Q3 24 EPS

$2.12

BEAT +15.22%

Est. $1.84

Q3 24 Revenue

$88.27B

BEAT +2.28%

Est. $86.30B

vs S&P Since Q3 24

+91.9%

BEATING MARKET

GOOGL +116.1% vs S&P +24.2%

Market Reaction

Did GOOGL Beat Earnings? Q3 2024 Results

Alphabet capped a strong third quarter with results that handily cleared Wall Street's bar, posting earnings per share of $2.12 against a consensus estimate of $1.84, a beat of 15.22%, while revenue of $88.27 billion topped expectations by 2.28% and … Read more Alphabet capped a strong third quarter with results that handily cleared Wall Street's bar, posting earnings per share of $2.12 against a consensus estimate of $1.84, a beat of 15.22%, while revenue of $88.27 billion topped expectations by 2.28% and grew 15.1% year over year. The standout driver was Google Cloud, which delivered $11.35 billion in revenue, up 35% from a year ago, as enterprise demand for AI infrastructure and generative AI solutions accelerated sharply; Cloud operating income expanded to $1.95 billion from just $266 million in the prior-year period, underscoring how quickly the segment is converting growth into profit. Google Services held its own as well, with Search climbing to $49.38 billion and YouTube ads reaching $8.92 billion. Overall operating income rose 34% to $28.52 billion, pushing operating margin to 32.3%, while net income jumped 34% to $26.30 billion. Analysts tracking the company have pointed to AI as a structural tailwind across search, cloud, and video, lending credibility to the breadth of this quarter's outperformance.

Key Takeaways

  • Google Search & other revenue growth to $49.4 billion
  • Google Cloud revenue accelerated 35% YoY driven by AI Infrastructure and Generative AI Solutions
  • YouTube ads revenue grew to $8.9 billion
  • Google subscriptions, platforms, and devices revenue increased to $10.7 billion
  • Operating margin expanded 4.5 percentage points to 32% through efficiency improvements
  • Other income (expense) swung to $3.2 billion gain driven by equity securities gains
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GOOGL YoY Financials

Q3 2024 vs Q3 2023, source: SEC Filings

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GOOGL Revenue by Segment

With YoY comparisons, source: SEC Filings

Q2 24 Q1 26
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GOOGL Revenue by Geography

With YoY comparisons, source: SEC Filings

Q2 24 Q1 26

“The momentum across the company is extraordinary. Our commitment to innovation, as well as our long-term focus and investment in AI, are paying off with consumers and partners benefiting from our AI tools.”

— Sundar Pichai, Q3 2024 Earnings Press Release