On August 21, BABA-W declined 3.17% in regular trading, trading at HK$122.2/share with turnover of HK$9.836 billion. The stock had opened higher but reversed course as the market digested the significant earnings miss reported the previous day.

On August 20, Alibaba released its Q1 FY2027 results showing revenue of RMB 268.95 billion, up 9% year-over-year and slightly above consensus of RMB 268.52 billion. However, GAAP net profit attributable to shareholders plummeted 76% to RMB 10.54 billion, while adjusted net profit of RMB 20.72 billion fell far short of the RMB 25.58 billion market expectation. Capital expenditure surged 75% to RMB 67.68 billion, primarily directed toward AI infrastructure, driving free cash flow to a negative RMB 44.67 billion.

While cloud revenue grew 45% year-over-year to RMB 48.44 billion and AI-related product revenue sustained triple-digit growth for the 12th consecutive quarter, the AI Lab and Applications segment posted an adjusted EBITA loss of RMB 13.86 billion, more than tripling from the prior year. Management stated AI-related capex is expected to break even within three years at current margins, but near-term profit erosion continues to weigh on sentiment.

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