Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2014 - 2026)
Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 2.33% in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, down 8.96 percentage points from 11.30% a year earlier and down 1.49 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the year ended Mar 31, 2026, Alibaba Group Holding reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 4.00%, down 7.27 percentage points from the prior year.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has a five-year change of -4.43 percentage points (years ended Mar 2021 to Mar 2026).
- Across earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 11.27% in the year ended Mar 31, 2025 (+2.45 pp), 8.82% in the year ended Mar 31, 2024 (+0.97 pp), 7.85% in the year ended Mar 31, 2023 (+1.98 pp) and 5.86% in the year ended Mar 31, 2022 (-2.57 pp).
- The figure for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 is the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in data going back to the quarter ended Dec 31, 2014.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.03 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the last five years was a gain of 4.82 percentage points in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2022, against a drop of 8.96 percentage points in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 3.83% (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), 6.14% (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and 8.63% (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 3,462.85 Bn | 3,197.75 Bn | 76.16 Bn | 16.69% |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,559.43 Bn | 1,223.94 Bn | 51.23 Bn | 21.70% |
| 3 | Netflix | 262.12 Bn | 223.42 Bn | 6.80 Bn | 29.22% |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 253.57 Bn | 67.20 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 2.39% |
| 5 | Shopify | 191.77 Bn | 170.57 Bn | 1.78 Bn | - |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 139.89 Bn | 110.71 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 12.36% |
| 7 | AppLovin | 130.31 Bn | 118.84 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 74.11% |
| 8 | Spotify Technology | 123.80 Bn | 80.72 Bn | 1.89 Bn | - |
| 9 | Booking Holdings | 120.61 Bn | 54.35 Bn | - | 75.14% |
| 10 | PDD Holdings | 116.11 Bn | -127.94 Bn | 9.48 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.39% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.90% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.28% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.76% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.56% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.72% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.66% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.47% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.11% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.22% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.12% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.26% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.57% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.29% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.80% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.42% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.43% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.80% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.74% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.11% |
API Access
Alibaba Group Holding Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
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params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "BABA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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const data = await res.json();