Alibaba Group Holding (BABAF) Research & Development (2013 - 2026)

Alibaba Group Holding has disclosed Research & Development across 14 years of filings, most recently posting -$7.0 billion for Q2 2026.

• In Q2 2026, Research & Development rose 5.44% year-over-year to -$7.0 billion; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$34.4 billion (down 50.3% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was -$35.5 billion, down 78.97% from the prior year.
• Research & Development came in at -$7.0 billion for Q2 2026 at Alibaba Group Holding, up from -$7.7 billion in the prior quarter.
• In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of -$3.1 billion in Q3 2022 to a low of -$10.3 billion in Q4 2025.
• Average Research & Development over 5 years is -$5.4 billion, with a median of -$4.6 billion recorded in 2024.
• Year-over-year, Research & Development rose 29.83% in 2022 and tumbled 101.88% in 2025.
• Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at -$4.4 billion in 2022, then dropped by 7.14% to -$4.8 billion in 2023, then declined by 22.87% to -$5.8 billion in 2024, then slumped by 75.95% to -$10.3 billion in 2025, then surged by 31.76% to -$7.0 billion in 2026.
• Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were -$7.0 billion in Q2 2026, -$7.7 billion in Q1 2026, and -$10.3 billion in Q4 2025.