Alphabet Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 6/6
Alphabet has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 17.8%, while the Interactive Media and Services industry saw earnings growing at 13.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 15.7% per year. Alphabet's return on equity is 30%, and it has net margins of 27.7%.
Key information
17.8%
Earnings growth rate
20.0%
EPS growth rate
| Interactive Media and Services Industry Growth | 6.2% |
| Revenue growth rate | 15.7% |
| Return on equity | 30.0% |
| Net Margin | 27.7% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
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Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 339,859 | 94,269 | 41,898 | 46,605 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 328,284 | 87,657 | 41,935 | 45,416 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 318,146 | 82,406 | 41,931 | 43,897 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 307,394 | 73,795 | 43,087 | 43,709 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 297,132 | 66,732 | 43,696 | 43,581 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 289,531 | 60,953 | 43,359 | 42,596 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 284,612 | 58,587 | 43,384 | 41,849 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 282,836 | 59,972 | 42,291 | 39,500 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 282,113 | 66,990 | 41,756 | 37,941 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 278,139 | 72,016 | 40,002 | 35,362 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 270,334 | 74,539 | 38,332 | 33,196 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 257,637 | 76,033 | 36,422 | 31,562 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 239,210 | 70,618 | 32,823 | 29,876 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 220,265 | 62,929 | 31,038 | 29,038 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 196,682 | 51,363 | 28,907 | 28,238 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 182,527 | 40,269 | 28,998 | 27,573 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 171,704 | 35,713 | 29,420 | 27,773 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 166,030 | 31,534 | 29,079 | 27,471 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 166,677 | 34,522 | 28,848 | 26,809 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 161,857 | 34,343 | 28,015 | 26,018 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 155,058 | 32,620 | 25,997 | 24,830 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 148,299 | 34,744 | 24,953 | 23,508 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 142,012 | 27,992 | 24,242 | 22,409 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 136,819 | 30,736 | 23,256 | 21,419 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 129,866 | 18,768 | 22,239 | 19,691 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 123,898 | 16,308 | 21,274 | 18,664 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 117,251 | 16,637 | 20,327 | 17,722 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 110,855 | 12,662 | 19,733 | 16,625 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 104,596 | 21,015 | 18,821 | 15,941 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 99,275 | 19,344 | 18,573 | 15,332 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 94,765 | 20,697 | 18,015 | 14,523 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 90,272 | 19,478 | 17,470 | 13,948 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 85,537 | 19,068 | 16,579 | 13,836 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 81,761 | 17,986 | 15,890 | 13,470 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 77,988 | 17,040 | 15,381 | 12,896 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 74,989 | 16,348 | 15,183 | 12,282 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 71,763 | 15,133 | 14,902 | 11,585 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 69,611 | 14,078 | 14,651 | 11,010 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 67,839 | 13,566 | 14,466 | 10,459 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 66,001 | 13,620 | 13,982 | 9,832 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 63,605 | 13,794 | 13,104 | 8,952 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 60,836 | 14,033 | 12,418 | 8,118 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 57,988 | 13,388 | 11,754 | 7,646 |
Quality Earnings: GOOG has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: GOOG's current net profit margins (27.7%) are higher than last year (22.5%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: GOOG's earnings have grown by 17.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: GOOG's earnings growth over the past year (41.3%) exceeds its 5-year average (17.8% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: GOOG earnings growth over the past year (41.3%) exceeded the Interactive Media and Services industry -2.5%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: GOOG's Return on Equity (30%) is considered high.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/02 19:27 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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Analyst Sources
Alphabet Inc. is covered by 97 analysts. 52 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| David Heasman | Accountability Research Corporation |
| Richard Kramer | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Joseph Bonner | Argus Research Company |