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Alibaba Q1 Revenue Rises 9% to RMB 268.95 Billion, Profit Falls as Tech Spending Weighs

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Q1 Revenue RMB 268,953 Million, Q1 adjusted EPS RMB 1.07.Alibaba Group: Alibaba Cloud's External Revenue Growth Accelerated to 45%, with AI-Related Product Revenue Delivering Triple-Digit Growth.

Alibaba Q1 Revenue Rises 9% to RMB 268.95 Billion, Profit Falls as Tech Spending Weighs

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Net income was RMB10,444 million (US$1,539 million), a decrease of 75% year-overyear, primarily attributable to the decrease in income from operations, decrease in net gains from disposal of investments, and the decrease in net gain from mark-to-market changes of our equity investments.Q1 Non-GAAP net income in the quarter ended June 30, 2026 was RMB20,715 million (US$3,053 million), a decrease of 38% compared to RMB33,510 million in the same .Q1 Adjusted EPS for Q1 fell 42% yr/yr as tech investments weighed on profit.Company repurchased $162 mln in shares during the quarter.<img src=\"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/61cb3d5d54fccdb84ec00e47759d7882\" data-align=\"center\" tg-width=\"1218\" tg-height=\"573\"/>Result DriversCLOUD AND AI GROWTH - Co said cloud segment revenue rose 45% yr/yr, with AI-related product revenue delivering triple-digit growth for the twelfth consecutive quarter.TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT - Increased spending on technology and AI infrastructure weighed on profit, per co.CHINA E-COMMERCE WEAKNESS - China e-commerce revenue fell 8% yr/yr, mainly due to weaker transaction activity and planned reduction in direct sales.Capital ExpenditureAlibaba reported capex of RMB67.678 billion (US$9.975 billion) for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, a 75% YoY increase from RMB38.676 billion.The company said the rise reflects continued investment in AI infrastructure to meet strong, growing customer demand, driven by procurement-cycle volatility, expected customer adoption of AI agents boosting CPU compute needs, and higher chip-component costs.OutlookCompany expects continued strong demand for AI infrastructure and related products.Alibaba plans sustained investment in AI capabilities and technology innovation.Company sees ongoing integration of AI into e-commerce and enterprise platforms.</body></html>","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; 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Net income was RMB10,444 million (US$1,539 million), a decrease of 75% year-overyear, primarily attributable to the decrease in income from operations, decrease in net gains from disposal of investments, and the decrease in net gain from mark-to-market changes of our equity investments.Q1 Non-GAAP net income in the quarter ended June 30, 2026 was RMB20,715 million (US$3,053 million), a decrease of 38% compared to RMB33,510 million in the same .Q1 Adjusted EPS for Q1 fell 42% yr/yr as tech investments weighed on profit.Company repurchased $162 mln in shares during the quarter.<img src=\"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/61cb3d5d54fccdb84ec00e47759d7882\" data-align=\"center\" tg-width=\"1218\" tg-height=\"573\"/>Result DriversCLOUD AND AI GROWTH - Co said cloud segment revenue rose 45% yr/yr, with AI-related product revenue delivering triple-digit growth for the twelfth consecutive quarter.TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT - Increased spending on technology and AI infrastructure weighed on profit, per co.CHINA E-COMMERCE WEAKNESS - China e-commerce revenue fell 8% yr/yr, mainly due to weaker transaction activity and planned reduction in direct sales.Capital ExpenditureAlibaba reported capex of RMB67.678 billion (US$9.975 billion) for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, a 75% YoY increase from RMB38.676 billion.The company said the rise reflects continued investment in AI infrastructure to meet strong, growing customer demand, driven by procurement-cycle volatility, expected customer adoption of AI agents boosting CPU compute needs, and higher chip-component costs.OutlookCompany expects continued strong demand for AI infrastructure and related products.Alibaba plans sustained investment in AI capabilities and technology innovation.Company sees ongoing integration of AI into e-commerce and enterprise platforms.</body></html>\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{},"source_url":"","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"1125139180","content_text":"Alibaba reported a 9% rise in revenue to 268.95 billion yuan ($40.02 billion) in the first quarter, compared with analysts' average estimate of 268.88 billion yuan, according to data compiled by LSEG.Alibaba: Q1 Income from operations was RMB15,161 million (US$2,234 million), a decrease of 57% yearover-year, primarily due to the decrease in adjusted EBITA, impairment of goodwill and a provision recorded this year.Q1 Adjusted EBITA, a non-GAAP measurement, decreased 30% year-over-year to RMB27,329 million (US$4,028 million), primarily attributable to the investment in technology, partly offset by the improved operating results in our Cloud business, as well as enhanced operating efficiencies across various businesses.Q1 Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders was RMB10,537 million (US$1,553 million). 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