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We expect the market to have a muted short-term reaction to Alphabet's Q2'25 earnings report based upon our first read/analysis of the results. In addition, the strong recent stock outperformance into this earnings report when coupled with the lesser-known variables around a search antitrust remedy decision in the coming weeks (as a likely timetable) might act as a cap on the stock short-term. Beyond that short-term dynamic, we see a lot of reasons to maintain a constructive long-term view toward Alphabet s ...

Core Insights - Alphabet (GOOGL) reported $81.72 billion in revenue for Q2 2025, a year-over-year increase of 14.5% and a surprise of +2.82% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $79.48 billion [1] - The EPS for the quarter was $5.12, significantly higher than the $1.89 reported a year ago, resulting in an EPS surprise of +138.14% compared to the consensus estimate of $2.15 [1] Financial Performance Metrics - Total Traffic Acquisition Costs (TAC) were $14.71 billion, exceeding the average estimate of $14.1 billion [4] - Headcount increased to 187,103, surpassing the estimated 185,578 [4] - Revenue from EMEA was $28.26 billion, above the average estimate of $27.56 billion, reflecting a +14.5% year-over-year change [4] - Revenue from the United States reached $46.06 billion, compared to the average estimate of $45.12 billion, marking an +11.8% year-over-year increase [4] - Revenue from Other Americas was $5.74 billion, exceeding the average estimate of $5.5 billion, with a +16.1% year-over-year change [4] - Revenue from APAC was $16.48 billion, surpassing the estimated $15.55 billion, representing a +19.2% year-over-year increase [4] - Revenue from Google properties was $63.99 billion, above the average estimate of $62.12 billion, reflecting a +11.9% year-over-year change [4] - Google Cloud revenue was $13.62 billion, exceeding the estimate of $13.07 billion, with a +31.7% year-over-year increase [4] - YouTube ads generated $9.8 billion, surpassing the estimate of $9.52 billion, marking a +13.1% year-over-year change [4] - Google advertising revenue totaled $71.34 billion, exceeding the average estimate of $69.26 billion, reflecting a +10.4% year-over-year increase [4] - Revenue from Google Search & other was $54.19 billion, above the average estimate of $52.59 billion, representing a +11.7% year-over-year change [4] - Revenue from Google Network was $7.35 billion, slightly above the average estimate of $7.15 billion, but showing a year-over-year decline of -1.2% [4] Stock Performance - Alphabet's shares returned +14.7% over the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5.9% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating potential performance in line with the broader market in the near term [3]

Q2 2025 Earnings July 23, 2025 Q2 2025 Earnings Q2 2025 Earnings Alphabet Income Statement Note About Forward-Looking Statements and Non-GAAP Financial Measures in Millions, except Percentages and EPS; unaudited This presentation may contain forward-looking statements regarding our business, operations, and financial performance. Such statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially. Please refer to o ...

Key Takeaways GOOGL's ad revenue rose 8.5% Y/Y in Q1 2025, fueled by growth in Search and YouTube ads. TTD saw 25% Y/Y revenue growth in Q1, with video (includes CTV) accounting for 40% of digital ad spend. TTD's Kokai platform adoption hit two-thirds of clients, targeting full adoption by year-end.Both The Trade Desk, Inc (TTD) and Alphabet Inc (GOOGL) play pivotal roles in the programmatic advertising ecosystem. TTD operates a leading demand-side platform (DSP), which helps advertisers focus on data-dri ...

Wall Street analysts expect Alphabet (GOOGL) to post quarterly earnings of $2.14 per share in its upcoming report, which indicates a year-over-year increase of 13.2%. Revenues are expected to be $79.25 billion, up 11.1% from the year-ago quarter.The current level reflects an upward revision of 1.3% in the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter over the past 30 days. This demonstrates how the analysts covering the stock have collectively reappraised their initial projections over this period.Before a company ...