Alphabet(US:GOOGL) Huachuang Securities·2026-02-08 15:15Investment Rating - The report assigns a strong buy rating for Alphabet, anticipating a performance that will exceed the benchmark index by more than 20% over the next six months [47]. Core Insights - Alphabet's FY2025Q4 performance was impressive, with total revenue reaching $113.8 billion, a year-over-year increase of 18% (17% at constant currency), and an annual revenue of $402.8 billion, up 15% [3][8]. - The operating profit margin for FY2025Q4 was 31.6%, with operating profit at $35.9 billion (higher when excluding Waymo stock option expenses), and net profit at $34.5 billion, reflecting a 30% year-over-year increase [3][8]. - The company expects FY2026Q1 consolidated revenue to benefit from currency fluctuations, with projected capital expenditures of $175-185 billion primarily directed towards AI computing, data centers, hardware, and renewable energy [12]. Revenue Breakdown Google Services - Revenue from Google Services reached $95.9 billion, a 14% year-over-year increase, accounting for over 84% of total revenue. Key contributors included search and other advertising ($63.1 billion, +17% YoY), YouTube advertising ($11.4 billion, +9% YoY), and subscription/platform and device revenue ($13.6 billion, +17% YoY) [4][9]. - YouTube's total advertising and subscription revenue exceeded $60 billion for the year, with significant growth in subscription services, particularly Music/Premium and NFL Sunday Ticket [4][9]. Google Cloud - Google Cloud revenue reached $17.7 billion, a remarkable 48% year-over-year increase, with annualized revenue exceeding $70 billion. The backlog of orders increased by 55% to $240 billion [10]. - The growth was driven by accelerated new customer acquisition, large order spikes, and strong demand for enterprise-level AI products, with nearly 75% of customers utilizing vertically optimized AI [10]. Other Businesses - Other business revenue was $370 million, with an operating loss of $3.6 billion, primarily due to a $2.1 billion stock option compensation expense related to Waymo [11]. Strategic Focus - AI is positioned as the core growth engine, with infrastructure integration of NVIDIA GPUs and self-developed seventh-generation TPUs. The Gemini 3 Pro model is rapidly gaining traction, and the Antigravity platform has over 1.5 million weekly active users [5]. - Google Cloud is focusing on enterprise-level AI services, with nearly 75% of customers using vertically optimized AI, and generative AI revenue growing nearly 400% year-over-year [5].