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Alibaba Group Holding stock: key metrics
BABAAlibaba Group Holding had an operating margin of 5.8% and a return on invested capital (ROIC) of 4.9% in fiscal 2026.
Margins show how much of revenue is left over, returns on capital how hard the invested money works.
Daily figure as of 13 Nov 2026
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
Figures as a table
| Year | Gross margin | Operating margin | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 82.6% | 19.7% | 16.1% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | 37.2% | 44.7% |
| 2009 | 86.7% | 38.0% | 38.4% |
| 2010 | 86.2% | 27.7% | 26.1% |
| 2011 | 83.2% | 27.6% | 26.4% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | 25.0% | 21.1% |
| 2013 | 71.8% | 41.8% | 24.7% |
| 2014 | 74.5% | 47.5% | 44.4% |
| 2015 | 68.7% | 30.4% | 31.8% |
| 2016 | 66.0% | 28.8% | 70.7% |
| 2017 | 62.4% | 30.4% | 27.6% |
| 2018 | 57.2% | 27.7% | 25.6% |
| 2019 | 45.1% | 15.1% | 23.3% |
| 2020 | 44.6% | 17.9% | 29.3% |
| 2021 | 41.3% | 12.5% | 21.0% |
| 2022 | 36.8% | 8.2% | 7.3% |
| 2023 | 36.7% | 11.6% | 8.4% |
| 2024 | 37.7% | 12.0% | 8.5% |
| 2025 | 40.0% | 14.1% | 13.1% |
| 2026 | 39.8% | 5.8% | 10.1% |
Returns on capital
- ROE
- ROIC
- ROA
Figures as a table
| Year | ROE | ROIC | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 151.1% | 110.9% | 10.8% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | 35.0% | 16.0% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | 22.1% | 14.6% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | 17.7% | 10.7% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | 22.5% | 11.6% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | 19.7% | 9.0% |
| 2013 | 81.2% | 30.1% | 13.4% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | 129.7% | 20.9% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | 32.2% | 9.5% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | 19.1% | 19.6% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | 15.8% | 8.6% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | 17.3% | 8.9% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | 10.5% | 9.1% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | 13.3% | 11.4% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | 10.6% | 8.9% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | 5.8% | 3.7% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | 10.6% | 4.2% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | 11.7% | 4.5% |
| 2025 | 12.9% | 13.8% | 7.2% |
| 2026 | 9.8% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 13 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2026, period end 31 Mar 2026
- Currency
- Amounts in US dollars, converted at the ECB reference rate of 12 Nov 2026 ($1 = CN¥6.6683)
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Weak since 10 Nov 2026, previously Neutral
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.