Alibaba vs Meta Platforms: Revenue Comparison

Alibaba (BABA) and Meta Platforms (META) are peers in AI Software. Alibaba reported revenue of $33.3B as of Q1 2026, compared with $56.3B for Meta Platforms. Meta Platforms leads on revenue.

Alibaba's gross margin is 34.5% versus 81.8% for Meta Platforms. Alibaba's net margin is 10.5% versus 47.5% for Meta Platforms.

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Revenue Comparison

Chart: Revenue Comparison. Values in USD_BILLIONS. In Q1 2026: Alibaba 33.343, Meta Platforms 56.311.

Latest Quarter Comparison

Table: Latest Quarter Comparison. 15 rows across Metric, Alibaba, Meta Platforms.
MetricAlibabaMeta Platforms
Market Cap--
Revenue$33.34B$56.31B
Cost of Revenue$21.84B$10.22B
Gross Profit$11.51B$46.09B
Operating Income$-116.00M$22.87B
Net Income$3.50B$26.77B
R&D Expense$2.60B$17.70B
Earnings Per Share$1.42$10.44
Gross Margin34.5%81.8%
Operating Margin-0.3%40.6%
Net Profit Margin10.5%47.5%
Free Cash Flow$-2.48B$13.23B
Cumulative Free Cash Flow$185.61B$317.18B
Operating Cash Flow$1.34B$32.23B
Cash & Equivalents$23.69B$23.43B

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