Earnings per share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Earnings per share

Schedule of computation of basic and diluted net income per share

	Year ended March 31,
	2014		2015		2016
	(in millions of RMB, except share data and per share data)
Numerator:
Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders for computing net income per ordinary share — basic		23,076		24,149		71,460
Reversal of accretion of Convertible Preference Shares		31		15		—
Reversal of dividend of Convertible Preference Shares		208		97		—
Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders for computing net income per ordinary share — diluted		23,315		24,261		71,460
Shares (denominator):
Weighted average number of shares used in calculating net income per ordinary share — basic (million shares)		2,175		2,337		2,458
Adjustments for dilutive share options and RSUs (million shares)		66		120		104
Conversion of Convertible Preference Shares (million shares)		91		43		—
Weighted average number of shares used in calculating net income per ordinary share — diluted (million shares)		2,332		2,500		2,562
Net income per ordinary share/ADS — basic (RMB)		10.61		10.33		29.07
Net income per ordinary share/ADS — diluted (RMB)		10.00		9.70		27.89