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BABA Financials Alibaba

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
CN¥0 CN¥512B CN¥1.0T 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025
RevenueNet income
Margins (gross / operating / net)
0% 37% 75% 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025
GrossOperatingNet
Return on equity & assets (ROE / ROA)
0% 40% 79% 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025
ROEROA
Free cash flow (CFO − capex)
CN¥0 CN¥1 CN¥1 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025
Free cash flow
Cash vs total debt
CN¥0 CN¥165B CN¥331B 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025
CashTotal debt
Cash flow: operating / investing / financing
-CN¥244B -CN¥6B CN¥232B CN¥0 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025
OperatingInvestingFinancing

Key annual figures

FYRevenueNet incomeGross MOp MROEROAFCFTotal debtCash
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.