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 Growth6.2%
Revenue growth rate15.7%
Return on equity30.0%
Net Margin27.7%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

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Aug 12
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Should You Think About Buying Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Now?

Jun 10
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We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Passed With Ease

May 27
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Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively

May 13
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Apr 30
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Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Alphabet makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:GOOGL Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 24339,85994,26941,89846,605
30 Jun 24328,28487,65741,93545,416
31 Mar 24318,14682,40641,93143,897
31 Dec 23307,39473,79543,08743,709
30 Sep 23297,13266,73243,69643,581
30 Jun 23289,53160,95343,35942,596
31 Mar 23284,61258,58743,38441,849
31 Dec 22282,83659,97242,29139,500
30 Sep 22282,11366,99041,75637,941
30 Jun 22278,13972,01640,00235,362
31 Mar 22270,33474,53938,33233,196
31 Dec 21257,63776,03336,42231,562
30 Sep 21239,21070,61832,82329,876
30 Jun 21220,26562,92931,03829,038
31 Mar 21196,68251,36328,90728,238
31 Dec 20182,52740,26928,99827,573
30 Sep 20171,70435,71329,42027,773
30 Jun 20166,03031,53429,07927,471
31 Mar 20166,67734,52228,84826,809
31 Dec 19161,85734,34328,01526,018
30 Sep 19155,05832,62025,99724,830
30 Jun 19148,29934,74424,95323,508
31 Mar 19142,01227,99224,24222,409
31 Dec 18136,81930,73623,25621,419
30 Sep 18129,86618,76822,23919,691
30 Jun 18123,89816,30821,27418,664
31 Mar 18117,25116,63720,32717,722
31 Dec 17110,85512,66219,73316,625
30 Sep 17104,59621,01518,82115,941
30 Jun 1799,27519,34418,57315,332
31 Mar 1794,76520,69718,01514,523
31 Dec 1690,27219,47817,47013,948
30 Sep 1685,53719,06816,57913,836
30 Jun 1681,76117,98615,89013,470
31 Mar 1677,98817,04015,38112,896
31 Dec 1574,98916,34815,18312,282
30 Sep 1571,76315,13314,90211,585
30 Jun 1569,61114,07814,65111,010
31 Mar 1567,83913,56614,46610,459
31 Dec 1466,00113,62013,9829,832
30 Sep 1463,60513,79413,1048,952
30 Jun 1460,83614,03312,4188,118
31 Mar 1457,98813,38811,7547,646
31 Dec 1355,51913,16010,9867,137

Quality Earnings: GOOGL has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: GOOGL'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: GOOGL's earnings have grown by 17.8% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: GOOGL's earnings growth over the past year (41.3%) exceeds its 5-year average (17.8% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: GOOGL earnings growth over the past year (41.3%) exceeded the Interactive Media and Services industry 21.8%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: GOOGL's Return on Equity (30%) is considered high.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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