Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) Research & Development (2013 - 2026)
Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) recorded Research & Development of -$3.32 billion in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, compared with -$2.09 billion a year earlier.
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Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) Research & Development (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Alibaba Group Holding's Research & Development came in at -$10.68 billion as of Jun 30, 2026; for the year ended Mar 31, 2026, it was -$9.65 billion.
- Across earlier years, Research & Development came in at -$7.88 billion in the year ended Mar 31, 2025, -$7.24 billion in the year ended Mar 31, 2024, -$8.26 billion in the year ended Mar 31, 2023 and -$8.75 billion in the year ended Mar 31, 2022.
- The figure for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 is the lowest quarterly Research & Development in data going back to the quarter ended Sep 30, 2013.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -$2.75 billion (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), -$2.21 billion (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and -$2.4 billion (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,248.48 Bn | 4,006.00 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 18.22 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,873.50 Bn | 1,576.02 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 21.66 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 304.25 Bn | 264.45 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 257.83 Bn | 71.60 Bn | 15.11 Bn | -3.32 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 230.63 Bn | 207.82 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 445.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 145.10 Bn | 116.90 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 127.39 Bn | 60.44 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 115.26 Bn | -128.52 Bn | 9.45 Bn | -673.00 Mn |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 109.42 Bn | 66.92 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 468.43 Mn |
| 10 | Airbnb | 103.26 Bn | 56.49 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 672.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -3.32 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -2.75 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.21 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -2.40 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -2.09 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -2.01 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.84 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.95 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.90 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1.95 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.44 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -2.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.96 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -2.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -2.12 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.73 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -2.47 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -2.37 Bn |
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Alibaba Group Holding Research & Development API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=BABA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "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=research-and-development&ticker=BABA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();