Alibaba (9988) Financial Ratio Screen
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Calculation date: 2026-08-31. Financial period used: March 2025. The ratios are automated proxies inspired by published methodologies; they are not official index determinations.
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Profile description reviewed: 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.
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Published-ratio reproductions (not certifications)
The table shows implemented MSCI and FTSE/Yasaar-style asset-based models plus a provisional S&P-style leverage reconstruction where a complete 36-month denominator exists. These are independent calculations, not official index results or Shariah determinations. See formulas, sources and limitations.
Based on financial data from March 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSCI | 13.8% / 30% | 23.7% / 30% | 30.9% / 30% | 2.08% / 5% | RATIOS FAIL* |
| FTSE | 13.8% / 33% | 23.7% / 33% | 30.9% / 50% | 2.08% / 5% | FINANCIAL SCREEN PASSED* |
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 40.8% | |
| Operating Margin | 7.1% | |
| Net Margin | 8.9% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 8.2% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 3.1% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | $163.5B |
| Free Cash Flow | $77.5B |
| Total Debt | $248.1B |
| Debt-to-Equity | 25.9 |
| Current Ratio | 1.3 |
| Total Assets | $1.8T |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | HKD 123.00 |
| 50-Day MA | HKD 147.12 |
| 200-Day MA | HKD 143.79 |
| Avg Volume | 88.4M |
| Beta | 0.4 |
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52-Week Range
HKD 95.70
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Financial data provenance and verification
The displayed fields were imported from yfinance on 2026-03-29 for the financial period March 2025. This is a secondary data feed and can differ from amended or newly filed statements.
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About Alibaba (9988)
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.
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Is Alibaba (9988) halal to invest in?
The current automated result is Financial criteria not met or an activity exclusion was detected. It uses available public financial fields and simplified methodology proxies. It is not a fatwa or an official determination by AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, or FTSE.
What is Alibaba's debt ratio?
Alibaba's debt ratio is 13.8% in the MSCI new-inclusion reproduction: total debt divided by total assets, against a 30% threshold. See the methodology page for the official source and limitations.
What are Alibaba's key financial metrics?
Alibaba has a market capitalization of HKD 2341574M in its listing currency, trailing P/E ratio of 22.4, and revenue of $996.3B. The company maintains a gross margin of 40.8% and a net margin of 8.9%. Return on equity stands at 8.2%.
How often is the screening data updated?
Calculation date: 2026-08-31. Financial period: March 2025. These dates are shown separately because regenerating this page does not refresh the underlying data.
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