Alibaba Group Holding
Market Cap
US$505.9b
Last Updated
2020/03/30 03:16 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Alibaba Group Holding Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides online and mobile commerce businesses in the People's Republic of China and internationally.
Rewards
PE ratio (20.3x) is below the Online Retail industry average (21.1x)
Risk Analysis
No risks detected for BABA from our risk checks.
Snowflake Analysis
Flawless balance sheet with solid track record.
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Share Price & News
How has Alibaba Group Holding's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: BABA has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
6.9%
BABA
2.2%
US Online Retail
12.5%
US Market
1 Year Return
4.3%
BABA
0.5%
US Online Retail
-12.7%
US Market
Return vs Industry: BABA exceeded the US Online Retail industry which returned 0.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: BABA exceeded the US Market which returned -12.7% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| BABA | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 6.9% | 2.2% | 12.5% |
| 30 Day | -9.3% | -4.8% | -14.7% |
| 90 Day | -11.1% | -5.4% | -21.5% |
| 1 Year | 4.3%4.3% | 0.6%0.5% | -10.9%-12.7% |
| 3 Year | 74.5%74.5% | 71.7%71.5% | 12.6%5.4% |
| 5 Year | 130.5%130.5% | 175.2%163.2% | 31.9%17.5% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Alibaba Group Holding's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Is Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:BABA) Using Too Much Debt?Valuation
Is Alibaba Group Holding undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
20.25x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: BABA ($188.59) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($139.7)
Significantly Below Fair Value: BABA is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: BABA is good value based on its PE Ratio (20.3x) compared to the Online Retail industry average (21.1x).
PE vs Market: BABA is poor value based on its PE Ratio (20.3x) compared to the US market (13x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: BABA is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (2.7x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: BABA is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (4.7x) compared to the US Online Retail industry average (2.2x).
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Future Growth
How is Alibaba Group Holding forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 47 analysts?
7.6%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: BABA's forecast earnings growth (7.6% per year) is above the savings rate (1.7%).
Earnings vs Market: BABA's earnings (7.6% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (12.3% per year).
High Growth Earnings: BABA's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: BABA's revenue (21.2% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (7.3% per year).
High Growth Revenue: BABA's revenue (21.2% per year) is forecast to grow faster than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: BABA's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (19.5%).
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Past Performance
How has Alibaba Group Holding performed over the past 5 years?
26.4%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: BABA has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: BABA's current net profit margins (35.2%) are higher than last year (20.1%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: BABA's earnings have grown significantly by 26.4% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: BABA's earnings growth over the past year (148%) exceeds its 5-year average (26.4% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: BABA earnings growth over the past year (148%) exceeded the Online Retail industry 15%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: BABA's Return on Equity (19%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Alibaba Group Holding's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: BABA's short term assets (CN¥459.4B) exceed its short term liabilities (CN¥262.5B).
Long Term Liabilities: BABA's short term assets (CN¥459.4B) exceed its long term liabilities (CN¥197.7B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: BABA's debt to equity ratio (11.9%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: BABA's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 46.2% to 11.9% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: BABA's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (192.2%).
Interest Coverage: BABA earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: BABA has a low level of unsold assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: BABA's debt is covered by short term assets (assets are 4.5x debt).
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Dividend
What is Alibaba Group Holding's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate BABA's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate BABA's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if BABA's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if BABA's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of BABA's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
4.8yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Daniel Zhang (47yo)
4.83s
Tenure
Mr. Yong Zhang, also known as Daniel, has been the Chief Executive Officer of Alibaba Group Holding Limited since May 2015. Mr. Zhang has been an Executive Chairman of Alibaba Group Holding Limited since ...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Vice Chairman | 6.83yrs | no data | 1.12% CN¥5.7b | |
| CEO & Executive Chairman | 4.83yrs | no data | no data | |
| President & Director | 5.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Founder & Director | 21.17yrs | no data | 3.39% CN¥17.2b | |
| CFO & Head of Strategic Investments | 6.83yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Head of Corporate Finance | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 0.25yr | no data | no data | |
| Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | 12.67yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of International Corporate Communications | 4.17yrs | no data | no data |
4.8yrs
Average Tenure
53yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: BABA's management team is considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Vice Chairman | 6.83yrs | no data | 1.12% CN¥5.7b | |
| CEO & Executive Chairman | 4.83yrs | no data | no data | |
| President & Director | 5.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Founder & Director | 21.17yrs | no data | 3.39% CN¥17.2b | |
| Director | 20.17yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 5.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 4.75yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 5.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 5.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Director | 3.5yrs | no data | no data |
5.5yrs
Average Tenure
55.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: BABA's board of directors are considered experienced (5.5 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Alibaba Group Holding Limited's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Alibaba Group Holding Limited
- Ticker: BABA
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1999
- Industry: Internet and Direct Marketing Retail
- Sector: Retail
- Market Cap: US$505.935b
- Shares outstanding: 2.68b
- Website: https://www.alibabagroup.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Alibaba Group Holding Limited
- 969 West Wen Yi Road
- Yu Hang District
- Hangzhou
- 311121
- China
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BABA | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | ADS EACH REPR 1 ORD SHS (SPON) (CDI) | US | USD | Sep 2014 |
| AHLA | XTRA (XETRA Trading Platform) | Yes | ADS EACH REPR 1 ORD SHS (SPON) (CDI) | DE | EUR | Sep 2014 |
| AHLA | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | ADS EACH REPR 1 ORD SHS (SPON) (CDI) | DE | EUR | Sep 2014 |
| BABA | SWX (SIX Swiss Exchange) | Yes | ADS EACH REPR 1 ORD SHS (SPON) (CDI) | CH | CHF | Sep 2014 |
| BABA N | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | Yes | ADS EACH REPR 1 ORD SHS (SPON) (CDI) | MX | MXN | Sep 2014 |
| 24409862 | SWX (SIX Swiss Exchange) | Yes | ADS EACH REPR 1 ORD SHS (SPON) (CDI) | CH | CHF | Sep 2014 |
| 0HCI | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | ADS EACH REPR 1 ORD SHS (SPON) (CDI) | GB | USD | Sep 2014 |
| AHLAD | BATS-CHIXE (BATS 'Chi-X Europe') | Yes | ADS EACH REPR 1 ORD SHS (SPON) (CDI) | GB | EUR | Sep 2014 |
| AHLA | WBAG (Wiener Boerse AG) | Yes | ADS EACH REPR 1 ORD SHS (SPON) (CDI) | AT | EUR | Sep 2014 |
| 9988 | SEHK (The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd.) | Ordinary Shares | HK | HKD | Nov 2019 | |
| BABA.F | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | Ordinary Shares | US | USD | Nov 2019 |
Biography
Alibaba Group Holding Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides online and mobile commerce businesses in the People's Republic of China and internationally. It operates in four segments: Core Commerce, Cloud Computing, Digital Media and Entertainment, and Innovation Initiatives and Others. The company operates Taobao Marketplace, a mobile commerce destination; Tmall, a third-party platform; Alibaba Health pharmaceutical e-commerce and consumer healthcare platforms; Alimama, a monetization platform; 1688.com, an online wholesale marketplace; Alibaba.com, an online wholesale marketplace; AliExpress, a retail marketplace; Lazada, an e-commerce platform; and Tmall Global, an import e-commerce platform. It also operates Lingshoutong, a digital sourcing platform; Cainiao Network logistic services platform; Ele.me, a delivery and local services platform; Koubei, a restaurant and local services guide platform; and Fliggy, an online travel platform. In addition, the company offers pay-for-performance and display marketing services; and Taobao Ad Network and Exchange, a real-time bidding online marketing exchange. Further, it provides elastic computing, database, storage, virtualization network, large scale computing, security, and management and application, big data analytics, machine learning platform, and Internet of Things and other services for enterprises; and payment and escrow services; and movies, television series, variety shows, animations, and other video content. Additionally, the company operates Youku, an online video platform; UC Browser, a mobile browser; 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 app; and Tmall Genie, an AI-powered smart speaker. The company was founded in 1999 and is based in Hangzhou, the People's Republic of China.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/03/30 03:16 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/03/27 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/03/31 |
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