Analyst Report: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd

Argus

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Feb 21, 2025

Summary

Alibaba provides Chinese and international e-commerce platforms, logistics, and ancillary services. The company operates in four segments (Core Commerce; Cloud Computing; Digital Media & Entertainment; and Innovation Initiatives), and has announced plans to split into six businesses. Key marketplaces include Taobao, a consumer marketplace; Tmall, a third-party platform for brands and retaile

James Kelleher, CFA

Director of Research & Senior Analyst Technology

Jim has worked in the financial services industry for over 25 years and joined Argus in 1993. He is director of research at Argus and a member of the Investment Policy Committee. Jim has been instrumental in building Argus' proprietary valuation models, which are a key part of the proprietary Argus Six-Point Rating System. He also oversees Argus' technical analysis products; writes the Portfolio Selector report and other publications; and manages several Argus model portfolios. As a Senior Analyst, Jim covers Communications Equipment, Semiconductors, Information Processing and Electronic Manufacturing Services companies. he is a CFA charter-holder, and is a three-time winner in The Wall Street Journal's "Best on the Street" All-Star Analyst Survey. In July 2010, McGraw-Hill Professional published Jim's book, "Equity Valuation for Analysts & Investors." The book, a single-volume treatment of financial modeling and valuation process, introduces the Argus proprietary valuation methodology known as Peer Derived Value.