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Alibaba Group Holding Ltd reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue on Thursday, as the Chinese e-commerce giant benefited from the country easing COVID-19 curbs.
Alibaba Group (
NYSE:BABA
) is slated to release its third quarter Fiscal 2023 results on February 23, before the market opens. The Chinese e-commerce giant’s performance is likely to have been impacted by the lockdown in China and a slowing economy, partially offset by strong momentum in international commerce business.
The Street expects
BABA to post an adjusted profit of $2.42 per ADS in Q3, compared with the year-ago quarter figure of $2.46 per ADS. Meanwhile, revenue is pegged at $35.83 billion, lower than last year’s revenue of $37.94 billion.
Factors Affecting Q3 Performance
As per data provided by the National Bureau of Statistics of China, total retail sales declined 1.8% year-over-year in December. This marked the third straight month of a fall in sales. It is likely that the regional lockdowns due to China’s strict COVID-19 policy played a role in the decline.
Nevertheless, Alibaba’s international commerce business might have provided some respite. The segment has been witnessing growth in the number of users across its platforms.
The TipRanks’ Website Traffic Tool suggests that things are improving for Alibaba. Our website traffic screener shows that the number of visits to Alibaba’s websites — aliexpress.com, alibaba.com, and taobao.com
increased by 14.6% (year-over-year) for the quarter ending in December.
Moving on to Alibaba’s cloud business, strong domestic demand for its products is expected to have supported Alibaba’s fiscal Q3 performance. Further, the company’s focus on diversifying its other businesses, such as digital media & entertainment and its logistics arm, seems to be paying off. The units witnessed solid growth in the last quarter, with the trend expected to have continued in the to-be-reported quarter as well.
Is BABA a Buy or Hold?
On TipRanks,
BABA stock is a Strong Buy. It has nine unanimous Buy recommendations. Moreover, the analyst’s price target of $143 implies 50.4% upside potential.
Ending Thoughts
Alibaba’s performance in the to-be-reported quarter is less likely to be impressive owing to a slowing economy, tight Chinese government regulations, and the impact of COVID lockdowns.
On the other hand, investors are likely to keep a close watch on the management’s commentary about the benefits to the company from the reopening of China’s border. Also, Alibaba’s progress in the launch of its own version of ChatGPT is likely to attract attention.
Disclosure
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The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to market open on 02/23/2023. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases.American Tower Corporation (REIT) (AMT)is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2022. The reit company's
Alibaba Group Holding Limited’s BABA third-quarter fiscal 2023 results, slated for release on Feb 23, are expected to reflect the impacts of the strengthening cloud computing segment.Moreover, the segment has turned out to be one of the key contributors to the company’s o
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Since the end of the December, shares of Alibaba (BABA) have been on an impressive run, suggesting renewed optimism that a rebound in China might be underway as the country emerges from its zero-COVID sluggishness.
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Alibaba Group (
NYSE:BABA
) is slated to release its third quarter Fiscal 2023 results on February 23, before the market opens. The Chinese e-commerce giant’s performance is likely to have been impacted by the lockdown in China and a slowing economy, partially offset by strong momentum in international commerce business.
The Street expects
BABA to post an adjusted profit of $2.42 per ADS in Q3, compared with the year-ago quarter figure of $2.46 per ADS. Meanwhile, revenue is pegged at $35.83 billion, lower than last year’s revenue of $37.94 billion.
Factors Affecting Q3 Performance
As per data provided by the National Bureau of Statistics of China, total retail sales declined 1.8% year-over-year in December. This marked the third straight month of a fall in sales. It is likely that the regional lockdowns due to China’s strict COVID-19 policy played a role in the decline.
Nevertheless, Alibaba’s international commerce business might have provided some respite. The segment has been witnessing growth in the number of users across its platforms.
The TipRanks’ Website Traffic Tool suggests that things are improving for Alibaba. Our website traffic screener shows that the number of visits to Alibaba’s websites — aliexpress.com, alibaba.com, and taobao.com
increased by 14.6% (year-over-year) for the quarter ending in December.
Moving on to Alibaba’s cloud business, strong domestic demand for its products is expected to have supported Alibaba’s fiscal Q3 performance. Further, the company’s focus on diversifying its other businesses, such as digital media & entertainment and its logistics arm, seems to be paying off. The units witnessed solid growth in the last quarter, with the trend expected to have continued in the to-be-reported quarter as well.
Is BABA a Buy or Hold?
On TipRanks,
BABA stock is a Strong Buy. It has nine unanimous Buy recommendations. Moreover, the analyst’s price target of $143 implies 50.4% upside potential.
Ending Thoughts
Alibaba’s performance in the to-be-reported quarter is less likely to be impressive owing to a slowing economy, tight Chinese government regulations, and the impact of COVID lockdowns.
On the other hand, investors are likely to keep a close watch on the management’s commentary about the benefits to the company from the reopening of China’s border. Also, Alibaba’s progress in the launch of its own version of ChatGPT is likely to attract attention.
Disclosure
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Alibaba Group Holding Limited BABA is scheduled to report third-quarter fiscal 2023 results on Feb 23.For the fiscal third quarter, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues is pegged at $35.36 billion, which suggests a decline of 7.1% from the year-ago quarter’s reported
Alibaba Group Holding Limited BABA is scheduled to report third-quarter fiscal 2023 results on Feb 23.For the fiscal third quarter, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues is pegged at $35.36 billion, which suggests a decline of 7.1% from the year-ago quarter’s reported
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