Alibaba Quarterly Profit Drops 75% as AI Investment Spending Grows
AI-related cloud revenue rose 45% as capital spending jumped 75%, while net income fell 75% and free cash flow turned sharply negative, Alibaba said.
- On Thursday, Alibaba reported a 9% rise in quarterly revenue, driven by strong AI demand fueling its cloud business, though adjusted profit missed estimates due to heavy capital expenditure.
- Capital expenditure surged 75% to 67.68 billion yuan as the firm prioritized AI infrastructure, driving a 45% revenue increase in AI cloud and compute services to $7.21 billion.
- Quarterly revenue reached nearly 269 billion yuan, bolstered by the extended "618" shopping festival, while net profit plunged 76% to 10.5 billion yuan reflecting strategic investments and domestic economic pressure.
- Alibaba CEO Eddie Wu highlighted "improving commercialization of our full-stack AI capabilities" as a key driver, with the firm earlier creating the "Alibaba Token Hub" group to accelerate AI profitability.
- Facing pressure from a persistent consumer slump, the Hangzhou-based giant sharpens its AI focus while affiliate Ant Group reported 1% profit growth pivoting toward agentic AI commerce and digital health.
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