Question 1

What is Alibaba's P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

Alibaba (BABA) P/E ratio is 20.0× as of June 5, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month earnings (net income), using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/E ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/E = Share Price ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Diluted EPS, or equivalently Market Capitalisation ÷ TTM Net Income. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, also called the earnings multiple, measures how much investors pay per dollar of a company's trailing twelve-month (TTM) earnings. It is calculated as share price ÷ TTM diluted EPS (equivalent to market capitalisation ÷ TTM net income). A higher P/E implies the market is pricing in stronger future earnings growth or lower risk; a lower P/E can signal slower expected growth, higher risk, or potential undervaluation.

Question 4

What is a good P/E ratio for Alibaba?

Accepted Answer

There is no universal "good" P/E. As a rule of thumb, the S&P 500 has historically averaged a P/E in the mid-to-high teens; mature, slow-growth businesses commonly trade in the 10–18× range, while high-growth or asset-light companies often trade at 25–50×+. What matters is the comparison to sector peers and to the company's own historical range. For Alibaba specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 21.9×.

Question 5

Is Alibaba's P/E ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Alibaba's P/E ratio of 20.0× is below its own 5-year average of 24.2× and below the sector median of 21.9×. That places the current reading at the 43th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Alibaba's historical P/E ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Alibaba (BABA) P/E ratio has ranged from a low of 9.3× in 2024 to a high of 73.2× in 2022. The 5-year average is 24.2× and the 5-year median is 20.8×.

Question 7

What was Alibaba's P/E ratio in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Alibaba (BABA) P/E ratio at the end of 2026 was 20.0×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month earnings figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Alibaba's P/E ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (earnings). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2026	$291.19B	$14.56B	20.0×	+3.1×	Mar 31, 2026
2025	$305.57B	$18.07B	16.9×	+0.7×	Mar 31, 2025
2024	$181.51B	$11.21B	16.2×	-8.9×	Mar 31, 2024
2023	$263.76B	$10.50B	25.1×	-1.9×	Mar 31, 2023
2022	$291.05B	$10.78B	27.0×	-0.8×	Mar 31, 2022
2021	$613.64B	$22.07B	27.8×	+3.4×	Mar 31, 2021
2020	$521.08B	$21.37B	24.4×	-11.6×	Mar 31, 2020
2019	$466.54B	$12.96B	36.0×	-11.2×	Mar 31, 2019
2018	$454.68B	$9.64B	47.2×	+5.2×	Mar 31, 2018
2017	$270.98B	$6.46B	41.9×	+24.2×	Mar 31, 2017
2016	$201.63B	$11.36B	17.8×	-37.3×	Mar 31, 2016
2015	$215.18B	$3.91B	55.0×	-3.3×	Mar 31, 2015
2014	$222.33B	$3.81B	58.3×	—	Mar 31, 2014


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P/E Ratio for Alibaba (BABA)

P/E Ratio daily chart for Alibaba (BABA)

Historical P/E Ratio for Alibaba (BABA) from 2014 to 2026

About P/E Ratio at Alibaba (BABA)

Alibaba P/E Ratio by Year

Alibaba P/E Ratio 2026: 20.0×

Alibaba P/E Ratio 2025: 16.9×

Alibaba P/E Ratio 2024: 16.2×

Alibaba P/E Ratio 2023: 25.1×

Alibaba P/E Ratio 2022: 27.0×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Alibaba (BABA) Key Financials

P/E Ratio daily chart for Alibaba (BABA)

Historical P/E Ratio for Alibaba (BABA) from 2014 to 2026

About P/E Ratio at Alibaba (BABA)

Alibaba P/E Ratio by Year

Alibaba P/E Ratio 2026: 20.0×

Alibaba P/E Ratio 2025: 16.9×

Alibaba P/E Ratio 2024: 16.2×

Alibaba P/E Ratio 2023: 25.1×

Alibaba P/E Ratio 2022: 27.0×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

+What is Alibaba's P/E ratio?

+How is the P/E ratio calculated?

+What is the P/E ratio?

+What is a good P/E ratio for Alibaba?

+Is Alibaba's P/E ratio high or low?

+What is Alibaba's historical P/E ratio range?

+What was Alibaba's P/E ratio in 2026?

+Why does Alibaba's P/E ratio change over time?

Alibaba (BABA) Key Financials