Alibaba Group Holding stock: valuation and P/E
BABAAlibaba Group Holding trades at a P/E of 21.2 (Specialty Retail median 22.8, own median of recent years 26).
Daily figure as of 13 Nov 2026
P/E on expected earnings
The forward P/E of 11.5 divides the price by the earnings per share that 19 analysts expect on average for the next twelve months: $8.18. The twelve months are made up pro rata of the estimates for fiscal 2027 and 2028. The P/E of 21.2, by contrast, uses reported earnings for the last twelve months.
Analysts mostly estimate adjusted earnings, excluding amortization of acquisitions and other one-off items. The estimates change all the time; they are no promise and no price target.
Against its own valuation history
Each fiscal year is shown with its P/E on the year-end date, using the price at the time.
P/E at each fiscal year end
Figures as a table
| Year | P/E |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 36.7 |
| 2018 | 45.8 |
| 2019 | 35.6 |
| 2020 | 21.6 |
| 2021 | 26.7 |
| 2022 | 30.1 |
| 2023 | 25.3 |
| 2024 | 16.8 |
| 2025 | 17.4 |
| 2026 | 19 |
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.
