Company Earnings UpdateAlibaba (BABA) Third-Quarter FY2016 Results: Beats on EPS and Revenue Thanks to Increase in Users and Surge in Mobile Revenue Coresight Research January 28, 2016 Executive Summary Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba reported that fiscal-third-quarter net sales were up 32% year over year, to ¥5 billion (US$5.33 billion), beating consensus estimates of ¥33.2 billion (US$5.13 billion). The company reported core EPS (excluding onetime items) of $0.99 for the quarter, up 27% year over year, beating the consensus of $0.89. Gross merchandise volume (GMV) was up 23% year over year, to $149 billion, versus consensus of $155.2 billion. The number of active buyers in the period increased by 22% year over year, to 407 million, versus consensus of 386 million. Mobile monthly active users (MAUs) increased by 48%, to 393 million in December, which accounted for an increase of 192% in the company’s mobile revenue. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 11: US Store Openings Gain Momentum—Updates from BJ’s, Dick’s, Macy’s and MoreWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 20: Asda Opens New Format; Skims Plans to Step into the UK in 2026Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 11: US CPG E-Commerce LatestFinancial Confidence Reaches Five-Month High; TJX Dominates Off-Price Retail; Dollar Tree Leads Dollar Stores: US Consumer Survey Insights
