HONG KONG–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA and HKEX: 9988 (HKD Counter) and 89988 (RMB Counter), “Alibaba”, “Alibaba Group” or the “company”) today announced its financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2026.
“Alibaba’s full-stack AI investments have progressed from incubation to commercialization at scale. This quarter, we achieved accelerated breakthroughs across models, cloud infrastructure, and applications,” said Eddie Wu, Chief Executive Officer of Alibaba Group. “Cloud Intelligence Group’s external revenue growth accelerated to 40%, with AI-related products accounting for 30% of this revenue. Our Qwen LLM demonstrated leadership in reasoning and coding while we strengthened our multimodal model portfolio with the launch of video generation and world models. As we see massive potential for agentic AI, we launched multiple enterprise AI agents for office and coding use cases, and we fully integrated e-commerce capabilities into the consumer-facing Qwen app, deepening synergies between AI and our consumer ecosystem.”
“Our strategic investments continued to translate into business growth. Cloud Intelligence Group’s revenue continued to accelerate, with AI-related product revenue achieving triple-digit growth for the eleventh consecutive quarter. China e-commerce customer management revenue grew 8% on a like-for-like basis. The unit economics and average order value of quick commerce steadily improved. We are confident in our business outlook and will continue to invest in AI + Cloud to strengthen our competitive advantages,” said Toby Xu, Chief Financial Officer of Alibaba Group.
BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS
In the quarter ended March 31, 2026:
- Revenue was RMB243,380 million (US$35,283 million), an increase of 3% year-over-year. Excluding revenue from the disposed businesses of Sun Art and Intime, revenue on a like-for-like basis would have grown by 11% year-over-year.
- Customer management revenue increased by 1% year-over-year. Excluding the contra revenue impact from the new business development program, customer management revenue on a like-for-like basis would have grown by 8% year-over-year.
- Loss from operations was RMB848 million (US$123 million), compared to an income from operations of RMB28,465 million in the same quarter of 2025, primarily due to the decrease in adjusted EBITA. Adjusted EBITA, a non-GAAP measurement, decreased 84% year-over-year to RMB5,102 million (US$740 million), primarily attributable to the investment in technology businesses, quick commerce and user experiences, partly offset by the improved operating results supported by continued growth in customer management service and Cloud business, as well as enhanced operating efficiencies across various businesses.
- Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders was RMB25,476 million (US$3,693 million). Net income was RMB23,502 million (US$3,407 million), an increase of 96% year-over-year, primarily attributable to the year-over-year increase in net gain from mark-to-market changes of our equity investments, and disposal losses of Sun Art and Intime in the same quarter last year, partly offset by the decrease in adjusted EBITA. Non-GAAP net income in the quarter ended March 31, 2026 was RMB86 million (US$12 million), a decrease of 100% compared to RMB29,847 million in the same quarter of 2025.
- Diluted earnings per ADS was RMB10.36 (US$1.50). Diluted earnings per share was RMB1.30 (US$0.19 or HK$1.47). Non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS was RMB0.62 (US$0.09), a decrease of 95% year-over-year. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share was RMB0.08 (US$0.01 or HK$0.09), a decrease of 95% year-over-year.
- Net cash provided by operating activities was RMB9,410 million (US$1,364 million), a decrease of 66% compared to RMB27,520 million in the same quarter of 2025. Free cash flow, a non-GAAP measurement of liquidity, was an outflow of RMB17,300 million (US$2,508 million), compared to an inflow of RMB3,743 million in the same quarter of 2025. The decrease in free cash flow was mainly attributed to the investment in quick commerce, user acquisition of Qwen app and increase in our cloud infrastructure expenditure. As of March 31, 2026, our cash and other liquid investments(1) were RMB520,824 million (US$75,504 million).
In the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026:
- Revenue was RMB1,023,670 million (US$148,401 million), an increase of 3% year-over-year. Excluding revenue from the disposed businesses of Sun Art and Intime, revenue on a like-for-like basis would have grown by 11% year-over-year.
- Customer management revenue increased by 5% year-over-year. Excluding the contra revenue impact from the new business development program, customer management revenue on a like-for-like basis would have grown by 7% year-over-year.
- Income from operations was RMB50,150 million (US$7,270 million), a decrease of 64% year-over-year, primarily due to the decrease in adjusted EBITA and increase in impairment of goodwill, partly offset by the decrease in one-time provisions and non-cash share-based expenses. Adjusted EBITA, a non-GAAP measurement, decreased 56% year-over-year to RMB76,416 million (US$11,078 million), primarily attributable to the investment in quick commerce, user experiences, and technology businesses, partly offset by the improved operating results supported by continued growth in customer management service and Cloud business, as well as enhanced operating efficiencies across various businesses.
- Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders was RMB105,904 million (US$15,353 million). Net income was RMB102,127 million (US$14,805 million), a decrease of 19% year-over-year, primarily attributable to the decrease in income from operations, partly offset by the year-over-year increase in net gain from mark-to-market changes of our equity investments, as well as net gains from disposal of investments, including local consumer service business of Trendyol in fiscal year 2026, compared to losses on disposal of Sun Art and Intime in fiscal year 2025. Non-GAAP net income in fiscal year 2026 was RMB60,658 million (US$8,794 million), a decrease of 62% compared to RMB158,122 million in fiscal year 2025.
- Diluted earnings per ADS was RMB44.00 (US$6.38). Diluted earnings per share was RMB5.50 (US$0.80 or HK$6.23). Non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS was RMB26.80 (US$3.89), a decrease of 59% year-over-year. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share was RMB3.35 (US$0.49 or HK$3.79), a decrease of 59% year-over-year.
- Net cash provided by operating activities was RMB76,213 million (US$11,049 million), a decrease of 53% compared to RMB163,509 million in fiscal year 2025. Free cash flow, a non-GAAP measurement of liquidity, was an outflow of RMB46,609 million (US$6,757 million), compared to an inflow of RMB73,870 million in fiscal year 2025. The decrease in free cash flow was mainly attributed to the investment in quick commerce and increase in our cloud infrastructure expenditure. As of March 31, 2026, our cash and other liquid investments(1) were RMB520,824 million (US$75,504 million).
Reconciliations of GAAP measures to non-GAAP measures presented above are included at the end of this results announcement.
BUSINESS AND STRATEGIC UPDATES
Consumption Businesses
Alibaba China E-commerce Group
We are prioritizing the integration of AI capabilities with our e-commerce applications to enhance the experiences for both consumers and merchants. On the consumer side, we integrated Taobao and Tmall e-commerce service into the Qwen app, thereby expanding Qwen’s user reach and adding a brand new AI-driven experience for our Taobao and Tmall customers. Additionally, the Taobao app launched the Qwen Shopping Assistant, an AI agent providing end-to-end assistance across the entire shopping journey, including idea generation, product discovery, in-sale support, order management, and post-purchase services. For merchants, we rolled out Wukong, our AI-native enterprise agent that integrates advanced agentic capabilities into workflow to bring efficiency to merchant operations.
To help merchants grow their businesses and increase willingness to spend on our platform, we upgraded our business development program for select merchants during the quarter, under which the level of platform subsidies for these merchants is directly tied to their marketing spend on our platform. For accounting purposes, such subsidies previously recorded as sales and marketing expenses are now recorded as a contra revenue item to customer management revenue (CMR). Accordingly, CMR grew 1% year-over-year during the quarter. Excluding the contra revenue impact from the program, on a like-for-like basis, CMR would have grown 8% year-over-year.
Our quick commerce business remained focused on scaling the business while improving unit economics, with increasing focus on high-value food orders and non-food categories. The quick commerce business further improved unit economics, and increased average order value quarter-over-quarter primarily driven by order mix optimization.
The number of 88VIP members, our highest spending consumer group, continued to increase by double digits year-over-year, surpassing 62 million. We remain focused on the retention of 88VIP members through enhanced value proposition to our most valued customers.
Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group (“AIDC”)
During the quarter, AIDC narrowed loss significantly year-over-year, approaching break-even, driven by a combination of logistics optimization and operating efficiency. The unit economics of the AliExpress’ Choice business continued to improve substantially on a sequential basis. We aim to diversify and enrich our product offerings by leveraging the supply chain advantages of the Alibaba ecosystem. AliExpress’ “Brand+” program further accelerated brand onboarding, and the penetration of quarterly transacting consumers for “Brand+” surpassed 30% during the quarter.
Our international wholesale platform, Alibaba.com, continued to broaden adoption of its AI-powered tools among merchants. In addition to our established AI sourcing agent Accio, we also launched Accio Work, an agentic business platform designed to handle the full operating lifecycle of global small and medium-sized businesses beyond sourcing alone, aiming to significantly lower the entry barrier for cross-border commerce and enhance operational efficiency.
AI + Cloud Businesses
Cloud Intelligence Group
For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, revenue from Cloud Intelligence Group was RMB41,626 million (US$6,035 million), a 38% increase from the same quarter last year. Notably, the year-over-year growth of revenue from external customers accelerated to 40%. This momentum was primarily driven by public cloud revenue growth, including the increasing adoption of AI-related products. AI-related product revenue continued to show strong momentum, achieving RMB8,971 million and delivering the eleventh consecutive quarter of triple-digit year-over-year growth.
Alibaba Cloud continues to onboard more customers to our comprehensive AI + cloud products and services, including high-performance networking, distributed storage, cloud operating system, and services for model training and inference. We are executing our strategy to lead China’s AI cloud market through our comprehensive full-stack AI capabilities across AI models, AI cloud infrastructure, and orchestration software that manages heterogeneous chip clusters, including our own proprietary inference chips.
During the quarter, we focused on executing our Model-as-a-Service (MaaS) strategy. As we observed rapidly increasing demand for MaaS, we launched a diverse portfolio of offerings on our MaaS platform Model Studio tailored to users ranging from individual developers to large enterprises. This comprises an expanded lineup of state-of-the-art models such as Qwen3.6-Plus, enterprise solutions with flexible Token Plans, and a growing suite of agents including Wukong, Meoo, and industry-specific agents. As a result, the customer base for Model Studio grew by eight-fold year-over-year as of March 2026.
Model
We continue to push the boundaries of AI capabilities through deep innovation, and we achieved significant breakthroughs in model intelligence recently through a series of new model launches within our large language and multimodal model portfolio.
In March, we introduced Qwen3.6-Plus which delivered significant all-round performance gains, with particularly notable improvements in coding and agentic programming. It achieves state-of-the-art results across front-end web development and complex repository-level tasks. Qwen3.6-Plus also features enhanced multimodal perception and reasoning, and a native context window of up to 1 million tokens, while further improving stability and reliability.
Complementing the Qwen family, we are also advancing specialized models including HappyOyster, a world model enabling real-time creation and interaction, and HappyHorse, a multimodal model for video generation. The commercialization of both models is currently being rolled out in phases.
Chip Design – T-Head
T-Head Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (“T-Head”), our chip design subsidiary, has achieved widespread industrial application of its proprietary AI chips, with the automotive sector serving as a leading example of large-scale adoption. Over 100,000 Zhenwu PPUs have been deployed on Alibaba Cloud’s public cloud platform, with more than 30 leading automakers and autonomous driving companies leveraging the chips for intelligent driving R&D. The Zhenwu chips, together with Alibaba Cloud and Qwen models, form a fully integrated technology stack that significantly accelerates both training and inference efficiency.
Dividends
Our board of directors has approved an annual regular cash dividend for fiscal year 2026 in the amount of US$0.13125 per ordinary share or US$1.05 per ADS, payable in U.S. dollars, to holders of ordinary shares and holders of ADSs, as of the close of business on June 11, 2026, Hong Kong Time and New York Time, respectively. The aggregate amount of the dividend will be approximately US$2.5 billion. As at the date hereof, the company does not hold any treasury shares whether in the Central Clearing and Settlement System, or otherwise.
For holders of ordinary shares, in order to qualify for the dividend, all valid documents for the transfers of shares accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the company’s Hong Kong branch share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, not later than 4:30 p.m. on June 11, 2026, Hong Kong Time. The payment date is expected to be on or around July 6, 2026 for holders of ordinary shares and on or around July 13, 2026 for holders of ADSs.
MARCH QUARTER SUMMARY FINANCIAL RESULTS
MARCH QUARTER SEGMENT RESULTS
Revenue for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 was RMB243,380 million (US$35,283 million), an increase of 3% year-over-year compared to RMB236,454 million in the same quarter of 2025. Excluding revenue from the disposed businesses of Sun Art and Intime, revenue on a like-for-like basis would have grown by 11% year-over-year.
The following table sets forth a breakdown of our revenue by segment for the periods indicated:
The following table sets forth a breakdown of our adjusted EBITA by segment for the periods indicated:
Alibaba China E-commerce Group
(i) Segment revenue
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E-commerce Business
Revenue from our E-commerce business in the quarter ended March 31, 2026 was RMB96,292 million (US$13,959 million), a decrease of 1% compared to RMB96,845 million in the same quarter of 2025.
Customer management revenue increased by 1% year-over-year. Excluding the contra revenue impact from the new business development program, customer management revenue on a like-for-like basis would have grown by 8% year-over-year.
Direct sales, logistics and others revenue under E-commerce business in the quarter ended March 31, 2026 was RMB23,268 million (US$3,373 million), a decrease of 6% compared to RMB24,665 million in the same quarter of 2025, primarily due to the decrease in revenue from certain direct sales businesses.
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Quick Commerce Business
Revenue from our Quick commerce business in the quarter ended March 31, 2026 was RMB19,988 million (US$2,898 million), an increase of 57% compared to RMB12,715 million in the same quarter of 2025, mainly due to order growth as a result of the rollout of “Taobao Instant Commerce” at the end of April 2025.
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China Commerce Wholesale Business
Revenue from our China commerce wholesale business in the quarter ended March 31, 2026 was RMB5,940 million (US$861 million), an increase of 3% compared to RMB5,788 million in the same quarter of 2025, primarily due to an increase in revenue from value-added services provided to paying members.
(ii) Segment adjusted EBITA
Alibaba China E-commerce Group adjusted EBITA decreased by 40% to RMB24,010 million (US$3,481 million) in the quarter ended March 31, 2026, compared to RMB39,742 million in the same quarter of 2025, primarily due to the investment in quick commerce, user experiences, and technology, while there is positive contribution from customer management service.
Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group
(i) Segment revenue
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International Commerce Retail Business
Revenue from our International commerce retail business in the quarter ended March 31, 2026 was RMB28,917 million (US$4,192 million), an increase of 5% compared to RMB27,603 million in the same quarter of 2025, comprising the revenue increase contributed by AliExpress and other international businesses, and partly offset by the revenue decrease of Lazada. As certain of our international businesses generate revenue in local currencies while our reporting currency is Renminbi, AIDC’s revenue is affected by exchange rate fluctuations.
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International Commerce Wholesale Business
Revenue from our International commerce wholesale business in the quarter ended March 31, 2026 was RMB6,512 million (US$944 million), an increase of 9% compared to RMB5,976 million in the same quarter of 2025, primarily due to an increase in revenue generated by cross-border related value-added services.
(ii) Segment adjusted EBITA
Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group adjusted EBITA was a loss of RMB138 million (US$20 million) in the quarter ended March 31, 2026, compared to a loss of RMB3,574 million in the same quarter of 2025, primarily due to significant improvement in AliExpress’ operating efficiency, and enhanced efficiencies across various businesses.
Cloud Intelligence Group
(i) Segment revenue
Revenue from Cloud Intelligence Group was RMB41,626 million (US$6,035 million) in the quarter ended March 31, 2026, an increase of 38% compared to RMB30,127 million in the same quarter of 2025. Overall revenue from external customers increased by 40% year-over-year, primarily driven by public cloud revenue growth, including the increasing adoption of AI-related products.
(ii) Segment adjusted EBITA
Cloud Intelligence Group adjusted EBITA increased by 57% to RMB3,796 million (US$550 million) in the quarter ended March 31, 2026, compared to RMB2,420 million in the same quarter of 2025, primarily due to revenue growth and improving operating efficiency, partly offset by the increasing investments in customer growth and technology innovation.
All Others
(i) Segment revenue
Revenue from All others segment was RMB65,459 million (US$9,490 million) in the quarter ended March 31, 2026, a decrease of 21% compared to RMB83,276 million in the same quarter of 2025, primarily due to the revenue decrease as a result of the disposal of Sun Art and Intime businesses, as well as the decrease in revenue from Cainiao, partly offset by the increase in revenue from Freshippo and Amap.
(ii) Segment adjusted EBITA
Adjusted EBITA from All others segment in the quarter ended March 31, 2026 was a loss of RMB21,160 million (US$3,067 million), compared to a loss of RMB3,413 million in the same quarter of 2025, primarily due to the increased investment in technology businesses (including investment in user acquisition of Qwen app), partly offset by the improved operating results of other businesses.
MARCH QUARTER OTHER FINANCIAL RESULTS
Costs and Expenses
The following tables set forth a breakdown of our costs and expenses, share-based compensation expense, and costs and expenses excluding share-based compensation expense by function for the periods indicated:
Cost of revenue – Cost of revenue in the quarter ended March 31, 2026 was RMB159,392 million (US$23,107 million), or 65.5% of revenue, compared to RMB145,626 million, or 61.6% of revenue, in the same quarter of 2025. Without the effect of share-based compensation expense, cost of revenue as a percentage of revenue would have increased from 61.4% in the quarter ended March 31, 2025 to 65.3% in the quarter ended March 31, 2026, primarily driven by the growth in our cloud and technology businesses, and our expansion in quick commerce businesses, partly offset by the disposal of Sun Art and Intime.
Product development expenses – Product development expenses in the quarter ended March 31, 2026 were RMB18,957 million (US$2,748 million), or 7.8% of revenue, compared to RMB14,934 million, or 6.3% of revenue, in the same quarter of 2025. Without the effect of share-based compensation expense, product development expenses as a percentage of revenue would have increased from 5.7% in the quarter ended March 31, 2025 to 7.3% in the quarter ended March 31, 2026, primarily due to investments in our research and development personnel and other technology infrastructure costs.
Sales and marketing expenses – Sales and marketing expenses in the quarter ended March 31, 2026 were RMB53,415 million (US$7,744 million), or 21.9% of revenue, compared to RMB36,179 million, or 15.3% of revenue, in the same quarter of 2025. Without the effect of share-based compensation expense, sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of revenue would have increased from 15.0% in the quarter ended March 31, 2025 to 21.8% in the quarter ended March 31, 2026, primarily attributable to the investment in quick commerce business and user acquisition of Qwen app.
General and administrative expenses – General and administrative expenses in the quarter ended March 31, 2026 were RMB9,949 million (US$1,442 million), or 4.1% of revenue, compared to RMB10,331 million, or 4.4% of revenue, in the same quarter of 2025. Without the effect of share-based compensation expense, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue would have decreased from 4.0% in the quarter ended March 31, 2025 to 3.7% in the quarter ended March 31, 2026.
Share-based compensation expense – Total share-based compensation expense included in the cost and expense items above in the quarter ended March 31, 2026 was RMB3,092 million (US$448 million), compared to RMB3,435 million in the same quarter of 2025.
The following table sets forth our analysis of share-based compensation expense for the quarters indicated by type of share-based awards:
Share-based compensation expense decreased in the quarter ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same quarter of 2025. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in the number of awards granted as we have increased the proportion of long-term cash incentives granted after considering the macroeconomic environment and the general trends in the talent market.
We expect that our share-based compensation expense will continue to be affected by changes in the fair value of the underlying awards and the quantity of awards we grant in the future.
Amortization and impairment of intangible assets – Amortization and impairment of intangible assets in the quarter ended March 31, 2026 was RMB2,605 million (US$378 million), an increase of 213% from RMB833 million in the same quarter of 2025, primarily due to the impairment of intangible assets relating to our business within Alibaba China E-commerce Group.
Income (Loss) from operations and operating margin
Loss from operations in the quarter ended March 31, 2026 was RMB848 million (US$123 million), compared to an income from operations of RMB28,465 million, or 12% of revenue, in the same quarter of 2025, primarily due to the decrease in adjusted EBITA.
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITA
Adjusted EBITDA decreased 61% year-over-year to RMB16,435 million (US$2,383 million) in the quarter ended March 31, 2026, compared to RMB41,783 million in the same quarter of 2025. Adjusted EBITA decreased 84% year-over-year to RMB5,102 million (US$740 million) in the quarter ended March 31, 2026, compared to RMB32,616 million in the same quarter of 2025, primarily attributable to the investment in technology businesses, quick commerce and user experiences, partly offset by the improved operating results supported by continued growth in customer management service and Cloud business, as well as enhanced operating efficiencies across various businesses. A reconciliation of net income to adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITA is included at the end of this results announcement.
Adjusted EBITA by segment
Adjusted EBITA by segment as well as a reconciliation of income from operations to adjusted EBITA are set forth in the section entitled “March Quarter Segment Results” above.
Interest and investment income, net
Interest and investment income, net in the quarter ended March 31, 2026 was a gain of RMB33,823 million (US$4,903 million), compared to a loss of RMB7,516 million in the same quarter of 2025, primarily due to the year-over-year increase in net gain from mark-to-market changes of our equity investments, and disposal losses of Sun Art and Intime in the same quarter last year.
The above-mentioned investment gains and losses were excluded from our non-GAAP net income.
Other income, net
Other income, net in the quarter ended March 31, 2026 was RMB623 million (US$91 million), an increase of 3015% compared to RMB20 million in the same quarter of 2025.
Income tax expenses
Income tax expenses in the quarter ended March 31, 2026 were RMB7,170 million (US$1,040 million), compared to RMB6,854 million in the same quarter of 2025.
Share of results of equity method investees
Share of results of equity method investees in the quarter ended March 31, 2026 was a loss of RMB685 million (US$99 million), compared to a profit of RMB354 million in the same quarter of 2025. The following table sets forth a breakdown of share of results of equity method investees for the periods indicated:
We record our share of results of all equity method investees one quarter in arrears. The year-over-year decrease in share of profit of Ant Group reflected its increased investments in new growth initiatives, including user growth, and technologies.
Net income and Non-GAAP net income
Our net income in the quarter ended March 31, 2026 was RMB23,502 million (US$3,407 million), compared to RMB11,973 million in the same quarter of 2025, primarily attributable to the year-over-year increase in net gain from mark-to-market changes of our equity investments, and the disposal losses of Sun Art and Intime in the same quarter last year, partly offset by the decrease in adjusted EBITA.
Excluding non-cash share-based compensation expense, gains/losses of investments, impairment of goodwill and intangible assets, and certain other items, non-GAAP net income in the quarter ended March 31, 2026 was RMB86 million (US$12 million), a decrease of 100% compared to RMB29,847 million in the same quarter of 2025, primarily attributable to the investment in technology businesses, quick commerce and user experiences, partly offset by the improved operating results supported by continued growth in customer management service and Cloud business, as well as enhanced operating efficiencies across various businesses. A reconciliation of net income to non-GAAP net income is included at the end of this results announcement.
Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders
Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders in the quarter ended March 31, 2026 was RMB25,476 million (US$3,693 million), compared to RMB12,382 million in the same quarter of 2025, primarily attributable to the year-over-year increase in net gain from mark-to-market changes of our equity investments, and the disposal losses of Sun Art and Intime in the same quarter last year, partly offset by the decrease in adjusted EBITA.
Diluted earnings per ADS/share and non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS/share
Diluted earnings per ADS in the quarter ended March 31, 2026 was RMB10.36 (US$1.50), compared to RMB5.17 in the same quarter of 2025. Excluding non-cash share-based compensation expense, gains/losses of investments, impairment of goodwill and intangible assets, and certain other items, non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS in the quarter ended March 31, 2026 was RMB0.62 (US$0.09), a decrease of 95% compared to RMB12.52 in the same quarter of 2025.
Diluted earnings per share in the quarter ended March 31, 2026 was RMB1.30 (US$0.19 or HK$1.47), compared to RMB0.65 in the same quarter of 2025. Excluding non-cash share-based compensation expense, gains/losses of investments, impairment of goodwill and intangible assets, and certain other items, non-GAAP diluted earnings per share in the quarter ended March 31, 2026 was RMB0.08 (US$0.01 or HK$0.09), a decrease of 95% compared to RMB1.57 in the same quarter of 2025.
A reconciliation of diluted earnings per ADS/share to non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS/share is included at the end of this results announcement. Each ADS represents eight ordinary shares.
Net cash provided by operating activities and free cash flow
During the quarter ended March 31, 2026, net cash provided by operating activities was RMB9,410 million (US$1,364 million), a decrease of 66% compared to RMB27,520 million in the same quarter of 2025. Free cash flow, a non-GAAP measurement of liquidity, was an outflow of RMB17,300 million (US$2,508 million), compared to an inflow of RMB3,743 million in the same quarter of 2025. The decrease in free cash flow was mainly attributed to the investment in quick commerce, user acquisition of Qwen app and increase in our cloud infrastructure expenditure. A reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to free cash flow is included at the end of this results announcement.
Net cash provided by investing activities
During the quarter ended March 31, 2026, net cash provided by investing activities of RMB9,704 million (US$1,407 million) primarily reflected net decrease in short-term investments and other treasury investments by RMB30,750 million (US$4,458 million), net cash inflow of RMB6,294 million (US$912 million) from investment and acquisition activities, partly offset by capital expenditures of RMB26,887 million (US$3,898 million).
Net cash used in financing activities
During the quarter ended March 31, 2026, net cash used in financing activities of RMB15,002 million (US$2,175 million) primarily reflected cash used in acquisition of additional equity interests in non-wholly owned subsidiaries of RMB14,691 million (US$2,130 million).
Employees
As of March 31, 2026, we had a total of 131,462 employees, compared to 128,197 as of December 31, 2025.
FULL FISCAL YEAR SUMMARY FINANCIAL RESULTS
FULL FISCAL YEAR SEGMENT RESULTS
Revenue for fiscal year 2026 was RMB1,023,670 million (US$148,401 million), an increase of 3% year-over-year compared to RMB996,347 million in fiscal year 2025. Excluding revenue from the disposed businesses of Sun Art and Intime, revenue on a like-for-like basis would have grown by 11% year-over-year.
The following table sets forth a breakdown of our revenue by segment for the periods indicated:
The following table sets forth a breakdown of our adjusted EBITA by segment for the periods indicated:
Alibaba China E-commerce Group
(i) Segment revenue
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E-commerce Business
Revenue from our E-commerce business in fiscal year 2026 was RMB449,385 million (US$65,147 million), an increase of 4% compared to RMB430,491 million in fiscal year 2025.
Customer management revenue increased by 5% year-over-year, primarily driven by the improvement of take rate year-over-year. Excluding the contra revenue impact from the new business development program, customer management revenue on a like-for-like basis would have grown by 7% year-over-year.
Direct sales, logistics and others revenue under E-commerce business in fiscal year 2026 was RMB105,518 million (US$15,297 million), an increase of 2% compared to RMB103,722 million in fiscal year 2025, primarily driven by the increase in revenue from logistics services and value-added services, partly offset by the decrease in revenue from certain direct sales businesses.
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Quick Commerce Business
Revenue from our Quick commerce business in fiscal year 2026 was RMB78,520 million (US$11,383 million), an increase of 47% compared to RMB53,588 million in fiscal year 2025, mainly due to order growth as a result of the rollout of “Taobao Instant Commerce” at the end of April 2025.
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China Commerce Wholesale Business
Revenue from our China commerce wholesale business in fiscal year 2026 was RMB26,312 million (US$3,815 million), an increase of 8% compared to RMB24,301 million in fiscal year 2025, primarily due to an increase in revenue from value-added services provided to paying members.
(ii) Segment adjusted EBITA
Alibaba China E-commerce Group adjusted EBITA decreased by 44% to RMB107,509 million (US$15,586 million) in fiscal year 2026, compared to RMB193,223 million in fiscal year 2025, primarily due to the investment in quick commerce, user experiences, and technology, while there is positive contribution from customer management service.
Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group
(i) Segment revenue
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International Commerce Retail Business
Revenue from our International commerce retail business in fiscal year 2026 was RMB117,731 million (US$17,067 million), an increase of 9% compared to RMB108,465 million in fiscal year 2025, primarily driven by the increase in revenue contributed by AliExpress and other international businesses, and partly offset by the revenue decrease of Lazada. As certain of our international businesses generate revenue in local currencies while our reporting currency is Renminbi, AIDC’s revenue is affected by exchange rate fluctuations.
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International Commerce Wholesale Business
Revenue from our International commerce wholesale business in fiscal year 2026 was RMB26,439 million (US$3,833 million), an increase of 11% compared to RMB23,835 million in fiscal year 2025, primarily due to an increase in revenue generated by cross-border related value-added services.
(ii) Segment adjusted EBITA
Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group adjusted EBITA was a loss of RMB2,051 million (US$297 million) in fiscal year 2026, compared to a loss of RMB15,137 million in fiscal year 2025, primarily due to significant improvement in AliExpress’ operating efficiency, and enhanced efficiencies across various businesses.
Cloud Intelligence Group
(i) Segment revenue
Revenue from Cloud Intelligence Group was RMB158,132 million (US$22,924 million) in fiscal year 2026, an increase of 34% compared to RMB118,028 million in fiscal year 2025. Overall revenue from external customers increased by 33% year-over-year, primarily driven by public cloud revenue growth, including the increasing adoption of AI-related products.
(ii) Segment adjusted EBITA
Cloud Intelligence Group adjusted EBITA increased by 35% to RMB14,265 million (US$2,068 million) in fiscal year 2026, compared to RMB10,556 million in fiscal year 2025, primarily due to revenue growth and improving operating efficiency, partly offset by the increasing investments in customer growth and technology innovation.
All Others
(i) Segment revenue
Revenue from All others segment was RMB254,367 million (US$36,876 million) in fiscal year 2026, a decrease of 25% compared to RMB338,347 million in fiscal year 2025, primarily due to the revenue decrease as a result of the disposal of Sun Art and Intime businesses, as well as the decrease in revenue from Cainiao, partly offset by the increase in revenue from Freshippo, Alibaba Health and Amap.
(ii) Segment adjusted EBITA
Adjusted EBITA from All others segment in fiscal year 2026 was a loss of RMB35,737 million (US$5,181 million), compared to a loss of RMB9,499 million in fiscal year 2025, primarily due to the increased investment in technology businesses, partly offset by the improved results of Hujing Digital Media and Entertainment Group and other businesses.
FULL FISCAL YEAR OTHER FINANCIAL RESULTS
Costs and Expenses
The following tables set forth a breakdown of our costs and expenses, share-based compensation expense, and costs and expenses excluding share-based compensation expense by function for the periods indicated:
Cost of revenue – Cost of revenue in fiscal year 2026 was RMB616,136 million (US$89,321 million), or 60.2% of revenue, compared to RMB598,285 million, or 60.0% of revenue, in fiscal year 2025. Without the effect of share-based compensation expense, cost of revenue as a percentage of revenue would have increased from 59.8% in fiscal year 2025 to 60.0% in fiscal year 2026, primarily driven by our expansion in quick commerce business, and the growth in our cloud and technology businesses, partly offset by the disposal of Sun Art and Intime businesses, improvement in monetization and operating efficiency.
Product development expenses – Product development expenses in fiscal year 2026 were RMB66,533 million (US$9,645 million), or 6.5% of revenue, compared to RMB57,151 million, or 5.7% of revenue, in fiscal year 2025. Without the effect of share-based compensation expense, product development expenses as a percentage of revenue would have increased from 5.1% in fiscal year 2025 to 5.9% in fiscal year 2026.
Sales and marketing expenses – Sales and marketing expenses in fiscal year 2026 were RMB245,023 million (US$35,521 million), or 23.9% of revenue, compared to RMB144,021 million, or 14.5% of revenue, in fiscal year 2025. Without the effect of share-based compensation expense, sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of revenue would have increased from 14.2% in fiscal year 2025 to 23.7% in fiscal year 2026, primarily attributable to the investment in user experiences of Alibaba China E-commerce Group and user acquisition of Qwen app.
General and administrative expenses – General and administrative expenses in fiscal year 2026 were RMB33,082 million (US$4,796 million), or 3.2% of revenue, compared to RMB44,239 million, or 4.4% of revenue, in fiscal year 2025. Without the effect of share-based compensation expense, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue would have decreased from 4.0% in fiscal year 2025 to 2.8% in fiscal year 2026, primarily due to a one-time provision for the shareholder class action lawsuits in fiscal year 2025 and our enhanced cost control measures.
Share-based compensation expense – Total share-based compensation expense included in the cost and expense items above in fiscal year 2026 was RMB14,821 million (US$2,149 million), compared to RMB15,577 million in fiscal year 2025.
The following table sets forth our analysis of share-based compensation expense for the periods indicated by type of share-based awards:
Share-based compensation expense decreased in fiscal year 2026 compared to fiscal year 2025. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in the number of awards granted as we have increased the proportion of long-term cash incentives granted after considering the macroeconomic environment and the general trends in the talent market.
We expect that our share-based compensation expense will continue to be affected by changes in the fair value of the underlying awards and the quantity of awards we grant in the future.
Amortization and impairment of intangible assets – Amortization and impairment of intangible assets in fiscal year 2026 was RMB5,079 million (US$736 million), a decrease of 20% from RMB6,336 million in fiscal year 2025, primarily due to the full amortization of certain intangible assets, partly offset by the increase in impairment.
Impairment of goodwill – Impairment of goodwill in fiscal year 2026 was RMB9,515 million (US$1,380 million), an increase of 54% from RMB6,171 million in fiscal year 2025, both of which are related to All others segment.
Income from operations and operating margin
Income from operations in fiscal year 2026 was RMB50,150 million (US$7,270 million), or 5% of revenue, a decrease of 64% compared to RMB140,905 million, or 14% of revenue, in fiscal year 2025, primarily due to the decrease in adjusted EBITA and increase in impairment of goodwill, partly offset by the decrease in one-time provisions and non-cash share-based expenses.
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITA
Adjusted EBITDA decreased 44% year-over-year to RMB113,483 million (US$16,452 million) in fiscal year 2026, compared to RMB202,325 million in fiscal year 2025. Adjusted EBITA decreased 56% year-over-year to RMB76,416 million (US$11,078 million) in fiscal year 2026, compared to RMB173,065 million in fiscal year 2025, primarily attributable to the investment in quick commerce, user experiences, and technology businesses, partly offset by the improved operating results supported by continued growth in customer management service and Cloud business, as well as enhanced operating efficiencies across various businesses. A reconciliation of net income to adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITA is included at the end of this results announcement.
Adjusted EBITA by segment
Adjusted EBITA by segment as well as a reconciliation of income from operations to adjusted EBITA are set forth in the section entitled “Full Fiscal Year Segment Results” above.
Interest and investment income, net
Interest and investment income, net in fiscal year 2026 was RMB87,512 million (US$12,687 million), an increase of 322% compared to RMB20,759 million in fiscal year 2025, primarily due to the year-over-year increase in net gain from mark-to-market changes of our equity investments, as well as net gains from disposal of investments, including local consumer service business of Trendyol in fiscal year 2026, compared to losses on disposal of Sun Art and Intime in fiscal year 2025.
The above-mentioned investment gains and losses were excluded from our non-GAAP net income.
Other income, net
Other income, net in fiscal year 2026 was RMB1,518 million (US$220 million), a decrease of 55% compared to RMB3,387 million in fiscal year 2025, primarily due to the increase in net exchange loss, arising from the exchange rate fluctuation between Renminbi and U.S. dollar.
Income tax expenses
Income tax expenses in fiscal year 2026 were RMB30,045 million (US$4,356 million), compared to RMB35,445 million in fiscal year 2025.
Share of results of equity method investees
Share of results of equity method investees in fiscal year 2026 was RMB2,785 million (US$404 million), a decrease of 53% compared to RMB5,966 million in fiscal year 2025. The following table sets forth a breakdown of share of results of equity method investees for the periods indicated:
We record our share of results of all equity method investees one quarter in arrears. The year-over-year decrease in share of profit of Ant Group was mainly attributable to the increase in investments in new growth initiatives, including user growth, and technologies.
Net income and Non-GAAP net income
Our net income in fiscal year 2026 was RMB102,127 million (US$14,805 million), compared to RMB125,976 million in fiscal year 2025, primarily attributable to the decrease in income from operations, partly offset by the year-over-year increase in net gain from mark-to-market changes of our equity investments, as well as net gains from disposal of investments, including local consumer service business of Trendyol in fiscal year 2026, compared to losses on disposal of Sun Art and Intime in fiscal year 2025.
Excluding non-cash share-based compensation expense, gains/losses of investments, impairment of goodwill and intangible assets, and certain other items, non-GAAP net income in fiscal year 2026 was RMB60,658 million (US$8,794 million), a decrease of 62% compared to RMB158,122 million in fiscal year 2025, primarily attributable to the investment in quick commerce, user experiences, and technology businesses, partly offset by the improved operating results supported by continued growth in customer management service and Cloud business, as well as enhanced operating efficiencies across various businesses. A reconciliation of net income to non-GAAP net income is included at the end of this results announcement.
Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders
Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders in fiscal year 2026 was RMB105,904 million (US$15,353 million), compared to RMB129,470 million in fiscal year 2025, primarily attributable to the decrease in income from operations, partly offset by the year-over-year increase in net gain from mark-to-market changes of our equity investments, as well as net gains from disposal of investments, including local consumer service business of Trendyol in fiscal year 2026, compared to losses on disposal of Sun Art and Intime in fiscal year 2025.
Diluted earnings per ADS/share and non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS/share
Diluted earnings per ADS in fiscal year 2026 was RMB44.00 (US$6.38), compared to RMB53.59 in fiscal year 2025. Excluding non-cash share-based compensation expense, gains/losses of investments, impairment of goodwill and intangible assets, and certain other items, non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS in fiscal year 2026 was RMB26.80 (US$3.89), a decrease of 59% compared to RMB65.41 in fiscal year 2025.
Diluted earnings per share in fiscal year 2026 was RMB5.50 (US$0.80 or HK$6.23), compared to RMB6.70 in fiscal year 2025. Excluding non-cash share-based compensation expense, gains/losses of investments, impairment of goodwill and intangible assets, and certain other items, non-GAAP diluted earnings per share in fiscal year 2026 was RMB3.35 (US$0.49 or HK$3.79), a decrease of 59% compared to RMB8.18 in fiscal year 2025.
A reconciliation of diluted earnings per ADS/share to non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS/share is included at the end of this results announcement. Each ADS represents eight ordinary shares.
Cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and other treasury investments
As of March 31, 2026, cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and other treasury investments included in equity securities and other investments on the consolidated balance sheets, of which that are unrestricted for withdrawal and use, were RMB520,824 million (US$75,504 million), compared to RMB597,132 million as of March 31, 2025. Other treasury investments consist of fixed deposits, certificates of deposit and marketable debt securities with original maturities over one year for treasury purposes. The decrease of RMB76,308 million during the year ended March 31, 2026, was primarily due to (i) free cash flow outflow of RMB46,609 million (US$6,757 million), (ii) dividend payment of RMB33,732 million (US$4,890 million), (iii) acquisition of additional equity interests in non-wholly owned subsidiaries of RMB16,768 million (US$2,431 million), (iv) effect of exchange rate changes of RMB13,375 million (US$1,939 million) mainly due to the depreciation of the U.S. dollar against Renminbi, partly offset by (v) the net proceeds from issuance of convertible unsecured senior notes and the payments for capped call transactions of RMB20,967 million (US$3,040 million) and (vi) the net proceeds from issuance of exchangeable bonds of RMB10,986 million (US$1,593 million).
Net cash provided by operating activities and free cash flow
Net cash provided by operating activities in fiscal year 2026 was RMB76,213 million (US$11,049 million), a decrease of 53% compared to RMB163,509 million in fiscal year 2025. Free cash flow, a non-GAAP measurement of liquidity, was an outflow of RMB46,609 million (US$6,757 million), compared to an inflow of RMB73,870 million in fiscal year 2025. The decrease in free cash flow was mainly attributed to the investment in quick commerce and increase in our cloud infrastructure expenditure. A reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to free cash flow is included at the end of this results announcement.
Net cash used in investing activities
During fiscal year 2026, net cash used in investing activities of RMB67,336 million (US$9,762 million) primarily reflected capital expenditures of RMB126,063 million (US$18,275 million), partly offset by a net decrease in short-term investments and other treasury investments by RMB29,548 million (US$4,284 million) and net cash inflow of RMB29,045 million (US$4,211 million) from investment and acquisition activities.
Net cash used in financing activities
During fiscal year 2026, net cash used in financing activities of RMB20,573 million (US$2,983 million) primarily reflected dividend payment of RMB33,732 million (US$4,890 million) and acquisition of additional equity interests in non-wholly owned subsidiaries of RMB16,768 million (US$2,431 million), partly offset by the net proceeds from issuance of convertible unsecured senior notes and the payments for capped call transactions of RMB20,967 million (US$3,040 million) and the net proceeds from issuance of exchangeable bonds of RMB10,986 million (US$1,593 million).
Employees
As of March 31, 2026, we had a total of 131,462 employees, compared to 124,320 as of March 31, 2025.
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ABOUT ALIBABA GROUP
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EXCHANGE RATE INFORMATION
This results announcement contains translations of certain Renminbi (“RMB”) amounts into U.S. dollars (“US$”) and Hong Kong dollars (“HK$”) for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise stated, all translations of RMB into US$ were made at RMB6.8980 to US$1.00, the exchange rate on March 31, 2026 as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board, and all translations of RMB into HK$ were made at RMB0.88295 to HK$1.00, the middle rate on March 31, 2026 as published by the People’s Bank of China. The percentages stated in this announcement are calculated based on the RMB amounts and there may be minor differences due to rounding.
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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
To supplement our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, we use the following non-GAAP financial measures: for our consolidated results, adjusted EBITDA (including adjusted EBITDA margin), adjusted EBITA (including adjusted EBITA margin), non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted earnings per share/ADS and free cash flow. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please refer to the table captioned “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures to the Nearest Comparable U.S. GAAP Measures” in this results announcement.
We believe that adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITA, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share/ADS help identify underlying trends in our business that could otherwise be distorted by the effect of certain income or expenses that we include in income from operations, net income and diluted earnings per share/ADS. We believe that these non-GAAP measures provide useful information about our core operating results, enhance the overall understanding of our past performance and future prospects and allow for greater visibility with respect to key metrics used by our management in its financial and operational decision-making. We present three different income measures, namely adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITA and non-GAAP net income in order to provide more information and greater transparency to investors about our operating results.
We consider free cash flow to be a liquidity measure that provides useful information to management and investors about the amount of cash generated by our business that can be used for strategic corporate transactions, including investing in our new business initiatives, making strategic investments and acquisitions and strengthening our balance sheet.
Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITA, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted earnings per share/ADS and free cash flow should not be considered in isolation or construed as an alternative to income from operations, net income, diluted earnings per share/ADS, cash flows or any other measure of performance or as an indicator of our operating performance. These non-GAAP financial measures presented here do not have standardized meanings prescribed by U.S. GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies. Other companies may calculate similarly titled measures differently, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures to our data.
Adjusted EBITDA represents net income before interest and investment income, net, interest expense, other income (expense), net, income tax expenses, share of results of equity method investees, certain non-cash expenses, consisting of share-based compensation expense, amortization and impairment of intangible assets, impairment of goodwill, depreciation and impairment of property and equipment, and operating lease cost relating to land use rights, and others (including provision in relation to matters outside the ordinary course of business), which we do not believe are reflective of our core operating performance during the periods presented.
Adjusted EBITA represents net income before interest and investment income, net, interest expense, other income (expense), net, income tax expenses, share of results of equity method investees, certain non-cash expenses, consisting of share-based compensation expense, amortization and impairment of intangible assets, impairment of goodwill, and others (including provision in relation to matters outside the ordinary course of business), which we do not believe are reflective of our core operating performance during the periods presented.
Non-GAAP net income represents net income before non-cash share-based compensation expense, amortization and impairment of intangible assets, gain or loss on deemed disposals/disposals/revaluation of investments, impairment of goodwill and investments, and others (including provision in relation to matters outside the ordinary course of business), and adjustments for the tax effects.
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share represents non-GAAP net income attributable to ordinary shareholders divided by the weighted average number of outstanding ordinary shares, in each case for computing non-GAAP diluted earnings per share on a diluted basis. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS represents non-GAAP diluted earnings per share after adjusting for the ordinary share-to-ADS ratio.
Free cash flow represents net cash provided by operating activities as presented in our consolidated cash flow statement less purchases of property and equipment (excluding acquisition of land use rights and construction in progress relating to office campuses) and intangible assets (excluding those acquired through acquisitions), as well as adjustments to exclude from net cash provided by operating activities the buyer protection fund deposits from merchants on our marketplaces. We deduct certain items of cash flows from investing activities in order to provide greater transparency into cash flow from our revenue-generating business operations. We exclude “acquisition of land use rights and construction in progress relating to office campuses” because the office campuses are used by us for corporate and administrative purposes and are not directly related to our revenue-generating business operations. We also exclude buyer protection fund deposits from merchants on our marketplaces because these deposits are restricted for the purpose of compensating buyers for claims against merchants.
The table captioned “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures to the Nearest Comparable U.S. GAAP Measures” in this results announcement has more details on the non-GAAP financial measures that are most directly comparable to GAAP financial measures and the related reconciliations between these financial measures.
