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Alibaba Group Holding Ltd BABA
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA) earns a Piotroski F-score of 3/9 (weak financial health). It pays a dividend (safety: safe). FY2026 revenue was $148.4B at a 10.1% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.27 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Susquehanna | Positive (main) |
| 2026-05-14 | JP Morgan | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-05-14 | Barclays | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-05-14 | Mizuho | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-04-14 | Barclays | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-03-26 | Susquehanna | Positive (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Services · percentile among 982 companies
Percentile vs other Services companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 3/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Sector peers · similar-size Services companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BABA | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd | 3/9 | — | — | +8.1% |
| ACN | Accenture plc | 5/9 | 3.98 | 10.3 | +7.4% |
| PDD | PDD Holdings Inc. | 4/9 | 7.64 | — | +14.5% |
| UBER | Uber Technologies, Inc | 6/9 | 1.09 | 15.4 | +18.3% |
| V | VISA INC. | 5/9 | 2.94 | 31.3 | +11.3% |
| PYPL | PayPal Holdings, Inc. | 8/9 | 3.27 | 7.5 | +4.3% |
| MA | Mastercard Inc | 5/9 | 7.74 | — | +16.4% |
About Alibaba Group Holding Ltd
Alibaba Group Holding Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides technology infrastructure and marketing reach to help merchants, brands, retailers, and other businesses in the People's Republic of China and internationally. It operates through the Alibaba China E-Commerce Group, Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group, Cloud Intelligence Group, and All Others segments. The Alibaba China E-commerce Group segment operates Taobao and Tmall, which are digital retail platforms; Taobao Instant Commerce, a local services and on-demand delivery platform; 1688.com, a domestic wholesale marketplace; and Xianyu, a consumer-to-consumer community and marketplace for idle goods. Its Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group segment includes AliExpress, a global e-commerce platform; Trendyol, an e-commerce platform in Turkey; Lazada, an e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia; Daraz, an e-commerce platform in South Asia, primarily in Pakistan and Bangladesh; and Alibaba.com, an integrated international online wholesale marketplace. The Cloud Intelligence Group segment offers a suite of cloud services based on infrastructure-as-a-service, platform-as-a-service, and model-as-a-service. Its All Others segment comprises Amap, a provider of mobile digital maps, navigation, and real-time traffic information in China; Cainiao, which provides logistics solutions; Youku, an online long-form video platform in China; Freshippo, a retail platform for groceries and fresh goods; and Alibaba Health, a pharmaceutical and healthcare services platform. Alibaba Group Holding Limited was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Hangzhou, China.
FAQ
Is BABA financially healthy?
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's Piotroski F-score is 3/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).
Does BABA pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd pays a dividend with a 32.6% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is BABA?
In FY2026, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd had a net margin of 10.1% and a return on equity of 9.3%.
Is BABA overvalued or undervalued?
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd trades at about 156.5× trailing earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 37.3×–222.1×, median 164.9×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for BABA?
The average Wall-Street price target for Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is $191.45, about 52.9% above the recent price, from 39 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is BABA a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Alibaba Group Holding Ltd: a Piotroski F-score of 3/9. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-03-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.