On 17 September 2014, Alibaba Group Holding Limited (Alibaba), China’s most well-known ecommerce giant, has officially listed its shares on the NYSE at IPO price of US$ 68.00 per American Depository Share (ADS). As I write, its stock is trading at US$ 182.14 per ADS, more than 2½ times its IPO price in 4 years.

In this article, I’ll cover its fundamental strengths, its latest financial results and valuation figures based on its current price of US$ 182.14 per ADS on 20 March 2019. Therefore, here are 13 things to know about Alibaba before you invest.

Revenue Breakdown
In 2018, Alibaba has reported RMB 250.3 billion in group revenue from 4 key business segments. Its sales breakdown is as follows:
No.
Business Segments Revenue 2018(RMB Billion) Revenue 2018(%) 1 Core Commerce 214.0 85.5% 2 Cloud Computing 13.4 5.4% 3 Digital Media & Entertainment 19.6 7.8% 4 Innovation Initiatives & Others 3.3...