Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) Payables (2014 - 2026)
Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) posted Payables of $51.96 billion for the quarter ended Mar 31, 2026, up 13.6% from $45.75 billion a year earlier.
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Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) Payables (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
As of Mar 31, 2026, Alibaba Group Holding's Payables came in at $50.68 billion, up 10.6% from the prior year.
- Annual Payables has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 4.9% (years ended Mar 2021 to Mar 2026).
- In prior years, Alibaba Group Holding's Payables was $45.83 billion in the year ended Mar 31, 2025 (+11.1%), $41.26 billion in the year ended Mar 31, 2024 (+2.7%), $40.18 billion in the year ended Mar 31, 2023 (-6.2%) and $42.82 billion in the year ended Mar 31, 2022 (+7.5%).
- The figure for the quarter ended Mar 31, 2026 stands as the highest quarterly Payables in data going back to the quarter ended Mar 31, 2014.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,248.48 Bn | 4,006.00 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 20.26 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,873.50 Bn | 1,576.02 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 15.89 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 304.25 Bn | 264.45 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 3.30 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 257.83 Bn | 71.60 Bn | 15.11 Bn | 60.76 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 230.63 Bn | 207.82 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 1.12 Bn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 145.10 Bn | 116.90 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 3.36 Bn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 127.39 Bn | 60.44 Bn | - | 5.15 Bn |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 115.26 Bn | -128.52 Bn | 9.45 Bn | 11.32 Bn |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 109.42 Bn | 66.92 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 1.51 Bn |
| 10 | Airbnb | 103.26 Bn | 56.49 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 3.04 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 60.76 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 52.07 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 50.21 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 47.86 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 51.82 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 45.79 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 46.63 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 45.99 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 46.69 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 41.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 44.40 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 39.28 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 38.52 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 40.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 42.17 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 38.22 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 39.64 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 42.78 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 44.23 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 41.27 Bn |
API Access
Alibaba Group Holding Payables API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=payables&ticker=BABA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payables", "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=payables&ticker=BABA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();