Odaily Planet Daily report: Alphabet, Google’s parent company, is expected to release its third-quarter fiscal year 2026 earnings after market close on Wednesday in the U.S. Market forecasts project quarterly revenue of $127.833 billion, a 24.9% year-over-year increase; net profit is expected at $37.334 billion, up 6.73% year-over-year.
Key focus areas of this earnings report include the growth of Google Cloud, progress in TPU external supply, and capital expenditure guidance for 2027 and free cash flow pressures.
On the investment banking side, JPMorgan raised its year-over-year revenue growth forecast for Google Cloud from 88% to 100%; Deutsche Bank expects its search business revenue to maintain steady growth in the third quarter; and HSBC Research forecasts an operating profit margin of 44.5%, above market expectations, with GAAP pre-tax profit growing 35% year-over-year.
