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Alibaba reports RMB48,437 million AI cloud revenue and RMB67,678 million capex
Alibaba reported June-quarter AI Cloud and Compute Services revenue of RMB48,437 million and capital expenditures of RMB67,678 million, up 75%.
On 20 August 2026 Alibaba reported June-quarter AI Cloud and Compute Services revenue of RMB48,437 million, up 45%. AI-related product revenue was RMB12,376 million, its twelfth consecutive quarter of triple-digit year-over-year growth. Capital expenditures were RMB67,678 million, up 75%. Free cash flow was an outflow of RMB44,670 million against RMB18,815 million a year earlier, which Alibaba attributes mainly to cloud infrastructure spending. Net income was RMB10,444 million, down 75%, and non-GAAP net income was RMB20,715 million, down 38%. It said it launched its Qwen3.8-Max model in August (Alibaba filing and company page).
Why we file it. The Qwen maker says AI now drives its cloud growth.
How we read it. Fast AI growth, paid for with very heavy spending and a larger cash outflow.
Why it matters to you: AI models run on cloud computers, and building them is costly.
What this doesn't prove
Company figures: net income fell 75%. Free cash flow was an outflow of RMB44,670 million against RMB18,815 million a year earlier, which Alibaba attributes mainly to cloud infrastructure spending. The company-adjusted net income figure fell 38%.
Next fixture
- Whether AI product revenue keeps growing as spending rises.
Sources
- June Quarter 2026 Results20 August 2026
- Full-stack AI accelerates monetization20 August 2026
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