Alibaba (BABA) Tops Q1 EPS by 37c; Revenues Beat

Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) reported Q1 EPS of $1.83, $0.37 better than the analyst estimate of $1.46. Revenue for the quarter came in at $16.74 billion versus the consensus estimate of $15.82 billion.

"Alibaba had a great quarter, expanding our user base to 674 million annual active consumers, demonstrating our superior user experience,” said Daniel Zhang, Chief Executive Officer of Alibaba Group. “We will continue to expand our customer base, increase operating efficiency and deliver robust growth. With strong cash flow from our core commerce business, we will continue to invest in technology and bring digital transformation to millions of businesses globally.”

“We had a strong quarter to start our fiscal year, with revenue growing 42% and adjusted EBITDA growing 34% year-over-year,” said Maggie Wu, Chief Financial Officer of Alibaba Group. “We are pleased to see sustained user engagement and consumer spending across our platforms. We continue to invest for long-term growth while at the same time gaining cost efficiencies in our investment areas.”

• Revenue was RMB114,924 million (US$16,741 million), an increase of 42% year-over-year.
• Annual active consumers on our China retail marketplaces reached 674 million, an increase of 20 million from the 12-month period ended March 31, 2019.
• Mobile MAUs on our China retail marketplaces reached 755 million in June 2019, an increase of 34 million over March 2019.
• Income from operations was RMB24,375 million (US$3,551 million), an increase of 204% year-over-year. The increase would have been 27% excluding share-based compensation expense resulting from Ant Financial’s awards to our employees. This expense was significantly higher in the quarter ended June 30, 2018 because during the quarter Ant Financial completed an equity financing at a higher valuation, which required us to recognize the increase in value of these awards. Adjusted EBITDA increased 34% year-over-year to RMB39,238 million (US$5,716 million).
• Adjusted EBITA for core commerce was RMB41,025 million (US$5,976 million), an increase of 25% year-over-year. Our marketplace-based core commerce adjusted EBITA,a non-GAAP measurement, increased 27% year-over-year to RMB46,800 million (US$6,817 million).
• Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders was RMB21,252 million (US$3,096 million), and net income was RMB19,122 million (US$2,785 million). Non-GAAP net incomewas RMB30,949 million (US$4,508 million), an increase of 54% year-over-year.
• Diluted earnings per ADS was RMB8.06 (US$1.17) and non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS was RMB12.55 (US$1.83), an increase of 56% year-over-year.
• Net cash provided by operating activities was RMB34,612 million (US$5,042 million) and non-GAAP free cash flow was RMB26,361 million (US$3,840 million)

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