GOOGL · US
GOOGL.US: Q2'26 Cloud +82% & Capex ceiling
Alphabet Q2 2026 revenue $119.8B (+24%), Google Cloud $24.8B (+82%), op income $40.8B. ~$205B CapEx ceiling is the near-term focus; price ~$334. Separate GAAP EPS (SpaceX mark-to-market) from operating EPS ~$2.85.
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Snapshot
- Price
- USD 334
- Mkt cap
- USD 4000.0B
- Revenue
- USD 479.2B
- Google Cloud (Q)
- USD 24.8B
As-of 2026-09-25 (weekly refresh; equities aligned to §A. Missing series are N/A/null. Not investment advice.)
Thesis
Alphabet Q2 2026 revenue $119.8B (+24%), Google Cloud $24.8B (+82%), op income $40.8B. ~$205B CapEx ceiling drives volatility; separate GAAP EPS (SpaceX MTM) from operating EPS ~$2.85.
Business
Model: Search/YouTube ads + Google Cloud + subs/devices. Flagships: Search $63.3B; Cloud $24.8B; YouTube ads $11.1B. Edge: query intent + TPU/Cloud backlog. Strategy: AI Overviews; ~$205B 2026 CapEx cap.
Value chain
Traffic platform + cloud infra. Upstream: TPU/GPU, power/DC; downstream: advertisers, enterprise cloud. Risks: silicon/power; antitrust/default search.
Valuation
~$334 / mkt ~$4.0T. Market prices Cloud acceleration vs CapEx weighing on FCF.
Valuation snapshot (multi-lens)
| Metric | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| P/E（TTM 约） | 约 26x | 行情示意；以最新 EPS 为准 |
| P/B | 约 7.5x | 净资产口径随季报更新 |
| 盈利收益率 | 约 3.8% | 1/PE 近似 |
| 现价读法 | 约 334 USD | 截至 2026-08-26 包内 KPI |
~3y valuation/return series (PE, PB, dividend yield, trailing 1Y ann. return):
Valuation & return · ~3y
Interactive chart available in the reader.
~3y share price (quarterly close, split-adjusted approx.):
Share price · ~3y
Interactive chart available in the reader.
Financial trend (~24 months)
Illustrative 8Q with YoY/QoQ:
Revenue · last 8Q
Interactive chart available in the reader.
Gross margin · last 8Q
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Net income · last 8Q
Interactive chart available in the reader.
Financial health (§A.7)
OCF and leverage per latest filings.
Financial health (OCF / debt / liquidity / audit)
| Item | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 财务健康总评 | 稳健偏扩张 | 以最新季报 OCF 与净现金为准 |
| 经营现金流 | 见最新 10-Q | AI 周期龙头通常 OCF 强劲 |
| 净负债 / 现金 | 投资级或净现金 | 详见 table 与 IR |
| 流动性 | 充裕 | Current ratio / cash & equivalents |
| 审计意见 | 无保留（常规预期） | 以最新 10-K 为准 |
Operations
Q2'26: Cloud $24.8B (+82%), 34% op margin; Cloud backlog $514B. ~$205B CapEx cap — watch ROI narrative.
Key financial points
| Item | Value | YoY | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 合并营收 | $119.8B | +24% | Search + Cloud 双引擎 |
| Google Cloud | $24.8B | +82% | 增速引擎 |
| Search & other | $63.3B | +17% | 现金牛 |
| YouTube ads | $11.1B | +13% | Shorts 货币化 |
| 经营利润 | $40.8B | OM 34% | 质量锚 |
| 2026 Capex 上限 | ~$205B | 上调 | 近端焦点 |
Competition
Market share vs peers (illustrative):
Peer comparison
| Company | Position | Margin | Strength | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alphabet (GOOGL) | Search leader / GCP #3 | ~58–59% | Intent ads + Cloud +82% print | Capex peak; antitrust remedies |
| Meta (META) | Social ads | ~82% | Reels + ranking AI | No search intent monopoly |
| Amazon (AMZN) | AWS #1 / retail media | ~50% | Cloud share + closed-loop ads | No Search cash cow |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | Azure #2 | ~69% | Enterprise + OpenAI tie | Weaker consumer ads graph |
Management
Core management (24m)
| Role | Name | Since | 24m change |
|---|---|---|---|
| CEO | Sundar Pichai | 2015 | No change |
| CFO | Anat Ashkenazi | 2024-07 | Appointed mid-2024 (succeeded Ruth Porat as CFO) |
| President & CIO | Ruth Porat | 2024 | Moved from CFO to President & CIO |
Stability: Sundar Pichai leadership stable; Ruth Porat transition to President.
Outlook
Track Cloud growth, CapEx ROI, Search AI Overviews ARPU, regulatory tail.
Scenarios
| Scenario | Condition | Implication |
|---|---|---|
| Bull | Demand/execution beats | Upside |
| Base | Trend continues | Hold/watch |
| Bear | Cycle/competition worsens | Drawdown/reassess |
Risks
| Risk | Severity | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 需求/指引不及预期 | 高 | Capex 超预期、反垄断、Search 份额、投资收益波动（SpaceX 等）。 |
| 竞争加剧 | 中 | 同业扩产或降价挤压份额与毛利 |
| 供应链约束 | 中 | 关键零部件或产能瓶颈 |
| 估值与流动性 | 中 | 主题退潮或解禁带来回撤 |
| 政策与合规 | 低 | 出口管制、监管或审计关注 |
Tracking list
Verify on next earnings:
- Cloud / AI revenue growth and CapEx ROI narrative
- Search share and AI Overviews ARPU impact
- Waymo / Other Bets burn pace
- Antitrust / regulatory tail risks
- TPU / in-house silicon vs NVDA dependency
References
- GOOGL IR / latest 10-Q — SEC EDGAR
- https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&company=GOOGL
- Cross-links in body [[article:]] refs
Not investment advice; defer to latest company filings.
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