14 years of revenue, profit, cash flow and balance-sheet history through FY2026,
from SEC filings, in CNY as reported — with a computed, factual read of the trend.
Updated Overview →
Growth & profitability
Revenue has grown 7.4% per year over the past 5 years.
Net income has grown slower than revenue (-7.2% vs 7.4% per year).
Operating margin has contracted, at 4.9% in the latest year.
Financial health
Operating income covered interest expense 5.1× in the latest year, down from 20× 5 years ago.
Shareholder returns
Dividends have been paid for 3 consecutive years, consuming 32.6% of earnings.
Revenue & net income
RevenueNet income
Margins (gross / operating / net)
GrossOperatingNet
Return on equity & assets (ROE / ROA)
ROEROA
Free cash flow (CFO − capex)
Free cash flow
Cash vs total debt
CashTotal debt
Cash flow: operating / investing / financing
OperatingInvestingFinancing
Key annual figures
FY
Revenue
Net income
Gross M
Op M
ROE
ROA
FCF
Total debt
Cash
2026
CN¥1.02T
CN¥103.6B
39.8%
4.9%
9.8%
5.4%
—
—
CN¥131.5B
2025
CN¥996.3B
CN¥130.1B
40.0%
14.1%
12.9%
7.2%
—
—
CN¥145.5B
2024
CN¥941.2B
CN¥80.0B
37.7%
12.0%
8.1%
4.5%
—
—
CN¥248.1B
2023
CN¥868.7B
CN¥72.8B
36.7%
11.6%
7.4%
4.2%
—
—
CN¥193.1B
2022
CN¥853.1B
CN¥62.2B
36.8%
8.2%
6.6%
3.7%
—
—
CN¥189.9B
2021
CN¥717.3B
CN¥150.6B
41.3%
12.5%
16.1%
8.9%
—
—
CN¥321.3B
2020
CN¥509.7B
CN¥149.4B
44.6%
17.9%
19.8%
11.4%
—
—
CN¥330.5B
2019
CN¥376.8B
CN¥87.9B
45.1%
15.1%
17.9%
9.1%
—
—
CN¥190.0B
2018
CN¥250.3B
CN¥64.1B
57.2%
27.7%
17.5%
8.9%
—
—
CN¥199.3B
2017
CN¥158.3B
CN¥43.7B
62.4%
30.4%
15.7%
8.6%
—
—
CN¥143.7B
2016
CN¥101.1B
CN¥71.5B
66.0%
28.8%
32.9%
19.6%
—
—
CN¥106.8B
2015
CN¥76.2B
CN¥24.3B
68.7%
30.4%
16.7%
9.5%
—
—
CN¥108.2B
2014
CN¥52.5B
CN¥23.3B
74.5%
47.5%
79.5%
20.9%
—
—
CN¥33.0B
2013
CN¥34.5B
CN¥8.5B
71.8%
31.1%
—
—
—
—
CN¥30.4B
Frequently asked questions
Is BABA growing its revenue and profit?
Over the past 5 years, Alibaba's revenue has grown 7.4% per year, and net income declined 7.2% per year. These are computed facts, not advice.
How much debt does BABA have?
As of FY2026, Alibaba reported — of total debt against CN¥131.5B of cash; operating income covered interest expense 5.1×.
What is BABA's profit margin?
In FY2026, gross margin was 39.8%, operating margin 4.9%, and net margin 10.1%.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are extracted from the company’s SEC EDGAR/XBRL filings — its annual and interim reports, in CNY as reported (use the Annual / Quarterly toggle). Quarterly figures are derived from the as-filed statements (year-to-date amounts are differenced into discrete quarters). Growth rates and ratios are computed by tradmap; nothing here is investment advice.
Source: SEC EDGAR / XBRL (annual and interim filings, reported in CNY) · prices EOD (Databento), split-adjusted; price return — dividends not reinvested ·
growth rates, valuation multiples & ratios computed by tradmap. Valuation uses each month-end price
against the latest annual filing. Informational only — not investment advice.