Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) Net Cash Flow (2013 - 2026)
Alibaba Group Holding's (BABA) quarterly Net Cash Flow came in at $2.0 billion in Q2 2026, down 60.61% year-over-year from $5.0 billion in Q2 2025, and up 231.42% quarter-over-quarter from $596.0 million in Q1 2026.
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Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) Net Cash Flow (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Alibaba Group Holding has disclosed Net Cash Flow across 14 years of filings, most recently posting $2.0 billion for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Net Cash Flow fell 60.61% year-over-year to $2.0 billion; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$4.7 billion (up 17.45% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was -$1.6 billion, up 87.82% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow came in at $2.0 billion for Q2 2026 at Alibaba Group Holding, up from $596.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Cash Flow ranged from a high of $5.0 billion in Q2 2025 to a low of -$16.6 billion in Q1 2022.
- Average Net Cash Flow over 5 years is -$1.8 billion, with a median of -$1.4 billion recorded in 2022.
- The largest YoY upside for Net Cash Flow was 312.19% in 2023 against a maximum downside of 503.37% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Net Cash Flow stood at -$1.3 billion in 2022, then tumbled by 503.37% to -$8.0 billion in 2023, then soared by 54.8% to -$3.6 billion in 2024, then soared by 86.57% to -$483.0 million in 2025, then soared by 508.92% to $2.0 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Net Cash Flow figures were $2.0 billion in Q2 2026, $596.0 million in Q1 2026, and -$483.0 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | NCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,070.34 Bn | 3,641.31 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 17.88 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,876.83 Bn | 1,786.57 Bn | 49.47 Bn | -1.82 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 297.14 Bn | 288.01 Bn | 6.52 Bn | -3.14 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 257.29 Bn | 222.03 Bn | 15.11 Bn | 1.98 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 184.36 Bn | 179.41 Bn | 1.71 Bn | -188.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 141.62 Bn | 136.41 Bn | 6.38 Bn | -987.00 Mn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 117.14 Bn | 99.93 Bn | 4.98 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 112.73 Bn | 82.45 Bn | 9.45 Bn | 836.52 Mn |
| 9 | AppLovin | 105.70 Bn | 102.65 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 296.18 Mn |
| 10 | Spotify Technology | 105.08 Bn | 94.17 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 767.16 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.98 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 596.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -483.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -6.80 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.06 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -3.60 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -4.90 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -3.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -7.96 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.79 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.75 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -689.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.32 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -2.24 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -16.55 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.36 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -2.73 Bn |
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Alibaba Group Holding Net Cash Flow API
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params = {"slug": "net-cash-flow", "ticker": "BABA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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const data = await res.json();