about 240.1 B. . At present, Alibaba Group's Price Earnings To Growth Ratio is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Price To Free Cash Flows Ratio is expected to grow to 826.20, whereas Price To Sales Ratio is forecasted to decline to 414.40.
Alibaba Group Holding is undervalued with Real Value of 179.34 and Target Price of 198.42. The main objective of Alibaba Group stock analysis is to determine its intrinsic value, which is an estimate of what Alibaba Group Holding is worth, separate from its market price. There are two main types of Alibaba Group's stock analysis: fundamental analysis and technical analysis.
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Alibaba Stock Analysis Notes

The book value of the company was currently reported as 64.31. The company has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 2.08. Alibaba Group Holding recorded earning per share (EPS) of 7.54. The entity last dividend was issued on the 12th of June 2025. 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 Peoples Republic of China and internationally. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Hangzhou, the Peoples Republic of China. Alibaba Group operates under Internet Retail classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. It employs 243903 people. For more info on Alibaba Group Holding please contact Yong Zhang at 852 2215 5100 or go to https://www.alibabagroup.com.

Alibaba Group Quarterly Total Revenue

247.79 Billion

Alibaba Group Holding Investment Alerts

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Alibaba Group is unlikely to experience financial distress in the next 2 years
Alibaba Group has a poor financial position based on the latest SEC disclosures
Latest headline from finance.yahoo.com: Alibaba Leans Into AI Automation As Investors Weigh Mixed Long-Term Returns

Alibaba Largest EPS Surprises

Earnings surprises can significantly impact Alibaba Group's stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.
Reported
Fiscal Date
Estimated EPS
Reported EPS
Surprise
2015-05-07
2015-03-310.420.480.0614 
2016-11-02
2016-09-304.685.260.5812 
2016-05-05
2016-03-313.63.02-0.5816 
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Alibaba Group Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Scores

Alibaba Group's ESG score is a quantitative measure that evaluates Alibaba Group's performance and commitment regarding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. These scores are becoming increasingly crucial in investment decision-making processes, providing insights into non-financial aspects of Alibaba Group's operations that may have significant financial implications and affect Alibaba Group's stock price as well as guide investors towards more socially responsible investments.

Alibaba Group Thematic Classifications

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Alibaba Stock Institutional Investors

Shares
Wells Fargo & Co2025-06-30
1.5 M
Note, although Alibaba Group's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Alibaba Market Capitalization

The company currently falls under 'Mega-Cap' category with a current market capitalization of 397.51 B.

Alibaba Profitablity

The company has Profit Margin (PM) of 0.12 %, which maeans that even a very small decline in it revenue will erase profits resulting in a net loss. This is way below average. Similarly, it shows Operating Margin (OM) of 0.02 %, which suggests for every 100 dollars of sales, it generated a net operating income of $0.02.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Return On Tangible Assets 0.12  0.14 
Return On Capital Employed 0.24  0.24 
Return On Assets 0.12  0.12 
Return On Equity 0.26  0.33 

Management Efficiency

Alibaba Group Holding has return on total asset (ROA) of 0.0403 % which means that it generated a profit of $0.0403 on every $100 spent on assets. This is way below average. Similarly, it shows a return on stockholder's equity (ROE) of 0.1119 %, meaning that it created $0.1119 on every $100 dollars invested by stockholders. Alibaba Group's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Alibaba Group manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities. At present, Alibaba Group's Return On Tangible Assets are projected to slightly decrease based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Return On Assets is expected to grow to 0.12, whereas Return On Capital Employed is forecasted to decline to 0.24. At present, Alibaba Group's Total Assets are projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Non Current Assets Total is expected to grow to about 1.4 T, whereas Non Currrent Assets Other are forecasted to decline to about 26.7 B.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Book Value Per Share 0.29  0.27 
Tangible Book Value Per Share 0.26  0.25 
Enterprise Value Over EBITDA1.9 K1.4 K
Price Book Value Ratio 557.15  529.29 
Enterprise Value Multiple1.9 K1.4 K
Price Fair Value 557.15  529.29 
Enterprise Value3.7 T3.3 T
Alibaba Group's management has consistently demonstrated strong leadership, driving both financial growth and operational excellence. By analyzing current market trends and future growth opportunities, we assess the stock's true value and potential for investors.
Dividend Yield
0.0063
Operating Margin
0.0217
Profit Margin
0.1219
Forward Dividend Yield
0.0063
Beta
0.39

Technical Drivers

As of the 12th of February 2026, Alibaba Group shows the Risk Adjusted Performance of 0.0079, downside deviation of 2.02, and Mean Deviation of 1.91. Alibaba Group Holding technical analysis gives you the methodology to make use of historical prices and volume patterns to determine a pattern that approximates the direction of the firm's future prices.

Alibaba Group Holding Price Movement Analysis

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Alibaba Group Outstanding Bonds

Alibaba Group issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Alibaba Group Holding uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Alibaba bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Alibaba Group Holding has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Alibaba Group Predictive Daily Indicators

Alibaba Group intraday indicators are useful technical analysis tools used by many experienced traders. Just like the conventional technical analysis, daily indicators help intraday investors to analyze the price movement with the timing of Alibaba Group stock daily movement. By combining multiple daily indicators into a single trading strategy, you can limit your risk while still earning strong returns on your managed positions.

Alibaba Group Corporate Filings

6K
4th of February 2026
A report filed by foreign private issuers with SEC. A foreign private issuer is a non-U.S. company with securities traded on U.S. exchanges.
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6K
7th of January 2026
A report filed by foreign private issuers with SEC. A foreign private issuer is a non-U.S. company with securities traded on U.S. exchanges.
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6K
29th of December 2025
A report filed by foreign private issuers with SEC. A foreign private issuer is a non-U.S. company with securities traded on U.S. exchanges.
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6K
4th of December 2025
A report filed by foreign private issuers with SEC. A foreign private issuer is a non-U.S. company with securities traded on U.S. exchanges.
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6K
1st of December 2025
A report filed by foreign private issuers with SEC. A foreign private issuer is a non-U.S. company with securities traded on U.S. exchanges.
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6K
25th of November 2025
A report filed by foreign private issuers with SEC. A foreign private issuer is a non-U.S. company with securities traded on U.S. exchanges.
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14th of November 2025
Other Reports
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6K
12th of November 2025
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Alibaba Group Forecast Models

Alibaba Group's time-series forecasting models are one of many Alibaba Group's stock analysis techniques aimed at predicting future share value based on previously observed values. Time-series forecasting models ae widely used for non-stationary data. Non-stationary data are called the data whose statistical properties e.g. the mean and standard deviation are not constant over time but instead, these metrics vary over time. These non-stationary Alibaba Group's historical data is usually called time-series. Some empirical experimentation suggests that the statistical forecasting models outperform the models based exclusively on fundamental analysis to predict the direction of the market movement and maximize returns from investment trading.

Alibaba Group Bond Ratings

Alibaba Group Holding financial ratings play a critical role in determining how much Alibaba Group have to pay to access credit markets, i.e., the amount of interest on their issued debt. The threshold between investment-grade and speculative-grade ratings has important market implications for Alibaba Group's borrowing costs.
Piotroski F Score
4
PoorView
Beneish M Score
(2.49)
Unlikely ManipulatorView

Alibaba Group Holding Debt to Cash Allocation

As Alibaba Group Holding follows its natural business cycle, the capital allocation decisions will not magically go away. Alibaba Group's decision-makers have to determine if most of the cash flows will be poured back into or reinvested in the business, reserved for other projects beyond operational needs, or paid back to stakeholders and investors.
Alibaba Group Holding currently holds 248.49 B in liabilities with Debt to Equity (D/E) ratio of 0.18, which may suggest the company is not taking enough advantage from borrowing. Alibaba Group Holding has a current ratio of 1.73, which is within standard range for the sector. Note, when we think about Alibaba Group's use of debt, we should always consider it together with its cash and equity.

Alibaba Group Total Assets Over Time

Alibaba Group Assets Financed by Debt

The debt-to-assets ratio shows the degree to which Alibaba Group uses debt to finance its assets. It includes both long-term and short-term borrowings maturing within one year. It also includes both tangible and intangible assets, such as goodwill.

Alibaba Group Debt Ratio

    
  0.69   
It appears most of the Alibaba Group's assets are financed through equity. Typically, companies with high debt-to-asset ratios are said to be highly leveraged. The higher the ratio, the greater risk will be associated with the Alibaba Group's operation. In addition, a high debt-to-assets ratio may indicate a low borrowing capacity of Alibaba Group, which in turn will lower the firm's financial flexibility.

Alibaba Group Corporate Bonds Issued

Most Alibaba bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Alibaba Group Holding has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Alibaba Net Debt

Net Debt

63.09 Billion

At present, Alibaba Group's Net Debt is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting.

About Alibaba Stock Analysis

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Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Pretax Profit Margin 0.31  0.35 
Operating Profit Margin 0.28  0.28 
Net Profit Margin 0.26  0.30 
Gross Profit Margin 0.83  0.68 

Current Alibaba Analysis - Recommendations

We track the performance of the top 100 financial experts across various large and mid-size financial boutiques. Alibaba analyst recommendations are determined by taking all analyst recommendations and averaging them as Strong Buy, Buy, Hold, Strong Sell or Sell. There is no one specific way to measure analysis performance other than comparing it to the past results via a very sophisticated attribution analysis. Alibaba analyst consensus and target price projections should be used in combination with other traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, earnings estimate, and various momentum models.
Target PriceConsensus# of Analysts
198.42Strong Buy40Odds
Alibaba Group Holding current and past analyst recommendations published by a number of research institutions as well as average analyst consensus.
Most Alibaba analysts issue ratings four times a year, at intervals of three months. Ratings are usually accompanied by a target price to helps potential investors understand Alibaba stock's fair price compared to its market value. Analysts arrive at stock ratings after researching public financial statements of Alibaba Group Holding, talking to its executives and customers, or listening to Alibaba conference calls.
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Alibaba Stock Analysis Indicators

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Begin Period Cash Flow282.1 B
Long Term Debt208.1 B
Common Stock Shares Outstanding2.4 B
Total Stockholder EquityT
Total Cashflows From Investing Activities-206.6 B
Tax Provision35.4 B
Quarterly Earnings Growth Y O Y-0.518
Property Plant And Equipment Net249.7 B
Cash And Short Term Investments464.8 B
Cash181.7 B
Accounts Payable28.7 B
Net Debt66.8 B
50 Day M A159.2846
Total Current Liabilities436 B
Other Operating Expenses855.4 B
Non Current Assets Total1.1 T
Forward Price Earnings17.9856
Non Currrent Assets Other29.7 B
Stock Based Compensation15.6 B

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