Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) Cash from Operations (2013 - 2026)
Alibaba Group Holding's Cash from Operations was $3.38 billion in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, up 17.2% from $2.89 billion a year earlier and up 147.9% from the prior quarter.
Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) Cash from Operations (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Alibaba Group Holding's Cash from Operations was $11.32 billion through Jun 30, 2026, down 45.8% year-over-year; for the year ended Mar 31, 2026, it came in at $11.05 billion, down 51.0% from the prior year.
- Cash from Operations has now declined for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -20.8% (years ended Mar 2021 to Mar 2026).
- In earlier years, Cash from Operations was $22.53 billion in the year ended Mar 31, 2025 (-10.9%), $25.29 billion in the year ended Mar 31, 2024 (-13.1%), $29.09 billion in the year ended Mar 31, 2023 (+29.2%) and $22.52 billion in the year ended Mar 31, 2022 (-36.3%).
- Quarterly Cash from Operations has moved between -$1.11 billion (the quarter ended Mar 31, 2022) and $12.67 billion (the quarter ended Dec 31, 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Cash from Operations was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 26.2%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Cash from Operations over five years was the quarter ended Jun 30, 2023 (growth of 23.6%); the worst was the quarter ended Sep 30, 2025 (a decline of 68.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, BABA's Cash from Operations in the three quarters before the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 was $1.36 billion (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), $5.15 billion (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and $1.42 billion (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,248.48 Bn | 4,006.00 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 39.07 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,873.50 Bn | 1,576.02 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 31.86 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 304.25 Bn | 264.45 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 1.74 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 257.83 Bn | 71.60 Bn | 15.11 Bn | 3.38 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 230.63 Bn | 207.82 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 658.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 145.10 Bn | 116.90 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 2.86 Bn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 127.39 Bn | 60.44 Bn | - | 3.72 Bn |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 115.26 Bn | -128.52 Bn | 9.45 Bn | 3.77 Bn |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 109.42 Bn | 66.92 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 948.49 Mn |
| 10 | Airbnb | 103.26 Bn | 56.49 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 1.27 Bn |
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 |
Alibaba Group Holding Cash from Operations API
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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();