GOOGL · Plain-English company overview
A stock is a share of ownership in a company. Owning one means you own a small piece of that business.
In the company's own words, from Item 1 (Business) of its latest annual report (Form 10-K) filed with the SEC on 2026-02-05.
Google Services operating income increased $18.1 billion from 2024 to 2025. The increase in operating income was primarily driven by an increase in revenues, partially offset by an increase in expenses related to legal and other matters, TAC, and content acquisition costs.
Google Cloud operating income increased $7.8 billion from 2024 to 2025. The increase in operating income was primarily driven by an increase in revenues, partially offset by increases in usage costs for technical infrastructure and employee compensation expenses.
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An earnings release is a company's quarterly report of how much money it made. Analysts predict these numbers ahead of time, and the actual results are compared against those predictions.
In the most recent quarter (2026-06-30), Alphabet reported earnings of $2.85 per share. Analysts expected $2.9798 per share, so the company missed expectations.
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