Financial Performance:
✅ Revenue: $77 billion, an 11% increase year over year, fueled by Search, YouTube, and Cloud.
✅ Operating Income: $21.3 billion, with an operating margin of 28%, showing strong business fundamentals.
✅ Net Income: $19.7 billion, significantly up from last year's $13.9 billion.
✅ Diluted EPS: Increased from $1.06 to $1.55, demonstrating enhanced shareholder value.
Business Segments:
✅ Google Search & Other: Revenue of $44 billion, indicating strong user engagement and ad performance.
✅ YouTube Ads: Revenue of $7.95 billion, continues to be a strong platform for advertisers.
✅ Google Cloud: Revenue of $8.41 billion, displaying momentum in cloud services.
✅ Other Bets: Revenue of $297 million, although a smaller segment, showing potential for future growth.
Workforce and Office Space:
✅ Workforce Reduction: Severance and related charges of $86 million for Q3 and $2.1 billion for the first nine months of 2023.
✅ Office Space Optimization: Exit charges of $16 million for Q3 and $649 million for the first nine months of 2023, as Alphabet evaluates its real estate needs.
CEO Statement
"I’m pleased with our financial results and our product momentum this quarter, with AI-driven innovations across Search, YouTube, Cloud, our Pixel devices and more. We’re continuing to focus on making AI more helpful for everyone; there’s exciting progress and lots more to come." - Sundar Pichai, CEO, Alphabet Inc.
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