Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA) — the earnings record
As of the 2026-08-20 card — updated after each print. An investment research diary, not advice.
The record at a glance
Reactions across the covered prints span -8.6% to +11.4% — the beat column and the reaction column frequently disagree, which is the whole reason the record scores them separately. The street carries est revenue ~$40.09B into the next print.
Print by print
| Date | EPS | Revenue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | 2026-08-20 | ✗ miss | ✓ beat |
| May 26 | 2026-05-13 | ✗ miss | ✗ miss |
| Mar 26 | 2026-03-19 | ✗ miss | ✗ miss |
| Nov 25 | 2025-11-25 | ✗ miss | ✓ beat |
| Aug 25 | 2025-08-29 | ✓ beat | ✓ beat |
| May 25 | 2025-05-15 | ✓ beat | ✗ miss |
| Feb 25 | 2025-02-20 | ✓ beat | ✓ beat |
| Nov 24 | 2024-11-15 | ✓ beat | ✓ beat |
| Aug 24 | 2024-08-15 | ✓ beat | ✗ miss |
| May 24 | 2024-05-14 | ✓ beat | ✓ beat |
The per-print reaction chart, the load-bearing metric and the behavior read live on the full BABA print-record card — free registration.
FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-08-20
Quick answers
How often does Alibaba Group Holding Ltd beat earnings estimates?
Across the last 10 covered prints (as of the 2026-08-20 card), Alibaba Group Holding Ltd beat EPS estimates 6 of 10 times and revenue estimates 6 of 10 times, with 4 double beats.
How does BABA stock react to earnings?
Measured close-of-print-day to the close three sessions later: 2 of the last 10 prints resolved up (beyond +3%), 6 flat, 2 down — reactions spanning -8.6% to +11.4%. Beat-or-miss and reaction are scored separately because they frequently disagree.
What was BABA's biggest earnings reaction?
+11.4% over the three sessions after the May 24 print (2024-05-14).
When does Alibaba Group Holding Ltd report earnings next?
2026-11-24 (Late November — est EPS $1.60 · est revenue ~$40.09B). The full print-record card — reaction chart, the load-bearing metric and the behavior read — updates after each print; registration is free. An investment research diary, not advice.
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