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Alibaba Group vs Coupang

Alibaba Group BABA · Coupang CPNG · Broadline Retail

Alibaba Group reported revenue of CN¥1.0 trillion in fiscal 2026, and Coupang $34.5 billion in fiscal 2025, in different currencies. Alibaba Group's revenue grew 2.7% in its latest year, and Coupang's grew 14.1%. Alibaba Group had an operating margin of 4.9%, against 1.4% at Coupang. Their fiscal years end in different months (March 31 and December 31), so the periods don't line up exactly.

Side by side

Alibaba GroupCoupang
Latest fiscal yearFY2026, Mar 31, 2026FY2025, Dec 31, 2025
RevenueCN¥1.0T$34.5B
Revenue growth2.7%14.1%
Revenue growth a year, last 5 years7.4%23.6%
Gross margin39.8%29.4%
Operating margin4.9%1.4%
Net margin10.1%0.6%
Free cash flow—$522M
Free cash flow margin—1.5%
Return on capital4.7%—
Net debt to EBITDA−2.7x−4.8x
Dividends and buybacksCN¥41.4B$243M
Change in diluted share count−0.4%1.6%
Last close$100.25$13.75
P/E at the last close——
Insider trades, last 12 monthsbought $25.7 million, sold $73.9 millionbought $136.6 million, sold $5.8 million
Piotroski F-score4 of 96 of 9
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.

Ten years

Revenue
In each company's own currency, fiscal years
Alibaba GroupCoupang
Operating margin
Percent of revenue
Alibaba GroupCoupang
Free cash flow
In each company's own currency. Cash from operations minus capital expenditure.
Alibaba GroupCoupang

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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the Alibaba Group and Coupang pages.