BABA(09988) 群益证券·2025-05-23 08:23Investment Rating - The report assigns a "Buy" rating for Alibaba Group (09988.HK) with a target price of HK$ 150 [1][7]. Core Insights - Alibaba's FY25 Q4 revenue reached RMB 236.45 billion, a year-on-year increase of 7%, slightly below market expectations of RMB 237.91 billion. The net profit attributable to ordinary shareholders was RMB 12.382 billion, showing a significant year-on-year growth of 279% [8]. - The report highlights strong growth in the Taobao Group's revenue, which increased by 12% year-on-year to RMB 71.077 billion in FY25 Q4, driven by an increase in commission rates and a growing 88VIP membership base [11]. - The cloud intelligence business faced challenges, with revenue of RMB 30.127 billion in FY25 Q4, a year-on-year increase of 18%, but slightly below market expectations due to prior R&D expenses and depreciation affecting profit margins [11]. - The report anticipates continued high investment in AI and cloud computing infrastructure, projecting over RMB 380 billion in investments over the next three years, which is expected to exceed the total of the past decade [11]. Summary by Sections Financial Performance - FY25 Q4 revenue: RMB 236.45 billion, YoY +7% [8] - Net profit attributable to ordinary shareholders: RMB 12.382 billion, YoY +279% [8] - Non-GAAP net profit: RMB 29.85 billion, YoY +22% [8] Revenue Breakdown - Taobao Group FY25 Q4 revenue: RMB 71.077 billion, YoY +12% [11] - International Digital Commerce Group FY25 Q4 revenue: RMB 27.603 billion, YoY +24% [11] - Cloud Intelligence Group FY25 Q4 revenue: RMB 30.127 billion, YoY +18% [11] Profit Forecast - Projected net profit for FY2026-2028: RMB 141.8 billion, RMB 153.0 billion, RMB 164.7 billion respectively, with YoY growth rates of 9.0%, 7.9%, and 7.7% [11]. - Projected EPS for FY2026-2028: RMB 7.46, RMB 8.05, RMB 8.67 [11]. Valuation Metrics - H-share P/E ratios for FY2024 to FY2028 are projected to be 31.50, 15.90, 14.69, 13.61, and 12.64 respectively [10]. - Dividend per share (DPS) is projected to be RMB 1.61, RMB 0.94, RMB 2.10, RMB 2.20, and RMB 2.30 for FY2024 to FY2028 [10]. Capital Expenditure - FY25 Q4 capital expenditure was RMB 24.512 billion, a quarter-on-quarter decrease of approximately 22%, indicating lower-than-expected demand in the AI sector [11].