Intangible assets, net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]

Schedule of intangible assets, net


		As of March 31,
		2025				2026
		RMB				RMB
		(in millions)
User base and customer relationships			48,565				39,871
Trade names, trademarks and domain names			26,936				26,948
Non-compete agreements			6,030				5,745
Developed technology and patents			4,823				6,317
Licensed copyrights (Note 2(x)) and others			8,001				7,703
			94,355				86,584
Less: accumulated amortization and impairment			(73,444	)			(69,601	)
Net book value			20,911				16,983

Schedule of estimated future aggregate amortization expenses

The estimated aggregate amortization expenses for each of the five succeeding fiscal years and thereafter are as follows:


		Amounts
		RMB
		(in millions)
For the year ending March 31,
2027			3,833
2028			2,913
2029			2,331
2030			2,142
2031			1,713
Thereafter			4,051
			16,983