Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) compounding analysis
Full-size annual and quarterly year-over-year growth charts for revenue, EPS, operating cash flow, EBITDA, and free cash flow against the 15%, 20%, and 30% bars over 3-, 5-, and 10-year windows, with each metric's valuation multiple vs its own history.
Revenue · 10YDoes not currently clear the 15%+, 20%+, or 30%+ revenue bars over 10Y.
- Score
- 48/100
- 10Y CAGR
- 25.2%
- Median YoY
- 31.9%
- YoY volatility
- σ 24.8pp· choppy
- Quarters ≥ 20%
- 21 of 40
- Negative quarters
- 4
- Valuation vs own 10Y history
- P/S 2.1x · 10Y median 3.9x · 34th percentile · as of Aug 19, 2026
How this score is computed
- Quarters at or above 20%: 21 of 40 → 21 of 40 pts
- Steadiness (typical swing 24.8pp) → 7.3 of 25 pts
- Pace (median 31.9% YoY) → 20 of 20 pts
- Latest quarter (8.3% YoY) → 0 of 15 pts
- Score: 48 of 100
Annualized revenue (TTM) · by quarter, last 40
Quarterly YoY revenue growth vs the 20% line
P/S multiple vs its 10Y median
Across metrics · 10Y
| Metric | 10Y CAGR | Median YoY | YoY σ | Qtrs ≥ 20% | Neg. qtrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RevenueRevenue | 25.2% | 31.9% | 24.8pp | 21 of 40 | 4 |
| EPSEPS | 1.9% | 31.8% | 382.5pp | 19 of 36 | 17 |
| Op cash flowOperating cash flow | 2.1% | -1.7% | 180.0pp | 14 of 39 | 20 |
| EBITDAEBITDA | 10.7% | 13.4% | 65.8pp | 18 of 39 | 16 |
| FCFFree cash flow | — | 3.4% | 194.3pp | 13 of 34 | 16 |
Reported figures over 10Y: annual-series CAGR, median and standard deviation (σ, percentage points) of quarterly year-over-year growth, quarters at or above 20%, and quarters with negative YoY. “—” means the window needs more comparable data.
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