Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) Beginning Cash Balance (2013 - 2018)
Alibaba Group Holding's (BABA) quarterly Beginning Cash Balance came in at $33.4 billion in Q1 2018, up 71.44% year-over-year from $19.5 billion in Q1 2017, and up 45.9% quarter-over-quarter from $22.9 billion in Q4 2017.
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Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) Beginning Cash Balance (2013 - 2018) Analysis & Trends
Alibaba Group Holding has disclosed Beginning Cash Balance across 6 years of filings, most recently posting $33.4 billion for Q1 2018.
- In Q1 2018, Beginning Cash Balance rose 71.44% year-over-year to $33.4 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2018 stood at $33.4 billion (up 71.44% YoY), while the FY2018 annual figure was $33.8 billion, up 73.79% from the prior year.
- Beginning Cash Balance came in at $33.4 billion for Q1 2018 at Alibaba Group Holding, up from $22.9 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Beginning Cash Balance ranged from a high of $33.4 billion in Q1 2018 to a low of $5.3 billion in Q2 2014.
- Average Beginning Cash Balance over 5 years is $16.8 billion, with a median of $16.9 billion recorded in 2016.
- Year-over-year, Beginning Cash Balance soared 228.55% in 2015 and declined 7.9% in 2016.
- Over 5 years, Beginning Cash Balance stood at $14.2 billion in 2014, then increased by 17.64% to $16.7 billion in 2015, then declined by 7.89% to $15.4 billion in 2016, then soared by 48.6% to $22.9 billion in 2017, then soared by 45.9% to $33.4 billion in 2018.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Beginning Cash Balance figures were $33.4 billion in Q1 2018, $22.9 billion in Q4 2017, and $21.8 billion in Q3 2017.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,070.34 Bn | 3,641.31 Bn | 73.85 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,876.83 Bn | 1,786.57 Bn | 49.47 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 297.14 Bn | 288.01 Bn | 6.52 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 257.29 Bn | 222.03 Bn | 15.11 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 184.36 Bn | 179.41 Bn | 1.71 Bn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 141.62 Bn | 136.41 Bn | 6.38 Bn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 117.14 Bn | 99.93 Bn | 4.98 Bn |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 112.73 Bn | 82.45 Bn | 9.45 Bn |
| 9 | AppLovin | 105.70 Bn | 102.65 Bn | 1.70 Bn |
| 10 | Spotify Technology | 105.08 Bn | 94.17 Bn | 1.86 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2018 | 33.35 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 22.86 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 21.82 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 21.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 19.46 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 15.39 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 16.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 16.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 16.89 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 16.70 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 17.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 17.45 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 17.20 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 14.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 8.46 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 5.31 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 6.85 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 5.00 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 4.97 Bn |
API Access
Alibaba Group Holding Beginning Cash Balance API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=beginning-cash-balance&ticker=BABA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "beginning-cash-balance", "ticker": "BABA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=beginning-cash-balance&ticker=BABA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();