Alibaba Group Holding Cash Flow Statement Analysis

Operating, investing, and financing activities in billions CNY

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) - Annual data in billions CNY
BreakdownFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019
Period EndingDec 2025Mar 2024Mar 2023Mar 2022Mar 2021Mar 2020Mar 2019
Operating Activities
Net Income130.5180.0165.5747.08150.580.0080.23
Depreciation & Amortization31.1044.5046.9420.2647.910.0037.08
Deferred Income Tax0.38-5.26-1.72-1.370.000.00-2.20
Stock Based Compensation0.0018.5530.8323.9750.120.000.00
Change in Working Capital-24.18-13.7513.489.8050.510.0032.25
Change in Accounts Payable0.00-4.76-9.21-3.530.000.000.00
Change in Other Working Capital-24.18-11.06-1.01-19.4432.320.000.00
Other Operating Activities27.02-13.94-1.0147.51-4.060.00-1.16
Net Cash from Operating Activities164.82182.59199.75142.76231.79180.61150.98
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures-86.66-32.09-34.350.02-41.450.00-35.48
Acquisitions-22.02-2.20-5.76-13.48-19.140.00-47.02
Purchases of Investments-141.3311.50-119.70-140.27-181.180.000.00
Sales/Maturities of Investments43.47-0.8423.02-185.09-1.370.00-54.40
Other Investing Activities-0.070.74-22.15-199.64-0.930.000.01
Net Cash from Investing Activities-206.61-21.82-135.51-198.59-244.19-108.07-151.06
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment60.40-18.11-11.45-16.71-7.060.00-16.35
Common Stock Issued0.010.840.010.110.180.000.35
Common Stock Repurchased-87.36-88.75-74.75-61.23-0.770.000.00
Dividends Paid-29.31-17.950.070.880.000.000.00
Other Financing Activities-0.87-4.86-2.234.83-0.670.007.36
Net Cash from Financing Activities-57.12-108.24-65.62-64.4530.0870.85-7.39
Summary
Effect of Forex Changes on Cash-1.464.393.53-8.83-7.194.103.25
Net Change in Cash-100.3756.91-1.37-129.1217.67143.39-7.48
Cash at Beginning of Period282.13229.51227.35356.47345.98198.49202.73
Cash at End of Period181.76286.42229.51227.35356.47345.98198.49
Free Cash Flow78.16150.51165.40142.74231.79180.61101.33
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid8.877.835.644.894.100.000.00
Income Taxes Paid33.4132.4926.4831.7320.900.000.00