Alibaba Group Holding BABAF
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Alibaba Group Holding (BABAF) Beginning Cash Balance (2013 - 2018)

Alibaba Group Holding's (BABAF) quarterly Beginning Cash Balance came in at $33.4 billion in Q1 2018, up 71.44% year-over-year from $19.5 billion in Q1 2017, and up 45.9% quarter-over-quarter from $22.9 billion in Q4 2017.

Analysis

Alibaba Group Holding (BABAF) Beginning Cash Balance (2013 - 2018) Analysis & Trends

Alibaba Group Holding has disclosed Beginning Cash Balance across 6 years of filings, most recently posting $33.4 billion for Q1 2018.

  • In Q1 2018, Beginning Cash Balance rose 71.44% year-over-year to $33.4 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2018 stood at $33.4 billion (up 71.44% YoY), while the FY2018 annual figure was $33.8 billion, up 73.79% from the prior year.
  • Beginning Cash Balance came in at $33.4 billion for Q1 2018 at Alibaba Group Holding, up from $22.9 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Beginning Cash Balance ranged from a high of $33.4 billion in Q1 2018 to a low of $5.3 billion in Q2 2014.
  • Average Beginning Cash Balance over 5 years is $16.8 billion, with a median of $16.9 billion recorded in 2016.
  • Year-over-year, Beginning Cash Balance soared 228.55% in 2015 and declined 7.9% in 2016.
  • Over 5 years, Beginning Cash Balance stood at $14.2 billion in 2014, then increased by 17.64% to $16.7 billion in 2015, then declined by 7.89% to $15.4 billion in 2016, then soared by 48.6% to $22.9 billion in 2017, then soared by 45.9% to $33.4 billion in 2018.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Beginning Cash Balance figures were $33.4 billion in Q1 2018, $22.9 billion in Q4 2017, and $21.8 billion in Q3 2017.
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Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2018 33.35 Bn
Dec 31, 2017 22.86 Bn
Sep 30, 2017 21.82 Bn
Jun 30, 2017 21.20 Bn
Mar 31, 2017 19.46 Bn
Dec 31, 2016 15.39 Bn
Sep 30, 2016 16.02 Bn
Jun 30, 2016 16.07 Bn
Mar 31, 2016 16.89 Bn
Dec 31, 2015 16.70 Bn
Sep 30, 2015 17.02 Bn
Jun 30, 2015 17.45 Bn
Mar 31, 2015 17.20 Bn
Dec 31, 2014 14.20 Bn
Sep 30, 2014 8.46 Bn
Jun 30, 2014 5.31 Bn
Mar 31, 2014 6.85 Bn
Dec 31, 2013 5.00 Bn
Sep 30, 2013 4.97 Bn