Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) is a leading internet retail business based in China. In the week up to 10 January Alibaba shares surged 8.01% to a closing position of $128.3. However, over the last 12 months, Alibaba's share price has fallen by an alarming 49.13% from $258.62. Alibaba is listed on the NYSE and employs 258,578 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
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Since the stock market crash that started in February 2020, Alibaba's share price has had significant negative movement.
Its last market close was $123.23, which is 42.03% down on its pre-crash value of $212.59 and 37.91% down on the lowest point reached during the March 2020 crash when the shares fell as low as $169.95.
If you had bought $1,000 worth of Alibaba shares at the start of February 2020, those shares would have been worth $827.03 at the bottom of the March crash, and if you held on to them, then as of the last market close they'd be worth $577.95.
| Open | $132.81 |
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| High | $134.3599 |
| Low | $129.36 |
| Close | $131.57 |
| Previous close | $131.37 |
| Change | $0.2 |
| Change % | 0.1522% |
| Volume | 18,575,339 |
| 52-week range | $108.7 - $274.29 |
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| 50-day moving average | $130.4076 |
| 200-day moving average | $178.0827 |
| Wall St. target price | $201.94 |
| PE ratio | 17.2736 |
| Dividend yield | N/A (0%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $7.134 |
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Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value.
Alibaba's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 17x. In other words, Alibaba shares trade at around 17x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
However, Alibaba's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the internet retail industry or those of similar companies.
Alibaba's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.7121. A PEG ratio over 1 can be interpreted as meaning shares are overvalued at the current rate of growth, or may anticipate an acceleration in growth.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Alibaba's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
However, it's sensible to consider Alibaba's PEG ratio in relation to those of similar companies.
Alibaba's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping $156 billion (£115.9 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Alibaba's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
To put that into context you can compare it against similar companies.
| Revenue TTM | $814.9 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 13.14% |
| Gross profit TTM | $297.8 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 4.24% |
| Return on equity TTM | 11.25% |
| Profit margin | 15.31% |
| Book value | $357.23 |
| Market capitalisation | $354 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Alibaba.
Alibaba's total ESG risk: 28.21
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Alibaba's overall score of 28.21 (as at 01/01/2019) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 37th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Alibaba is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
To gain some more context, you can compare Alibaba's total ESG risk score against those of similar companies.
Alibaba's environmental score: 4.34/100
Alibaba's environmental score of 4.34 puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Alibaba is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Alibaba's social score: 15.2/100
Alibaba's social score of 15.2 puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Alibaba is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Alibaba's governance score: 10.67/100
Alibaba's governance score puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Alibaba is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Alibaba's controversy score: 2/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. A high-profile company, Alibaba scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Alibaba has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.
Wondering how that compares? Below are the controversy scores of similar companies.
Alibaba Group Holding Limited was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 28.21 |
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| Total ESG percentile | 36.84 |
| Environmental score | 4.34 |
| Environmental score percentile | 4 |
| Social score | 15.2 |
| Social score percentile | 4 |
| Governance score | 10.67 |
| Governance score percentile | 4 |
| Level of controversy | 2 |
We're not expecting Alibaba to pay a dividend over the next 12 months. However, you can browse other dividend-paying shares in our guide.
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Over the last 12 months, Alibaba's shares have ranged in value from as little as $108.7 up to $274.29. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Alibaba's is 0.89. This would suggest that Alibaba's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
To put Alibaba's beta into context you can compare it against those of similar companies.
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