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Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
The 3 biggest takeaways from Google's Q2 earnings, from AI spending to a milestone for Gemini
Google reported blockbuster second-quarter revenue of $119.8 billion, up 24% from a year earlier. Google sent a message about AI spending as Gemini hit a new milestone.
Google buried a $98 billion windfall in one sentence
Google's parent, Alphabet, said it earned an additional $98 billion this quarter from its equity investments. The tech giant didn't disclose which investments, but it's most likely from SpaceX and Anthropic.
Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Alphabet (GOOGL) Q2 Earnings
The headline numbers for Alphabet (GOOGL) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended June 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Alphabet Q2: Cloud Wins, CapEx Scares The Market
Alphabet Inc. posted a strong Q2, with revenue up 24% year over year. The standout was Google Cloud, where revenue surged 82% and operating margins expanded sharply. The main debate is not demand, but spending. Q2 CapEx rose to $44.9B, pushing quarterly free cash flow into negative territory, yet that spending is supported by a $514B Cloud. Cloud is no longer just a growth story. It is becoming a major profit engine for Alphabet, with operating margins rising from 20.7% to 35.6% and growing adoption of the.
Alphabet Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
Alphabet NASDAQ: GOOG executives said the company's second-quarter 2026 results were driven by broad demand for artificial intelligence across Search, YouTube and Google Cloud, while also signaling that heavy infrastructure spending will continue as capacity remains constrained.
Google justifies its massive AI spending with a booming cloud business
Alphabet investors have very publicly worried that the company's massive AI spending isn't worth the money. With the company's latest earnings report, those investors should be able to relax a little.
950 Million People Now Use Gemini Each Month As Alphabet Posts Earnings Beat
How Alphabet's spending compares to its mega-cap competitors. The company reported $44.9 billion in capital expenditures through its latest quarter, doubling its figure last year.
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Google's Gemini app nips at ChatGPT's heels as it nears 1 billion users
Google said its Gemini app now has 950 million monthly active users. It's been increasing steadily over the past year.
Alphabet Quadruples Profit to Nearly $120 Billion, Fueled by A.I. Investments
Google's parent company, which has spent heavily on artificial intelligence, also showed growth across its businesses, particularly in cloud computing.
