China has grown into the world’s second-largest economy over the past few decades. One Chinese company that mirrors the remarkable growth of the country is Alibaba Group Holding Ltd – ADR (NYSE:BABA). The e-commerce behemoth is rightly called the ‘Amazon of China’ and it has grown at a remarkable pace over the past two decades.
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However, Jack Ma, who oversaw the company’s rise has decided to depart. Most analysts believe that Alibaba stock is still a buy despite this development. There are several factors to consider, however.
Jack Ma may have departed but the robust business model that he has created is still in place. That will likely continue to help drive the company’s growth. The Alibaba marketplace is massive and it allows Chinese companies to sell abroad, while at the same time allowing domestic consumers to sell to each other.
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On mobile devices alone, the company recorded as many as 755 million monthly active users in China. On top of e-commerce, Alibaba has also branched into a tech company. It has its own cloud service known as Alibaba Cloud and has also created its own payments platform Alipay. Alipay already boasts of as many as 600 million users.
Moreover, despite trade tensions with the United States, the Chinese economy is expected to grow over the next decade and expand the size of the middle class. China is already the biggest market for e-commerce companies and the expanding middle class will continue to contribute towards its hyper-growth. Joseph Tsai, the company’s vice chairman stated that even smaller cities in China are expanding rapidly and that retail consumption would hit $7 trillion by 2030.
Last but not least, the company has consistently delivered impressive financial results and in the recent quarters, it has managed to beat analysts’ earnings estimates comfortably.
