KAIYUAN SECURITIES·2025-09-24 06:44Investment Rating - The investment rating for Alibaba-SW (09988.HK) is maintained as "Buy" [6][12]. Core Views - Alibaba is actively advancing its AI infrastructure and plans to increase investments, which is expected to drive accelerated growth in its cloud business. The company is also increasing short-term investments in flash sales, with significant user traffic growth and contributions from e-commerce technology service fees. The adjusted net profit forecasts for FY2026-2028 are 140.5 billion, 162.9 billion, and 189.8 billion RMB, corresponding to year-on-year growth rates of -11.2%, +16.0%, and +16.5% respectively. The diluted EPS is projected to be 7.6, 9.1, and 10.9 RMB, with current stock prices corresponding to PE ratios of 19.1, 16.1, and 13.4 times [6][8]. Summary by Sections Company Overview - Alibaba is focusing on building AI infrastructure, with a planned investment of 380 billion RMB. The demand for AI infrastructure is exceeding expectations, and the company aims to enhance its global data center's energy consumption scale by ten times by 2032 [7]. Financial Performance - The financial summary indicates that for FY2024A, the operating revenue was 941.168 billion RMB, with a year-on-year growth of 8.3%. The non-GAAP net profit for FY2024A was 157.479 billion RMB, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 11.4%. The gross margin is projected to improve from 37.7% in FY2024A to 42.0% in FY2028E [8]. Future Outlook - The company is expected to see continued acceleration in cloud business growth due to increased investments in AI and cloud computing infrastructure. The short-term focus on flash sales is anticipated to drive growth in main site traffic, leveraging advantages from high-end users, merchants, and fulfillment systems [8].