The company had 4,400 permanent employees in 2007, and the number of employees rose to around 66,500 by 2018. At the company u. a. Yahoo and Softbank involved. Sales on Alibaba Group's Chinese retail platforms totaled over 4.8 trillion yuan ($677 billion) in 2017.
In the Forbes Global 2000 of the world's largest companies, the Alibaba Group ranks 59th (as of 2019). Alibaba had a market value of approximately USD 500 billion in mid-2018, making it one of the world's financially strongest companies.
Operating Margin for Alibaba (BABA)
Operating Margin as of April 2024 (TTM): 16.82%
According to Alibaba's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current Operating Margin is 16.82%. At the end of 2023 the company had an Operating Margin of 10.27%.
Operating Margin history for Alibaba from 2014 to 2023
Operating Margin at the end of each year
| Year | Operating Margin | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10.27% | 47.07% |
| 2022 | 6.98% | -69.76% |
| 2021 | 23.08% | -29.39% |
| 2020 | 32.69% | 28.04% |
| 2019 | 25.53% | -36.36% |
| 2018 | 40.12% | 5.78% |
| 2017 | 37.93% | -52.91% |
| 2016 | 80.55% | 89.88% |
| 2015 | 42.42% | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 51.05% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | 29.30% | 6.05% |
| 2012 | 27.63% | -17.04% |
| 2011 | 33.30% | 8.45% |
| 2010 | 30.71% | 1.13% |
| 2009 | 30.36% | -35.63% |
| 2008 | 47.16% | -11.26% |
| 2007 | 53.15% | 148.76% |
| 2006 | 21.36% |
Operating Margin for similar companies or competitors
| Company | Operating Margin | Operating Margin differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 Amazon AMZN | -1.15% | -106.84% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 eBay EBAY | -16.34% | -197.15% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Sohu.com SOHU | 15.74% | -6.42% | 🇨🇳 China |
 Overstock.com
OSTK | 4.46% | -73.48% | 🇺🇸 USA |
What is a company's Operating Margin
The operating margin is a key indicator to assess the profitability of a company. Higher operating margins are generaly better as they show that a company is able to sell its products or services for much more than their production costs. The operating margin is calculated by dividing a company's earnings by its revenue.