Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) Debt/Equity Ratio: History & Chart

Alibaba Group Holding Limited(BABA)

Specialty Retail · Hangzhou, ZH

$109.40-3.26 (-2.89%)

Delayed quote: Sep 9, 2026, 4:02 PM EDT

About Alibaba Group Holding Limited

Alibaba Group Holding Limited, through its various subsidiaries, furnishes crucial technological infrastructure and extensive marketing channels. This comprehensive support allows merchants, brands, retailers, and other businesses to effectively engage with their customer base, both within the People's Republic of China and across international markets. The company's operations are organized across seven primary segments: China Commerce, International Commerce, Local Consumer Services, Cainiao (its logistics network), Cloud Computing, Digital Media and Entertainment, and Innovation Initiatives and Others. The company's extensive digital ecosystem features premier online retail platforms like Taobao and Tmall. Wholesale business-to-business transactions are facilitated through 1688.com and Alibaba.com. Globally, it operates retail platforms such as AliExpress, Lazada, Trendyol, and Daraz. For fresh goods and groceries, it offers Freshippo, and Tmall Global specializes in import e-commerce. Monetization and advertising solutions are provided via Alimama, its proprietary platform, which offers diverse marketing services including pay-for-performance, in-feed, and display ads, supported by the Taobao Ad Network and Exchange for real-time bidding. Logistics operations are primarily handled by the Cainiao Network. Its local consumer services encompass Ele.me for on-demand food and delivery, Koubei for restaurant and local service directories, and Fliggy for travel booking. Alibaba Cloud offers a wide array of services, including elastic computing, data storage, networking, security, database management, big data analytics, and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions. It also supplies hardware, software licenses, installation, and application development and maintenance. The digital media and entertainment division includes Youku, an online video platform; Quark, an information search and content consumption tool; and Alibaba Pictures, collectively offering diverse content spanning films, live events, news feeds, literature, and music. Its innovation portfolio further extends to Amap, a mobile application for digital mapping and navigation; DingTalk, a business communication and efficiency platform; the Tmall Genie smart speaker; and Qwen, an advanced artificial intelligence chatbot. Founded in 1999, Alibaba Group is headquartered in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China.

Hangzhou, ZH

132,165 employees

www.alibabagroup.com

Consumer Cyclical / Specialty Retail

Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Specialty Retail
CEO: Yongming Wu

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BABA Debt to Equity Ratio Metrics

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

0.25

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG TTM

0.25

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 3Y

0.22

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 5Y

0.20

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 10Y

0.23

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 15Y

0.24

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 20Y

N/A

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+1.34%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+15.44%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+26.87%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+8.34%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+6.66%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

N/A

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER CYCLICAL

1.22

median of 81 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-79.17%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA)	$262.22B	0.25	0.25	0.22	0.20
LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne (LVMUY)vs ›	$235.63B	0.54	0.57	0.61	0.70
Toyota Motor Corporation (TM)vs ›	$226.14B	1.18	1.08	1.07	1.05
The Home Depot, Inc. (HD)vs ›	$309.55B	3.77	7.24	21.51	24.19
McDonald's Corporation (MCD)vs ›	$180.10B	N/A	2.28	1.58	1.33
Hermes International Societe en commandite par actions Unsponsored ADR (HESAY)vs ›	$171.77B	0.12	0.13	0.14	0.16
The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX)vs ›	$139.30B	1.34	1.42	1.64	1.88
Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG)vs ›	$134.39B	N/A	3.26	2.65	2.07
Starbucks Corporation (SBUX)vs ›	$114.05B	N/A	4.40	2.45	1.75
PDD Holdings Inc. (PDD)vs ›	$111.89B	0.01	0.02	0.06	0.11

NAME

MARKET CAP

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

TTM

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA)

$262.22B

0.25

0.22

0.20

LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne (LVMUY)vs ›

$235.63B

0.54

0.57

0.61

0.70

Toyota Motor Corporation (TM)vs ›

$226.14B

1.18

1.08

1.07

1.05

The Home Depot, Inc. (HD)vs ›

$309.55B

3.77

7.24

21.51

24.19

McDonald's Corporation (MCD)vs ›

$180.10B

N/A

2.28

1.58

1.33

Hermes International Societe en commandite par actions Unsponsored ADR (HESAY)vs ›

$171.77B

0.12

0.13

0.14

0.16

The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX)vs ›

$139.30B

1.34

1.42

1.64

1.88

Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG)vs ›

$134.39B

N/A

3.26

2.65

2.07

Starbucks Corporation (SBUX)vs ›

$114.05B

N/A

4.40

2.45

1.75

PDD Holdings Inc. (PDD)vs ›

$111.89B

0.01

0.02

0.06

0.11

Debt to Equity Ratio FAQ

What is the debt to equity ratio for Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA)?

The debt to equity ratio for BABA stock is 0.25.

Is Alibaba Group Holding Limited's debt to equity ratio high or low?

The debt to equity ratio of 0.25 is 27% above its 5-year average of 0.20, near the high end of its 5-year range (0.14–0.27).

What is the TTM average debt to equity ratio for Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA)?

The TTM average debt to equity ratio for BABA stock is 0.25.

What is the 3Y average debt to equity ratio for Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA)?

The 3Y average debt to equity ratio for BABA stock is 0.22.

What is the 5Y average debt to equity ratio for Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA)?

The 5Y average debt to equity ratio for BABA stock is 0.20.

What is the 10Y average debt to equity ratio for Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA)?

The 10Y average debt to equity ratio for BABA stock is 0.23.

What is the 15Y average debt to equity ratio for Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA)?

The 15Y average debt to equity ratio for BABA stock is 0.24.

DATE	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO
2026-06-30	0.25
2026-03-31	0.25
2025-12-31	0.25
2025-09-30	0.27
2025-06-30	0.23
2025-03-31	0.25
2024-12-31	0.23
2024-09-30	0.21
2024-06-30	0.22
2024-03-31	0.21
2023-12-31	0.16
2023-09-30	0.16
2023-06-30	0.16
2023-03-31	0.20
2022-12-31	0.16
2022-09-30	0.17
2022-06-30	0.16
2022-03-31	0.19
2021-12-31	0.14
2021-09-30	0.17
2021-06-30	0.15
2021-03-31	0.19
2020-12-31	0.13
2020-09-30	0.14
2020-06-30	0.16
2020-03-31	0.19
2019-12-31	0.16
2019-09-30	0.24
2019-06-30	0.27
2019-03-31	0.27
2018-12-31	0.30
2018-09-30	0.33
2018-06-30	0.35
2018-03-31	0.34
2017-12-31	0.37
2017-09-30	0.28
2017-06-30	0.31
2017-03-31	0.33
2016-12-31	0.34
2016-09-30	0.35
2016-06-30	0.35
2016-03-31	0.27
2015-12-31	0.26
2015-09-30	0.28
2015-06-30	0.29
2015-03-31	0.36
2014-12-31	0.50
2014-09-30	0.51
2014-06-30	1.09
2014-03-31	1.04
2013-12-31	1.22
2013-09-30	0.00
2013-06-30	0.00
2013-03-31	3.18
2011-12-31	0.17
2011-06-30	0.12
2010-12-31	0.02
2010-06-30	0.00
2009-12-31	0.00

DATE

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

2026-06-30

0.25

2026-03-31

0.25

2025-12-31

0.25

2025-09-30

0.27

2025-06-30

0.23

2025-03-31

0.25

2024-12-31

0.23

2024-09-30

0.21

2024-06-30

0.22

2024-03-31

0.21

2023-12-31

0.16

2023-09-30

0.16

2023-06-30

0.16

2023-03-31

0.20

2022-12-31

0.16

2022-09-30

0.17

2022-06-30

0.16

2022-03-31

0.19

2021-12-31

0.14

2021-09-30

0.17

2021-06-30

0.15

2021-03-31

0.19

2020-12-31

0.13

2020-09-30

0.14

2020-06-30

0.16

2020-03-31

0.19

2019-12-31

0.16

2019-09-30

0.24

2019-06-30

0.27

2019-03-31

0.27

2018-12-31

0.30

2018-09-30

0.33

2018-06-30

0.35

2018-03-31

0.34

2017-12-31

0.37

2017-09-30

0.28

2017-06-30

0.31

2017-03-31

0.33

2016-12-31

0.34

2016-09-30

0.35

2016-06-30

0.35

2016-03-31

0.27

2015-12-31

0.26

2015-09-30

0.28

2015-06-30

0.29

2015-03-31

0.36

2014-12-31

0.50

2014-09-30

0.51

2014-06-30

1.09

2014-03-31

1.04

2013-12-31

1.22

2013-09-30

0.00

2013-06-30

0.00

2013-03-31

3.18

2011-12-31

0.17

2011-06-30

0.12

2010-12-31

0.02

2010-06-30

0.00

2009-12-31

0.00

Debt to Equity Ratio: 0.25

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