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 | 4,248.48 Bn | 4,006.00 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 21.49% |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,873.50 Bn | 1,576.02 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 23.74% |
| 3 | Netflix | 304.25 Bn | 264.45 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 30.16% |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 257.83 Bn | 71.60 Bn | 15.11 Bn | 2.13% |
| 5 | Shopify | 230.63 Bn | 207.82 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 14.37% |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 145.10 Bn | 116.90 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 13.97% |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 127.39 Bn | 60.44 Bn | - | 121.68% |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 115.26 Bn | -128.52 Bn | 9.45 Bn | 22.53% |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 109.42 Bn | 66.92 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 20.20% |
| 10 | Airbnb | 103.26 Bn | 56.49 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 28.23% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.13% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.42% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.48% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.67% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.44% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.27% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.36% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.22% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.16% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.17% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.38% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.11% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.37% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.23% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.90% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.70% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.81% |
| 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();