Segment information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of adjusted EBITA

The following table presents the summary of adjusted earnings before interest, taxes and amortization (“Adjusted EBITA”) for each segment which is considered as a segment operating performance measure, for the years ended March 31, 2022, 2023 and 2024:

	Year ended March 31,
	2022			2023			2024
	RMB			RMB			RMB
	(in millions)
Taobao and Tmall Group		192,218			189,140			194,827
Cloud Intelligence Group		3,744			4,101			6,121
Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group		(8,614	)		(4,944	)		(8,035	)
Cainiao Smart Logistics Network Limited		(1,465	)		(391	)		1,402
Local Services Group		(20,059	)		(13,148	)		(9,812	)
Digital Media and Entertainment Group		(5,509	)		(2,789	)		(1,539	)
All others		(16,295	)		(9,388	)		(9,160	)
Total segments Adjusted EBITA (i)		144,020			162,581			173,804

26.Segment information (Continued)

Schedule of reconciliation from the adjusted EBITA to the consolidated net income

The following table presents the reconciliation from the total segments Adjusted EBITA to the consolidated net income for the years ended March 31, 2022, 2023 and 2024:

	Year ended March 31,
	2022			2023			2024
	RMB			RMB			RMB
	(in millions)
Total segments Adjusted EBITA		144,020			162,581			173,804
Unallocated (ii)		(12,672	)		(12,143	)		(6,190	)
Inter-segment elimination		(951	)		(2,527	)		(2,586	)
Share-based compensation expense		(23,971	)		(30,831	)		(18,546	)
Amortization and impairment of intangible assets		(11,647	)		(13,504	)		(21,592	)
Impairment of goodwill, and others		(25,141	)		(3,225	)		(11,540	)
Consolidated income from operations		69,638			100,351			113,350
Interest and investment income, net		(15,702	)		(11,071	)		(9,964	)
Interest expense		(4,909	)		(5,918	)		(7,947	)
Other income, net		10,523			5,823			6,157
Income tax expenses		(26,815	)		(15,549	)		(22,529	)
Share of results of equity method investees		14,344			(8,063	)		(7,735	)
Consolidated net income		47,079			65,573			71,332

Schedule of depreciation and impairment of property and equipment and land use rights by segment

The following table presents the consolidated depreciation and impairment of property and equipment, and operating lease cost relating to land use rights by segment for the years ended March 31, 2022, 2023 and 2024:

	Year ended March 31,
	2022		2023		2024
	RMB		RMB		RMB
	(in millions)
Taobao and Tmall Group		450		345		464
Cloud Intelligence Group		16,572		16,589		14,335
Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group		593		712		961
Cainiao Smart Logistics Network Limited		733		909		1,254
Local Services Group		137		106		113
Digital Media and Entertainment Group		58		55		45
All others		7,702		7,104		7,278
Total segments depreciation and impairment of property and equipment,    and operating lease cost relating to land use rights		26,245		25,820		24,450

(i)Adjusted EBITA represents net income before interest and investment income, net, interest expense, other income, net, income tax expenses, share of results of equity method investees, share-based compensation expense, amortization and impairment of intangible assets, impairment of goodwill, and others, which the Company does not believe are reflective of the Company's core operating performance during the periods presented.

(ii)Unallocated primarily relates to certain costs incurred by corporate functions and other miscellaneous items that are not allocated to individual segments.