Alibaba Group Holding
Alibaba Group Holding Limited, through its subsidiaries, operates as an online and mobile commerce company in the People's Republic of China and internationally. The last earnings update was 82 days ago. More info.
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BABA Share Price and Events
7 Day Returns
1 Year Returns
BABA Shareholder Return
| 7 Day | 30 Day | 90 Day | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) | -1.7% | 15.4% | 5.2% | -22.2% | 118.8% | - |
| US Online Retail | 4.5% | 20% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 123.7% | 194.5% |
| US Market | 3.2% | 11.4% | -1.4% | -6.5% | 42.1% | 41.6% |
1 Year Return vs Industry and Market
- BABA underperformed the Online Retail industry which returned 1.7% over the past year.
- BABA underperformed the Market in United States of America which returned -6.5% over the past year.
BABA Value
Value is all about what a company is worth versus what price it is
available for. If you went into a grocery store and all the bananas were on sale
at half price, they could be considered
undervalued.
INTRINSIC VALUE BASED ON FUTURE CASH FLOWS
Here we compare the current
share
price of
Alibaba Group Holding
to its discounted cash flow analysis.value.The discounted cash flow value is simply looking at what the company is worth today, based on estimates of how much money it is expected to make in the future.
Below are the data sources, inputs and calculation used to determine the intrinsic value for Alibaba Group Holding.
| Data Point | Source | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Valuation Model | 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity | |
| Levered Free Cash Flow | Average of 49 Analyst Estimates (S&P Global) | See below |
| Discount Rate (Cost of Equity) | See below | 15.4% |
| Perpetual Growth Rate | 10-Year US Government Bond Rate | 2.7% |
An important part of a discounted cash flow is the discount rate, below we explain how it has been calculated.
| Data Point | Calculation/ Source | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Risk-Free Rate | 10-Year US Govt Bond Rate | 2.7% |
| Equity Risk Premium | S&P Global | 7.3% |
| Online Retail Unlevered Beta | Simply Wall St/ S&P Global | 1.68 |
| Re-levered Beta | = Unlevered beta (1 + (1- tax rate) (Debt/Equity))
= 1.68 (1 + (1- 25%) (4.99%)) |
1.743 |
| Levered Beta | Levered Beta limited to 0.8 to 2.0 (practical range for a stable firm) |
1.74 |
| Discount Rate/ Cost of Equity |
= Cost of Equity = Risk Free Rate + (Levered Beta * Equity Risk Premium)
= 2.73% + (1.743 * 7.27%) |
15.4% |
Discounted Cash Flow Calculation for NYSE:BABA using 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Model
The calculations below outline how an intrinsic value for Alibaba Group Holding is arrived at by discounting future cash flows to their present value using the 2 stage method. We use analyst's estimates of cash flows going forward 5 years for the 1st stage, the 2nd stage assumes the company grows at a stable rate into perpetuity.
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
| Levered FCF (CNY, Millions) | 89,455.09 | 112,529.19 | 141,961.92 | 189,885.13 | 220,266.75 |
| Source | Analyst x9 | Analyst x10 | Analyst x8 | Analyst x1 | Est @ 16%, capped from 37.89% |
|
Present Value Discounted (@ 15.4%) |
77,516.34 | 84,497.06 | 92,371.18 | 107,064.08 | 107,619.26 |
| Present value of next 5 years cash flows | CN¥469,067.92 |
| Calculation | Result | |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal Value |
= FCF2023
× (1 + g) ÷ (Discount Rate – g)
= CN¥220,266.75 × (1 + 2.73%) ÷ (15.4% – 2.73%) |
CN¥1,785,727.29 |
| Present Value of Terminal Value |
= Terminal Value ÷ (1 + r)5
= CN¥1,785,727.29 ÷ (1 + 15.4%)5 |
CN¥872,481.42 |
| Calculation | Result | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Equity Value |
= Present value of next 5 years cash flows +
Terminal Value
= CN¥469,067.92 + CN¥872,481.42 |
CN¥1,341,549.34 |
| Equity Value per Share (CNY) |
= Total value / Shares Outstanding
= CN¥1,341,549.34 / 2,592.18 |
CN¥517.54 |
| Calculation | Result | |
|---|---|---|
| Exchange Rate | CNY/USD
(Reporting currency to currency of NYSE:BABA) |
0.147 |
| Value per Share (USD) |
= Value per Share in CNY x Exchange Rate (CNY/USD)
= CN¥517.54 x 0.147 |
$76.02 |
| Value per share (USD) | From above. | $76.02 |
| Current discount | Discount to share price of
$152.15
= -1 x ($152.15 - $76.02) / $76.02 |
-100.1% |
Learn more about our DCF calculations in Simply Wall St’s analysis model .
- The current share price of Alibaba Group Holding is above its future cash flow value.
PRICE RELATIVE TO MARKET
We can also value a company based on what the stock market is willing to pay for
it. This is similar to the price of fruit (e.g. Mangoes or Avocados) increasing
when they are out of season, or how much your home is worth.The amount the stock market is willing to pay for Alibaba Group Holding's earnings, growth and assets is considered below, and whether this is a fair price.
Price based on past earnings
Are
Alibaba Group Holding's earnings available for a low price, and how does
this compare to other companies in the same industry?
| Data Point | Source | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share * | Company Filings (2018-09-30) in CNY | CN¥23.48 |
| NYSE:BABA Share Price ** | NYSE (2019-01-22) in USD | $152.15 |
| NYSE:BABA Share Price converted to CNY reporting currency | Exchange rate (USD/ CNY) 6.808 | CN¥1035.81 |
| United States of America Online Retail Industry PE Ratio | Median Figure of 25 Publicly-Listed Online Retail Companies | 34.34x |
| United States of America Market PE Ratio | Median Figure of 3,026 Publicly-Listed Companies | 17.11x |
* Trailing twelve months (TTM) annual GAAP earnings per share excluding extraordinary items.
** Primary Listing of Alibaba Group Holding.
| Calculation | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| PE Ratio | = NYSE:BABA Share Price ÷ EPS (both in CNY) = 1035.81 ÷ 23.48 |
44.12x |
Learn more about our ratios and growth rates in Simply Wall St’s analysis model >
- Alibaba Group Holding is overvalued based on earnings compared to the US Online Retail industry average.
- Alibaba Group Holding is overvalued based on earnings compared to the United States of America market.
Price based on expected Growth
Does
Alibaba Group Holding's expected growth come at a high price?
| Data Point | Source | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PE Ratio | See PE Ratio Section | 44.12x |
| Net Income Annual Growth Rate | See Future Growth Section. Line of Best Fit* through Consensus Estimate Earnings of 49 Analysts |
25.4%per year |
| United States of America Online Retail Industry PEG Ratio | Median Figure of 22 Publicly-Listed Online Retail Companies | 1.48x |
| United States of America Market PEG Ratio | Median Figure of 2,109 Publicly-Listed Companies | 1.29x |
*Line of best fit is calculated by linear regression .
| Calculation | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| PEG Ratio | = PE Ratio ÷ Net Income Annual Growth Rate = 44.12x ÷ 25.4% |
1.74x |
Learn more about our ratios and growth rates in Simply Wall St’s analysis model >
- Alibaba Group Holding is poor value based on expected growth next year.
Price based on value of assets
What value do investors place on
Alibaba Group Holding's
assets?
| Data Point | Source | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Book Value per Share | Company Filings (2018-09-30) in CNY | CN¥163.14 |
| NYSE:BABA Share Price * | NYSE (2019-01-22) in USD | $152.15 |
| NYSE:BABA Share Price converted to CNY reporting currency | Exchange rate (USD/ CNY) 6.808 | CN¥1035.81 |
| United States of America Online Retail Industry PB Ratio | Median Figure of 58 Publicly-Listed Online Retail Companies | 2.85x |
| United States of America Market PB Ratio | Median Figure of 5,101 Publicly-Listed Companies | 1.77x |
| Calculation | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| PB Ratio | = NYSE:BABA Share Price ÷ Book Value per Share (both in CNY) = 1035.81 ÷ 163.14 |
6.35x |
* Primary Listing of Alibaba Group Holding.
Learn more about our ratios and growth rates in Simply Wall St’s analysis model >
- Alibaba Group Holding is overvalued based on assets compared to the US Online Retail industry average.
Value checks
We assess Alibaba Group Holding's value by looking at:- Is the discounted cash flow value less than 20%, or 40% of the share price? (2 checks) ( Click here or on bar chart for details of DCF calculation. )
- Is the PE ratio less than the market average, and/ or less than the Online Retail industry average (and greater than 0)? (2 checks)
- Is the PEG ratio within a reasonable range (0 to 1)? (1 check)
- Is the PB ratio less than the Online Retail industry average (and greater than 0)? (1 check) Alibaba Group Holding has a total score of 0/6, see the detailed checks below.
Note: We use GAAP Earnings per Share in all our calculations including PE and PEG Ratio.
Full details on the Value part of the Simply Wall St company analysis model.
BABA Future Performance
The future performance of a company is measured in the same way as past
performance, by looking at estimated
growth
and how much profit it is expected to make.Future estimates come from professional analysts. Just like forecasting the weather, they don’t always get it right!
Earnings growth vs Low Risk Savings
- Alibaba Group Holding's earnings growth is expected to exceed the low risk savings rate of 2.7%.
Growth vs Market Checks
- Alibaba Group Holding's earnings growth is expected to exceed the United States of America market average.
- Alibaba Group Holding's revenue growth is expected to exceed the United States of America market average.
Annual Growth Rates Comparison
| Data Point | Source | Value (per year) |
|---|---|---|
| NYSE:BABA Future Earnings Growth Rate | Line of Best Fit* through Consensus Estimate Earnings of 49 Analysts | 25.4% |
| NYSE:BABA Future Revenue Growth Rate | Line of Best Fit* through Consensus Estimate Revenue of 49 Analysts | 24.5% |
| United States of America Online Retail Industry Earnings Growth Rate | Market Cap Weighted Average | 29.9% |
| United States of America Online Retail Industry Revenue Growth Rate | Market Cap Weighted Average | 18.6% |
| United States of America Market Earnings Growth Rate | Market Cap Weighted Average | 13.6% |
| United States of America Market Revenue Growth Rate | Market Cap Weighted Average | 7.3% |
*Line of best fit is calculated by linear regression .
Industry and Market average data is calculated daily.
Learn more about our growth rate calculations in Simply Wall St’s analysis model.
Analysts growth expectations
| Data Point | Source | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Past Financials | Company Filings (3 months ago) | See Below |
| Future Estimates | Average of up to 49 Analyst Estimates (S&P Global) | See Below |
| Date (Data in CNY Millions) | Revenue | Cash Flow | Net Income * | Avg. No. Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-31 | 981,793 | 355,160 | 174,614 | 2 |
| 2022-03-31 | 832,008 | 292,896 | 122,772 | 4 |
| 2021-03-31 | 682,039 | 212,255 | 111,874 | 34 |
| 2020-03-31 | 516,774 | 168,745 | 78,630 | 48 |
| 2019-03-31 | 378,575 | 141,548 | 58,566 | 49 |
| Date (Data in CNY Millions) | Revenue | Cash Flow | Net Income * |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-30 | 311,028 | 136,701 | 60,352 |
| 2018-06-30 | 281,002 | 135,415 | 57,987 |
| 2018-03-31 | 250,266 | 125,171 | 63,985 |
| 2017-12-31 | 226,913 | 122,299 | 67,071 |
| 2017-09-30 | 197,133 | 104,542 | 60,853 |
| 2017-06-30 | 176,303 | 91,241 | 50,808 |
| 2017-03-31 | 158,273 | 80,326 | 43,675 |
| 2016-12-31 | 143,878 | 74,662 | 38,393 |
| 2016-09-30 | 125,173 | 63,476 | 33,036 |
| 2016-06-30 | 113,052 | 61,394 | 48,167 |
| 2016-03-31 | 101,143 | 56,836 | 71,460 |
| 2015-12-31 | 94,384 | 57,521 | 68,988 |
*GAAP earnings excluding extraordinary items.
Past and Future Earnings per Share
| Data Point | Source | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Past Financials | Company Filings (3 months ago) | See Below |
| Future Estimates | Average of up to 49 Analyst Estimates (S&P Global) | See Below |
All data from Alibaba Group Holding Company Filings, last reported 3 months ago, and in Trailing twelve months (TTM) annual period rather than quarterly.
| Date (Data in CNY Millions) | EPS * | EPS High Estimate | EPS Low Estimate | Avg. No. Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-31 | 62.22 | 62.22 | 62.22 | 1.00 |
| 2022-03-31 | 45.95 | 47.20 | 44.71 | 2.00 |
| 2021-03-31 | 41.34 | 57.05 | 31.19 | 18.00 |
| 2020-03-31 | 29.21 | 39.75 | 19.22 | 30.00 |
| 2019-03-31 | 22.63 | 28.46 | 19.23 | 30.00 |
| Date (Data in CNY Millions) | EPS * |
|---|---|
| 2018-09-30 | 23.48 |
| 2018-06-30 | 22.63 |
| 2018-03-31 | 25.06 |
| 2017-12-31 | 26.34 |
| 2017-09-30 | 24.06 |
| 2017-06-30 | 20.24 |
| 2017-03-31 | 17.52 |
| 2016-12-31 | 15.53 |
| 2016-09-30 | 13.42 |
| 2016-06-30 | 19.60 |
| 2016-03-31 | 29.07 |
| 2015-12-31 | 28.03 |
*GAAP earnings excluding extraordinary items.
Performance in 3 years
In the same way as past performance we look at the future estimated return
(profit) compared to the available
funds. We do this looking forward 3 years.
- Alibaba Group Holding is not expected to efficiently use shareholders’ funds in the future (Return on Equity less than 20%).
Future performance checks
We assess Alibaba Group Holding's future performance by looking at:- Is the annual earnings growth rate expected to beat the low risk savings rate, plus a premium to keep pace with inflation?
- Is the annual earnings growth rate expected to beat the average growth rate in earnings of the United States of America market? (1 check)
- Is the annual revenue growth rate expected to beat the average growth rate in revenue of the United States of America market? (1 check)
- Is the annual earnings growth rate expected to be above 20%? (1 check)
- Is the annual revenue growth rate expected to be above 20%? (1 check)
- Is the Return on Equity in 3 years expected to be over 20%? (1 check)
Alibaba Group Holding has a total score of 5/6, see the detailed checks below.
Note 1: We use GAAP Net Income Excluding Exceptional Items for our Earnings in all our calculations.
Full details on the Future part of the Simply Wall St company analysis model.
BABA Past Performance
How has Alibaba Group Holding performed over the past 5 years?
The past performance of a company can be measured by how much
growth
it has experienced and how much profit it makes relative to the funds and assets
it has available.
Past earnings growth
Past Earnings growth analysis
- Alibaba Group Holding's year on year earnings growth rate has been positive over the past 5 years.
- Alibaba Group Holding's 1-year earnings growth is negative, it can't be compared to the 5-year average.
- Alibaba Group Holding's 1-year earnings growth is negative, it can't be compared to the US Online Retail industry average.
Earnings and Revenue History
All data from Alibaba Group Holding Company Filings, last reported 3 months ago, and in Trailing twelve months (TTM) annual period rather than quarterly.
| Date (Data in CNY Millions) | Revenue | Net Income * | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-30 | 311,028.00 | 60,352.00 | 54,757.00 | 32,850.00 |
| 2018-06-30 | 281,002.00 | 57,987.00 | 50,577.00 | 29,568.00 |
| 2018-03-31 | 250,266.00 | 63,985.00 | 43,540.00 | 22,754.00 |
| 2017-12-31 | 226,913.00 | 67,071.00 | 39,074.00 | 20,586.00 |
| 2017-09-30 | 197,133.00 | 60,853.00 | 33,737.00 | 18,717.00 |
| 2017-06-30 | 176,303.00 | 50,808.00 | 30,725.00 | 17,768.00 |
| 2017-03-31 | 158,273.00 | 43,675.00 | 28,553.00 | 17,060.00 |
| 2016-12-31 | 143,878.00 | 38,393.00 | 26,021.00 | 16,115.00 |
| 2016-09-30 | 125,173.00 | 33,036.00 | 24,385.00 | 15,444.00 |
| 2016-06-30 | 113,052.00 | 48,167.00 | 22,384.00 | 14,535.00 |
| 2016-03-31 | 101,143.00 | 71,460.00 | 20,512.00 | 13,788.00 |
| 2015-12-31 | 94,384.00 | 68,988.00 | 20,326.00 | 13,257.00 |
| 2015-09-30 | 86,020.00 | 62,426.00 | 19,625.00 | 12,591.00 |
| 2015-06-30 | 80,678.00 | 42,648.00 | 18,642.00 | 11,947.00 |
| 2015-03-31 | 76,204.00 | 24,149.00 | 16,313.00 | 10,658.00 |
| 2014-12-31 | 70,810.00 | 26,799.00 | 13,097.00 | 8,816.00 |
| 2014-09-30 | 63,376.00 | 29,069.00 | 10,331.00 | 7,440.00 |
| 2014-06-30 | 57,497.00 | 31,036.00 | 8,072.00 | 6,027.00 |
| 2014-03-31 | 52,504.00 | 23,076.00 | 7,494.00 | 5,093.00 |
| 2013-12-31 | 49,147.00 | 21,730.00 | 6,768.00 | 4,747.00 |
| 2013-03-31 | 34,517.00 | 8,404.00 | 6,502.00 | 3,753.00 |
| 2012-03-31 | 20,025.00 | 4,228.00 | 5,269.00 | 2,897.00 |
*GAAP earnings excluding extraordinary items.
Performance last year
We want to ensure a company is making the most of what it has available. This is
done by comparing the return (profit) to a company's available
funds,
assets
and
capital.
- Alibaba Group Holding has not efficiently used shareholders’ funds last year (Return on Equity less than 20%).
- Alibaba Group Holding used its assets less efficiently than the US Online Retail industry average last year based on Return on Assets.
- Alibaba Group Holding has improved its use of capital last year versus 3 years ago (Return on Capital Employed).
Past performance checks
We assess Alibaba Group Holding's performance over the past 5 years by checking for:- Has earnings increased in past 5 years? (1 check)
- Has the earnings growth in the last year exceeded that of the Online Retail industry? (1 check)
- Is the recent earnings growth over the last year higher than the average annual growth over the past 5 years? (1 check)
- Is the Return on Equity (ROE) higher than 20%? (1 check)
- Is the Return on Assets (ROA) above industry average? (1 check)
- Has the Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) increased from 3 years ago? (1 check)
Alibaba Group Holding has a total score of 2/6, see the detailed checks below.
Note: We use GAAP Net Income excluding extraordinary items in all our calculations.
Full details on the Past part of the Simply Wall St company analysis model.
BABA Health
How is Alibaba Group Holding's financial health and their level of debt?
A company's financial position is much like your own financial position,
it includes everything you own
(assets)
and owe
(liabilities).The boxes below represent the relative size of what makes up Alibaba Group Holding's finances.
The net worth of a company is the difference between its assets and liabilities.
- Alibaba Group Holding is able to meet its short term (1 year) commitments with its holdings of cash and other short term assets.
- Alibaba Group Holding's cash and other short term assets cover its long term commitments.
Balance sheet
Assets
Liabilities and shares
- Low level of unsold assets.
- Debt is covered by short term assets, assets are 1.7x debt.
Historical Debt
Nearly all companies have debt. Debt in itself isn’t
bad,
however if the debt is too high, or the company can’t afford to pay the interest
on its debts this may have impacts in the future.The graphic below shows equity (available funds) and debt, we ideally want to see the red area (debt) decreasing.
If there is any debt we look at the companies capability to repay it, and whether the level has increased over the past 5 years.
All data from Alibaba Group Holding Company Filings, last reported 3 months ago.
| Date (Data in CNY Millions) | Total Equity | Total Debt | Cash & Short Term Investments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-30 | 495,347.00 | 138,216.00 | 181,537.00 |
| 2018-06-30 | 472,594.00 | 138,093.00 | 185,151.00 |
| 2018-03-31 | 436,438.00 | 125,553.00 | 210,210.00 |
| 2017-12-31 | 426,971.00 | 129,331.00 | 224,132.00 |
| 2017-09-30 | 367,101.00 | 91,734.00 | 165,010.00 |
| 2017-06-30 | 343,642.00 | 93,318.00 | 152,614.00 |
| 2017-03-31 | 321,129.00 | 91,732.00 | 150,801.00 |
| 2016-12-31 | 306,012.00 | 90,825.00 | 141,796.00 |
| 2016-09-30 | 289,209.00 | 88,095.00 | 111,008.00 |
| 2016-06-30 | 258,672.00 | 79,194.00 | 92,088.00 |
| 2016-03-31 | 249,539.00 | 57,566.00 | 115,696.00 |
| 2015-12-31 | 247,546.00 | 56,516.00 | 120,382.00 |
| 2015-09-30 | 223,553.00 | 54,163.00 | 107,965.00 |
| 2015-06-30 | 183,995.00 | 52,730.00 | 117,779.00 |
| 2015-03-31 | 157,413.00 | 52,593.00 | 125,999.00 |
| 2014-12-31 | 149,454.00 | 69,226.00 | 133,311.00 |
| 2014-09-30 | 129,448.00 | 63,893.00 | 111,807.00 |
| 2014-06-30 | 61,729.00 | 62,105.00 | 59,619.00 |
| 2014-03-31 | 40,701.00 | 41,075.00 | 45,074.00 |
| 2013-12-31 | 34,127.00 | 40,310.00 | 50,169.00 |
| 2013-03-31 | 10,960.00 | 33,101.00 | 33,315.00 |
| 2012-03-31 | 34,383.00 | 1,283.00 | 22,337.00 |
- Alibaba Group Holding's level of debt (27.9%) compared to net worth is satisfactory (less than 40%).
- The level of debt compared to net worth has been reduced over the past 5 years (143.3% vs 27.9% today).
- Debt is well covered by operating cash flow (98.9%, greater than 20% of total debt).
- Alibaba Group Holding earns more interest than it pays, coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Financial health checks
We assess Alibaba Group Holding's financial health by checking for:- Are short term assets greater than short term liabilities? (1 check)
- Are short term assets greater than long term liabilities? (1 check)
- Has the debt to equity ratio increased in the past 5 years? (1 check)
- Is the debt to equity ratio over 40%? (1 check)
- Is the debt covered by operating cash flow? (1 check)
- Are earnings greater than 5x the interest on debt (if company pays interest at all)? (1 check) Alibaba Group Holding has a total score of 6/6, see the detailed checks below.
- Does cash and short term investments cover stable operating expenses (recurring G&A and R&D) for more than 3 years? (1 check)
- Does cash and short term investments cover growing operating expenses (recurring G&A and R&D) for more than 3 years? (1 check)
Full details on the Health part of the Simply Wall St company analysis model.
BABA Dividends
What is Alibaba Group Holding's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividends are regular cash payments to you from the company, similar to a
bank paying you interest on a savings account.
Annual Dividend Income
If you bought
$2,000 of
Alibaba Group Holding
shares you are expected to receive
$0
in your first year as a dividend.
Dividend Amount
- Unable to evaluate Alibaba Group Holding's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers as the company has not reported any payouts.
- Unable to evaluate Alibaba Group Holding's dividend against the top 25% market benchmark as the company has not reported any payouts.
Annualized Historical and Future Dividends
It is important to see if the dividend for a company is stable, and not
wildly increasing/decreasing each year. This graph shows you the historical rate
to count toward your assessment of the stock.We also check to see if the dividend has increased in the past 10 years.
| Data Point | Source | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Past Annualized Dividend Yield | S&P Global Market Data | See Below |
| Past Dividends per Share | Company Filings/ Annualized Dividend Payments | See Below |
| Future Dividends per Share Estimates | Average of up to 49 Analyst Estimates (S&P Global) | See Below |
| Global Online Retail Industry Average Dividend Yield | Market Cap Weighted Average of 20 Stocks | 2% |
| United States of America Market Average Dividend Yield | Market Cap Weighted Average of 1986 Stocks | 2.6% |
| United States of America Minimum Threshold Dividend Yield | 10th Percentile | 0.9% |
| United States of America Bottom 25% Dividend Yield | 25th Percentile | 1.5% |
| United States of America Top 25% Dividend Yield | 75th Percentile | 3.7% |
Industry and Market average data is calculated daily.
Note all dividend per share amounts are annualized and not quarterly or other period.
| Date (Data in CN¥) | Dividend per Share (annual) | Avg. No. Analysts |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-31 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| 2022-03-31 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| 2021-03-31 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| 2020-03-31 | 0.00 | 7.00 |
| 2019-03-31 | 0.00 | 7.00 |
Learn more about our ratios and growth rates in Simply Wall St’s analysis model >
- Unable to perform a dividend volatility check as Alibaba Group Holding has not reported any payouts.
- Unable to verify if Alibaba Group Holding's dividend has been increasing as the company has not reported any payouts.
Income/ dividend checks
We assess Alibaba Group Holding's dividend by checking for:- Firstly is the company paying a notable dividend (greater than 0.9%) - if not then the rest of the checks are ignored.
- Is current dividend yield above the bottom 25% of dividend payers? (1 check)
- Is current dividend yield above the top 25% of dividend payers? (1 check)
- Have they paid a dividend for 10 years, and during this period has the dividend been volatile (drop of more than 25%)? (1 check)
- If they have paid a dividend for 10 years has it increased in this time? (1 check)
- How sustainable is the dividend, can Alibaba Group Holding afford to pay it from its earnings today and in 3 years (Payout ratio less than 90%)? (2 checks) Alibaba Group Holding has a total score of 0/6, see the detailed checks below.
Full details on the Dividends part of the Simply Wall St company analysis model.
BABA Management
CEO
| AGE | 46 |
| TENURE AS CEO | 3.7 years |
CEO Bio
Mr. Yong Zhang, also known as Daniel, has been the Chief Executive Officer of Alibaba Group Holding Limited since May 2015 and Director since September 2014. Mr. Zhang has been the Chairman of Intime Retail (Group) Company Ltd. He is a partner of Alibaba Partnership. Mr. Zhang served as Non-executive Director of Haier Electronics Group Co. Ltd. from March 25, 2014 to June 21, 2017. Mr. Zhang has been Director at Weibo Corp. since May 2014. Mr. Zhang has served as Alibaba’s director since September 2014. After joining Alibaba group in August 2007, Mr. Zhang served multiple senior management roles within the group. He served as Chief Operating Officer from September 2013 to May 2015, as President of Tmall.com from June 2011 to September 2013, and as Chief Financial Officer of Taobao Marketplace from August 2007 to June 2011 while concurrently served as General Manager of Tmall.com starting in April 2008 to June 2011. Prior to joining Alibaba, Mr. Zhang served as Chief Financial Officer of Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited from August 2005 to August 2007. From 2002 to 2005, he was a Senior Manager/Senior Executive of PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Audit and Business Advisory Division in Shanghai. Mr. Zhang is the chairman of Sun Art. He is a member of the WEF International Business Council and serves on the board of directors of the Consumer Goods Forum. Mr. Zhang received a bachelor’s degree in finance from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics.
CEO Compensation
- Insufficient data for Daniel to compare compensation growth.
- Insufficient data for Daniel to establish whether their remuneration is reasonable compared to companies of similar size in United States of America.
Management Team Tenure
Average tenure and age of the Alibaba Group Holding management team in years:
- The tenure for the Alibaba Group Holding management team is about average.
Management Team
Joseph, Joe Tsai
Executive Vice Chairman
54
Jack Ma
Founder & Executive Chairman
54
20 yrs
Daniel Zhang
CEO & Director
46
3.7 yrs
Mike Evans
President & Director
60
3.4 yrs
Maggie Wu
Chief Financial Officer
50
5.7 yrs
Jeff Zhang
CTO & President of Alibaba Cloud Intelligence
45
2.8 yrs
Robert Lin
Investor Relations
Tim Steinert
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
58
11.5 yrs
Jennifer Kuperman
Head of International Corporate Communications
3 yrs
Chris Tung
Chief Marketing Officer
48
3 yrs
Board of Directors Tenure
Average tenure and age of the Alibaba Group Holding board of directors in years:
- The tenure for the Alibaba Group Holding board of directors is about average.
Board of Directors
Jack Ma
Founder & Executive Chairman
54
5.7 yrs
Daniel Zhang
CEO & Director
46
Mike Evans
President & Director
60
4.3 yrs
Eddie Wu
Chairman of Alibaba Health
43
Joseph, Joe Tsai
Executive Vice Chairman
54
5.7 yrs
Jerry Yang
Independent Director
49
4.3 yrs
Walter Kwauk
Independent Director
65
4.3 yrs
Masa Son
Director
61
19 yrs
Chee Tung
Independent Director
81
4.3 yrs
Börje Ekholm
Independent Director
55
3.6 yrs
Who owns this company?
Recent Insider Transactions
| Announced | Type | Name | Entity | Role | Start | End | Shares | Max Price ($) | Value ($) | |
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Management checks
We assess Alibaba Group Holding's management by checking for:- Is the CEO's compensation unreasonable compared to market cap? (1 check)
- Has the CEO's compensation increased more than 20% whilst the EPS is down more then 20%? (1 check)
- Is the average tenure of the management team less than 2 years? (1 check)
- Is the average tenure of the board of directors team less than 3 years? (1 check) Alibaba Group Holding has a total score of 0/6, this is not included on the snowflake, see the detailed checks below.
Note: We use the top 6 management executives and board members in our calculations.
Note 2: Insider trading include any internal stakeholders and these transactions .
Full details on the Management part of the Simply Wall St company analysis model.
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Description
Alibaba Group Holding Limited, through its subsidiaries, operates as an online and mobile commerce company in the People's Republic of China and internationally. The company operates in four segments: Core Commerce, Cloud Computing, Digital Media and Entertainment, and Innovation Initiatives and Others. It operates Taobao Marketplace, a mobile commerce destination; Tmall, a third-party platform for brands and retailers; Rural Taobao program that enables rural residents and businesses to sell agricultural products to urban consumers; 1688.com, an online wholesale marketplace; Alibaba.com, an online wholesale marketplace; AliExpress, a retail marketplace; Lazada, an e-commerce platform; and Lingshoutong, a digital sourcing platform. The company also provides pay-for-performance and display marketing services; and Taobao Ad Network and Exchange, a real-time bidding online marketing exchange in China; and digital payment and financial technology platform services. In addition, it offers cloud computing services, including elastic computing, database, storage, virtualization network, large scale computing, security, and management and application services, big data analytics, a machine learning platform, and Internet of Things and other service for enterprises; and payment and escrow services; and movies, TV drama series, online dramas, variety shows, news feeds, games, literature and music, and other areas through various content platforms, as well as develops and operates mobile browsers. Further, the company provides AutoNavi, a mobile digital map, navigation, and real-time traffic information; DingTalk, a proprietary enterprise communication and collaboration platform; and Tmall Genie, an AI-powered voice assistant, which helps consumers to shop, order local services, search for information, control smart appliances, and play interactive content. The company was founded in 1999 and is based in Hangzhou, the People's Republic of China.
Details
| Name: | Alibaba Group Holding Limited |
| BABA | |
| Exchange: | NYSE |
| Founded: | 1999 |
| $407,024,103,600 | |
| 2,592,180,000 | |
| Website: | http://www.alibabagroup.com |
| Address: |
Alibaba Group Holding Limited 969 West Wen Yi Road, Yu Hang District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, 311121, China |
Listings
| Exchange Symbol | Ticker Symbol | Security | Exchange | Country | Currency | Listed on | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYSE | BABA | SPON ADS EACH REPR ONE ORD USD0.000025 | New York Stock Exchange | US | USD | 19. Sep 2014 | |
| DB | AHLA | SPON ADS EACH REPR ONE ORD USD0.000025 | Deutsche Boerse AG | DE | EUR | 19. Sep 2014 | |
| XTRA | AHLA | SPON ADS EACH REPR ONE ORD USD0.000025 | XETRA Trading Platform | DE | EUR | 19. Sep 2014 | |
| LSE | 0HCI | SPON ADS EACH REPR ONE ORD USD0.000025 | London Stock Exchange | GB | USD | 19. Sep 2014 | |
| SWX | BABA | SPON ADS EACH REPR ONE ORD USD0.000025 | SIX Swiss Exchange | CH | CHF | 19. Sep 2014 | |
| WBAG | AHLA | SPON ADS EACH REPR ONE ORD USD0.000025 | Wiener Boerse AG | AT | EUR | 19. Sep 2014 | |
| BMV | BABA N | SPON ADS EACH REPR ONE ORD USD0.000025 | Bolsa Mexicana de Valores | MX | MXN | 19. Sep 2014 | |
| BATS-CHIXE | AHLAD | SPON ADS EACH REPR ONE ORD USD0.000025 | BATS 'Chi-X Europe' | GB | EUR | 19. Sep 2014 |
Number of employees
Current staff
Industry
| Internet and Direct Marketing Retail | |
| Retail |
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Area | Date (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis updated: | 2019/01/23 00:34 |
| End of day share price update: | 2019/01/22 00:00 |
| Last estimates confirmation: | 2019/01/22 |
| Last earnings filing: | 2018/11/02 |
| Last earnings reported: | 2018/09/30 |
| Last annual earnings reported: | 2018/03/31 |
All dates and times in UTC. All financial data provided by Standard & Poor’s Capital IQ.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.
