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Alibaba Health Information Technology vs Dis-Chem Pharmacies: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Alibaba Health Information Technology (0241) and Dis-Chem Pharmacies (DCP) compare, as of Sep 25, 2026.

As of Sep 25, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Dis-Chem Pharmacies as the less overvalued of the two: Alibaba Health Information Technology trades at HK$2.83 versus a fair value of HK$2.03 (-28%), while Dis-Chem Pharmacies trades at ZAR 26.65 versus ZAR 23.70 (-11%).
Alibaba Health Information Technology
0241.HK · HKD · Health Care
-28%
upside to fair value
overvalued
PriceHK$2.83
Fair ValueHK$2.03
Quality64/100
Dis-Chem Pharmacies
DCP.JSE · ZAC · Consumer Staples
-11%
upside to fair value
overvalued
PriceZAR 26.65
Fair ValueZAR 23.70
Quality55/100
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Head-to-head numbers

Green is the better side of a row, red the weaker one (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper). Grey rows are for reference only and are not scored.

betterweakerfor reference, not scored

Alibaba Health Information TechnologyDis-Chem Pharmacies
Valuation
22.0×P/E (TTM)23.3×
1.45×P/S (TTM)0.64×
2.79×P/B4.88×
30.4×EV/EBITDA12.5×
0.70×PEGn/a
−28.1%Fair value upside−11.1%
n/aDividend yield1.7%
n/aDividend per shareZAR 0.45
Profitability
2%Operating margin3%
n/aEBIT margin trend (5Y)0.98×
11%Return on equity19%
4%Return on assets6%
Growth
8%Revenue growth (YoY)10%
8.6%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)9.4%
17.2%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)10.3%
+36.9%Value creation/yr+9.7%
Balance & size
1,357.4×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)2.9×
n/aDebt / equity0.27×
$6BMarket cap$2B
healthyGrowth qualityhealthy
Valuation multiples (P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA) are shown but not scored here: the two companies sit in different sectors, and multiples only compare fairly between similar business models. PEG stays scored, as it relates the P/E to growth.

Dis-Chem Pharmacies leads: 3 to 4 metric wins.

n/a = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

Alibaba Health Information Technologyof which business quality 64 · market factors 14 Dis-Chem Pharmaciesof which business quality 55 · market factors 36
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
60
59
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
56
41
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
43
46
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
97
45
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
85
60
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
26
89
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
13
18
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
0
8
Net IssuanceShare count: buybacks or dilution?
47
82

What the models say

How far the median fair value (base case) per model family sits from the current price, in percent. The amount in the currency of the trading venue is shown underneath.

above the price, more than 15% above close to the price, 85% to 115% of the price below the price, more than 15% below

Model familyAlibaba Health Information TechnologyPrice HK$2.83Dis-Chem PharmaciesPrice ZAR 26.65
DCF Models+4%close to the priceHK$2.94+21%above the priceZAR 32.25
Earnings-Based+49%above the priceHK$4.20-47%below the priceZAR 14.04
Dividend Discountn/a-69%below the priceZAR 8.20
Multiples-28%below the priceHK$2.030%close to the priceZAR 26.56
Asset-Based-74%below the priceHK$0.74-83%below the priceZAR 4.42
Growth DCF-6%close to the priceHK$2.65+22%above the priceZAR 32.51
Economic Profit-58%below the priceHK$1.18-47%below the priceZAR 14.07
Growth Earnings+98%above the priceHK$5.58-24%below the priceZAR 20.15
Minimum-74%below the priceHK$0.74-83%below the priceZAR 4.42
Maximum+98%above the priceHK$5.58+22%above the priceZAR 32.51
Median-6%close to the priceHK$2.65-36%below the priceZAR 17.11
Geometric mean-19%below the priceHK$2.28-40%below the priceZAR 15.87

Minimum, maximum, median and geometric mean refer to the family values in this table. Geometric because deviations are ratios: half the price and twice the price average to 100%, not 125%.

Alibaba Health Information Technology: 15 of 24 models see the stock below the current price.

Dis-Chem Pharmacies: 12 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear scenario to the optimistic bull scenario. The white tick is the current price (value above it), the green tick the fair value (value below it): if the price sits left of the fair value, there is room to rise.

Alibaba Health Information Technology
Price HK$2.83
Fair Value HK$2.03
Bear HK$1.36Bull HK$3.07
Dis-Chem Pharmacies
Price ZAR 26.65
Fair Value ZAR 23.70
Bear ZAR 16.08Bull ZAR 30.01

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

Alibaba Health Information Technology · Health Care

Quality score64 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-28% · below median

Dis-Chem Pharmacies · Consumer Staples

Quality score55 · above median
Fair value upside-11% · below median

Bottom line

As of Sep 25, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Dis-Chem Pharmacies as the less overvalued of the two: Alibaba Health Information Technology trades at HK$2.83 versus a fair value of HK$2.03 (-28%), while Dis-Chem Pharmacies trades at ZAR 26.65 versus ZAR 23.70 (-11%).

Alibaba Health Information Technology has the higher quality score (64/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 26 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.