Alphabet (GOOG/GOOGL) reported a mixed quarter relative to very high Wall Street expectations but a good quarter looking to long-term value creation. Revenue and EPS came in ahead of expectations although the EPS beat was a one-time item. Operating Income disappointed as expenses were well above expectations, an ongoing issue for Alphabet over the past […]
Alphabet (GOOG/GOOGL) outperformed 3Q18 earnings estimates despite slightly missing on revenues for the first time since 1Q16. The sales shortfall was largely driven by foreign exchange losses in Brazil and Argentina due to the stronger US dollar. Revenues still grew 21%, or 22% after adjusting for the currency impact. Operating expenses were up 26%, pacing […]
Alphabet (GOOG/GOOGL) reported mixed results relative to consensus expectations for 1Q18. The results also contained a lot of noise due to accounting requirements. The key takeaways for Northlake are that the company is still growing quite rapidly given its size, while the cost of sustaining the growth is rising. We emphasize the long-term opportunity over […]
Google (GOOG/GOOGL) shares fell after reporting 4Q17 earnings. Revenue growth remained remarkably strong, rising 24% year over year, but Traffic Acquisition Costs (TAC) and other operating expenses rose even faster leading to margin compression and EPS below expectations. The debate for Google investors has long been focused on (1) the sustainability of revenue growth, and […]
Alphabet (GOOG/GOOGL) reported better than expected 3Q17 results. Sales were up 24% compared to 3Q16, accelerating from 21% year-over-year growth last quarter. Earnings per share were almost 15% above expectations, partially boosted by a favorable tax rate. Mobile search advertising, YouTube, and cloud computing each contributed to the strong results. GOOG grew advertising revenue by […]
Alphabet (GOOG/GOOGL) shares seem likely to take a breather following the company’s 2Q17 earnings report. Overall, we would give the report a solid “B” but with the shares having soared 26% this year before the report an “A” was probably required to sustain the momentum. The report showed remarkable growth in Google’s mobile search, YouTube, […]
Google (GOOG/GOOGL) reported another solid quarter with 24% foreign exchange neutral revenue growth. Revenue growth was driven by advertising, up 20% in constant currency terms. Mobile is the driver with paid clicks rising 53%. Mobile ads remain cheaper than desktop, so the shift to mobile leads to lower ad pricing (-19%) but the net growth […]
Alphabet (GOOGL) reported good fourth quarter and full year results to close out 2016. GOOGL beat sales estimates, but missed EPS targets due to a one-time equipment write-off and a higher than expected tax rate. The core Search business continued to perform well, with paid clicks growing 36% year-over-year compared to estimates of 27% growth. […]
Google reported another good quarter. FX-neutral revenue grew 24%, better than expectations of 20%. Given the concern that Google was lapping a tough comparison to last year when the company first added another ad to searches, the sustained growth rate is the biggest takeaway from the quarter. Growth was driven by 33% growth in paid […]
Google (GOOG/GOOGL) reported better than expected 2Q16 results. Revenues grew 2% on a currency neutral basis, the best in four years, and several hundred basis points ahead of Wall Street expectations. EPS also surprised to the upside at $8.42 against expectations for $8.09 as tighter cost controls continue to be evident since the arrival of […]
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