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% 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
Recent updates
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How Alphabet makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
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 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 55,519 | 13,160 | 10,986 | 7,137 |
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 -6.5%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: GOOG's Return on Equity (30%) is considered high.