Alibaba Group Holding Limited
BABA Consumer Cyclical Internet Retail
Alibaba Group Holding Limited’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended March 2026) was $148.4 billion, up 8.09% from fiscal 2025.
- Revenue
- +14.7%
- EPS
- −74.1%
- Free cash flow
- +17.2%
- Total debt
- +21.2%
Quarter to June 2026, against a year earlier
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Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) Return on equity
Alibaba Group Holding Limited's return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 6.93%, down 3.0 percentage points from fiscal 2026 (9.88%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 5.87% (fiscal 2022) to 34.6% (fiscal 2016); the current reading is higher than 33% of that period. That is above the Internet Retail industry median of 0.00% and above the Consumer Cyclical sector median of 3.07%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 9.88% | (1.97) |
| FY2025 | 11.9% | 4.83 |
| FY2024 | 7.02% | 0.65 |
| FY2023 | 6.37% | 0.50 |
| FY2022 | 5.87% | (10.12) |
| FY2021 | 16.0% | (3.75) |
| FY2020 | 19.7% | 3.45 |
| FY2019 | 16.3% | (1.26) |
| FY2018 | 17.6% | 2.68 |
| FY2017 | 14.9% | (19.71) |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| EBAY eBay Inc. compare | 46.0% |
| MELI MercadoLibre, Inc. compare | 27.5% |
| AMZN Amazon.com, Inc. compare | 27.4% |
| PDD PDD Holdings Inc. Sponsored ADR compare | 23.2% |
| SE Sea Limited Sponsored ADR compare | 14.4% |
| DASH DoorDash, Inc. compare | 10.5% |
| BABA Alibaba Group Holding Limited | 6.93% |
| JD JD.com, Inc. compare | 0.00% |
| CPNG Coupang, Inc. compare | −36.0% |
| Internet Retail industry median | 0.00% |
| Consumer Cyclical sector median | 3.07% |
| Market median | 1.07% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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