Alphabet’s Cloud Revenue Jumps 48% to $17.66B While Shares Slip 8%
Alphabet reported Q4 revenue of $113.83 billion and EPS of $2.82, with Google Cloud revenue surging 48% year-over-year to $17.66 billion and a $240 billion enterprise backlog. Shares have fallen over 8% in the past month despite advances in Gemini MAUs and CEO attendance at India’s AI summit.
1. Earnings Beat and Growth
Alphabet delivered Q4 revenue of $113.83 billion with EPS of $2.82, topping consensus estimates. Full-year results showed $402.8 billion in revenue and $10.81 in EPS, marking 17% year-over-year growth and reinforcing its core advertising and search leadership.
2. Cloud Revenue Surge and Backlog Expansion
Google Cloud revenue climbed 48% year-over-year to $17.66 billion, pushing annualized run-rate beyond $70 billion. The enterprise backlog jumped 55% quarter-over-quarter to $240 billion, signaling robust demand for cloud and AI infrastructure.
3. Stock Pullback and Technical Levels
Despite strong fundamentals, Alphabet shares have dipped over 8% in the past month amid broader tech weakness. Key support zones lie near $300 and $280, with a sustained hold potentially defining a higher low in the prevailing uptrend.
4. AI Initiatives and Competitive Landscape
Gemini has surpassed 750 million monthly active users, processing over 10 billion tokens per minute via API. CEO attendance at India’s AI summit underscores global partnership efforts, while AI-driven travel metasearch poses both opportunity and competitive pressure to Google Hotels.