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Operating Income for Alibaba (BABA) 2006-2026

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TTM

$8.31B

YoY change

-55.5%

5Y CAGR

-9.0%

Peak year (FY2025)

$19.4B

Operating Income history chart for Alibaba (BABA) from 2017 to 2026

Latest: $8.62B

Operating Income growth chart for Alibaba (BABA) from 2017 to 2026

Latest: -55.5%

Operating Income history table for Alibaba (BABA) from 2006 to 2026

  • FY2026$8.62B-55.5%
  • FY2025$19.4B+22.8%
  • FY2024$15.8B+7.5%
  • FY2023$14.7B+33.7%
  • FY2022$11B-20.7%
  • FY2021$13.8B+5.6%
  • FY2020$13.1B+54.9%
  • FY2019$8.46B-22.4%
  • FY2018$10.9B+56.2%
  • FY2017$6.98B+56.8%
  • FY2016$4.45B+19.9%
  • FY2015$3.71B-9.2%
  • FY2014$4.09B+78.1%
  • FY2013$2.29B+188.3%
  • FY2012$796M+247.5%
  • FY2011$229M+45.8%
  • FY2010$157M-4.4%
  • FY2009$164M+55.4%
  • FY2008$106M+209.7%
  • FY2007$34.1M—

Operating Income values are taken from Alibaba's reported income statements (interim 6-K and annual 20-F filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts converted to USD using IAS 21 average exchange rates (P&L / cash flow) or closing rates (balance sheet). Originally filed in CNY.

About Operating Income at Alibaba (BABA)

According to Alibaba's latest reported financial statements, the company's current operating income (TTM) is $8.31B. Operating income is profit from core operations: revenue minus cost of goods sold and operating expenses (SG&A, R&D). It excludes interest, taxes, and non-operating items, so it isolates how profitable the business itself is before financing and tax decisions. Compare with EBITDA and net income.

Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .

As of the 2026 fiscal year, Alibaba (BABA) reported operating income of 59.7B CNY – plunged 57.7% year-over-year.

Across 2021–2026 (5 years), Alibaba operating income produced a CAGR of -7.8% – with a net decline across the window.

Alibaba operating income peaked at 141B CNY in 2025; the latest annual figure is 59.7B CNY in 2026 (57.7% below peak).

2025 marks the peak operating income at 141B CNY, with the historical low of 268M CNY recorded in 2007.

Alibaba Operating Income by Year

Alibaba Operating Income 2026: $8.62B

2026's operating income for Alibaba came in at 59.7B CNY ($8.62B), plunged 57.7% below 2025.

Alibaba Operating Income 2025: $19.4B

Alibaba posted operating income of 141B CNY ($19.4B) in 2025, grew 24.3% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

Alibaba Operating Income 2024: $15.8B

In 2024, Alibaba reported operating income of 113B CNY ($15.8B), grew 13.0% from 2023.

Alibaba Operating Income 2023: $14.7B

Alibaba operating income in 2023 was 100B CNY ($14.7B), surged 44.1% from 2022.

Alibaba Operating Income 2022: $11B

Alibaba operating income in 2022 was 69.6B CNY ($11B).

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