BABA(09988) 华泰证券·2025-05-16 07:45Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" [7] Core Insights - The company's core business performance remains robust, with Q4 FY25 total revenue reaching 236.5 billion RMB, a year-on-year increase of 6.6%, slightly below the consensus expectation of 7.2% [1] - Adjusted EBITA for Q4 FY25 was 32.6 billion RMB, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 36.1%, aligning closely with market expectations [1] - The company's cloud business revenue grew by 17.7% year-on-year, slightly exceeding market expectations of 16.9% [1] - The management expresses confidence in the continued acceleration of cloud revenue growth due to strong demand and ongoing iterations of AI model supply [3] Summary by Sections Financial Performance - For Q4 FY25, Taobao's revenue increased by 8.7% to 101.4 billion RMB, outperforming the consensus expectation of 4.9% [2] - The adjusted EBITA profit for Taobao was 41.7 billion RMB, up 8.4% year-on-year, indicating strong growth in high-margin revenue streams [2] - The company anticipates continued commercial capability release in FY26, supported by improved penetration rates and commission rate increases [2] Cloud Business - Alibaba Cloud's revenue for Q4 FY25 increased by 17.7%, with external revenue also growing by 17% [3] - The adjusted EBITA profit margin rose to 8.0%, despite a slight decline due to increased investments in AI and cloud infrastructure [3] - Management noted that AI-related product revenue has seen triple-digit year-on-year growth for seven consecutive quarters, indicating strong demand [3] Profit Forecast and Valuation - The FY26 and FY27 non-GAAP net profit forecasts have been adjusted downwards by 5.2% and 4.1% to 171.0 billion RMB and 199.3 billion RMB, respectively, with a new FY28 forecast introduced at 215.8 billion RMB [4][16] - The target price based on SOTP valuation is set at 189.6 USD for US shares and 185.1 HKD for Hong Kong shares, corresponding to 18.7, 16.1, and 14.9 times the FY26-28 non-GAAP forecast PE [4][16]