Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2014 - 2026)
Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 2.77% for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, down 10.44 percentage points from 13.21% a year earlier and down 1.61 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the year ended Mar 31, 2026, Alibaba Group Holding's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 3.65%, down 6.76 percentage points from the prior year.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] shows a five-year change of -4.69 percentage points (years ended Mar 2021 to Mar 2026).
- In prior years, Alibaba Group Holding's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 10.41% in the year ended Mar 31, 2025 (+2.21 pp), 8.20% in the year ended Mar 31, 2024 (+1.05 pp), 7.15% in the year ended Mar 31, 2023 (+1.71 pp) and 5.43% in the year ended Mar 31, 2022 (-2.91 pp).
- The figure for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 stands as the lowest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in data going back to the quarter ended Dec 31, 2014.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.95 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the past five years was the quarter ended Dec 31, 2022, with a gain of 5.73 percentage points; the weakest was the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, with a drop of 10.44 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] for the three prior quarters was 4.38% (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), 7.05% (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and 9.98% (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 3,470.93 Bn | 3,205.84 Bn | 76.16 Bn | 18.96% |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,570.51 Bn | 1,235.03 Bn | 51.23 Bn | 19.78% |
| 3 | Netflix | 262.50 Bn | 223.79 Bn | 6.80 Bn | 33.64% |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 252.64 Bn | 66.28 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 2.15% |
| 5 | Shopify | 191.87 Bn | 170.67 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 15.96% |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 139.86 Bn | 110.68 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 13.04% |
| 7 | AppLovin | 131.47 Bn | 120.00 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 85.44% |
| 8 | Spotify Technology | 123.70 Bn | 80.61 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 20.03% |
| 9 | Booking Holdings | 121.40 Bn | 55.15 Bn | - | 96.01% |
| 10 | PDD Holdings | 116.07 Bn | -127.98 Bn | 9.48 Bn | 22.60% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.15% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.46% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.52% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.65% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.41% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.21% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.30% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.21% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.15% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.17% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.38% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.19% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.44% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.28% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.95% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.67% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.78% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.14% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.39% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.45% |
API Access
Alibaba Group Holding Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "BABA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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const data = await res.json();