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Alibaba Deferred Revenue and Customer Advances by Year
Deferred Revenue and Customer Advances — Total (RMB M) (M)
Alibaba Deferred Revenue and Customer Advances: 82,300M in FY2026, up 12.9% from a year earlier. That is the highest of the 8 years on record here.
Where the FY2026 figure comes from
“|| 72,871 | 82,300”
Source: Alibaba Group Form 20-F Annual Report (filed 2026-05-20) ↗
Form 20-F Note 18 breakdown between Deferred Revenue (RMB 46,079M at FY26) and Customer Advances (RMB 36,221M at FY26).
Annual history
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| Period | Ended | Deferred Revenue and Customer Advances — Total (RMB M) (M) | Year on year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 82,300 | +12.9% | Alibaba Group Form 20-F Annual Report (filed 2026-05-20) ↗ |
| FY2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | 72,871 | -5.2% | Alibaba Group Form 20-F Exhibit 15.5 (HK Annual Report) (filed 2025-06-26) ↗ |
| FY2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 76,887 | +2.7% | Alibaba Group Form 20-F Annual Report (filed 2024-05-23) ↗ |
| FY2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | 74,855 | +6.2% | Alibaba Group Form 20-F Annual Report (filed 2023-07-21) ↗ |
| FY2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | 70,473 | +7.4% | Alibaba Group Form 20-F Annual Report (filed 2022-07-26) ↗ |
| FY2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | 65,647 | +62.6% | Alibaba Group Form 20-F Annual Report (filed 2021-07-27) ↗ |
| FY2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 40,363 | +25.1% | Alibaba Group Form 20-F Annual Report (filed 2020-07-09) ↗ |
| FY2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | 32,262 | – | Alibaba Group Form 20-F Annual Report (filed 2020-07-09) ↗ |
Breakdown
What makes up deferred Revenue and Customer Advances
Cite this data
StockData. (2026). Alibaba Deferred Revenue and Customer Advances (M), annual FY2019–FY2026 [Data set]. Compiled from Alibaba SEC filings and investor materials. https://stockdatahq.com/stocks/baba/kpis/def-total-242
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