Alphabet Inc

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NASDAQ (2026-07-21)

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Alphabet Inc
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About company

Alphabet Inc., established as the parent company of Google, operates as a conglomerate holding company overseeing a collection of businesses, with Google being its largest and most well-known entity. Alphabet was created to provide a more structured organization for Google's expansive range of internet products and services, as well as to foster growth and innovation within its more speculative ventures, such as Life Sciences (focused on health technologies like glucose-sensing contact lenses) and Calico (dedicated to longevity research). Under this new structure, Alphabet aims to enhance management efficiency and focus by allowing its diverse subsidiaries to operate independently, each led by strong CEOs, while still benefiting from Alphabet's overarching strategic vision and resources. This reorganization also introduced segment reporting to improve transparency, with Google's financials being reported separately from those of other Alphabet businesses. Alphabet Inc. trades on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the symbols GOOGL and GOOG, continuing Google's legacy while aiming to push the boundaries of technology and innovation further.

Summarized from source with an LLMView SourceSector: Technology

Revenue

Total revenues were $109.896 billion, up 22% YoY (19% constant currency). Google Services contributed $89.637 billion (up 16%), while Google Cloud grew 63% to $20.028 billion.

Profitability

Operating income rose to $39.696 billion (up 30% YoY) and operating margin expanded to 36.1% (up ~2 percentage points). Net income was $62.578 billion (up 81%), and diluted EPS was $5.11 (up 82%).

Other income and accounting impacts

Other income (net) showed a $37.7 billion gain, primarily from unrealized gains on non‑marketable equity securities; the report notes this gain increased diluted EPS by $2.35 in Q1 2026.

Segment details

Within Google Services, Search & other grew 19%, Google subscriptions/platforms/devices grew 19%, and YouTube ads grew 11%. Google Cloud’s growth was attributed to enterprise AI solutions, AI infrastructure and core GCP services; management said Cloud backlog nearly doubled to over $460 billion.

Cash flow and balance sheet

Net cash provided by operating activities was $45.79 billion for the quarter. Capital expenditures were $35.674 billion, yielding quarter free cash flow of ~$10.1 billion and trailing‑12‑month free cash flow of $64.4 billion. Total assets were $703.9 billion; cash and cash equivalents were $38.063 billion and total cash + marketable securities ~$126.84 billion.

Capital allocation

Alphabet issued senior unsecured notes with net proceeds of $31.1 billion in Q1 2026. The Board approved a 5% dividend increase to $0.22 per share (quarterly), payable June 15, 2026. No share repurchases were recorded in the quarter.

Operational and AI metrics

Paid subscriptions reached 350 million (YouTube and Google One leading growth). Management highlighted strong AI traction: Gemini App drove consumer adoption; Gemini processed >16 billion tokens per minute via direct API (up 60% from prior quarter); Gemini Enterprise paid monthly active users grew 40% quarter‑on‑quarter. Waymo surpassed 500,000 fully autonomous rides per week.

Headcount and expenses

Headcount rose to 194,668 employees. Total costs and expenses increased to $70.200 billion, including R&D of $17.032 billion and higher depreciation and stock‑based compensation.

Forward‑looking note

The release includes standard forward‑looking disclaimers and cautions that unrealized investment gains and other items can cause significant volatility in future periods; additional details will appear in the company’s Form 10‑Q. Summarized from source with an LLMView Source

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