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BABA (Alibaba Group Holding) Research & Development : $7,921 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Alibaba Group Holding Research & Development?

Research & Development is the aggregate amount of research and development expenses during the year. Alibaba Group Holding's Research & Development for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $2,060 Mil. Its Research & Development for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was $7,921 Mil.

Alibaba Group Holding Research & Development Historical Data

The historical data trend for Alibaba Group Holding's Research & Development can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Alibaba Group Holding Research & Development Chart

Alibaba Group Holding Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
Research & Development
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8,790.80 8,742.08 8,234.63 7,256.27 7,883.66

Alibaba Group Holding Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Research & Development Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,955.84 1,843.36 2,004.24 2,013.82 2,060.06

Alibaba Group Holding Research & Development Calculation

This is the expense the company spent on research and development.

Research & Development for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $7,921 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Alibaba Group Holding  (NYSE:BABA) Research & Development Explanation

If competitive advantage is created by a patent or tech advantage, at some point it will disappear.

High R&D usually dictates high SG&A which threatens the competitive advantage.

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Alibaba Group Holding Business Description

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Address
1 Matheson Street, Causeway Bay, 26th Floor, Tower One, Times Square, Hong Kong, HKG
Website
https://www.alibabagroup.com
Alibaba is the world's largest online and mobile commerce company as measured by gross merchandise volume. It operates China's online marketplaces, including Taobao (consumer-to-consumer) and Tmall (business-to-consumer). The China commerce retail division is the most valuable cash flow-generating business at Alibaba. Additional revenue sources include China commerce wholesale, international commerce retail/wholesale, local consumer services, cloud computing, digital media and entertainment platforms, Cainiao logistics services, and innovation initiatives/other.