Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) Short-term Investments (2014 - 2026)
Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) recorded Short-term Investments of $22.79 billion in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, down 14.8% from $26.77 billion a year earlier but up 1.7% from the prior quarter.
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Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) Short-term Investments (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
As of Mar 31, 2026, Alibaba Group Holding reported Short-term Investments of $22.52 billion, down 28.6% from the prior year.
- Annual Short-term Investments has declined for three straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.6% (years ended Mar 2021 to Mar 2026).
- Across earlier years, Short-term Investments came in at $31.53 billion in the year ended Mar 31, 2025 (-13.4%), $36.42 billion in the year ended Mar 31, 2024 (-23.4%), $47.54 billion in the year ended Mar 31, 2023 (+17.5%) and $40.46 billion in the year ended Mar 31, 2022 (+74.0%).
- Quarterly Short-term Investments has ranged from $22.16 billion in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2024 to $47.72 billion in the quarter ended Mar 31, 2023 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Short-term Investments has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 14.3% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Short-term Investments in the last five years was growth of 72.8% in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2021, against a decline of 45.5% in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $22.42 billion (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), $25.73 billion (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and $27.15 billion (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,248.48 Bn | 4,006.00 Bn | 73.85 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,873.50 Bn | 1,576.02 Bn | 49.47 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 304.25 Bn | 264.45 Bn | 6.52 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 257.83 Bn | 71.60 Bn | 15.11 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 230.63 Bn | 207.82 Bn | 1.71 Bn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 145.10 Bn | 116.90 Bn | 6.38 Bn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 127.39 Bn | 60.44 Bn | - |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 115.26 Bn | -128.52 Bn | 9.45 Bn |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 109.42 Bn | 66.92 Bn | 1.86 Bn |
| 10 | Airbnb | 103.26 Bn | 56.49 Bn | 2.98 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 22.79 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.47 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.73 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 26.77 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 31.51 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 32.46 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.16 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.22 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 36.39 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 42.31 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 40.68 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 39.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 47.52 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 45.81 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 37.98 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 41.28 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 40.42 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 29.10 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 26.57 Bn |
API Access
Alibaba Group Holding Short-term Investments API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=short-term-investments&ticker=BABA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-investments", "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=short-term-investments&ticker=BABA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();