BABA is a second listing. The company's home listing is 9988.HK, StockRank 21. Each line is scored on its own price and filings, so the two scores can differ.

BABA

Strong SellSinker

Alibaba Group Holding Limited · Consumer Cyclical · China · $275.5B cap · $934.4M/day traded

$110.78 -0.5% · close 12 Oct · scored 14 Oct

StockRank down 2.2 since 13 Oct: Momentum down 5.

Sinker: Weak, expensive and falling. Nothing here to keep it afloat.

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Quality
42
Value
25
Momentum
36

As of 14 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) is 20/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 42, Value 25, Momentum 36, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
27.0x
peers 16.7x
ROE
6.4%
peers 8.3%
D/E
0.2x
peers 0.4x
Dividend %
0.9%
trailing yield

ABOUT ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED

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Alibaba Group Holding Limited is a leading diversified technology conglomerate, primarily operating extensive e-commerce platforms like Taobao and Tmall, alongside dominant cloud computing (Alibaba Cloud) and logistics services. The company commands a significant market share in China's digital economy, leveraging powerful network effects and a broad ecosystem that integrates retail, fintech, and enterprise solutions. Alibaba stands as a multinational market leader, continuously expanding its influence across various digital sectors.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2023202420252026CAGRTTM2027E2028EFwd CAGR
Revenue130.0B140.8B149.1B153.2B5.6%156.4B167.5B189.5B11.2%
EPS34.2137.0463.0451.0114.2%—84.55—65.7%
Shares2.5B2.5B2.5B2.5B0.0%2.5B———
Debt29.3B30.8B37.1B42.2B12.9%39.9B———
Equity148.1B147.6B151.1B158.8B2.3%————
Op CF29.9B27.3B24.5B11.4B-27.5%11.7B———
Inv CF-20.3B-3.3B-27.7B-10.1B—————
Fin CF-9.8B-16.2B-11.4B-3.1B—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-2.8%
10610811111411631 Aug22 Sep12 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkFinding a floorExperimental

No new 52-week low for 14 weeks, 20% above that low, but not back above a rising 50-day average.

SwingsBumpy

Swung more than 51% of stocks we rank over the past year (42% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$110.78
RSI (14)
39.7
52-Week Range-38.7% from high
Low $91.99High $180.84

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
42
ROIC
9.7%54.1
ROE
6.4%41.6
GP/Assets
21.2%44.5
Op. Margin
7.3%55.0
FCF/Assets
-2.7%13.5
Piotroski
35.5
Int. Cover
14.2x62.1
D/E Ratio
0.24x66.9
Current Ratio
1.36x41.4
Value
25
P/E (TTM)
27.0x28.8
EV/EBITDA
13.8x32.3
P/FCF
—N/A
P/B
11.1x5.5
P/S
1.8x29.6
Div Yield
0.9%21.0
Momentum
36
52W High %
61%30.4
RS 6M
-27%33.4
SMA 50/200
0.90x27.9
EPS Rev 4W
-1.1%13.5
EPS Rev 12W
+2.3%81.3
EPS Improve
+124%75.5
Q Growth
-74%4.6

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$275.5B
P/E (Forward)
12.1x
Gross Margin
38.2%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Consumer Cyclical, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of BABA are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
BABAAlibaba Group Holding Limited(you)$275.5B20Strong Sell
PRX.ASProsus N.V.$85.2B25Sell
3690.HKMeituan$51.4B30Sell
MELIMercadoLibre, Inc.$91.2B43Hold
DASHDoorDash, Inc.$82.0B43Hold
JDJD.com, Inc.$36.7B31Sell
NPN.JONaspers Limited$32.4B32Sell
CPNGCoupang, Inc.$25.7B11Strong Sell
PDDPDD Holdings Inc.$112.7B64Hold
ETERNAL.NSEternal Limited$32.2B44Hold

Peer medians: ROE 8.3% · P/E 16.7x · Gross margin 30.9%

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Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA): Stock Score Summary

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) has a MoatMap StockRank of 20/100 based on Quality (42/100), Value (25/100), and Momentum (36/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG SELL.

Alibaba Group Holding Limited is a leading diversified technology conglomerate, primarily operating extensive e-commerce platforms like Taobao and Tmall, alongside dominant cloud computing (Alibaba Cloud) and logistics services. The company commands a significant market share in China's digital economy, leveraging powerful network effects and a broad ecosystem that integrates retail, fintech, and enterprise solutions. Alibaba stands as a multinational market leader, continuously expanding its influence across various digital sectors.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$110.78
Market Cap$275.5B
P/E (TTM)26.97
P/E (Forward)12.06
Price/Book11.10
Return on Equity6.4%
Return on Invested Capital9.7%
Debt/Equity0.24x
Gross Margin38.2%
Operating Margin7.3%
Revenue Growth8.6%
Dividend Yield0.9%
Free Cash Flow$-7.5B

Alibaba Group Holding Limited operates in the Internet Retail industry, part of the Consumer Cyclical sector (China).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Alibaba Group Holding Limited’s (BABA) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) is 20/100, with a Strong Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (42), Value (25), and Momentum (36), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Alibaba Group Holding Limited have an economic moat?
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) has a Quality factor score of 42/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Alibaba Group Holding Limited a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) is Strong Sell, based on a StockRank of 20/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Alibaba Group Holding Limited in?
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically the Internet Retail industry (China).