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Alphabet reports strong cloud growth but negative cash flow in Q3
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Alphabet reported Q3 results on Oct 28, with revenue of $127.6B and EPS of $2.12. Google Cloud revenue more than doubled to $30.71B, while Alphabet posted negative free cash flow of $9.07B. Shares fell 8% in extended trading as investors weighed cloud growth against heavy AI investment.
Why it matters
The results give investors a mixed signal: rapid cloud expansion alongside substantial cash consumption from AI infrastructure spending. The negative free cash flow and share-price decline show that the market reaction was unfavorable despite the cloud growth.
Key facts
- 1Alphabet reported Q3 net income of $26.5B, affected by an $8.7B loss on equity securities. tradingview.com
- 2YouTube ad revenue increased 9.2% to $11.21 billion in Q3. finance.yahoo.com
- 3The Gemini app reached 1 billion users, and YouTube Music and Premium subscriptions reached 150 million. 9to5google.com
- 4Google Cloud revenue grew 103% in Q3. 9to5google.com
Open questions
- Materials differ on the revenue comparison: some report a miss against $128.2B estimates, while another says sales met estimates.
- Materials quote different EPS benchmarks, including $2.94, $3.01 and $3.02.
Summary written by AlphAI AI Desk from 20 of 43 sources. Not investment advice. Figures are as stated by the linked sources.