BABA
StockAlibaba Group Holding Limited
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This is the kind of decline worth waking up for.
Alibaba Group Holding Limited is 62.7% off its high — among the deepest declines in its recorded history.
Valuation is notable too — P/S Severity Score 3.8, below its typical range.
Extreme
Current Drawdown
-62.7%
Days in Drawdown
2084
Avg Max Drawdown
6.1%
Avg Length
53
Drawdown Severity Score™
11.7
BABA - Price & High Water Mark
BABA - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
Valuation vs Its Own History
Data as of July 12, 2026 · updated daily
Where today's valuation sits within BABA's own multi-year range, scored with the same Drawdown Severity Score language as price, measured from its typical level rather than its record high — a higher score means it has rarely been cheaper. This is context, not a recommendation.
Price to Sales
Alibaba Group Holding Limited has been cheaper on this measure only about 19% of the time in 12 years of daily history.
Price to Sales history
EV to EBITDA
Alibaba Group Holding Limited has been cheaper on this measure only about 40% of the time in 12 years of daily history.
EV to EBITDA history · log scale
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
Alibaba Group Holding Limited is currently in a drawdown that is unusual by its own historical standards. As of 2026-07-14, the stock is trading at $112.30, which represents a 62.7% decline from its all-time high of $301.19. This drawdown has persisted for 2084 days.
Based on its full tracked price history, Alibaba Group Holding Limited typically experiences drawdowns averaging 6.1% in depth, with an average duration of 53 days. Alibaba Group Holding Limited has gone through 41 total drawdown events in its tracked history. The largest drawdown on record for Alibaba Group Holding Limited was 51.8%, beginning in 2014. The longest drawdown duration on record was 910 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for Alibaba Group Holding Limited currently stands at 11.66. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score between 8.0 and 12.0 indicates an extremely rare, severe drawdown: the asset almost never experiences declines of this magnitude in its tracked history.
Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns: periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing Alibaba Group Holding Limited's historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that is rare by that stock's own historical standards.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Showing the most recent and the deepest of 41 tracked pullbacks (41 listed).
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-29 | Ongoing | 2084 days | -62.7% | $301.19 | $112.30 | n/a |
| 2020-10-26 | 2020-10-27 | 2 days | -1.0% | $294.33 | $291.43 | $301.19 |
| 2020-10-21 | 2020-10-23 | 3 days | -1.1% | $294.23 | $290.87 | $294.33 |
| 2020-10-14 | 2020-10-20 | 7 days | -3.0% | $293.25 | $284.40 | $294.23 |
| 2020-10-09 | 2020-10-12 | 4 days | -0.3% | $285.42 | $284.66 | $290.93 |
| 2020-09-02 | 2020-10-08 | 37 days | -10.2% | $283.01 | $254.09 | $285.42 |
| 2020-08-27 | 2020-09-01 | 6 days | -2.7% | $277.27 | $269.87 | $283.01 |
| 2020-08-07 | 2020-08-21 | 15 days | -6.6% | $252.31 | $235.65 | $252.43 |
| 2020-07-10 | 2020-08-04 | 26 days | -7.3% | $248.42 | $230.30 | $249.01 |
| 2020-07-07 | 2020-07-08 | 2 days | -1.5% | $227.93 | $224.61 | $244.72 |
| 2020-01-14 | 2020-07-06 | 174 days | -23.5% | $218.89 | $167.47 | $227.93 |
| 2020-01-03 | 2020-01-09 | 7 days | -1.4% | $208.71 | $205.74 | $210.62 |
| 2019-12-27 | 2020-01-02 | 7 days | -2.0% | $205.49 | $201.43 | $208.71 |
| 2019-12-24 | 2019-12-26 | 3 days | -0.3% | $204.02 | $203.48 | $205.49 |
| 2018-06-15 | 2019-12-20 | 554 days | -38.1% | $200.25 | $124.03 | $201.57 |
| 2018-06-13 | 2018-06-14 | 2 days | -1.2% | $198.56 | $196.23 | $200.25 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2018-06-12 | 8 days | -2.6% | $198.44 | $193.38 | $198.56 |
| 2018-01-29 | 2018-06-04 | 126 days | -18.4% | $194.90 | $159.09 | $198.44 |
| 2017-11-27 | 2018-01-23 | 58 days | -11.6% | $181.57 | $160.46 | $182.61 |
| 2017-11-22 | 2017-11-24 | 3 days | -0.6% | $181.30 | $180.29 | $181.57 |
| 2017-11-08 | 2017-11-21 | 14 days | -3.7% | $179.03 | $172.35 | $181.30 |
| 2017-11-02 | 2017-11-06 | 5 days | -1.5% | $176.72 | $173.99 | $178.39 |
| 2017-10-12 | 2017-10-31 | 20 days | -7.8% | $175.40 | $161.66 | $175.59 |
| 2017-09-20 | 2017-10-09 | 20 days | -7.2% | $171.01 | $158.62 | $172.93 |
| 2017-09-14 | 2017-09-18 | 5 days | -1.3% | $169.97 | $167.81 | $170.93 |
| 2017-08-24 | 2017-09-13 | 21 days | -4.8% | $166.96 | $158.99 | $169.97 |
| 2017-08-08 | 2017-08-16 | 9 days | -4.5% | $150.85 | $144.07 | $151.48 |
| 2017-07-31 | 2017-08-07 | 8 days | -3.6% | $149.63 | $144.27 | $150.85 |
| 2017-07-27 | 2017-07-28 | 2 days | -1.1% | $147.95 | $146.40 | $149.63 |
| 2017-07-19 | 2017-07-26 | 8 days | -1.2% | $146.02 | $144.25 | $147.95 |
| 2017-07-17 | 2017-07-18 | 2 days | -0.4% | $144.19 | $143.62 | $146.02 |
| 2017-07-06 | 2017-07-11 | 6 days | -1.8% | $137.58 | $135.05 | $138.48 |
| 2017-06-29 | 2017-07-05 | 7 days | -2.2% | $136.71 | $133.73 | $137.58 |
| 2017-06-22 | 2017-06-28 | 7 days | -1.2% | $136.08 | $134.41 | $136.71 |
| 2017-06-09 | 2017-06-21 | 13 days | -5.2% | $135.18 | $128.09 | $136.08 |
| 2017-06-06 | 2017-06-07 | 2 days | -0.6% | $119.06 | $118.35 | $119.32 |
| 2017-05-23 | 2017-06-05 | 14 days | -1.8% | $118.47 | $116.30 | $119.06 |
| 2017-05-17 | 2017-05-22 | 6 days | -2.7% | $117.78 | $114.65 | $118.47 |
| 2017-05-10 | 2017-05-11 | 2 days | -0.0% | $113.96 | $113.94 | $114.12 |
| 2014-11-11 | 2017-05-09 | 910 days | -51.8% | $113.16 | $54.50 | $113.96 |
| 2014-10-29 | 2014-11-03 | 6 days | -1.4% | $94.67 | $93.36 | $96.68 |
| 2014-09-22 | 2014-10-23 | 32 days | -9.5% | $89.17 | $80.68 | $89.70 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) is trading at $112.30 as of Jul 14, 2026. It is 62.7% below its high of $301.19. The drawdown has lasted 2,084 days. Severity score: 11.7 (Extreme).
BABA Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$112.30
High-water mark
$301.19
Current drawdown
-62.7%
Days in drawdown
2,084
This BABA page is built around daily price history, the latest high-water mark, current drawdown depth, drawdown duration, and comparable historical drawdown events. The chart above provides the price-history context, while the sections below explain how the current move compares with prior Alibaba Group Holding Limited drawdowns.
What History Says About BABA
Alibaba Group Holding Limited has dropped 10%+ from its high 6 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 310 days with an average max drop of -25.6%.
The current drawdown of -62.7% has lasted 2,084 days, which is 6.7x the average duration of comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2014 to May 2017 | -51.8% | 910 days |
| Jun 2018 to Dec 2019 | -38.1% | 554 days |
| Jan 2020 to Jul 2020 | -23.5% | 174 days |
| Jan 2018 to Jun 2018 | -18.4% | 126 days |
| Nov 2017 to Jan 2018 | -11.6% | 58 days |
| Sep 2020 to Oct 2020 | -10.2% | 37 days |
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