Alibaba Cloud External Revenue Hits 22-Quarter High, But GAAP Profit Drops ~75%?

Alibaba's FY27 Q1: revenue of 268.95bn yuan, +9% and a hair above the 268.52bn consensus. Profit needs two lenses — adjusted net profit −38% to 20.72bn, GAAP net profit −75%; quoting only the adjusted figure understates the erosion. Capex +75% to 67.68bn, nearly all AI infrastructure, and the return is visible: cloud external revenue +45%, a 22-quarter high, AI product revenue in triple digits for 12 straight quarters, AI cloud annualizing near 49.5bn. The U.S. listing rose 1.26% on the print. Re-rate on cloud, wait for capex to peak, or watch margins next quarter?

avatar苏36
30 minutes ago
Alibaba is clearly choosing growth over near-term profits. A 75% jump in capital expenditure, largely directed toward AI infrastructure, looks painful today, but the 45% growth in cloud revenue suggests the investment is beginning to generate real demand. The bigger issue is whether this spending can eventually create operating leverage. A roughly 75% decline in reported net profit shows that Alibaba’s margin structure is still under serious pressure. I would not treat Alibaba as simply a “cheap AI stock.” It is a bet on whether AI and cloud can become the next profit engine. If AI monetization accelerates, today’s margin compression could prove temporary. If growth slows, however, investors may discover that the margin floor is lower than expected. For me, Alibaba is a long-term platform

Why Alibaba’s 45% AI-Cloud Growth Is Being Purchased With a 75% Profit Decline

$Alibaba(BABA)$’s June-quarter report captured the central problem facing AI investors: very rapid demand growth can coexist with deteriorating near-term economics. The company’s cloud business accelerated sharply, but capital expenditure and other investments reduced profit and turned free cash flow deeply negative. Alibaba reported on August 20 for the quarter ended June 30. Revenue increased approximately 9% to RMB268.95 billion, while net income fell about 75% to RMB10.4 billion. AI Cloud and Compute Services revenue rose 45% to RMB48.44 billion. Capital expenditure increased 75% to RMB67.68 billion—almost $10 billion—and free cash flow was negative RMB44.67 billion, compared with negative RMB18.82 billion one year earlier. Alibaba’s official
Why Alibaba’s 45% AI-Cloud Growth Is Being Purchased With a 75% Profit Decline
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A Beat, a Raise, and Yet Walmart's Worst Day in Four Years

Hello. The Treasury's buyback tool was upsized again, and the bond market bought it for half a day. US Treasury Secretary Bessent said on Thursday that the size of each long-dated Treasury buyback had gone from US$2 billion to at least US$4 billion, and could rise further. The 30-year yield fell as much as 10 basis points and the dollar index weakened — and then the bond market pushed back. The reason is simple enough: buybacks deal with liquidity, while the deficit, inflation and the term premium have not moved at all. There was a new variable that day: the consumer. $S&P 500(.SPX)$ closed down 0.87 per cent and $Dow Jones(.DJI)$ 1.32 per cent, about 600 points — Barro
A Beat, a Raise, and Yet Walmart's Worst Day in Four Years
avatarTigerOptions
08-20 15:01

Why NetEase’s Earnings Must Prove Its Games Can Travel Beyond China

$NetEase(NTES)$ enters its August 20 second-quarter report with a profitable domestic games franchise and a growing collection of international titles. The central question is whether global releases can create durable growth without the marketing expense, development risk and regulatory exposure that have historically limited Chinese publishers overseas. NetEase reported its first quarter on May 21 for the period ended March 31. Revenue increased 6.1% year over year to RMB30.6 billion, or approximately $4.4 billion. Games and related services revenue rose 6.9% to RMB25.7 billion, accounting for about 84% of the company total. Gross profit increased 14.8% to RMB21.2 billion, while non-GAAP net income attributable to shareholders reached RMB11.3 bi
Why NetEase’s Earnings Must Prove Its Games Can Travel Beyond China
avatarkoolgal
08-20 07:55
🌟🌟🌟I vote $Alibaba(BABA)$ $BABA-W(09988)$ will close Flat in the -5% to 5% zone.  Alibaba has missed Wall Street's Consensus EPS expectations for 4 consecutive previous quarters.  Today's numbers confirm that heavy capital expenditure into AI cloud infrastructure continues to compress immediate profit margins, giving bears plenty of ammunition to cap any explosive surges. A "Very Red" crash is almost entirely off the table because the underlying top line volumes are exceptionally health.  Driven by an uncharacteristically strong double digit revenue expansion and massive domestic excitement surrounding its operating system integrations with $Apple
avatarShyon
08-19 09:12
I’m leaning bullish on Alibaba $Alibaba(BABA)$ $Alibaba(09988)$ going into earnings. The headline EPS and net income declines are expected, but I think the bigger story is whether heavy AI investment is finally translating into stronger Cloud growth and improving profitability. Alibaba Cloud growing over 40% would be a major positive signal, especially if AI-related demand continues to scale. I’ll also be watching whether Instant Commerce losses start narrowing, which could give China e-commerce margins some much-needed relief. My vote: Bullish but within flat range📈. If Alibaba delivers strong Cloud growth and gives investors confidence that AI spending can drive future profits, I think the market c
avatarneo26000
08-19 05:40
Maybe, maybe not. Probably not.
avatarslava
08-18
Just funded my tiger brokers account and bought some vgs etf. Is there a better play for long term investment in au?
avatarAqa
08-18
avatarAqa
08-18
Vote $Alibaba(BABA)$! Alibaba is scheduled to report its fiscal first-quarter financial results before the U.S. market opens on Thursday, August 20, 2026. It is expected to post a year-on-year increase of about 8% in revenue. BABA boy let’s run. Full bull run!🚀🚀🚀 Thanks for sharing @1PC @Tiger_Earnings @Tiger_comments @TigerStars @Tiger_SG

Why Alibaba Is Selling Gaming to Fund a More Focused AI Strategy

$Alibaba(BABA)$’s agreement to sell Lingxi Games reflects a broader portfolio reset. Management is converting non-core assets into financial capacity for cloud computing and artificial intelligence, but divestment alone does not prove that the retained businesses will earn adequate returns on their rising investment. Trustar Capital confirmed on August 17 that it had agreed to acquire $BABA-W(09988)$’s entire Lingxi stake. A person familiar with the transaction told Reuters that proceeds should exceed $2 billion, although the companies did not disclose final terms or a closing timetable. Lingxi’s management is expected to remain. Reuters’ August 17 transaction report provides the available details. The s
Why Alibaba Is Selling Gaming to Fund a More Focused AI Strategy

One Request Lifted the Whole Memory Chain. Apple Pays for It

Hello. The first thing to move this week was not a set of results. It was policy. The US government spoke up and asked Apple to steer clear of Chinese memory chips. That one request lifted the entire memory chain on Monday. $SanDisk Corp.(SNDK)$ closed up 8.88 per cent at US$1,786.85, and $Tradr 2X Long SNDK Daily ETF(SNXX)$ rose 17.73 per cent in a day. $Micron Technology(MU)$ closed up 4.13 per cent at US$1,011.75, back above US$1,000. $Western Digital(WDC)$ rose 5.35 per cent, $SK hynix(SKHY)$ 3.04 p
One Request Lifted the Whole Memory Chain. Apple Pays for It
avatar1PC
08-18
Baba bull run

[Stock Prediction] Alibaba’s Profits Are Falling. So Why Is Wall Street Getting More Bullish?

Alibaba reports fiscal Q1 2027 earnings before the U.S. market opens on August 20. Wall Street is expecting revenue of around RMB 268.5 billion, up 13.6% year over year, while adjusted EPS is expected to fall about 10.7% to RMB 11.18. Adjusted net income is seen dropping roughly 16% to RMB 25.2 billion, according to Bloomberg. $Alibaba(BABA)$ $BABA-W(09988)$ Is all that AI spending finally starting to pay off? Alibaba has been pouring money into AI infrastructure, cloud capacity and instant commerce. Last quarter, Alibaba Cloud revenue jumped 38% to RMB 41.6 billion, while AI-related products accounted for roughly 30% of external cloud revenue. Bloomberg expects Alibaba's cloud revenue to grow roughly 42
[Stock Prediction] Alibaba’s Profits Are Falling. So Why Is Wall Street Getting More Bullish?
avatarTalia_z
08-18

Alibaba Earnings Preview: Can AI and Cloud Businesses Reverse the Stock’s Downtrend?

After the Hong Kong market closes on August 20, Alibaba will release its first-quarter FY2027 earnings report. According to analyst estimates, Alibaba’s Q1 FY2027 revenue is expected to reach RMB 268.53 billion, representing an 8.4% year-over-year increase, while adjusted EPS is estimated at RMB 1.397. In terms of stock performance, Alibaba’s stock has generally been on a downward trend this year. After hitting a low in late June, the stock has since rebounded somewhat, but it remains down approximately 12.6% year to date. As for revenue structure, Alibaba’s business is primarily divided into four segments: Alibaba China E-commerce Group, Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group, Cloud Intelligence Group, and All Others. China E-commerce remains the company’s largest revenue contributo
Alibaba Earnings Preview: Can AI and Cloud Businesses Reverse the Stock’s Downtrend?
avatarmoliya
08-18
well written with clear analysis of market
avatarmoliya
08-18
buy chip related stocks they are going to fly doonn..