Mr. Market is currently offering Alibaba Group Holding Limited at $133.27.
The business passes 5 of 7 of Graham's defensive criteria — adequate but not exceptional.
At $133.27, the stock trades below its Graham Number of $712.50 — suggesting a margin of safety exists.
The margin of safety of 81.3% exceeds Graham's recommended 33% threshold — a rare opportunity.
Negative NCAV — liabilities exceed current assets. Common in capital-return businesses (buybacks, debt-funded dividends) and capital-intensive industries. Not automatically a warning sign..
Conclusion: This stock is better suited for Graham's Enterprising investor — one willing to devote time and skill to security selection.
Alibaba Group Holding Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides technology infrastructure and marketing reach to help merchants, brands, retailers, and other businesses to engage with their users and customers in the People's Republic of China and internationally. It operates digital retail platforms under the Taobao and Tmall names; wholesale marketplaces through 1688.com and Alibaba.com; global e-commerce platform under the AliExpress name; e-commerce platforms under the Lazada, Trendyol, and Daraz names; and consumer-to-consumer community and marketplace under the Tmall Global, Tmall Supermarket, and Xianyu names. The company also operates Cainiao, an e-commerce logistics solution; Ele.me, an on-demand delivery and local services platform; and Amap, a provider of mobile digital map, navigation, and real-time traffic information; Youku, an online video platform; and Damai Entertainment that provides content production, promotion and distribution, performance and event ticketing management, IP-related licensing and operations, cinema ticketing management, and internet data services for the entertainment industry. In addition, it provides elastic computing, storage, network, security, database, big data, cloud native, and Alibaba cloud model studio services; and hardware, software license and installation, and application development and maintenance services, as well as sells membership packages and subscriptions. Further, the company offers Freshippo, a retail platform for groceries and goods; Alibaba Health for medical and healthcare solutions; mobile games under the Lingxi Games name; UC Browser, an information service platform; Quark, an information services platform for young users; Fliggy, an online travel platform; and DingTalk, a collaboration workplace and enterprise management platform. It also offers the Alibaba Token Hub (ATH) Business, which develops multimodal foundation models; the MaaS Business Line, which builds AI technical infrastructure; and the Qwen Business Unit, which is responsible for a personal AI assistant. Alibaba Group Holding Limited was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit % | 40.0% ▲ | 37.7% | 36.7% | 36.8% |
| Operating Margin % | 14.8% ▲ | 13.2% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| Net Income % | 13.1% ▲ | 8.5% | 8.4% | 7.3% |
| Diluted EPS | 53.60 ▲ | 31.28 | 27.44 | 22.72 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,804.2B | $1,764.8B | $1,753.0B | $1,695.6B |
| Total Debt | $248.1B ↑ | $205.6B | $195.6B | $176.6B |
| Working Capital | $238.7B ▼ | $331.4B | $312.6B | $254.8B |
| Years to Pay Debt | 1.91 | 2.57 | 2.69 | 2.84 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow | $77.5B ▼ | $149.7B | $165.4B | $89.4B |
| Owner Earnings | $258.5B | $157.4B | $154.1B | $163.6B |
| CapEx % of Net Income | 66.1% | 41.2% | 47.2% | 85.7% |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Expenditure % of Net Income | 66.1% | 41.2% | 47.2% | 85.7% |
| Repurchase of Capital Stock | -$86.7B | -$88.7B | -$74.7B | -$61.2B |
| Free Cash Flow | $77.5B ▼ | $149.7B ▼ | $165.4B ▲ | $89.4B • |
| Warren's Owner Earnings | $258.5B | $157.4B | $154.1B | $163.6B |
| Company | Price | Market Cap | P/E | Gross Margin | Net Margin | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BABA | $133.27 | $328.9B | 23.50 | 40.0% | 13.1% | $996.3B |
| AMZN Amazon.com, Inc. |
$272.05 | $2,925.7B | 32.5 | 50.6% | 12.2% | $742.8B |
| JD JD.com, Inc. |
$30.04 | $41.0B | 15.9 | 9.3% | 1.5% | $1,309.1B |
| EBAY eBay Inc. |
$109.33 | $48.5B | 25.2 | 71.8% | 17.6% | $11.6B |
| ETSY Etsy, Inc. |
$64.04 | $6.1B | 24.5 | 71.6% | 9.8% | $2.9B |
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|---|---|---|
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 0.90% | 21,647,160 |
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| HSBC Holdings PLC | 0.38% | 9,144,918 |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.32% | 7,665,627 |
| Capital World Investors | 0.27% | 6,505,165 |
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) fundamental analysis — Overall grade A based on profitability, financial health, valuation and cash flow. Graham's Fair Value: $712.50. Margin of safety: 81.3%. Gross profit margin: 40.0%. Operating margin: 14.8%. Net margin: 13.1%. Market cap: $328.9B. Sector: Consumer Cyclical. Industry: Internet Retail. Analysis powered by 360investing — free fundamental stock analysis based on Benjamin Graham and Warren Buffett principles.
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