Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA)
Earnings
Annual and quarterly EPS data presented alongside analyst estimates, earnings surprises, and historical growth statistics. The side-by-side view of reported versus estimated EPS — combined with surprise percentage and report timing — allows investors to assess whether a company consistently beats, meets, or misses market expectations, and how that track record has evolved across full economic cycles.
Earnings annual
Fiscal date endingReported EPS
Mar 31, 2015
$13.83
Mar 31, 2016
$16.76
Mar 31, 2017
$23.53
Mar 31, 2018
$32.86
Mar 31, 2019
$38.40
Mar 31, 2020
$53.04
Mar 31, 2021
$65.14
Mar 31, 2022
$52.62
Mar 31, 2023
$54.57
Mar 31, 2024
$62.11
Mar 31, 2025
$54.46
Mar 31, 2026
$26.82
Jun 30, 2026
$1.01
Sep 30, 2026
$1.01
Calculation
Growth rate
-18.23%
Average
$35.44
Maximum
Mar 31, 2021
$65.14
Minimum
Sep 30, 2026
$1.01
Median
Mar 31, 2018
$32.86
Earnings quarterly
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2014 |
| Reported date | Aug 27, 2014 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $3.03 |
| Estimated EPS | $2.80 |
| Surprise | $0.23 |
| Surprise (%) | 8.21% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Reported date | Nov 4, 2014 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $2.75 |
| Estimated EPS | $2.73 |
| Surprise | $0.02 |
| Surprise (%) | 0.73% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2014 |
| Reported date | Jan 29, 2015 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $5.05 |
| Estimated EPS | $4.69 |
| Surprise | $0.36 |
| Surprise (%) | 7.68% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Reported date | May 7, 2015 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $3 |
| Estimated EPS | $2.58 |
| Surprise | $0.42 |
| Surprise (%) | 16.28% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2015 |
| Reported date | Aug 12, 2015 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $3.68 |
| Estimated EPS | $3.61 |
| Surprise | $0.07 |
| Surprise (%) | 1.94% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2015 |
| Reported date | Oct 27, 2015 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $3.63 |
| Estimated EPS | $3.42 |
| Surprise | $0.21 |
| Surprise (%) | 6.14% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2015 |
| Reported date | Jan 28, 2016 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $6.43 |
| Estimated EPS | $5.78 |
| Surprise | $0.65 |
| Surprise (%) | 11.25% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2016 |
| Reported date | May 5, 2016 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $3.02 |
| Estimated EPS | $3.66 |
| Surprise | -$0.64 |
| Surprise (%) | -17.49% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2016 |
| Reported date | Aug 11, 2016 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $4.90 |
| Estimated EPS | $4.19 |
| Surprise | $0.71 |
| Surprise (%) | 16.95% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2016 |
| Reported date | Nov 2, 2016 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $5.26 |
| Estimated EPS | $4.70 |
| Surprise | $0.56 |
| Surprise (%) | 11.91% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2016 |
| Reported date | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $9.02 |
| Estimated EPS | $7.71 |
| Surprise | $1.31 |
| Surprise (%) | 16.99% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2017 |
| Reported date | May 18, 2017 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $4.35 |
| Estimated EPS | $4.52 |
| Surprise | -$0.17 |
| Surprise (%) | -3.76% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2017 |
| Reported date | Aug 17, 2017 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $7.95 |
| Estimated EPS | $6.25 |
| Surprise | $1.70 |
| Surprise (%) | 27.20% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2017 |
| Reported date | Nov 2, 2017 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $8.57 |
| Estimated EPS | $6.84 |
| Surprise | $1.73 |
| Surprise (%) | 25.29% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2017 |
| Reported date | Feb 1, 2018 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $10.61 |
| Estimated EPS | $10.70 |
| Surprise | -$0.09 |
| Surprise (%) | -0.84% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2018 |
| Reported date | May 4, 2018 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $5.73 |
| Estimated EPS | $5.54 |
| Surprise | $0.19 |
| Surprise (%) | 3.43% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2018 |
| Reported date | Aug 23, 2018 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $8.04 |
| Estimated EPS | $8.18 |
| Surprise | -$0.14 |
| Surprise (%) | -1.71% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2018 |
| Reported date | Nov 2, 2018 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $9.60 |
| Estimated EPS | $7.64 |
| Surprise | $1.96 |
| Surprise (%) | 25.65% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2018 |
| Reported date | Jan 30, 2019 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $12.19 |
| Estimated EPS | $11.51 |
| Surprise | $0.68 |
| Surprise (%) | 5.91% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2019 |
| Reported date | May 15, 2019 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $8.57 |
| Estimated EPS | $6.50 |
| Surprise | $2.07 |
| Surprise (%) | 31.85% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2019 |
| Reported date | Aug 15, 2019 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $12.55 |
| Estimated EPS | $10.48 |
| Surprise | $2.07 |
| Surprise (%) | 19.75% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2019 |
| Reported date | Nov 1, 2019 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $13.10 |
| Estimated EPS | $10.68 |
| Surprise | $2.42 |
| Surprise (%) | 22.66% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2019 |
| Reported date | Feb 13, 2020 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $18.19 |
| Estimated EPS | $15.70 |
| Surprise | $2.49 |
| Surprise (%) | 15.86% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Reported date | May 22, 2020 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $9.20 |
| Estimated EPS | $6.07 |
| Surprise | $3.13 |
| Surprise (%) | 51.57% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2020 |
| Reported date | Aug 20, 2020 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $14.82 |
| Estimated EPS | $13.56 |
| Surprise | $1.26 |
| Surprise (%) | 9.29% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2020 |
| Reported date | Nov 5, 2020 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $17.97 |
| Estimated EPS | $13.91 |
| Surprise | $4.06 |
| Surprise (%) | 29.19% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2020 |
| Reported date | Feb 2, 2021 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $22.03 |
| Estimated EPS | $20.70 |
| Surprise | $1.33 |
| Surprise (%) | 6.43% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2021 |
| Reported date | May 13, 2021 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $10.32 |
| Estimated EPS | $11.35 |
| Surprise | -$1.03 |
| Surprise (%) | -9.07% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2021 |
| Reported date | Aug 3, 2021 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $16.60 |
| Estimated EPS | $14.28 |
| Surprise | $2.32 |
| Surprise (%) | 16.25% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2021 |
| Reported date | Nov 18, 2021 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $11.20 |
| Estimated EPS | $12.44 |
| Surprise | -$1.24 |
| Surprise (%) | -9.97% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2021 |
| Reported date | Feb 24, 2022 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $16.87 |
| Estimated EPS | $16.05 |
| Surprise | $0.82 |
| Surprise (%) | 5.11% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2022 |
| Reported date | May 26, 2022 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $7.95 |
| Estimated EPS | $7.12 |
| Surprise | $0.83 |
| Surprise (%) | 11.66% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Reported date | Aug 4, 2022 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $11.68 |
| Estimated EPS | $10.39 |
| Surprise | $1.29 |
| Surprise (%) | 12.42% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Reported date | Nov 17, 2022 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $12.92 |
| Estimated EPS | $11.60 |
| Surprise | $1.32 |
| Surprise (%) | 11.38% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2022 |
| Reported date | Feb 23, 2023 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $19.26 |
| Estimated EPS | $16.45 |
| Surprise | $2.81 |
| Surprise (%) | 17.08% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2023 |
| Reported date | May 18, 2023 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $10.71 |
| Estimated EPS | $9.51 |
| Surprise | $1.20 |
| Surprise (%) | 12.62% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Reported date | Aug 10, 2023 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $17.37 |
| Estimated EPS | $14.46 |
| Surprise | $2.91 |
| Surprise (%) | 20.12% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2023 |
| Reported date | Nov 16, 2023 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $15.63 |
| Estimated EPS | $15.11 |
| Surprise | $0.52 |
| Surprise (%) | 3.44% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2023 |
| Reported date | Feb 7, 2024 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $18.97 |
| Estimated EPS | $19 |
| Surprise | -$0.03 |
| Surprise (%) | -0.16% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2024 |
| Reported date | May 14, 2024 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $10.14 |
| Estimated EPS | $10.24 |
| Surprise | -$0.10 |
| Surprise (%) | -0.98% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2024 |
| Reported date | Aug 15, 2024 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $16.44 |
| Estimated EPS | $14.94 |
| Surprise | $1.50 |
| Surprise (%) | 10.04% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Reported date | Nov 15, 2024 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $15.06 |
| Estimated EPS | $14.77 |
| Surprise | $0.29 |
| Surprise (%) | 1.96% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Reported date | Feb 20, 2025 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $21.39 |
| Estimated EPS | $19.38 |
| Surprise | $2.01 |
| Surprise (%) | 10.37% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Reported date | May 15, 2025 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $1.57 |
| Estimated EPS | $1.28 |
| Surprise | $0.29 |
| Surprise (%) | 22.66% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Reported date | Aug 29, 2025 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $14.75 |
| Estimated EPS | $15.47 |
| Surprise | -$0.72 |
| Surprise (%) | -4.65% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Reported date | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $4.36 |
| Estimated EPS | $5.78 |
| Surprise | -$1.42 |
| Surprise (%) | -24.57% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Reported date | Mar 19, 2026 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $7.09 |
| Estimated EPS | $10.94 |
| Surprise | -$3.85 |
| Surprise (%) | -35.19% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Reported date | May 13, 2026 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.62 |
| Estimated EPS | $5.74 |
| Surprise | -$5.12 |
| Surprise (%) | -89.20% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Reported date | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $1.01 |
| Estimated EPS | $1.78 |
| Surprise | -$0.77 |
| Surprise (%) | -43.26% |
Calculation
Growth rate
-2.26%
Average
$10.11
Maximum
Dec 31, 2020
$22.03
Minimum
Mar 31, 2026
$0.62
Median
Sep 30, 2018
$9.60