Alibaba Group Holding annual return on equity
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Alibaba Group Holding Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (BABA)
Alibaba Group Holding's return on equity was 10.25% for fiscal 2026.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 10.25% | −2.75 pp |
| 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 13.00% | +5.11 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 7.89% | +0.68 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 7.22% | +0.51 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 6.71% | −11.69 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 18.40% | −5.04 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 23.44% | +3.55 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 19.89% | −0.79 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 20.68% | +3.57 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 17.11% | −21.70 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 38.81% | — |
Alibaba Group Holding return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Alibaba Group Holding's return on equity decreased from 18.40% to 10.25%, a change of −8.15 percentage points.
About the metric
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
Calculation and source
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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