Summary
Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) reported strong financial performance for the first quarter of 2025, with total revenues reaching $90.2 billion, a 12% increase year-over-year. This growth was primarily fueled by a 10% rise in Google Services revenue to $77.3 billion and a significant 28% increase in Google Cloud revenue to $12.3 billion. The company also saw a substantial boost in 'Other income (expense), net,' reaching $11.2 billion, largely due to an $8.0 billion unrealized gain on non-marketable equity securities. Net income grew by 46% to $34.5 billion, resulting in diluted EPS of $2.81. Key strategic initiatives highlighted include the planned acquisition of Wiz, a cloud security platform, for $32.0 billion, expected to close in 2026, which will bolster the Google Cloud segment. Alphabet also continued its commitment to returning capital to shareholders, repurchasing $15.3 billion in stock and increasing its quarterly dividend by 5% to $0.21 per share. Despite ongoing legal and regulatory scrutiny, particularly in antitrust matters, the company demonstrated robust operational and financial health.
Financial Highlights
52 data points| Revenue | $90.23B |
| Cost of Revenue | $36.36B |
| Gross Profit | $53.87B |
| R&D Expenses | $13.56B |
| Operating Expenses | $59.63B |
| Operating Income | $30.61B |
| Net Income | $34.54B |
| EPS (Basic) | $2.84 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $2.81 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 12.18B |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 12.29B |
Key Highlights
- 1Total revenues increased by 12% year-over-year to $90.2 billion, driven by strong performance across Google Services and Google Cloud.
- 2Google Services revenue grew by 10% to $77.3 billion, with Search & other and YouTube ads showing significant gains.
- 3Google Cloud revenue surged by 28% to $12.3 billion, indicating continued momentum in the enterprise sector.
- 4Net income increased by 46% to $34.5 billion, with diluted EPS rising to $2.81.
- 5Other income (expense), net, significantly increased to $11.2 billion, primarily due to an $8.0 billion unrealized gain on non-marketable equity securities.
- 6Alphabet announced plans to acquire cloud security leader Wiz for $32.0 billion, further strengthening its Google Cloud offerings.
- 7The company returned $15.3 billion to shareholders through share repurchases and increased its quarterly dividend by 5% to $0.21 per share.