• Alibaba published a quarterly earnings release for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2025, reporting revenue of RMB284.84 billion (USD40.73 billion) and net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of RMB16.32 billion (USD2.33 billion).
• Income from operations fell 74% to RMB10.65 billion (USD1.52 billion), which Alibaba attributed mainly to increased investment in quick commerce, user experience and technology.
• Adjusted EBITA decreased 57% to RMB23.4 billion (USD3.35 billion), while free cash flow declined 71% to RMB11.35 billion (USD1.62 billion), which the company said was mainly due to investment in quick commerce.
• Cloud Intelligence Group revenue rose 36% to RMB43.28 billion (USD6.19 billion), as Alibaba cited public cloud growth and continued triple-digit growth in AI-related product revenue for the tenth consecutive quarter.
• Quick commerce revenue increased 56% to RMB20.84 billion (USD2.98 billion), which Alibaba said was mainly driven by order growth following the rollout of “Taobao Instant Commerce.”

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