Alibaba Group (BABA) earnings history
Most recent quarter
- Fiscal period
- Q1 2027
- Period end
- Jun 30, 2026
- EPS actual
- $1.25
- EPS estimate
- $1.49
- EPS surprise
- −16.00%
- Revenue surprise
- +0.18%
- Revenue
- $39.6B
- Revenue estimate
- $39.5B
- Reported
- Aug 20, 2026
Alibaba's fiscal year ends in March, so fiscal Q1 2027 covers the quarter to June 30, 2026. Alibaba reported it on August 20, 2026. Earnings per share were $1.25, below the $1.49 estimate by 16.00%. Revenue was $39.6 billion, just above the $39.5 billion consensus. Compared with Q1 2026, EPS fell about 39% from $2.06, while revenue rose about 14% from $34.6 billion.
Annual EPS rose from $7.92 in fiscal 2023 to $8.60 in 2024 and $9.06 in 2025, then fell to $3.78 in fiscal 2026, about 58% lower. Revenue kept rising over the same years, from $126.0 billion to $145.4 billion. Q4 2026 had the lowest EPS in the table at $0.09, and Q3 2025 the highest at $2.93. Q3, the December quarter, has usually been the largest revenue quarter of the year. Alibaba beat the EPS estimate in 12 of the last 20 quarters, but missed in each of the last four.
Alibaba reported fiscal Q2 between November 15 and November 25 in each of the past five years. That points to mid- or late November 2026 for the next report. It will show how EPS compares with the $0.62 of Q2 2026 and whether revenue growth continues.
Earnings history
| Period | Reported | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027 | Aug 20, 2026 | $1.49 | $1.25 | −16.00% | $39.6B | SEC |
| Q4 2026 | May 13, 2026 | $0.89 | $0.09 | −89.89% | $35.3B | SEC |
| Q3 2026 | Mar 19, 2026 | $1.66 | $1.01 | −38.95% | $40.7B | SEC |
| Q2 2026 | Nov 25, 2025 | $0.85 | $0.62 | −27.07% | $34.8B | SEC |
| Q1 2026 | Aug 29, 2025 | $1.98 | $2.06 | +4.14% | $34.6B | SEC |
| Q4 2025 | May 15, 2025 | $1.73 | $1.72 | −0.28% | $32.6B | SEC |
| Q3 2025 | Feb 20, 2025 | $2.67 | $2.93 | +9.86% | $38.4B | SEC |
| Q2 2025 | Nov 15, 2024 | $2.11 | $2.15 | +1.59% | $33.7B | SEC |
| Q1 2025 | Aug 15, 2024 | $2.06 | $2.26 | +9.72% | $33.5B | SEC |
| Q4 2024 | May 14, 2024 | $1.42 | $1.40 | −1.24% | $30.7B | SEC |
| Q3 2024 | Feb 7, 2024 | $2.69 | $2.67 | −0.76% | $36.7B | SEC |
| Q2 2024 | Nov 16, 2023 | $2.08 | $2.14 | +2.82% | $30.8B | SEC |
| Q1 2024 | Aug 10, 2023 | $2.01 | $2.39 | +19.04% | $32.3B | SEC |
| Q4 2023 | May 18, 2023 | $1.37 | $1.56 | +13.44% | $30.3B | SEC |
| Q3 2023 | Feb 23, 2023 | $2.43 | $2.79 | +14.73% | $35.9B | SEC |
| Q2 2023 | Nov 17, 2022 | $1.68 | $1.82 | +7.87% | $29.1B | — |
| Q1 2023 | Aug 4, 2022 | $1.60 | $1.75 | +9.67% | $30.7B | — |
| Q4 2022 | May 26, 2022 | $1.12 | $1.25 | +11.97% | $32.2B | — |
| Q3 2022 | Feb 24, 2022 | $2.51 | $2.66 | +5.87% | $38.2B | — |
| Q2 2022 | Nov 18, 2021 | $1.84 | $1.74 | −5.58% | $31.1B | — |
Quarterly revenue
Frequently asked questions
When did Alibaba Group (BABA) last report earnings?
Alibaba Group last reported on Aug 20, 2026, covering fiscal Q1 2027.
Did BABA beat earnings estimates?
No. Alibaba Group reported EPS of $1.25 for Q1 2027 against a $1.49 estimate — a 16.00% miss.
How much revenue did BABA report last quarter?
Alibaba Group reported $39.6B in revenue for Q1 2027, against a consensus estimate of $39.5B.
Earnings figures may be restated, revised or corrected by the issuer. Past results do not indicate future performance.
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