Alibaba Group Holding (BABAF) Cost of Revenue (2013 - 2026)
Alibaba Group Holding's Cost of Revenue was $24.48 billion in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, up 28.5% from $19.05 billion a year earlier and up 5.9% from the prior quarter.
Alibaba Group Holding (BABAF) Cost of Revenue (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Alibaba Group Holding's Cost of Revenue was $93.01 billion through Jun 30, 2026, up 13.6% year-over-year; for the year ended Mar 31, 2026, it came in at $89.32 billion, up 8.3% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue has now increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.8% (years ended Mar 2021 to Mar 2026).
- In earlier years, Cost of Revenue was $82.45 billion in the year ended Mar 31, 2025 (+1.5%), $81.21 billion in the year ended Mar 31, 2024 (+1.5%), $80.04 billion in the year ended Mar 31, 2023 (-5.9%) and $85.1 billion in the year ended Mar 31, 2022 (+32.4%).
- The figure for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 marks the highest quarterly Cost of Revenue in data going back to the quarter ended Sep 30, 2013.
- Compared with a year earlier, Cost of Revenue has increased for four straight quarters, with growth averaging 7.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Cost of Revenue over five years was the quarter ended Sep 30, 2021 (growth of 52.0%); the worst was the quarter ended Sep 30, 2022 (a decline of 8.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, BABAF's Cost of Revenue in the three quarters before the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 was $23.11 billion (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), $24.24 billion (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and $21.18 billion (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025).
Peer Comparison
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 24.48 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 23.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.24 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.18 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.05 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.07 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 22.27 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.52 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.11 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.51 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.00 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.14 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 19.63 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 20.21 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 21.75 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 18.45 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.36 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.92 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 23.01 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 20.14 Bn |
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