Large-cap consumer discretionary company Alibaba has moved 0.7% this afternoon, reaching $88.69 per share. In contrast, the average analyst target price for the stock is $141.01.
Alibaba Group Holding Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides technology infrastructure and marketing reach to help merchants, brands, retailers, and other businesses to engage with their users and customers in the People's Republic of China and internationally. The company is based in China.
What to Consider if You Are Thinking of Buying Alibaba:
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BABA has a forward P/E ratio of 8.8 based on its EPS guidance of 10.03.
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Over the last 4 years, earnings per share (EPS) have been growing at a compounded average rate of -48.7%.
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The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 49.94.
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Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 0.22
Alibaba Has a Steady Stream of Strong Cash Flows
| Date Reported | Cash Flow from Operations ($ k) | Capital expenditures ($ k) | Free Cashflow ($ k) | YoY Growth (%) |
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| 2023-03-31 | 199,752,000 | -34,352,000 | 199,752,000 | 39.92 |
| 2022-03-31 | 142,759,000 | -53,324,000 | 142,759,000 | -38.41 |
| 2021-03-31 | 231,786,000 | -43,185,000 | 231,786,000 | 28.34 |
| 2020-03-31 | 180,607,000 | -45,386,000 | 180,607,000 | n/a |
Averaging $188.73 Billion over the last 4 years, Alibaba has strong free cash flows. With a compounded average growth rate of 2.6% and coefficient of variability of 19.7%, investors who focus on cash flow stability will want to take a closer look at this company.
