Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) Cash from Operations (2013 - 2026)
Alibaba Group Holding's (BABA) quarterly Cash from Operations came in at $3.4 billion in Q2 2026, up 17.19% year-over-year from $2.9 billion in Q2 2025, and up 147.95% quarter-over-quarter from $1.4 billion in Q1 2026.
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Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) Cash from Operations (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Alibaba Group Holding has disclosed Cash from Operations across 14 years of filings, most recently posting $3.4 billion for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Cash from Operations rose 17.19% year-over-year to $3.4 billion; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $11.3 billion (down 45.78% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $11.0 billion, down 50.96% from the prior year.
- Cash from Operations came in at $3.4 billion for Q2 2026 at Alibaba Group Holding, up from $1.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cash from Operations ranged from a high of $12.7 billion in Q4 2022 to a low of -$1.1 billion in Q1 2022.
- Average Cash from Operations over 5 years is $5.0 billion, with a median of $4.6 billion recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Cash from Operations slumped 130.1% in 2022 and surged 511.52% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Cash from Operations stood at $12.7 billion in 2022, then decreased by 28.05% to $9.1 billion in 2023, then advanced by 6.58% to $9.7 billion in 2024, then tumbled by 46.97% to $5.2 billion in 2025, then sank by 34.36% to $3.4 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Cash from Operations figures were $3.4 billion in Q2 2026, $1.4 billion in Q1 2026, and $5.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,070.34 Bn | 3,641.31 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 39.07 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,876.83 Bn | 1,786.57 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 31.86 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 297.14 Bn | 288.01 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 1.74 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 257.29 Bn | 222.03 Bn | 15.11 Bn | 3.38 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 184.36 Bn | 179.41 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 658.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 141.62 Bn | 136.41 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 2.86 Bn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 117.14 Bn | 99.93 Bn | 4.98 Bn | 3.72 Bn |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 112.73 Bn | 82.45 Bn | 9.45 Bn | 3.77 Bn |
| 9 | AppLovin | 105.70 Bn | 102.65 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 869.04 Mn |
| 10 | Spotify Technology | 105.08 Bn | 94.17 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 948.49 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.38 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.36 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.15 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.42 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.89 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.79 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.72 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.48 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.63 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.12 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.75 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.57 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.67 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.62 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.06 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.61 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.56 Bn |
API Access
Alibaba Group Holding Cash from Operations API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=BABA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "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=cash-from-operations&ticker=BABA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();