← Alibaba Group Holding Ltd

Annual Trend FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026
Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net Income From Continuing Operations — — — — — — $65.6b $71.3b $126.0b $102.1b
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent $6.3b $10.2b $13.1b $21.1b $23.0b $9.8b $10.6b $11.1b $17.9b $15.0b
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic $6.3b $10.2b $13.1b $21.1b $22.9b $9.8b $10.6b $11.0b $17.8b $15.4b
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest $6.0b $9.8b $12.0b $19.8b $21.9b $7.4b $9.5b $9.9b $17.4b $14.8b
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest ($356.0m) ($427.0m) ($1.1b) ($1.3b) ($1.1b) ($2.4b) ($1.1b) ($1.2b) ($569.0m) ($213.0m)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization $5.2b $8.7b $14.8b $20.3b $25.6b $25.5b $24.7b $23.3b $24.5b $35.0b
Amortization of Intangible Assets $744.0m $1.1b $1.6b $3.1b $3.3b $3.2b $2.8b $2.5b $1.8b $1.5b
Amortization Cash Flow — — — — — — $19.1b $17.9b $13.2b $10.1b
Amortization Of Intangibles — — — — — — $19.1b $17.9b $13.2b $10.1b
Depreciation Amortization Depletion — — — — — — $46.9b $44.5b $42.5b $47.1b
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) $41.0m $156.0m ($327.0m) ($486.0m) $494.0m ($216.0m) ($250.0m) ($729.0m) $52.0m ($366.0m)
Deferred Income Tax — — — — — — ($1.7b) ($5.3b) $374.0m ($2.5b)
Deferred Tax — — — — — — ($1.7b) ($5.3b) $374.0m ($2.5b)
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense $2.3b $3.2b $5.6b $4.5b $7.7b — — — — —
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense $16.0b $20.1b $37.5b $31.7b $50.1b $3.8b $4.5b $2.6b $1.9b $1.6b
Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment $245.0m $18.2b $493.0m $11.8b $7.3b $6.2b $8.3b $9.9b $2.7b $15.0m
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment — $207.0m $424.0m $579.0m $258.0m $4.1b $970.0m $3.1b $937.0m $1.6b
Goodwill, Impairment Loss $0 $79.0m $0 $81.0m $0 $4.0b $395.0m $1.5b $850.0m $1.4b
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) — — — — — — — $12.1b — —
Asset Impairment Charge — — — — — — $20.0b $34.9b $15.6b $19.0b
Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) on Disposal — — $6.0m $1.0m $98.0m ($5.0m) ($11.0m) ($1.0m) ($4.0m) ($77.0m)
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment, Excluding Oil and Gas Property and Timber Property ($5.0m) $15.0m ($8.0m) $3.0m ($11.0m) ($21.0m) $24.0m $15.0m $108.0m $268.0m
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments ($5.0b) ($20.8b) $566.0m ($5.7b) — — — — — —
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) $2.0b $2.9b $2.5b $2.9b $4.5b $4.2b $2.3b $3.1b $4.9b $4.4b
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) $884.0m $663.0m $32.0m $1.1b $1.2b $1.7b $848.0m $853.0m $467.0m $220.0m
Earnings (Loss)es From Equity Investments — — — — — — $8.1b $7.7b ($6.0b) ($2.8b)
Additional Financial Items
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax $2.3b ($1.7b) ($1.9b) ($514.0m) — — — — — —
Gain (Loss) on Investments $797.0m $11.0m — — — — — — — —
General and Administrative Expense $1.8b $2.6b $3.7b $4.0b $8.4b $5.0b $6.1b $5.8b $6.1b $4.8b
Goodwill $18.2b $25.9b $39.5b $39.1b $44.7b $42.5b $39.0b $36.0b $35.2b $35.9b
Marketable Securities, Unrealized Gain (Loss) — — $598.0m ($15.3b) $45.1b ($25.6b) ($29.5b) ($28.8b) $16.7b $56.3b
Beginning Cash Position — — — — — — $227.4b $229.5b $286.4b $189.3b
Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities — — — — — — ($65.6b) ($108.2b) ($76.2b) ($20.6b)
Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities — — — — — — ($135.5b) ($21.8b) ($185.4b) ($67.3b)
Change In Accrued Expense — — — — — — $11.2b $27.1b $25.9b $37.9b
Change In Income Tax Payable — — — — — — ($9.2b) ($4.8b) $2.0b ($2.0b)
Change In Other Working Capital — — — — — — $2.9b $1.5b ($1.2b) $9.4b
Change In Payable — — — — — — ($9.2b) ($4.8b) $2.0b ($2.0b)
Change In Payables And Accrued Expense — — — — — — $1.9b $22.4b $27.8b $36.0b
Change In Prepaid Assets — — — — — — $8.6b ($37.6b) ($50.6b) ($67.9b)
Change In Tax Payable — — — — — — ($9.2b) ($4.8b) $2.0b ($2.0b)
Change In Working Capital — — — — — — $13.5b ($13.7b) ($24.0b) ($22.5b)
Changes In Cash — — — — — — ($1.4b) $52.5b ($98.1b) ($11.7b)
End Cash Position — — — — — — $229.5b $286.4b $189.3b $173.6b
Financing Cash Flow — — — — — — ($65.6b) ($108.2b) ($76.2b) ($20.6b)
Free Cash Flow — — — — — — $165.4b $149.7b $77.5b ($50.7b)
Gain Loss On Investment Securities — — — — — — $14.9b $23.5b ($29.3b) ($66.0b)
Gain Loss On Sale Of Business — — — — — — $58.0m ($1.5b) $21.5b ($7.9b)
Gain Loss On Sale Of PPE — — — — — — ($163.0m) ($107.0m) ($784.0m) ($1.8b)
Investing Cash Flow — — — — — — ($135.5b) ($21.8b) ($185.4b) ($67.3b)
Issuance Of Capital Stock — — — — — — $11.0m $843.0m $10.0m $1.0b
Net Business Purchase And Sale — — — — — — ($4.8b) ($3.8b) ($7.0b) $12.1b
Net Intangibles Purchase And Sale — — — — — — ($22.0m) ($842.0m) $0 ($874.0m)
Net PPE Purchase And Sale — — — — — — ($33.7b) ($31.7b) ($83.5b) ($125.5b)
Operating Gains Losses — — — — — — $22.9b $29.6b ($14.5b) ($78.5b)
Other Non Cash Items — — — — — — ($1.0b) ($708.0m) $590.0m ($992.0m)
Provisionand Write Offof Assets — — — — — — $2.8b $3.5b $3.0b $1.4b
Purchase Of Business — — — — — — ($5.8b) ($5.7b) ($8.9b) ($4.9b)
Purchase Of Intangibles — — — — — — ($22.0m) ($842.0m) $0 ($874.0m)
Purchase Of PPE — — — — — — ($34.3b) ($32.1b) ($86.0b) ($126.1b)
Repurchase Of Capital Stock — — — — — — ($74.7b) ($88.7b) ($86.7b) ($7.6b)
Sale Of Business — — — — — — $1.0b $2.0b $1.9b $17.0b
Sale Of Intangibles — — — — — $0 $0 — — —
Sale Of PPE — — — — — — $644.0m $373.0m $2.4b $541.0m
Stock Based Compensation — — — — — — $30.8b $18.5b $14.0b $11.2b
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities $11.7b $20.0b $22.5b $25.5b $35.4b $22.5b $29.1b $25.3b $22.5b $11.0b
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital Expenditure — — — — — — ($34.4b) ($32.9b) ($86.0b) ($126.9b)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired $4.9b $83.0m $5.3b $2.1b $2.9b $645.0m $175.0m $305.0m ($49.0m) $176.0m
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain (Loss), Net $112.0m $3.9b $4.5b $217.0m $1.3b ($2.0m) — $0 $87.0m ($14.0m)
Net Investment Purchase And Sale — — — — — — ($96.7b) $14.4b ($95.1b) $46.7b
Purchase Of Investment — — — — — — ($119.7b) ($79.6b) ($136.7b) ($76.4b)
Sale Of Investment — — — — — — $23.0b $94.0b $41.6b $123.1b
Net Other Investing Changes — — — — — — ($360.0m) $79.0m $264.0m $238.0m
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities ($11.4b) ($13.4b) ($22.5b) ($15.3b) ($37.3b) ($31.3b) ($19.7b) ($3.0b) ($25.6b) ($9.8b)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance Of Debt — — — — — — $22.8b $20.6b $124.4b $117.5b
Long Term Debt Issuance — — — — — — $22.8b $20.6b $124.4b $117.5b
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt — — — — — — $11.3b $2.5b $64.5b $39.0b
Net Long Term Debt Issuance — — — — — — $11.3b $2.5b $64.5b $39.0b
Long Term Debt Payments — — — — — — ($11.4b) ($18.1b) ($59.9b) ($78.5b)
Repayment Of Debt — — — — — — ($11.4b) ($18.1b) ($59.9b) ($78.5b)
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock — — $53.0m $12.9b $27.0m $17.0m $2.0m $117.0m $1.0m $151.0m
Common Stock Issuance — — — — — — $11.0m $843.0m $10.0m $1.0b
Net Common Stock Issuance — — — — — — ($74.7b) ($87.9b) ($86.7b) ($6.6b)
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock $1.9b — $1.6b — $118.0m $9.7b $10.9b $12.3b $11.9b $1.1b
Common Stock Payments — — — — — — ($74.7b) ($88.7b) ($86.7b) ($7.6b)
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests $218.0m $180.0m $1.3b $1.6b $1.7b $1.9b $133.0m $218.0m $331.0m $50.0m
Dividends paid — — — — — — — $2k $4k $5k
Cash Dividends Paid — — — — — — $0 ($17.9b) ($29.1b) ($33.7b)
Dividends Received CFI — — — — — $936.0m $1.0b $1.3b — —
Net Other Financing Charges — — — — — — ($2.2b) ($4.9b) ($25.0b) ($19.3b)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities $4.8b $3.2b ($1.1b) $10.0b $4.6b ($10.2b) ($9.6b) ($15.0b) ($10.5b) ($3.0b)
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents — — $484.0m $579.0m ($1.1b) ($1.4b) $514.0m $608.0m $133.0m ($580.0m)
Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes — — — — — — $3.5b $4.4b $965.0m ($4.0b)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect — — ($630.0m) $20.8b $1.6b ($20.4b) $314.0m $7.9b ($13.4b) ($2.3b)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents — — $29.6b $48.9b $54.4b $35.9b $33.4b $39.7b $26.1b $25.2b
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Change In Cash Supplemental As Reported — — — — — — $2.2b $56.9b ($97.2b) ($15.7b)
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities — — — — — $4.9b $5.6b $7.8b $8.9b $9.4b
Income Taxes Paid, Net — — — — — $21.5b $26.5b $32.5b $33.4b $34.0b

Data sourced from SEC EDGAR 10-K filings via EdgarTools. Amounts are shown in USD as reported in each fiscal year filing.

Values abbreviated: b = billions, m = millions, k = thousands. Per share data in USD.