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Parent company only condensed financial information
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Condensed Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]  
Parent company only condensed financial information
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Parent company only condensed financial information

The Company performed a test on the restricted net assets of its consolidated subsidiaries and VIEs in accordance with Rule 4-08(e)(3) of Regulation S-X and concluded that it was applicable for the Company to disclose the financial information for the parent company (“Alibaba Group Holding Limited”) only.

Condensed Balance Sheets

 

 

 

As of March 31,

 

 

2025

 

 

2026

 

 

RMB

 

 

RMB

 

 

(in millions)

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

618

 

 

 

351

 

Amounts due from subsidiaries

 

 

15,170

 

 

 

4,456

 

Prepayments and other assets

 

 

245

 

 

 

97

 

Interest in subsidiaries and VIEs

 

 

1,365,004

 

 

 

1,353,652

 

Total assets

 

 

1,381,037

 

 

 

1,358,556

 

Amounts due to subsidiaries

 

 

184,879

 

 

 

108,341

 

Accrued and other liabilities

 

 

5,131

 

 

 

5,007

 

Non-current bank borrowings

 

 

22,937

 

 

 

 

Non-current unsecured senior notes

 

 

122,398

 

 

 

117,485

 

Non-current convertible unsecured senior notes

 

 

35,834

 

 

 

55,861

 

Non-current exchangeable bonds

 

 

 

 

 

10,976

 

Total liabilities

 

 

371,179

 

 

 

297,670

 

Ordinary shares

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

381,379

 

 

 

385,086

 

Treasury shares, at cost

 

 

(36,329

)

 

 

(36,141

)

Statutory reserves

 

 

15,936

 

 

 

16,628

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

3,393

 

 

 

(13,070

)

Retained earnings

 

 

645,478

 

 

 

708,382

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

1,009,858

 

 

 

1,060,886

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

 

1,381,037

 

 

 

1,358,556

 

Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income

 

 

Year ended March 31,

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

2026

 

 

 

RMB

 

 

RMB

 

 

RMB

 

 

(in millions)

 

Total cost and expenses

 

 

(327

)

 

 

(5,972

)

 

 

(174

)

Income from subsidiaries and VIEs

 

 

86,057

 

 

 

142,604

 

 

 

115,581

 

Income from operations

 

 

85,730

 

 

 

136,632

 

 

 

115,407

 

Interest expense

 

 

(5,415

)

 

 

(8,058

)

 

 

(8,471

)

Other income and expenses

 

 

(574

)

 

 

896

 

 

 

(1,032

)

Net income

 

 

79,741

 

 

 

129,470

 

 

 

105,904

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

14,340

 

 

 

498

 

 

 

(17,825

)

Total comprehensive income

 

 

94,081

 

 

 

129,968

 

 

 

88,079

 

 

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Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

 

 

Year ended March 31,

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

2026

 

 

 

RMB

 

 

RMB

 

 

RMB

 

 

(in millions)

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

93,308

 

 

 

51,728

 

 

 

99,551

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repayments from (Advances to and investments in) subsidiaries and
   VIEs, and others

 

 

11,838

 

 

 

(54,809

)

 

 

(99,207

)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

 

11,838

 

 

 

(54,809

)

 

 

(99,207

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of ordinary shares

 

 

843

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

1,042

 

Advances from subsidiaries

 

 

6,195

 

 

 

73,526

 

 

 

30,191

 

Repurchase of ordinary shares

 

 

(88,745

)

 

 

(86,662

)

 

 

(7,638

)

Dividend distribution

 

 

(17,946

)

 

 

(29,077

)

 

 

(33,732

)

Repayment of unsecured senior notes

 

 

(5,013

)

 

 

(16,220

)

 

 

 

Repayment of bank borrowings

 

 

 

 

 

(6,067

)

 

 

(22,357

)

Proceeds from unsecured senior notes, net of debt issuance cost

 

 

 

 

 

35,979

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from convertible unsecured senior notes, net of debt
   issuance cost

 

 

 

 

 

35,665

 

 

 

22,276

 

Payments for capped call transactions

 

 

 

 

 

(4,612

)

 

 

(1,309

)

Proceeds from exchangeable bonds, net of debt issuance cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,986

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

 

(104,666

)

 

 

2,542

 

 

 

(541

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

58

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

(70

)

Increase (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

538

 

 

 

(496

)

 

 

(267

)

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

 

 

576

 

 

 

1,114

 

 

 

618

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

 

 

1,114

 

 

 

618

 

 

 

351

 

 

 

For the parent company only condensed financial information, the Company accounted for the investments in subsidiaries and VIEs under the equity method of accounting as prescribed in ASC 323. Such investments are presented on the Condensed Balance Sheets as “Investments in subsidiaries and VIEs” and the shares of profits or losses of the subsidiaries and VIEs are presented as “Income from subsidiaries and VIEs” on the Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income.

During the years ended March 31, 2024, 2025 and 2026, dividends paid to the parent company by the subsidiaries amounted to RMB98,174 million, RMB59,933 million and RMB101,294 million, respectively.

The parent company did not have significant capital and other commitments, or guarantees as of March 31, 2025 and 2026, except for those disclosed in these consolidated financial statements.

Certain information and footnote disclosures generally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with US GAAP have been condensed and omitted in the parent company only condensed financial information. The parent company only condensed financial information is not the general-purpose financial statements of the reporting entity and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the Company.