Earnings per share/ADS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of computation of basic and diluted net income per share/ADS

	Year ended March 31,
	2022			2023			2024
	RMB			RMB			RMB
	(in millions, except per share data)
Earnings per share
Numerator:
Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders for computing    net income per ordinary share — basic		61,959			72,509			79,741
Dilution effect on earnings arising from share-based awards    operated by equity method investees and subsidiaries		(37	)		(38	)		(228	)
Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders for    computing net income per ordinary share — diluted		61,922			72,471			79,513
Shares (denominator):
Weighted average number of shares used in calculating net    income per ordinary share — basic (million shares)		21,558			20,980			20,182
Adjustments for dilutive RSUs and share options (million shares)		229			134			177
Weighted average number of shares used in calculating net    income per ordinary share — diluted (million shares)		21,787			21,114			20,359
Net income per ordinary share — basic (RMB)		2.87			3.46			3.95
Net income per ordinary share — diluted (RMB)		2.84			3.43			3.91
Earnings per ADS
Net income per ADS — basic (RMB)		22.99			27.65			31.61
Net income per ADS — diluted (RMB)		22.74			27.46			31.24