GoKawiilGoogle CEO Sundar Pichai looks on during the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on Feb. 19, 2026.
Alphabet reported first-quarter earnings after the bell Wednesday, showing revenue that topped expectations boosted by its surging cloud business. Shares climbed following the report.
Earnings per share: $5.11
$5.11 Revenue: $109.9 billion vs $107.2 billion expected by analysts polled by LSEG
It is unclear if EPS was comparable to the $2.63 expected by analysts polled by LSEG.
Wall Street was also watching several other numbers in the report:
Google Cloud: $20.02 billion vs. $18.05 billion estimated, according to StreetAccount
$20.02 billion vs. $18.05 billion estimated, according to StreetAccount YouTube advertising: $9.88 vs. $9.99 billion estimated, according to StreetAccount
$9.88 vs. $9.99 billion estimated, according to StreetAccount Traffic acquisition costs: $15.22 vs. $15.3 billion estimated, according to StreetAccount
The company beat Wall Street's expectations for revenue, growing 20% increase from last year, marking the company's highest rate of growth for any quarter since 2022.
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