Alibaba Group Cash Flow Statement
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Alibaba Group free cash flow
In fiscal 2026, Alibaba Group generated $11.05 billion of operating cash flow. That left free cash flow of $11.05 billion, a free-cash-flow margin of 7.4% of revenue. Free cash flow was down 51.0% from the prior year's $22.53 billion.
Alibaba Group returned $6.00 billion to shareholders: $4.89 billion in dividends and $1.11 billion in share repurchases, equal to 54% of free cash flow. Free cash flow covered dividend payments 2.3 times.
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Alibaba Group cash flow statement (annual)
| Fiscal year (USD) | FY 20262026-03-31 | FY 20252025-03-31 | FY 20242024-03-31 | FY 20232023-03-31 | FY 20222022-03-31 | FY 20212021-03-31 | FY 20202020-03-31 | FY 20192019-03-31 | FY 20182018-03-31 | FY 20172017-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | 14.80B | 17.36B | 9.88B | 9.55B | 7.43B | 21.87B | 19.82B | 11.96B | 9.79B | 5.99B |
| Net Income growth (YoY) | -14.72% | +75.73% | +3.47% | +28.56% | -66.04% | +10.33% | +65.80% | +22.10% | +63.48% | -45.83% |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 1.62B | 1.93B | 2.57B | 4.49B | 3.78B | 7.65B | 4.48B | 5.59B | 3.20B | 2.32B |
| Change in Working Capital | 5.50B | 3.56B | 3.76B | 1.63B | 2.10B | 11.81B | 1.88B | 2.11B | 1.34B | -425.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 11.05B | 22.53B | 25.29B | 29.09B | 22.52B | 35.38B | 25.51B | 22.50B | 19.95B | 11.67B |
| Capital Expenditures | — | — | — | — | — | — | -3.48B | -4.82B | — | — |
| Investing Cash Flow | -9.76B | -25.55B | -3.02B | -19.73B | -31.33B | -37.27B | -15.26B | -22.51B | -13.37B | -11.38B |
| Dividends Paid | -4.89B | -4.01B | -2.48B | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Share Repurchases | -1.11B | -11.94B | -12.29B | -10.88B | -9.66B | -118.00M | — | -1.62B | — | -1.92B |
| Debt Issued | 0 | 4.96B | — | — | — | 4.88B | — | — | 7.30B | — |
| Debt Repaid | 0 | -2.23B | -694.00M | 0 | -1.51B | — | -2.23B | — | -1.37B | — |
| Financing Cash Flow | -2.98B | -10.50B | -14.99B | -9.55B | -10.17B | 4.59B | 10.01B | -1.10B | 3.25B | 4.78B |
| Net Change in Cash | -2.28B | -13.39B | 7.88B | 314.00M | -20.37B | 1.60B | 20.83B | -630.00M | 8.86B | 5.36B |
| Free Cash Flow | 11.05B | 22.53B | 25.29B | 29.09B | 22.52B | 35.38B | 22.02B | 17.68B | 19.95B | 11.67B |
This table shows 10 annual periods of Alibaba Group's cash flow statement, from FY 2026 back to FY 2017, across 13 line items including net income, stock-based compensation, change in working capital. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow BABA's reporting calendar. What is a cash flow statement?