Alphabet Inc

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NASDAQ (2026-06-18)

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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 and Growth

Consolidated revenues were $109.9B in Q1 2026, a 22% reported increase versus Q1 2025 (19% on a constant‑currency basis). Google Services totaled $89.6B, while Google Cloud reached $20.0B.

Profitability

Operating income rose 30% to $39.7B and operating margin expanded two percentage points to 36.1% in Q1 2026.

Net Income and Other Income

Net income was $62.6B (+81%) and diluted EPS $5.11 (+82%). Other income (expense), net showed a $37.7B net gain, primarily from net unrealized gains on non‑marketable equity securities, which materially boosted net income and EPS.

Google Cloud Acceleration

Google Cloud revenues accelerated 63% year‑over‑year to $20.0B, with strength in GCP enterprise AI Solutions and infrastructure; segment operating income rose to $6.6B.

Google Services and YouTube

Google Search & other grew 19% to $60.4B; Google subscriptions, platforms, and devices grew 19% to $12.4B. YouTube ads increased 11% to $9.9B. Paid subscriptions across products reached 350 million.

AI and Product Momentum

Management highlighted AI tailwinds: Gemini App consumer demand, Gemini Enterprise MAU growth (40% QoQ), first‑party models processing over 16 billion tokens per minute via direct API (up 60% QoQ), and growing Google Cloud AI usage and backlog (backlog cited as >$460B).

Capital Allocation and Liquidity

Alphabet declared a quarterly dividend of $0.22 (5% increase) and issued senior unsecured notes for net proceeds of $31.1B in Q1 2026. Trailing twelve‑month free cash flow was $64.4B.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

Cash and cash equivalents were $38.1B at March 31, 2026; total assets were $703.9B. Q1 investing included $35.7B of capital expenditures and $33.6B of acquisitions and intangible purchases (including a notable acquisition impact), contributing to a net cash used in investing of $63.4B for the quarter.

Segment and Cost Highlights

Segment operating results: Google Services operating income $40.6B, Google Cloud $6.6B, Other Bets loss $2.1B, and Alphabet‑level activities (shared AI R&D and corporate costs) of $5.4B. Total headcount rose to 194,668.

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