Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Inc. has reported a significant 11% year-over-year increase in its third quarter revenue, ending September 30th, with earnings surpassing analyst expectations. The tech giant recorded a revenue of $76.69 billion and a net income of $19.7 billion, with earnings per share at $1.55. This marks a return to double-digit growth for Alphabet after four quarters of single-digit growth.
Despite the overall positive performance, Alphabet's stock value saw a decline due to underperforming cloud revenue. The company's cloud business performance contrasted with the positive results from competitors such as Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), and Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META).
In the realm of advertising, Alphabet also reported an increase in revenue to $59.65 billion, up from last year's $54.48 billion. However, this fell short of analyst expectations due to challenging macroeconomic conditions and increased competition from TikTok.
In an effort to gain an edge in the competitive tech market, Alphabet has invested $2 billion in AI startup Antropic. This follows Amazon's previous investment of $4 billion in the same company, indicating an intensifying competition in the AI sector among these tech giants. Antropic's AI model Claude 2 is expected to surpass large language models like ChatGPT developed by Microsoft-backed OpenAI.
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According to InvestingPro, Alphabet Inc. holds more cash than debt on its balance sheet and yields a high return on invested capital. These InvestingPro Tips suggest a strong financial position for the company, which may provide a cushion against the underperformance of its cloud business.
Real-time InvestingPro Data shows a P/E ratio of 24.06 and a PEG ratio of 6.95 for Alphabet Inc. as of Q3 2023. The company also recorded a revenue growth of 5.32% in the last twelve months as of Q3 2023, and a 11.0% growth for Q3 2023. Despite a recent decline, the one year price total return stands at 29.26%.
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