Alibaba Group Holding Full Year 2025 Earnings: EPS Misses Expectations
Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:BABA) Full Year 2025 Results
Key Financial Results
- Revenue: CN¥996.3b (up 5.9% from FY 2024).
- Net income: CN¥129.5b (up 62% from FY 2024).
- Profit margin: 13% (up from 8.5% in FY 2024).
- EPS: CN¥55.12 (up from CN¥31.61 in FY 2024).
All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period
Alibaba Group Holding EPS Misses Expectations
Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) missed analyst estimates by 3.5%.
The primary driver behind last 12 months revenue was the Taobao and Tmall Group segment contributing a total revenue of CN¥449.8b (45% of total revenue). Notably, cost of sales worth CN¥598.3b amounted to 60% of total revenue thereby underscoring the impact on earnings. The largest operating expense was Sales & Marketing costs, amounting to CN¥144.0b (54% of total expenses). Explore how BABA's revenue and expenses shape its earnings.
Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 6.6% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 9.1% growth forecast for the Multiline Retail industry in the US.
Performance of the American Multiline Retail industry.
The company's shares are down 7.2% from a week ago.
Valuation
Our analysis of these results suggests Alibaba Group Holding may be undervalued based on 6 important criteria we look at. You can access our in-depth analysis and discover what the outlook is like for the stock by clicking here.
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About NYSE:BABA
Alibaba Group Holding
Through its subsidiaries, provides technology infrastructure and marketing reach to help merchants, brands, retailers, and other businesses to engage with their users and customers in the People's Republic of China and internationally.
Very undervalued with excellent balance sheet.
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