Alibaba Group Holding Ltd

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Last filing · Annual · Mar 31, 2026
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$ in Millions
Mar 31, 2026Mar 31, 2025Mar 31, 2024Mar 31, 2023Mar 31, 2022Mar 31, 2021Mar 31, 2020Mar 31, 2019Mar 31, 2018Mar 31, 2017Mar 31, 2016Mar 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
            
Net income
$ 14,805
$ 17,360
$ 9,879
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
            
Revaluation (gain) loss on previously held equity interest
14
(87)
0
Loss on disposals of equity method investees
77
4
1
Loss (Gain) related to equity securities and other investments
(9,581)
(3,948)
3,252
Realized and unrealized (gain) loss related to investment securities
-
-
-
Gain on disposals of equity investees
-
-
-
Realized and unrealized gain related to investment securities
-
-
-
Change in fair value of other assets and liabilities
(144)
81
(98)
Gain in relation to the receipt of the 33% equity interest in Ant Group (Note 4(l))
-
-
-
(Gain) Loss on disposals of subsidiaries
(1,216)
2,964
(215)
Depreciation and impairment of property and equipment, and operating lease cost relating to land use rights
5,374
4,032
3,690
Depreciation of property and equipment, and operating lease cost relating to land use rights
-
-
-
Amortization of intangible assets and licensed copyrights
1,456
1,819
2,474
Equity-settled share-based compensation expense
1,621
1,925
2,569
Equity-settled donation expense
-
0
0
Amortization of intangible assets and licensed copyrights of video content
-
-
-
Tax benefits from share-based awards
-
-
-
Impairment of equity securities and other investments
1,120
1,213
1,696
Impairment of cost method investees and investment securities
-
-
-
Impairment of cost method investees and investment securities
-
-
-
Impairment of goodwill, intangible assets and licensed copyrights
1,631
937
3,131
Impairment of goodwill and licensed copyrights of video content
-
-
-
Impairment of goodwill
-
-
-
Gain on disposals of property and equipment
(268)
(108)
(15)
Amortization of restructuring reserve
-
-
-
Share of results of equity method investees
(404)
(822)
1,072
Share of results of equity investees
-
-
-
Deferred income taxes
(366)
52
(729)
Allowance for doubtful accounts
198
416
485
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and disposals:
            
Prepayments, receivables and other assets, and long-term licensed copyrights
(9,847)
(6,972)
(5,209)
Escrow receivables
-
-
-
Restricted cash and escrow receivables
-
-
-
Loan receivables
-
-
-
Prepayments, receivables and other assets
-
-
-
Income tax payable
(286)
271
(660)
Escrow money payable
-
-
-
Accrued expenses, accounts payable and other liabilities
5,499
3,565
3,757
Merchant deposits
(6)
(1,717)
(78)
Deferred revenue and customer advances
1,372
1,547
287
Net cash provided by operating activities
11,049
22,532
25,289
Cash flows from investing activities:
            
Decrease in short-term investments, net
6,123
3,224
9,892
Increase in other treasury investment, net
(1,839)
(17,369)
(8,918)
Settlement of forward exchange contracts, net
33
(46)
91
Decrease (Increase) in restricted cash
-
-
-
(Increase) Decrease in trading securities, net
-
-
-
Payments for settlement of forward exchange contracts
-
-
-
Acquisitions of equity and debt securities, and others
(9,242)
(1,425)
(2,111)
Acquisitions of investment securities
-
-
-
Acquisitions of available-for-sale and other investment securities
-
-
-
Disposals of equity and debt securities, and others
11,697
2,510
3,042
Acquisitions of equity method investees
(540)
(527)
(488)
Disposals of and distributions from equity method investees
816
209
175
Disposals of equity method investees
-
-
-
Disposals of intellectual property rights and assets (Note 4(n))
-
-
-
Acquisitions of:
            
Land use rights, property and equipment
(18,275)
(11,847)
(4,444)
Land use rights and construction in progress relating to office campuses
-
-
-
Other property and equipment
-
-
-
Intangible assets
(127)
0
(116)
Disposals of property and equipment
78
335
52
Other property and equipment, intangible assets and licensed copyrights
-
-
-
Other property and equipment, intangible assets and licensed copyrights of video content
-
-
-
Other property, equipment and intangible assets
-
-
-
Cash (paid) received for business combinations, net of cash acquired
(176)
49
(305)
Deconsolidation and disposal of subsidiaries, net of cash proceeds
1,656
(699)
97
Loans to employees, net of repayments
34
35
10
Net cash used in investing activities
(9,762)
(25,551)
(3,023)
Cash flows from financing activities:
            
Issuance of ordinary shares
151
1
117
Repurchase of ordinary shares
(1,107)
(11,942)
(12,291)
Dividend distribution
(4,890)
(4,007)
(2,485)
Issuance of ordinary shares, including repayment of loan and interest receivable on employee loans for the exercise of ordinary shares
-
-
-
Acquisition of additional equity interests in non-wholly owned subsidiaries
(2,431)
(3,025)
(806)
Dividends paid by non-wholly owned subsidiaries to noncontrolling interests
(191)
(91)
(76)
Contingent consideration payments made after a business combination and others
(34)
-
-
Payment for settlement of contingent consideration
-
-
-
(Repurchase) Subscription of rights for Partner Capital Investment Plan
-
-
-
Payment of dividend on Convertible Preference Shares
-
-
-
Contingent consideration payments made after a business combination
-
(27)
(10)
Capital injection from noncontrolling interests
50
331
218
Proceeds from deemed disposals of partial interest in subsidiaries, net of related costs
-
-
-
Tax benefits from share-based awards
-
-
-
Proceeds from secured borrowings relating to micro loans
-
-
-
Repayment of secured borrowings relating to micro loans
-
-
-
Proceeds from bank borrowings and other borrowings, net of upfront fee payment for a syndicated loan
12,210
7,275
2,848
Repayment of bank borrowings
(11,374)
(6,019)
(1,813)
Proceeds from convertible unsecured senior notes, net of debt issuance cost
3,229
4,915
-
Payments for capped call transactions
(189)
(636)
-
Proceeds from exchangeable bonds, net of debt issuance cost
1,593
-
-
Proceeds from non-current bank borrowings
-
-
-
Repayment of non-current bank borrowings
-
-
-
Proceeds from unsecured senior notes, net of debt issuance cost
0
4,958
-
Repayment of unsecured senior notes
0
(2,235)
(694)
Upfront fee payment for a revolving credit facility and syndicated loan
-
-
-
Net cash used in financing activities
(2,983)
(10,502)
(14,992)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and escrow receivables
(580)
133
608
Increase (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and escrow receivables
(2,276)
(13,388)
7,882
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
-
-
-
(Decrease) Increase in cash and cash equivalents
-
-
-
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
            
Business combinations: