Alphabet Class C
Runs Google's search, advertising, and cloud businesses alongside Alphabet's Other Bets.
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Profile
Runs core internet businesses built around search, advertising, Android, YouTube, and Maps, while reporting Google Cloud and Other Bets separately. The holding-company structure separates Google's core internet businesses from other technology bets.
Runs Google's core internet businesses, including search and advertising, alongside product ecosystems that include Android, YouTube, and Maps. Its current reporting frame separates Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets, while Alphabet keeps Google distinct from businesses farther from its core internet products.
Search and advertising remain central to the company's historical product footprint; Google Cloud is another named business grouping. Google's published principles emphasize user orientation, technical specialization, iteration, and global access, while its Code of Conduct lists privacy, security, free expression, and accountability as formal commitments.
Google describes its service model as globally accessible from a Mountain View headquarters. The business is shaped by U.S. court judgments covering search distribution and parts of open-web advertising technology; a final ad-tech remedy is not established in this record.
Company facts
Key statistics
Year to date +8.7% · Average volume (30d) 18.6M
Analysts
Ratings
Target range
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior rating | Rating | Prior target | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | Barclays | Upgrade | Overweight | Underweight | ||
| Aug 14, 2026 | HSBC | Target | $335 | $515 | ||
| Jul 30, 2026 | UBS | Downgrade | Neutral | Hold | ||
| Jul 24, 2026 | Macquarie | Target | $515 | |||
| Jul 23, 2026 | D.A. Davidson | Target | $300 | $350 |
Earnings
EPS
Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026Q2 FY26 | $2.87 | $9.11 | +217.4% | $116.53B | $119.80B | +2.8% | −6.89% |
| Apr 29, 2026Q1 FY26 | $2.68 | $5.11 | +90.7% | $106.96B | $109.90B | +2.7% | +9.97% |
| Feb 4, 2026Q4 FY25 | $2.63 | $2.82 | +7.2% | $111.32B | $113.83B | +2.3% | −0.60% |
| Oct 29, 2025Q3 FY25 | $2.30 | $2.87 | +24.8% | $99.93B | $102.35B | +2.4% | +2.45% |
Financial highlights
| 12 quarters | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $90.23B | $96.43B | $102.35B | $113.83B | $109.90B | $119.80B | |
| Gross profit | $53.87B | $57.39B | $60.98B | $68.06B | $68.63B | $73.85B | |
| Operating income | $30.61B | $31.27B | $31.23B | $35.93B | $39.70B | $40.77B | |
| Net income | $34.54B | $28.20B | $34.98B | $34.46B | $62.58B | $112.19B | |
| Diluted EPS | $2.81 | $2.31 | $2.87 | $2.82 | $5.11 | $9.11 | |
| Gross margin | 59.7% | 59.5% | 59.6% | 59.8% | 62.4% | 61.6% | |
| Operating margin | 33.9% | 32.4% | 30.5% | 31.6% | 36.1% | 34.0% |
Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY21 $257.64B · FY22 $282.84B · FY23 $307.39B · FY24 $350.02B · FY25 $402.84B
Revenue by product · Q2 FY26
Revenue by geography · Q2 FY26
Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $242.47B · Total debt $112.76B · Total assets $921.98B · Shareholders' equity $640.48B
Dividends
Last raised to $0.22 from $0.21 in Jun 2026. To collect a payout, hold shares through the close before the ex-date.
History
| Ex-date | Record | Paid | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2026 | Jun 8 | Jun 15 | $0.22 | raised from $0.21 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Mar 9 | Mar 16 | $0.21 | |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Dec 8 | Dec 15 | $0.21 | |
| Sep 8, 2025 | Sep 8 | Sep 15 | $0.21 | |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Jun 9 | Jun 16 | $0.21 | raised from $0.20 |
| Mar 10, 2025 | Mar 10 | Mar 17 | $0.20 | |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Dec 9 | Dec 16 | $0.20 | |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Sep 9 | Sep 16 | $0.20 |
Ownership
Shares outstanding 12.10B · Float 10.93B
This issuer lists more than one class and the share count spans them all, so a stake here reads as a share of the whole company, not of this class.
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % of company | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 369.92M | 3.06% | 13F | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Brin Sergey · director, 10 percent owner: | 358.63M | 2.96% | Form 4 | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 306.94M | 2.54% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
| State Street Corp | 190.92M | 1.58% | 13F | Aug 7, 2026 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 137.83M | 1.14% | 13F | Aug 12, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | Frances Arnold | director | −82 | $333.39 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Marsida Saraci | officer: VP, Chief Accounting Officer | −449 | $333.20 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | John Kent Walker | officer: President, Global Affairs, CLO | −8,998 | $349.29 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Frances Arnold | director | −112 | $351.28 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Marsida Saraci | officer: VP, Chief Accounting Officer | −449 | $341.72 |
Peers
- Microsoft
Broad rival in search, enterprise cloud, AI, and productivity
- Meta
Core rival for digital ads, creator attention, and consumer AI
- Amazon
Broad rival in cloud, AI infrastructure, product discovery, and ads
- Apple
Major platform rival in mobile OS, hardware, services, and AI
