Segment information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2025

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of segment reporting

The following table presents the information by segment for the years ended March 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025:

	Year ended March 31,
	2023			2024			2025
	RMB			RMB			RMB
	(in millions)
Taobao and Tmall Group
Revenue		413,206			434,893			449,827
Costs and expenses (i)		(224,066	)		(240,066	)		(253,595	)
Adjusted EBITA (ii)		189,140			194,827			196,232
Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group
Revenue		70,506			102,598			132,300
Costs and expenses (i)		(75,450	)		(110,633	)		(147,437	)
Adjusted EBITA (ii)		(4,944	)		(8,035	)		(15,137	)
Cloud Intelligence Group
Revenue		103,497			106,374			118,028
Costs and expenses (i)		(99,396	)		(100,253	)		(107,472	)
Adjusted EBITA (ii)		4,101			6,121			10,556
Cainiao Smart Logistics Network Limited
Revenue		77,512			99,020			101,272
Costs and expenses (i)		(77,903	)		(97,618	)		(100,970	)
Adjusted EBITA (ii)		(391	)		1,402			302
Local Services Group
Revenue		50,249			59,802			67,076
Costs and expenses (i)		(63,397	)		(69,614	)		(70,765	)
Adjusted EBITA (ii)		(13,148	)		(9,812	)		(3,689	)
Hujing Digital Media and Entertainment Group
Revenue		18,444			21,145			22,267
Costs and expenses (i)		(21,233	)		(22,684	)		(22,821	)
Adjusted EBITA (ii)		(2,789	)		(1,539	)		(554	)
All others
Revenue		197,115			192,331			206,269
Costs and expenses (i)		(206,503	)		(201,491	)		(214,805	)
Adjusted EBITA (ii)		(9,388	)		(9,160	)		(8,536	)

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, 2023, 2024 and 2025:

	Year ended March 31,
	2023			2024			2025
	RMB			RMB			RMB
	(in millions)
Total segments Adjusted EBITA		162,581			173,804			179,174
Unallocated (iii)		(12,143	)		(6,190	)		(4,337	)
Inter-segment elimination		(2,527	)		(2,586	)		(1,772	)
Non-cash share-based compensation expense		(30,831	)		(18,546	)		(13,970	)
Amortization and impairment of intangible assets		(13,504	)		(21,592	)		(6,336	)
Impairment of goodwill, and others		(3,225	)		(11,540	)		(11,854	)
Consolidated income from operations		100,351			113,350			140,905
Interest and investment income, net		(11,071	)		(9,964	)		20,759
Interest expense		(5,918	)		(7,947	)		(9,596	)
Other income, net		5,823			6,157			3,387
Income tax expenses		(15,549	)		(22,529	)		(35,445	)
Share of results of equity method investees		(8,063	)		(7,735	)		5,966
Consolidated net income		65,573			71,332			125,976

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

The following table presents the depreciation and impairment of property and equipment, and operating lease cost relating to land use rights by segment for the years ended March 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025:

	Year ended March 31,
	2023		2024		2025
	RMB		RMB		RMB
	(in millions)
Taobao and Tmall Group		345		464		102
Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group		712		961		1,137
Cloud Intelligence Group		16,589		14,335		15,911
Cainiao Smart Logistics Network Limited		909		1,254		1,465
Local Services Group		106		113		99
Hujing Digital Media and Entertainment Group		55		45		92
All others		7,104		7,278		6,215
Total segments depreciation and impairment of property and    equipment, and operating lease cost relating to land use rights		25,820		24,450		25,021

(i)Segment costs and expenses primarily comprise components that are included in cost of revenue, product development expenses, sales and marketing expenses, as well as general and administrative expenses.

(ii)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, certain non-cash expenses, consisting of 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.

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