3 6 Ke·2025-07-04 10:50Core Viewpoint - Alibaba's current "Cloud + AI" strategy focuses on becoming a "water seller," providing computing power and AI resources to other clients, which allows it to avoid addressing specific AI commercialization issues [1][16]. Financial Performance - In May 2025, Alibaba reported a revenue of 996.347 billion yuan for the fiscal year 2025, a year-on-year increase of 6%, and a net profit of 125.976 billion yuan, a significant year-on-year surge of 77%, marking a historical high [2]. - The CFO highlighted significant progress in enhancing the competitiveness of e-commerce and cloud businesses, with Taobao and Tmall achieving steady growth [2]. E-commerce Strategy - Alibaba's e-commerce sector faced pressure due to the decline of mobile internet traffic and competition from Pinduoduo, leading to concerns about its business moat [2]. - The company has shifted focus back to users, moving away from extreme price competition, and is now emphasizing quality and operational efficiency [6][4]. - The Taobao platform's revenue for the fiscal year 2025 reached 449.827 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 3.4% [6]. AI and Cloud Strategy - Alibaba is investing heavily in AI, with plans to invest over 380 billion yuan in cloud and AI hardware infrastructure over the next three years [15]. - The cloud computing segment generated revenue of 118.028 billion yuan, reflecting an 11% year-on-year increase, driven by soaring AI demand [13]. - The company has released over 200 open-source models, with global downloads exceeding 300 million, establishing a significant presence in the AI space [13]. Instant Retail Development - The instant retail market in China is rapidly growing, with a market size of 650 billion yuan in 2023, showing a year-on-year growth of 28.89% [11]. - Alibaba has integrated Ele.me into its e-commerce division to capitalize on the instant retail trend, launching "Taobao Flash Purchase" to leverage its vast user base [12][8]. - The daily order volume for Taobao Flash Purchase exceeded 6 million, indicating strong market penetration [12]. Challenges and Future Outlook - Despite the promising financial results, Alibaba faces challenges in achieving profitability in its local lifestyle business, which reported an adjusted EBITA loss of 3.689 billion yuan for the fiscal year 2025 [12]. - The company needs to effectively integrate its new business models with its existing e-commerce operations to create synergies and enhance overall value [16].