Alibaba Group Holding Limited (9988.HK) Discounted Cash Flow to Firm - Perpetual Growth - Discounting Cash Flows
9988.HK
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
9988.HK (HKSE)

Fair Value per Share

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Market Price HKD

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Discounted Cash Flow to Firm (Perpetual Growth)

This model estimates the fair value of a share by discounting projected Free Cash Flow to the Firm (FCFF), also known as Unlevered Free Cash Flow.

The terminal value assumes cashflow grows at a constant Growth in Perpetuity rate forever:

Terminal Enterprise Value = FCFF_(final forecast year) × (1 + Growth in Perpetuity) / (Discount Rate - Growth in Perpetuity)

The terminal value and projected FCFF are discounted to present value using WACC. Equity value is obtained by adjusting enterprise value for net debt:

Equity Value = Cumulative Present Value of FCFF + Present Value of Terminal EV + Cash and Short Term InvestmentsTotal Debt

Fair Value per Share = Equity Value ÷ Shares Outstanding

This model was inspired by Prof. Aswath Damodaran's spreadsheet ⬇️fcff2st.xls

Learn more: Prof. Aswath Damodaran's Guide to Discounted Cash Flow Valuation

Discount Rate (WACC)

Discount Rate

Discount Rate

Discount Rate = Equity Weight * Cost of Equity + Debt Weight * Cost of Debt * (1 - Tax Rate)

Calculated using Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) formula. It represents a firm’s average after-tax cost of capital from all sources, including common stock, preferred stock, bonds, and other forms of debt.

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Cost of Equity

Cost of Equity = Risk Free Rate + Beta * Market Premium

The cost of equity is the theoretical rate of return that an equity investment should generate. It is calculated using the CAPM formula.

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Cost of Debt

Cost of Debt = Interest Expense / Total Debt

The cost of debt is the effective rate that a company pays on its debt, such as bonds and loans.

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Equity & Debt Weights

Debt Weight = Total Debt / (Market Capitalization + Total Debt) = 1 - Equity Weight

The Equity Weight represents the proportion of equity-based financing (Market Capitalization), while the Debt Weight represents the proportion of debt-based financing (Total Debt).


Tax Rate

Tax Rate = Income Tax Expense / Income Before Tax

The overall tax rate paid by the company on its earned income.

↳ Beta

Beta

Beta measures the volatility of a stock's price in relation to the overall stock market. A higher beta indicates greater price fluctuations relative to the market.

↳ Risk Free Rate

Risk Free Rate

The risk-free rate represents the return an investor expects from an absolutely risk-free investment over a specified time period. By default, it is set to the current yield of the U.S. 10-Year Treasury Bond.

↳ Equity Risk Premium

Equity Risk Premium

The market risk premium represents the additional return over the risk-free rate that investors expect for taking on the risks associated with equities.

↳ Tax Rate

Tax Rate

Tax Rate = Income Tax Expense / Income Before Tax

This is the company’s effective tax rate, reflecting the average rate of tax actually paid on its pre-tax earnings (including all statutory, deferred, and non-recurring items).

This rate is used to adjust the after-tax cost of debt, since interest expense is tax-deductible.

Discount Rate

Discount Rate =
Debt Weight × Cost of Debt × (1 − Tax Rate)
+ Equity Weight × Cost of Equity

Historical Years

Historical Years

Number of trailing fiscal years used to compute historical averages/trends that feed the model’s default forecast assumptions (e.g., margins and growth).

WACC Calculation

Beta 0.435
* Equity Risk Premium 5.14%
+ Risk Free Rate 4.27%
= Cost of Equity 6.51%
* Equity Weight 89.26%
+ Cost of Debt 3.7%
* Debt Weight 10.74%
* (1 - Tax Rate) 78.92%
= WACC (Discount Rate) 6.12%

Monetary values in HKD

amounts except #

Average LTM
Mar 13
2025
Mar 31
2024
Mar 31
2023
Mar 31
Revenue 1,057,748 1,150,980 1,067,885 1,019,567 992,562
Revenue Growth Rate 2.37% 7.78% 4.74% 2.72% -5.76%
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) 128,400 125,126 151,022 122,792 114,661
EBIT Margin 12.15% 10.87% 14.14% 12.04% 11.55%
Income Tax Expense 29,257 36,868 37,990 24,406 17,766
Income Tax Rate 21.55% 21.08% 21.96% 24% 19.17%
Depreciation and Amortization (D&A) 38,125 5,150 45,508 48,211 53,631
D&A Margin 3.71% 0.447% 4.26% 4.73% 5.4%
Capital Expenditure (CapEx) -77,801 -143,092 -92,884 -35,948 -39,280
CapEx Margin -7.15% -12.43% -8.7% -3.53% -3.96%
Change in Working Capital -6,378 0 -25,916 -15,010 15,416
Change in WC Margin -0.586% 0% -2.43% -1.47% 1.55%
Free Cashflow to Firm (FCFF) 54,601 -39,188 44,568 90,572 122,451
FCFF Margin 5.5% -3.4% 4.17% 8.88% 12.34%

Forecast Assumptions

High Growth Years

High Growth Years

Number of years with explicit projections before the model shifts to the terminal (perpetuity) period.

Growth in Perpetuity

Growth in Perpetuity

Long-run constant growth rate used to calculate terminal value after the forecast period.

Revenue Growth Rate

Revenue Growth Rate

Annual % increase in revenue during the forecast period.

EBIT Margin

EBIT Margin

EBIT as a % of revenue; reflects operating profitability and business mix.

Change in Working Capital Margin

Change in Working Capital Margin

Annual change in net working capital as a % of revenue; captures cash tied up (or released) in receivables, inventory, and payables.

  • A negative value represents cash tied up in operations (reduces FCFF).
  • A positive value represents a release of working capital (increases FCFF).
Depreciation and Amortization Margin

Depreciation and Amortization Margin

D&A as a % of revenue; a non-cash expense added back in cash flow, often linked to the asset base.

Capital Expenditure Margin

Capital Expenditure Margin

CapEx as a % of revenue; cash reinvestment required to maintain and grow operations.

Monetary values in HKD

Edit Chart Values 2026-03-31 2027-03-31 2028-03-31 2029-03-31 2030-03-31

Fair Value Calculation

Exit Free Cashflow to Firm (FCFF) 66.77 Bil. HKD
Terminal Enterprise Value (EV) 1,890 Bil. HKD
Terminal Value Discount Factor 34.59%
Present Value of Terminal EV 1,405 Bil. HKD
+ Cumulative Present Value of FCFF 266.9 Bil. HKD
+ Cash and Short Term Investments 408.2 Bil. HKD
- Total Debt 307.7 Bil. HKD
= Equity Value 1,772 Bil. HKD
/ Shares Outstanding 18.55 Bil.
= Fair Value per Share 95.5 HKD

Monetary values in HKD

amounts except #

2026
Mar 31
2027
Mar 31
2028
Mar 31
2029
Mar 31
2030
Mar 31
Revenue 1,093,205 1,119,126 1,145,662 1,172,827 1,200,636
Revenue Growth Rate 2.37% 2.37% 2.37% 2.37% 2.37%
Free Cashflow to Firm (FCFF) 60,799 62,240 63,716 65,227 66,773
FCFF Margin 5.56% 5.56% 5.56% 5.56% 5.56%
Present Value of FCFF 57,292 55,267 53,315 51,431 49,614
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