Alibaba Group
Alibaba Group is number 42 in the 311 Titans Index of the world's largest companies, with reported revenue of about $144.2bn in 2026. It is headquartered in Binjiang District, China. In short: Chinese multinational technology company. 311 Future Exposure: high (56/100), driven by technology change in manufacturing (82/100), led by Artificial Narrow Intelligence, Biometrics, Machine Vision; sensitivity to tariffs and export controls.
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R&D labs
Alibaba Group runs 3 research and innovation labs in the Global R&D Labs Directory: Alibaba Cloud Intelligence, Alibaba Qwen Team (Tongyi Lab), DAMO Academy. See all of Alibaba's labs.
311 Future Exposure: High
Score 56 out of 100: technology 82/100 and trends 30/100. What drives it:
- Technology change in manufacturing (82/100), led by Artificial Narrow Intelligence, Biometrics, Machine Vision
- Sensitivity to tariffs and export controls
Technology exposure uses the 311 Starburst: how strongly each emerging technology affects this industry, weighted by how soon it reaches widespread use. Trend exposure covers tariffs and export controls, international sanctions. Evidence on company-specific trends is being added. Explore the Starburst.
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- China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (#10)
- China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited (#15)
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- China Railway Group Limited (#38)
- China Mobile Limited (#41)
- China Railway Construction Corporation Limited (#43)
- Foxconn Industrial Internet Co., Ltd (#49)
- Tencent Holdings Limited (#59)
- China Communications Construction Company Limited (#63)
- Xiamen C and D Inc. (#73)
- SAIC Motor Corporation Limited (#74)
- Power Construction Corporation of China, Ltd. (#75)
- BYD Company (#91)
- Wuchan Zhongda Group Co., Ltd. (#93)
- Shandong Weiqiao Pioneering Group (#94)
- Jiangxi Copper Company Limited (#99)
- China Telecom Corporation Limited (#106)
- Midea Group Co., Ltd. (#116)
- Metallurgical Corporation of China Ltd. (#118)
- China Energy Engineering Corporation Limited (#120)
- Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (#132)
- Xiamen Xiangyu Co., Ltd. (#136)
- CNOOC Limited (#139)
- China United Network Communications Limited (#144)
- Meituan (#157)
- Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. (#159)
- Xiamen ITG Group Corp., Ltd. (#163)
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Questions and answers
How big is Alibaba Group?
Alibaba Group reported revenue of about $144.2bn in 2026, ranking number 42 in the 311 Titans Index.
Where is Alibaba Group headquartered?
Alibaba Group is headquartered in Binjiang District, China.
Does Alibaba Group run R&D labs?
Yes. The Global R&D Labs Directory lists 3 of its labs.
Source: official filing (filing), retrieved 5 October 2026. Revenue converted to US dollars at the ECB average rate for the financial year.
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