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Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)

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Profitability Ratios (Summary)

Alphabet Inc., profitability ratios (quarterly data)

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Return on Sales
Gross profit margin 56.63% 55.88% 55.44% 55.30% 55.38% 56.10% 56.74% 56.93% 56.94% 56.51% 55.72% 54.32% 53.58% 53.60% 54.15% 55.08% 55.58%
Operating profit margin 27.42% 26.51% 25.75% 25.35% 26.46% 27.85% 29.65% 30.47% 30.55% 30.30% 28.45% 25.26% 22.59% 20.29% 19.76% 21.36% 21.15%
Net profit margin 24.01% 22.46% 21.05% 20.58% 21.20% 23.75% 25.89% 27.57% 29.51% 29.52% 28.57% 26.11% 22.06% 20.80% 18.99% 20.71% 21.22%
Return on Investment
Return on equity (ROE) 26.04% 24.43% 22.82% 22.46% 23.41% 26.41% 28.20% 29.35% 30.22% 28.87% 26.49% 22.33% 18.09% 16.77% 15.21% 16.95% 17.05%
Return on assets (ROA) 18.34% 16.82% 15.91% 15.86% 16.42% 18.70% 20.28% 20.87% 21.16% 20.33% 18.76% 15.70% 12.60% 11.93% 11.32% 12.63% 12.45%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. Alphabet Inc. gross profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. Alphabet Inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. Alphabet Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.

Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. Alphabet Inc. ROE improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. Alphabet Inc. ROA improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.

Gross Profit Margin

Alphabet Inc., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Gross profit 48,735 43,464 42,688 39,175 40,706 37,934 39,581 38,412 42,337 37,497 35,653 31,211 30,818 25,056 19,744 22,177 25,055 22,931 21,648 20,327
Revenues 86,310 76,693 74,604 69,787 76,048 69,092 69,685 68,011 75,325 65,118 61,880 55,314 56,898 46,173 38,297 41,159 46,075 40,499 38,944 36,339
Profitability Ratio
Gross profit margin1 56.63% 55.88% 55.44% 55.30% 55.38% 56.10% 56.74% 56.93% 56.94% 56.51% 55.72% 54.32% 53.58% 53.60% 54.15% 55.08% 55.58%
Benchmarks
Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2
Comcast Corp. 69.76% 69.96% 69.65% 69.49% 68.53% 68.41% 67.34% 66.64% 66.96% 66.59% 66.81% 67.61% 68.02% 68.36% 68.99% 68.56% 68.39%
Meta Platforms Inc. 80.76% 79.05% 78.34% 78.40% 78.35% 80.31% 80.47% 80.34% 80.79% 80.85% 80.98% 80.55% 80.58% 81.04% 81.46% 81.72% 81.94%
Netflix Inc. 41.54% 39.49% 38.77% 38.30% 39.37% 39.62% 40.63% 41.62% 41.64% 43.22% 42.29% 41.10% 38.89% 38.80% 38.98% 38.47% 38.28%
Walt Disney Co. 33.41% 32.77% 33.04% 33.40% 34.24% 34.43% 33.79% 34.34% 33.06% 31.12% 30.65% 29.85% 32.89% 35.96% 36.60% 38.72% 39.60% 40.87% 43.39% 44.45%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × (Gross profitQ4 2023 + Gross profitQ3 2023 + Gross profitQ2 2023 + Gross profitQ1 2023) ÷ (RevenuesQ4 2023 + RevenuesQ3 2023 + RevenuesQ2 2023 + RevenuesQ1 2023)
= 100 × (48,735 + 43,464 + 42,688 + 39,175) ÷ (86,310 + 76,693 + 74,604 + 69,787) = 56.63%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. Alphabet Inc. gross profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.

Operating Profit Margin

Alphabet Inc., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Income from operations 23,697 21,343 21,838 17,415 18,160 17,135 19,453 20,094 21,885 21,031 19,361 16,437 15,651 11,213 6,383 7,977 9,266 9,177 9,180 6,608
Revenues 86,310 76,693 74,604 69,787 76,048 69,092 69,685 68,011 75,325 65,118 61,880 55,314 56,898 46,173 38,297 41,159 46,075 40,499 38,944 36,339
Profitability Ratio
Operating profit margin1 27.42% 26.51% 25.75% 25.35% 26.46% 27.85% 29.65% 30.47% 30.55% 30.30% 28.45% 25.26% 22.59% 20.29% 19.76% 21.36% 21.15%
Benchmarks
Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2
Comcast Corp. 19.18% 19.33% 11.99% 11.75% 11.56% 11.82% 18.25% 17.76% 17.89% 17.51% 17.01% 16.97% 16.89% 18.05% 19.03% 19.13% 19.39%
Meta Platforms Inc. 34.66% 28.96% 23.80% 23.56% 24.82% 29.74% 33.41% 36.68% 39.65% 41.79% 42.52% 40.42% 38.01% 36.41% 37.12% 36.21% 33.93%
Netflix Inc. 20.62% 18.35% 17.51% 16.85% 17.82% 18.16% 19.13% 20.41% 20.86% 22.76% 22.03% 21.17% 18.34% 17.17% 16.59% 14.50% 12.92%
Walt Disney Co. 5.74% 5.22% 8.02% 7.42% 7.90% 8.01% 7.08% 6.93% 4.46% 2.60% -7.99% -7.37% -2.97% 1.25% 10.76% 13.22% 15.33% 18.18% 22.00% 24.32%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × (Income from operationsQ4 2023 + Income from operationsQ3 2023 + Income from operationsQ2 2023 + Income from operationsQ1 2023) ÷ (RevenuesQ4 2023 + RevenuesQ3 2023 + RevenuesQ2 2023 + RevenuesQ1 2023)
= 100 × (23,697 + 21,343 + 21,838 + 17,415) ÷ (86,310 + 76,693 + 74,604 + 69,787) = 27.42%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. Alphabet Inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.

Net Profit Margin

Alphabet Inc., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income 20,687 19,689 18,368 15,051 13,624 13,910 16,002 16,436 20,642 18,936 18,525 17,930 15,227 11,247 6,959 6,836 10,671 7,068 9,947 6,657
Revenues 86,310 76,693 74,604 69,787 76,048 69,092 69,685 68,011 75,325 65,118 61,880 55,314 56,898 46,173 38,297 41,159 46,075 40,499 38,944 36,339
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1 24.01% 22.46% 21.05% 20.58% 21.20% 23.75% 25.89% 27.57% 29.51% 29.52% 28.57% 26.11% 22.06% 20.80% 18.99% 20.71% 21.22%
Benchmarks
Net Profit Margin, Competitors2
Comcast Corp. 12.66% 12.53% 5.40% 4.71% 4.42% 4.46% 11.54% 11.96% 12.17% 12.73% 11.44% 11.25% 10.17% 9.90% 10.91% 10.72% 11.99%
Meta Platforms Inc. 28.98% 23.42% 18.71% 18.27% 19.90% 24.41% 28.16% 31.20% 33.38% 35.88% 37.18% 35.74% 33.90% 32.00% 31.29% 28.57% 26.15%
Netflix Inc. 16.04% 13.82% 13.22% 13.16% 14.21% 16.03% 16.42% 16.47% 17.23% 17.64% 15.92% 14.24% 11.05% 11.78% 11.85% 10.43% 9.26%
Walt Disney Co. 2.65% 2.56% 4.74% 3.93% 3.80% 3.87% 3.46% 4.22% 2.96% 1.77% -7.73% -8.15% -4.38% -1.58% 6.88% 13.80% 15.89% 19.02% 22.55% 18.46%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × (Net incomeQ4 2023 + Net incomeQ3 2023 + Net incomeQ2 2023 + Net incomeQ1 2023) ÷ (RevenuesQ4 2023 + RevenuesQ3 2023 + RevenuesQ2 2023 + RevenuesQ1 2023)
= 100 × (20,687 + 19,689 + 18,368 + 15,051) ÷ (86,310 + 76,693 + 74,604 + 69,787) = 24.01%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. Alphabet Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.

Return on Equity (ROE)

Alphabet Inc., ROE calculation (quarterly data)

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Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income 20,687 19,689 18,368 15,051 13,624 13,910 16,002 16,436 20,642 18,936 18,525 17,930 15,227 11,247 6,959 6,836 10,671 7,068 9,947 6,657
Stockholders’ equity 283,379 273,202 267,141 260,894 256,144 253,626 255,419 254,004 251,635 244,567 237,565 230,013 222,544 212,920 207,322 203,659 201,442 194,969 192,192 183,472
Profitability Ratio
ROE1 26.04% 24.43% 22.82% 22.46% 23.41% 26.41% 28.20% 29.35% 30.22% 28.87% 26.49% 22.33% 18.09% 16.77% 15.21% 16.95% 17.05%
Benchmarks
ROE, Competitors2
Comcast Corp. 18.61% 18.34% 7.74% 6.86% 6.63% 6.73% 15.35% 15.18% 14.73% 15.12% 13.13% 12.66% 11.66% 11.97% 13.77% 14.29% 15.78%
Meta Platforms Inc. 25.53% 20.81% 16.82% 17.18% 18.45% 23.23% 26.74% 30.30% 31.53% 30.22% 28.18% 25.24% 22.72% 21.47% 21.30% 19.90% 18.29%
Netflix Inc. 26.27% 20.47% 18.60% 19.24% 21.62% 24.57% 26.71% 28.54% 32.28% 32.98% 31.68% 29.18% 24.96% 27.16% 28.73% 26.54% 24.62%
Walt Disney Co. 2.37% 2.31% 4.21% 3.45% 3.31% 3.40% 2.92% 3.43% 2.25% 1.30% -5.28% -5.89% -3.43% -1.28% 5.95% 11.56% 12.44% 13.62% 14.99% 21.79%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

1 Q4 2023 Calculation
ROE = 100 × (Net incomeQ4 2023 + Net incomeQ3 2023 + Net incomeQ2 2023 + Net incomeQ1 2023) ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 100 × (20,687 + 19,689 + 18,368 + 15,051) ÷ 283,379 = 26.04%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. Alphabet Inc. ROE improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.

Return on Assets (ROA)

Alphabet Inc., ROA calculation (quarterly data)

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Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income 20,687 19,689 18,368 15,051 13,624 13,910 16,002 16,436 20,642 18,936 18,525 17,930 15,227 11,247 6,959 6,836 10,671 7,068 9,947 6,657
Total assets 402,392 396,711 383,044 369,491 365,264 358,255 355,185 357,096 359,268 347,403 335,387 327,095 319,616 299,243 278,492 273,403 275,909 263,044 257,101 245,349
Profitability Ratio
ROA1 18.34% 16.82% 15.91% 15.86% 16.42% 18.70% 20.28% 20.87% 21.16% 20.33% 18.76% 15.70% 12.60% 11.93% 11.32% 12.63% 12.45%
Benchmarks
ROA, Competitors2
Comcast Corp. 5.81% 5.80% 2.48% 2.18% 2.09% 2.12% 5.26% 5.25% 5.13% 5.23% 4.50% 4.21% 3.85% 3.84% 4.33% 4.44% 4.96%
Meta Platforms Inc. 17.03% 13.75% 10.91% 11.62% 12.49% 16.12% 19.81% 22.74% 23.72% 23.77% 22.83% 20.63% 18.29% 17.26% 16.84% 15.15% 13.86%
Netflix Inc. 11.10% 9.14% 8.36% 8.49% 9.24% 10.61% 10.99% 11.05% 11.48% 11.82% 10.72% 9.37% 7.03% 7.27% 7.21% 6.37% 5.49%
Walt Disney Co. 1.15% 1.11% 2.01% 1.64% 1.54% 1.54% 1.31% 1.52% 0.98% 0.56% -2.25% -2.45% -1.42% -0.53% 2.61% 5.16% 5.70% 5.88% 6.29% 10.97%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

1 Q4 2023 Calculation
ROA = 100 × (Net incomeQ4 2023 + Net incomeQ3 2023 + Net incomeQ2 2023 + Net incomeQ1 2023) ÷ Total assets
= 100 × (20,687 + 19,689 + 18,368 + 15,051) ÷ 402,392 = 18.34%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. Alphabet Inc. ROA improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.