Alibaba reports first-ever quarterly operating loss in 7 years. Here's why Alibaba reports first-ever quarterly operating loss in 7 years. Here's why Alibaba's US-listed shares fell nearly 3 percent in choppy trading, even as the company forecast strong 2022 revenue, betting that the pandemic-driven shift to online shopping will remain resilient. advertisement Alibaba's overall revenue rose to 187.4 billion yuan in the fourth quarter. (Photo: Reuters) China's top e-commerce platform Alibaba Group Holding Ltd on May 13 posted its first quarterly operating loss since going public in 2014 due to a record anti-monopoly fine by the country's market regulator. Its US-listed shares fell nearly 3 per cent in choppy trading, even as the company forecast strong 2022 revenue, betting that the pandemic-driven shift to online shopping will remain resilient.