$BABA
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd

2021 Q1 Form 20-F Financial Statement

#000110465921096092 Filed on July 27, 2021

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2021 Q1 2021 2020 Q1
Revenue $187.4B $717.3B $114.3B
YoY Change 63.93% 40.72% 22.26%
Cost Of Revenue $125.5B $421.2B $72.50B
YoY Change 73.04% 49.17% 30.38%
Gross Profit $61.94B $296.1B $41.81B
YoY Change 48.14% 30.24% 10.36%
Gross Profit Margin 33.05% 41.28% 36.58%
Selling, General & Admin $52.89B $136.7B $20.05B
YoY Change 163.78% 73.38% 16.16%
% of Gross Profit 85.38% 46.18% 47.95%
Research & Development $13.30B $57.24B $10.59B
YoY Change 25.64% 32.86% 22.27%
% of Gross Profit 21.48% 19.33% 25.32%
Depreciation & Amortization $3.415B $25.55B $4.044B
YoY Change -15.55% 25.71% 26.26%
% of Gross Profit 5.51% 8.63% 9.67%
Operating Expenses $69.60B $194.0B $34.68B
YoY Change 100.7% 59.06% 19.08%
Operating Profit -$7.663B $89.68B $7.131B
YoY Change -207.46% -1.92% -18.64%
Interest Expense -$1.049B $4.476B -$1.165B
YoY Change -9.96% -13.59% -106.71%
% of Operating Profit 4.99% -16.34%
Other Income/Expense, Net $2.115B $7.582B -$6.535B
YoY Change -132.36% 1.92% -551.0%
Pretax Income -$6.597B $165.6B -$569.0M
YoY Change 1059.4% -0.64% -102.06%
Income Tax $7.049B $29.28B $2.628B
% Of Pretax Income 17.68%
Net Earnings -$5.479B $150.6B $3.162B
YoY Change -273.28% 0.77% -87.76%
Net Earnings / Revenue -2.92% 20.99% 2.77%
Basic Earnings Per Share $6.95
Diluted Earnings Per Share -$253.0K $6.84 $144.9K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 21.70B 21.62B 21.49B
Diluted Shares Outstanding 21.98B

Balance Sheet

Concept 2021 Q1 2021 2020 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $483.4B $483.4B $363.2B
YoY Change 33.1% 33.1% 78.78%
Cash & Equivalents $321.3B $321.3B $330.5B
Short-Term Investments $162.2B $162.2B $32.71B
Other Short-Term Assets $10.93B $75.13B $7.967B
YoY Change 37.18% 82.26% 38.03%
Inventory $27.86B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $27.08B $37.45B $19.79B
Other Receivables $19.47B
Total Short-Term Assets $643.4B $643.4B $462.9B
YoY Change 38.98% 38.98% 71.28%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $147.4B $219.5B $103.4B
YoY Change 42.58% 58.97% 12.34%
Goodwill $292.8B $276.8B
YoY Change 5.78% 4.47%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments $200.2B $437.4B $189.6B
YoY Change 5.57% 24.63% 124.54%
Other Assets $3.298B $26.39B $3.715B
YoY Change -11.22% 13.15% -5.64%
Total Long-Term Assets $1047B $1047B $850.1B
YoY Change 23.15% 23.15% 22.35%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $643.4B $643.4B $462.9B
Total Long-Term Assets $1047B $1047B $850.1B
Total Assets $1690B $1690B $1313B
YoY Change 28.73% 28.73% 36.05%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $260.9B $5.926B
YoY Change 21.56%
Accrued Expenses $182.2B $161.5B
YoY Change 52.21% 42.77%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change -100.0%
Long-Term Debt Due $13.44B $13.44B $5.154B
YoY Change 160.71% 160.71% -77.06%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $377.4B $377.4B $241.9B
YoY Change 56.02% 56.02% 16.47%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $135.7B $135.7B $120.3B
YoY Change 12.84% 12.84% 7.55%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $30.75B $33.91B $25.26B
YoY Change 21.74% 24.27% 308.32%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $30.75B $169.6B $25.26B
YoY Change 21.74% 14.95% 308.32%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $377.4B $377.4B $241.9B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $30.75B $169.6B $25.26B
Total Liabilities $606.6B $744.1B $433.3B
YoY Change 39.98% 35.66% 23.93%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings
YoY Change
Common Stock $1.000M $1.000M
YoY Change 0.0% 0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $937.5B $946.1B $755.4B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $1690B $1690B $1313B
YoY Change 28.73% 28.73% 36.05%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2021 Q1 2021 2020 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income -$5.479B $150.6B $3.162B
YoY Change -273.28% 0.77% -87.76%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $3.415B $25.55B $4.044B
YoY Change -15.55% 25.71% 26.26%
Cash From Operating Activities $24.18B $231.8B $2.164B
YoY Change 1017.51% 28.34% -88.34%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$4.993B -$43.19B -$12.40B
YoY Change -59.73% -4.85% 263.5%
Acquisitions $19.14B
YoY Change 31.65%
Other Investing Activities -$22.71B -$201.0B -$20.60B
YoY Change 10.25% 220.66% 54.39%
Cash From Investing Activities -$27.70B -$244.2B -$33.00B
YoY Change -16.04% 125.95% 96.97%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net $598.0M
YoY Change -99.35%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities 30.27B 30.08B 2.967B
YoY Change 920.22% -57.54% 312.66%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 24.18B 231.8B 2.164B
Cash From Investing Activities -27.70B -244.2B -33.00B
Cash From Financing Activities 30.27B 30.08B 2.967B
Net Change In Cash 26.75B 10.49B -27.86B
YoY Change -196.01% -92.89% -1205.28%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $24.18B $231.8B $2.164B
Capital Expenditures -$4.993B -$43.19B -$12.40B
Free Cash Flow $29.18B $275.0B $14.56B
YoY Change 100.34% 21.67% -33.7%

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