NetEase (NTES) Beginning Cash Balance (2018 - 2026)
NetEase's Beginning Cash Balance came in at $8.15 billion for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, up 8.3% from $7.53 billion a year earlier and up 9.7% from the prior quarter.
NetEase (NTES) Beginning Cash Balance (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the year ended Dec 31, 2025, NetEase's Beginning Cash Balance was $5.56 billion, up 65.2% from the prior year.
- Beginning Cash Balance carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 32.6% (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- Going back by year, Beginning Cash Balance was $3.37 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (-13.7%), $3.9 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (+25.7%), $3.1 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (-22.2%) and $3.99 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+194.2%).
- The figure for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 represents the highest quarterly Beginning Cash Balance in data going back to the quarter ended Dec 31, 2018.
- Year-over-year, Beginning Cash Balance increased in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 41.4%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Beginning Cash Balance over five years came in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2021 (growth of 185.2%), and the weakest in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2022 (a decline of 27.2%).
- Business Quant data shows NTES's Beginning Cash Balance at $7.43 billion (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), $5.64 billion (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and $8.13 billion (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025) in the three quarters before the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 3,624.96 Bn | 3,359.86 Bn | 76.16 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,640.16 Bn | 1,304.68 Bn | 51.23 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 255.21 Bn | 216.51 Bn | 6.80 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 219.23 Bn | 41.30 Bn | 15.16 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 189.29 Bn | 174.44 Bn | 1.78 Bn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 142.08 Bn | 113.28 Bn | 6.42 Bn |
| 7 | AppLovin | 135.54 Bn | 124.07 Bn | 1.94 Bn |
| 8 | Spotify Technology | 126.14 Bn | 83.06 Bn | 1.89 Bn |
| 9 | Booking Holdings | 119.69 Bn | 53.43 Bn | - |
| 10 | NetEase | 78.00 Bn | 36.89 Bn | 3.13 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.15 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.64 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.53 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.49 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.37 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.38 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.37 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.39 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.83 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.81 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.94 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.93 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.86 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.64 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.74 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.03 Bn |
NetEase Beginning Cash Balance API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=beginning-cash-balance&ticker=NTES&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "beginning-cash-balance", "ticker": "NTES", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=beginning-cash-balance&ticker=NTES&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();