Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) Times Interest Earned (2013 - 2026)
Alibaba Group Holding's (BABA) quarterly Times Interest Earned came in at 6.45 in Q2 2026, up 54.35% year-over-year from 4.18 in Q2 2025, and down 1803.21% quarter-over-quarter from 0.38 in Q1 2026.
Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) Times Interest Earned (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Alibaba Group Holding has disclosed Times Interest Earned across 14 years of filings, most recently posting 6.45 for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Times Interest Earned rose 54.35% year-over-year to 6.45; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 3.15 (up 77.76% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 5.12, up 65.11% from the prior year.
- Times Interest Earned came in at 6.45 for Q2 2026 at Alibaba Group Holding, down from 0.38 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Times Interest Earned ranged from a high of 0.38 in Q1 2026 to a low of 23.82 in Q2 2023.
- Average Times Interest Earned over 5 years is 12.68, with a median of 14.07 recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Times Interest Earned sank 312.2% in 2022 and jumped 103.32% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Times Interest Earned stood at 22.6 in 2022, then jumped by 53.28% to 10.56 in 2023, then sank by 57.04% to 16.58 in 2024, then surged by 74.89% to 4.16 in 2025, then slumped by 54.84% to 6.45 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Times Interest Earned figures were 6.45 in Q2 2026, 0.38 in Q1 2026, and 4.16 in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,070.34 Bn | 3,641.31 Bn | 73.85 Bn | - |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,876.83 Bn | 1,786.57 Bn | 49.47 Bn | - |
| 3 | Netflix | 297.14 Bn | 288.01 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 23.86 |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 257.29 Bn | 222.03 Bn | 15.11 Bn | 6.45 |
| 5 | Shopify | 184.36 Bn | 179.41 Bn | 1.71 Bn | - |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 141.62 Bn | 136.41 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 14.88 |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 117.14 Bn | 99.93 Bn | 4.98 Bn | 8.33 |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 112.73 Bn | 82.45 Bn | 9.45 Bn | - |
| 9 | AppLovin | 105.70 Bn | 102.65 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 29.21 |
| 10 | Spotify Technology | 105.08 Bn | 94.17 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 31.19 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.45 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.38 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.16 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.13 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.12 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.40 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.58 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.52 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.45 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.79 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.56 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.12 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 23.82 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.77 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 22.60 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 18.11 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 20.05 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.03 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.96 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.82 |
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