Alibaba Group Holding Limited
NYSE:BABA · New York Stock Exchange
-$1.28 today
Vol 12.87M · Avg 11.48M
Management
Put operating results in leadership context
Review returns on capital, executive background, insider transactions, and growth quality to judge whether management is compounding value well.
Return Metrics
ROE, ROIC & ROA over time
ROE
9.8%
avg 14.9%
ROIC
3.2%
avg 6.5%
ROA
5.4%
avg 8.3%
Analysis
ROE is currently the strongest return metric at 9.8% versus its period average of 14.9%. 1 of 3 return metrics are above their quality threshold, which helps indicate how efficiently the company turns capital and assets into profit.
Management
Key executives, compensation & ownership
| Name | Title | Compensation | Tenure | Age | Shares Owned | Ownership % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph C. Tsai | Executive Chairman | $4.53M | — | 62 | $120,000.00 | <0.01% |
Zeming Wu | Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Ele.me and Group Chief Technology Officer | — | — | 45 | $448,000.00 | 0.02% |
Shunyan Zhu | Chairman & CEO of Alibaba Health Information Technology Limited | — | — | 55 | — | — |
Xiaofeng Shao | Group Executive Vice President | — | — | 60 | — | — |
Fang Jiang | Chief People Officer | — | — | 52 | $60,000.00 | <0.01% |
Ping Tan | Chief Scientist of Vision Technology | — | — | — | $133,600.00 | <0.01% |
Ying Chen | Chief Scientist of Artificial Intelligence & Edge Computing | — | — | — | — | — |
Hong Xu | Chief Financial Officer | — | — | 53 | $160,000.00 | <0.01% |
Matthew Bassiur | Head of Global Intellectual Property Enforcement & Vice President | — | — | — | — | — |
Yongming Wu | Chief Executive Officer, Head of Core E-Commerce Business & Director | — | — | 51 | $448,000.00 | 0.02% |
Zhang Jinwei | Company Secretary | — | — | — | — | — |
Jia Wen | President of Group Public Affairs | — | — | 49 | — | — |
Junfang Zheng | Chief Strategy Officer of Cloud Intelligence Group | — | — | 52 | — | — |
Jianfeng Zhang | Head of Alibaba DAMO Academy | — | — | 53 | — | — |
J. Michael Evans | President & Director | — | — | 68 | $748,000.00 | 0.03% |
Lydia Lu | Head of Investor Relations | — | — | — | — | — |
Siying Yu | General Counsel | — | — | 52 | $120,000.00 | <0.01% |
Lei Wang | Senior Vice President of Cloud Intelligence Group | — | — | 46 | — | — |
Yuen Jen Yao | Senior Vice President & Head of Corporate Finance | — | — | — | — | — |
Insider Trading
SEC Form 4 transactions — last 12 months
Buys
0
$0.00
Sells
3
$1.49M
Net Sentiment
$1.49M
Net selling
Most Active
Jiang Fang
1 transactions
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | Jiang Fang Direct | Sell | 16.8K | $16.10 | $271,252.80 | |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Xu Hong Direct | Sell | 54.5K | $16.07 | $875,011.50 | |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Yu Siying Direct | Sell | 21.5K | $16.06 | $344,840.32 |
Analysis
Insiders reported 0 buys worth $0.00 and 3 sells worth $1.49M over the last 12 months. That adds up to net selling of $1.49M. Jiang Fang was the most active insider with 1 transactions.
Growth Analysis
Historical CAGR & forward analyst estimates
| Metric | 10yr | 5yr | 3yr | Fwd Est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | N/A | N/A | +6.0% | N/A8 analysts |
| Revenue | N/A | N/A | +43.1% | +21.4% (15yr)12 analysts |
| Net Income | N/A | N/A | +103.1% | N/A12 analysts |
| EBIT | N/A | N/A | +26.4% | +14.9% (15yr)12 analysts |
Analysis
Recent growth has been strongest in Net Income at +103.1% over three years. Forward estimates point to Revenue at +21.4% (15yr), giving you a quick check on whether expectations are accelerating or cooling.
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Who manages BABA?
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) lists 19 active executives. The top listed executive is Zeming Wu, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Ele.me and Group Chief Technology Officer.
Are BABA insiders buying or selling?
Recent insider activity shows net selling of $1.49M.
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