The latest data point for BABA's EPS Surprise % in Q3'26 shows a significant negative surprise of -38.8%, marking a sharp underperformance relative to analyst expectations and the lowest point in the observed period. In parallel, the EPS Growth (YoY) for the same quarter stands at -66.5%, indicating a substantial year-over-year decline in earnings. Over the period from Q4'23 to Q3'26, EPS Surprise % exhibited volatility, starting strong at 21.8% in Q4'23 and Q1'24, dipping to a mild miss of -2.2% in Q3'24, recovering to 16.9% in Q4'25, before turning consistently negative from Q1'26 onward with accelerating declines. EPS Growth (YoY) followed a similar erratic pattern, with positive growth peaking at 3.8% in Q4'23 and 2.7% in Q3'25, interspersed with negatives like -0.8% in Q4'24, and culminating in steeper drops in the later quarters, suggesting weakening profitability momentum amid broader market pressures.