Revenue growth accelerated to 24.2% YoY in Q2 2026, with gross margin expanding to 61.6% and operating margin to 34.0%, though net margin of 93.7% was inflated by a one-time gain.
Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) annual income statement — 24-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 | Dec'08 | Dec'07 | Dec'06 | Dec'05 | Dec'04 | Dec'03 | Dec'02 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 445.87B | 402.96B | 350.02B | 307.39B | 282.84B | 257.64B | 182.53B | 161.86B | 136.82B | 110.86B | 90.27B | 74.99B | 66B | 55.52B | 46.04B | 37.91B | 29.32B | 23.65B | 21.8B | 16.59B | 10.6B | 6.14B | 3.19B | 1.47B | 439.51M |
| Revenue Growth % | 20.05% | 15.13% | 13.87% | 8.68% | 9.78% | 41.15% | 12.77% | 18.3% | 23.42% | 22.8% | 20.38% | 13.62% | 18.88% | 20.59% | 21.46% | 29.28% | 23.97% | 8.51% | 31.35% | 56.47% | 72.76% | 92.48% | 117.56% | 233.54% | - |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 174.35B | 162.53B | 146.31B | 133.33B | 126.2B | 110.94B | 84.73B | 71.9B | 59.55B | 45.58B | 35.14B | 28.16B | 25.69B | 21.99B | 17.18B | 13.19B | 10.42B | 8.84B | 8.62B | 6.65B | 4.23B | 2.58B | 1.46B | 625.85M | 131.51M |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 40.34% | 41.8% | 43.38% | 44.62% | 43.06% | 46.42% | 44.42% | 43.52% | 41.12% | 38.92% | 37.56% | 38.93% | 39.61% | 37.31% | 34.79% | 35.53% | 37.39% | 39.56% | 40.07% | 39.84% | 41.98% | 45.71% | 42.69% | 29.92% |
| Gross Profit | 271.52B | 240.43B | 203.71B | 174.06B | 156.63B | 146.7B | 97.8B | 89.96B | 77.27B | 65.27B | 55.13B | 46.83B | 40.31B | 33.53B | 28.86B | 24.72B | 18.9B | 14.81B | 13.17B | 9.94B | 6.38B | 3.56B | 1.73B | 840.08M | 308M |
| Gross Margin % | 60.9% | 59.66% | 58.2% | 56.63% | 55.38% | 56.94% | 53.58% | 55.58% | 56.48% | 58.88% | 61.08% | 62.44% | 61.07% | 60.39% | 62.69% | 65.21% | 64.47% | 62.61% | 60.44% | 59.93% | 60.16% | 58.02% | 54.29% | 57.31% | 70.08% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 18.02% | 17.03% | 11.13% | 6.77% | 50.01% | 8.71% | 16.42% | 18.38% | 18.39% | 17.74% | 16.16% | 20.23% | 16.16% | 16.77% | 30.75% | 27.67% | 12.4% | 32.47% | 55.88% | 79.14% | 105.68% | 106.12% | 172.75% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 123.89B | 111.26B | 91.32B | 89.77B | 81.79B | 67.98B | 56.57B | 55.73B | 49.75B | 39.09B | 31.42B | 27.46B | 23.81B | 18.12B | 15.03B | 12.97B | 8.52B | 6.5B | 6.54B | 4.86B | 2.83B | 1.54B | 1.09B | 497.62M | 121.53M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 27.61% | 26.09% | 29.2% | 28.92% | 26.39% | 30.99% | 34.43% | 36.36% | 35.27% | 34.8% | 36.63% | 36.08% | 32.64% | 32.64% | 34.23% | 29.07% | 27.46% | 30.01% | 29.29% | 26.68% | 25.16% | 34.22% | 33.95% | 27.65% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 54.91B | 50.17B | 42B | 44.34B | 42.29B | 36.42B | 29B | 28.02B | 23.26B | 19.73B | 17.47B | 15.18B | 13.98B | 10.99B | 8.95B | 7.31B | 4.76B | 3.65B | 3.75B | 2.74B | 1.6B | 854.68M | 664.75M | 406.39M | 89.78M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 12.45% | 12% | 14.43% | 14.95% | 14.14% | 15.89% | 17.31% | 17% | 17.8% | 19.35% | 20.25% | 21.18% | 19.79% | 19.43% | 19.29% | 16.24% | 15.44% | 17.2% | 16.52% | 15.1% | 13.92% | 20.84% | 27.72% | 20.43% |
| Research & Development | 68.97B | 61.09B | 49.33B | 45.43B | 39.5B | 31.56B | 27.57B | 26.02B | 21.42B | 16.63B | 13.95B | 12.28B | 9.83B | 7.14B | 6.08B | 5.16B | 3.76B | 2.84B | 2.79B | 2.12B | 1.23B | 599.51M | 225.63M | 91.23M | 31.75M |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | 15.16% | 14.09% | 14.78% | 13.97% | 12.25% | 15.11% | 16.07% | 15.65% | 15% | 15.45% | 16.38% | 14.9% | 12.86% | 13.21% | 13.62% | 12.83% | 12.02% | 12.81% | 12.78% | 11.59% | 9.77% | 7.07% | 6.22% | 7.22% |
| Other Operating Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7B | 5.07B | 2.74B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 500M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90M | 201M | 0 | 0 |
| Operating Income | 147.63B | 129.17B | 112.39B | 84.29B | 74.84B | 78.71B | 41.22B | 34.23B | 27.52B | 26.18B | 23.72B | 19.36B | 16.5B | 15.4B | 13.83B | 11.74B | 10.38B | 8.31B | 6.63B | 5.08B | 3.55B | 2.02B | 640.19M | 342.46M | 186.47M |
| Operating Margin % | 33.11% | 32.05% | 32.11% | 27.42% | 26.46% | 30.55% | 22.59% | 21.15% | 20.12% | 23.61% | 26.27% | 25.82% | 24.99% | 27.74% | 30.05% | 30.98% | 35.4% | 35.14% | 30.43% | 30.64% | 33.48% | 32.86% | 20.07% | 23.36% | 42.43% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | 14.93% | 33.33% | 12.63% | -4.92% | 90.94% | 20.43% | 24.37% | 5.14% | 10.38% | 22.5% | 17.36% | 7.1% | 11.34% | 17.82% | 13.11% | 24.89% | 25.33% | 30.44% | 43.22% | 75.98% | 215.11% | 86.94% | 83.66% | - |
| EBITDA | 172.87B | 150.3B | 127.7B | 96.24B | 88.32B | 91.16B | 54.92B | 46.01B | 36.56B | 33.09B | 29.86B | 24.42B | 21.48B | 19.34B | 16.8B | 13.59B | 11.78B | 9.84B | 8.13B | 6.05B | 4.12B | 2.31B | 788.66M | 397.51M | 215.45M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 38.77% | 37.3% | 36.48% | 31.31% | 31.23% | 35.38% | 30.09% | 28.43% | 26.72% | 29.85% | 33.08% | 32.57% | 32.54% | 34.84% | 36.48% | 35.86% | 40.17% | 41.59% | 37.31% | 36.47% | 38.87% | 37.65% | 24.73% | 27.12% | 49.02% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 24.32% | 17.7% | 32.69% | 8.97% | -3.11% | 65.97% | 19.36% | 25.86% | 10.47% | 10.83% | 22.26% | 13.73% | 11.03% | 15.16% | 23.56% | 15.42% | 19.73% | 20.95% | 34.37% | 46.83% | 78.35% | 193.04% | 98.4% | 84.5% | - |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 25.24B | 21.14B | 15.31B | 11.95B | 13.47B | 12.44B | 13.7B | 11.78B | 9.04B | 6.92B | 6.14B | 5.06B | 4.98B | 3.94B | 2.96B | 1.85B | 1.4B | 1.52B | 1.5B | 967.66M | 571.94M | 293.81M | 148.47M | 55.05M | 28.98M |
| EBIT | 301.52B | 158.83B | 120.08B | 86.03B | 71.69B | 91.08B | 48.22B | 39.73B | 35.03B | 27.3B | 24.27B | 19.75B | 17.36B | 15.98B | 14.55B | 12.38B | 10.8B | 8.38B | 6.63B | 5.08B | 3.55B | 2.14B | 651.1M | 348.58M | 187.49M |
| Net Interest Income | 2.84B | 933M | 4.21B | 3.56B | 1.82B | 1.15B | 1.73B | 2.33B | 1.76B | 1.2B | 1.1B | 895M | 645M | 685M | 615M | 754M | 574M | 230M | 390M | 559.21M | 412.06M | 120.26M | 15.13M | 732K | -1.35M |
| Interest Income | 5.1B | 1.08B | 4.48B | 3.87B | 2.17B | 1.5B | 1.86B | 2.43B | 1.88B | 1.31B | 1.22B | 999M | 746M | 766M | 700M | 812M | 579M | 230M | 390M | 559.21M | 412.06M | 121.04M | 16M | 2.66M | 1.22M |
| Interest Expense | 2.25B | 143M | 268M | 308M | 357M | 346M | 135M | 100M | 114M | 109M | 124M | 104M | 101M | 81M | 85M | 58M | 5M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 776K | 862K | 1.93M | 2.57M |
| Other Income/Expense | 151.64B | 29.66B | 7.42B | 1.42B | -3.51B | 12.02B | 6.86B | 5.39B | 7.39B | 1.01B | 434M | 291M | 763M | 496M | 635M | 584M | 415M | 69M | -779M | 589.58M | 461.04M | 124.4M | 10.04M | 4.19M | -1.55M |
| Pretax Income | 299.27B | 158.83B | 119.81B | 85.72B | 71.33B | 90.73B | 48.08B | 39.63B | 34.91B | 27.19B | 24.15B | 19.65B | 17.26B | 15.9B | 14.47B | 12.33B | 10.8B | 8.38B | 5.85B | 5.67B | 4.01B | 2.14B | 650.23M | 346.65M | 184.91M |
| Pretax Margin % | 67.12% | 39.41% | 34.23% | 27.89% | 25.22% | 35.22% | 26.34% | 24.48% | 25.52% | 24.53% | 26.75% | 26.21% | 26.15% | 28.64% | 31.43% | 32.52% | 36.82% | 35.44% | 26.85% | 34.19% | 37.82% | 34.89% | 20.39% | 23.65% | 42.07% |
| Income Tax | 55.06B | 26.66B | 19.7B | 11.92B | 11.36B | 14.7B | 7.81B | 5.28B | 4.18B | 14.53B | 4.67B | 3.3B | 3.64B | 2.74B | 2.92B | 2.59B | 2.29B | 1.86B | 1.63B | 1.47B | 933.59M | 676.28M | 251.12M | 241.01M | 85.26M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 18.4% | 16.78% | 16.44% | 13.91% | 15.92% | 16.2% | 16.25% | 13.33% | 11.96% | 53.44% | 19.35% | 16.81% | 21.08% | 17.23% | 20.15% | 21% | 21.22% | 22.2% | 27.78% | 25.91% | 23.28% | 31.58% | 38.62% | 69.52% | 46.11% |
| Net Income | 244.21B | 132.17B | 100.12B | 73.8B | 59.97B | 76.03B | 40.27B | 34.34B | 30.74B | 12.66B | 19.48B | 16.35B | 14.14B | 12.73B | 10.74B | 9.74B | 8.51B | 6.52B | 4.23B | 4.2B | 3.08B | 1.47B | 399.12M | 105.65M | 99.66M |
| Net Margin % | 54.77% | 32.8% | 28.6% | 24.01% | 21.2% | 29.51% | 22.06% | 21.22% | 22.46% | 11.42% | 21.58% | 21.8% | 21.42% | 22.93% | 23.32% | 25.69% | 29.01% | 27.57% | 19.39% | 25.33% | 29.02% | 23.87% | 12.51% | 7.21% | 22.67% |
| Net Income Growth % | 111.3% | 32.01% | 35.67% | 23.05% | -21.12% | 88.81% | 17.26% | 11.74% | 142.74% | -34.99% | 19.15% | 15.65% | 11.02% | 18.59% | 10.27% | 14.49% | 30.44% | 54.25% | 0.55% | 36.6% | 110.01% | 267.16% | 277.78% | 6.01% | - |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 244.21B | 132.17B | 100.12B | 73.8B | 59.97B | 76.03B | 40.27B | 34.34B | 30.74B | 12.66B | 19.48B | 16.35B | 13.62B | 13.16B | 11.55B | 9.74B | 8.51B | 6.52B | 4.23B | 4.2B | 3.08B | 1.47B | 399.12M | 105.65M | 99.66M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 516M | -427M | -816M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 19.84 | 10.81 | 8.04 | 5.80 | 4.56 | 5.61 | 2.93 | 2.46 | 2.19 | 0.90 | 1.39 | 1.14 | 1.05 | 0.95 | 0.81 | 0.74 | 0.66 | 0.51 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.25 | 0.13 | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| EPS Growth % | 112.03% | 34.45% | 38.62% | 27.19% | -18.72% | 91.47% | 19.11% | 12.33% | 143.33% | -35.25% | 21.93% | 8.57% | 10.53% | 17.28% | 9.46% | 12.12% | 29.41% | 54.55% | 0% | 32% | 92.31% | 256.16% | - | -26.21% | - |
| EPS (Basic) | - | 10.91 | 8.13 | 5.84 | 4.59 | 5.69 | 2.96 | 2.48 | 2.21 | 0.91 | 1.42 | 1.16 | 1.07 | 0.97 | 0.82 | 0.75 | 0.67 | 0.52 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.26 | 0.13 | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 12.31B | 12.23B | 12.45B | 12.72B | 13.16B | 13.55B | 13.74B | 13.97B | 14.07B | 14.07B | 13.99B | 13.86B | 13.74B | 13.55B | 13.29B | 13.09B | 12.93B | 12.78B | 12.7B | 12.65B | 12.38B | 11.67B | 10.93B | 13.99B | 9.69B |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 12.15B | 12.12B | 12.32B | 12.63B | 13.06B | 13.35B | 13.62B | 13.85B | 13.9B | 13.86B | 13.76B | 13.7B | 13.52B | 13.31B | 13.09B | 12.91B | 12.75B | 12.65B | 12.56B | 12.43B | 12.06B | 11.03B | 10.93B | 13.75B | 9.69B |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | 7.6% | 7.35% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying GOOGL stock.
For fiscal year 2025, Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) reported total revenue of $402.96B. This represents a 91585.0% increase compared to $439.5M in 2002.
Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) is profitable, generating $132.17B in net income for the fiscal year ending 2025 with a net profit margin of 32.8%.
Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) reported an operating income of $129.17B, resulting in an operating profit margin of 32.1%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) generated $240.43B in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 59.7%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.
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Regulatory overhang on Search
Metrics are mathematically derived from official filings.
AI-Driven Revenue Acceleration
Revenue growth accelerated to 24.2% YoY in Q2 2026, up from 13.8% a year earlier, driven by Google Cloud's 82% surge, per recent financial disclosures.
The sequential acceleration from 13.8% in Q2 2025 to 24.2% in Q2 2026 indicates that AI monetization is scaling faster than the core advertising business. Google Cloud's 82% growth, as highlighted in CEO commentary, suggests the segment is becoming a primary growth engine, potentially offsetting any deceleration in Search. Investors should monitor whether this pace is sustainable given the lack of forward guidance.
Gross Margin Expansion Amid AI Costs
Gross margin improved to 61.6% in Q2 2026 from 59.5% a year earlier, despite rising AI compute costs, as reported in the income statement.
The 210 basis point YoY expansion in gross margin suggests that Alphabet is achieving operating leverage in its infrastructure, possibly due to custom TPU efficiency. However, the sequential decline from 62.4% in Q1 2026 indicates that AI-related costs may be pressuring margins at the margin. The structural constraint from TAC and content acquisition costs remains, but the current trend suggests pricing power in cloud and ads.
Operating Leverage From Cloud Scaling
Operating margin expanded to 34.0% in Q2 2026 from 32.4% a year earlier, with operating income growing 30% YoY, per the latest quarterly data.
Operating income growth outpaced revenue growth (30% vs 24%), indicating that SG&A and R&D are not scaling proportionally. The 34.0% operating margin is near the highest in the ten-quarter period, suggesting that Google Cloud's transition to profitability is enhancing overall leverage. However, the sequential dip from 36.1% in Q1 2026 warrants attention, as it may reflect increased investment in AI infrastructure.
Net Income Boosted by One-Time Gains
Net margin surged to 93.7% in Q2 2026, driven by a $112.2B net income that includes a one-time gain, as per the income statement.
The net income of $112.2B is nearly triple the operating income of $40.8B, implying a significant non-operating gain, likely from equity investments or tax benefits. This inflates EPS to $9.11, which may not be recurring. Excluding this item, normalized EPS would be closer to the $3.0 estimate, suggesting the market should focus on operating earnings quality.
R&D and SG&A Discipline
R&D as a percentage of revenue declined to 15.2% in Q2 2026 from 16.0% a year earlier, while SG&A rose slightly, based on reported figures.
The modest decline in R&D intensity despite heavy AI investment suggests efficiency in R&D spending, possibly due to prior infrastructure build-out. SG&A increased to 12.4% of revenue from 12.8% a year ago, indicating cost discipline. However, the absolute R&D spend of $18.2B remains high, and investors should watch for any acceleration in spending to support AI initiatives.
Sustainability of AI-Driven Growth Questioned
The 24% revenue growth and 82% cloud acceleration may be unsustainable, as the lack of guidance and regulatory risks cloud the outlook, per recent disclosures.
Short-sellers could argue that the exceptional Q2 growth is partly due to one-time factors, such as the non-operating gain inflating EPS, and that AI monetization may face diminishing returns. The absence of forward guidance suggests management's caution, and regulatory actions against Search default agreements could disrupt the core advertising model. Additionally, the sequential margin decline from Q1 to Q2 hints at rising AI compute costs that could compress margins if growth slows.