Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Quarterly Data
Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Alphabet Inc., profitability ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 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).
- Gross Profit Margin
- The gross profit margin exhibits a generally upward trend from 53.58% in March 2020 to 58.59% in March 2025. This gradual increase suggests improved efficiency in production or a favorable product mix, contributing to higher profitability before operating expenses.
- Operating Profit Margin
- Operating profit margin shows a notable increase from 22.59% in March 2020, reaching 32.67% by March 2025. The improvement is relatively steady, with some minor fluctuations towards the end of 2021 and early 2022, followed by a consistent rise. This indicates better management of operating costs relative to revenue over the period.
- Net Profit Margin
- Net profit margin rises from 22.06% in March 2020 to 30.86% in March 2025. Though the margin experienced a decline between late 2021 and early 2022, it subsequently increased steadily. This overall growth reflects improving bottom-line profitability after accounting for all expenses, taxes, and interest.
- Return on Equity (ROE)
- ROE increased markedly from 18.09% in March 2020 to 32.15% in March 2025. The trend is characterized by steady growth with a small dip in late 2021 but recovering strongly thereafter. This indicates enhanced efficiency in generating returns on shareholders’ equity.
- Return on Assets (ROA)
- The ROA improved from 12.6% in March 2020 to 23.35% in March 2025. The trajectory is largely upward, despite moderate decreases during late 2021 and early 2022. This improvement signifies better asset utilization to generate profits over the analyzed periods.
Return on Sales
Return on Investment
Gross Profit Margin
Alphabet Inc., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 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 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 53,873) | 55,856) | 51,794) | 49,235) | 46,827) | 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) | |||||||
| Revenues | 90,234) | 96,469) | 88,268) | 84,742) | 80,539) | 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) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit margin1 | 58.59% | 58.20% | 57.84% | 57.35% | 57.12% | 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% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comcast Corp. | 70.36% | 70.08% | 69.73% | 70.53% | 70.00% | 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% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Meta Platforms Inc. | 81.75% | 81.67% | 81.43% | 81.40% | 81.44% | 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% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Netflix Inc. | 46.92% | 46.06% | 45.25% | 43.84% | 43.06% | 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% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. | 43.19% | 41.91% | 36.98% | 37.40% | 41.54% | 42.72% | 53.66% | 56.14% | 56.74% | 56.19% | 58.51% | 58.12% | 58.62% | 54.49% | 49.87% | 48.21% | 47.40% | 50.07% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Walt Disney Co. | 36.74% | 35.75% | 35.36% | 35.03% | 34.33% | 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% | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 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).
1 Q1 2025 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100
× (Gross profitQ1 2025
+ Gross profitQ4 2024
+ Gross profitQ3 2024
+ Gross profitQ2 2024)
÷ (RevenuesQ1 2025
+ RevenuesQ4 2024
+ RevenuesQ3 2024
+ RevenuesQ2 2024)
= 100 × (53,873 + 55,856 + 51,794 + 49,235)
÷ (90,234 + 96,469 + 88,268 + 84,742)
= 58.59%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The financial data reveals several important trends in the company's quarterly performance over the examined periods. There is a clear upward trajectory in both revenue and gross profit, indicating sustained growth and increasing scale of operations.
- Revenue Trends
- The revenues demonstrate consistent growth from March 2020 through March 2025. Starting at approximately US$41.2 billion in March 2020, revenues increased with some fluctuations, reaching a peak of about US$96.5 billion in December 2024. Notably, some quarters show slight declines or stagnation, such as between March 2022 and September 2022, and again in the first quarter of 2025. Overall, the long-term trend is strongly positive, with revenues more than doubling over the five-year span.
- Gross Profit Trends
- Gross profit followed a similar growth pattern to revenue, increasing from roughly US$22.2 billion in March 2020 to above US$55.8 billion in December 2024. There are minor periods of volatility or slower growth, for example, between March 2022 and September 2022, and a slight dip in the first quarter of 2025. The growth in gross profit is generally consistent with revenue expansion, maintaining proportional increases.
- Gross Profit Margin Analysis
- The gross profit margin displays a steady improvement throughout the period where data is available, starting from 53.58% in December 2020 and rising to 58.59% by March 2025. This upward movement suggests an enhancement in cost efficiency or product/service mix, allowing the company to retain a larger portion of revenue as profit. The margin increase is gradual but consistent, reflecting positively on operational management and possibly pricing power.
In summary, the data portrays a robust growth profile with increasing revenues and gross profits accompanied by improving gross profit margins. Periodic fluctuations do exist, but they do not detract from the overall positive trend. The improvement in gross profit margin is particularly notable as it indicates enhanced profitability and effective expense management over time.
Operating Profit Margin
Alphabet Inc., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | 30,606) | 30,972) | 28,521) | 27,425) | 25,472) | 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) | |||||||
| Revenues | 90,234) | 96,469) | 88,268) | 84,742) | 80,539) | 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) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit margin1 | 32.67% | 32.11% | 30.93% | 29.83% | 29.03% | 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% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comcast Corp. | 18.73% | 18.83% | 18.52% | 19.32% | 19.25% | 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% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Meta Platforms Inc. | 42.92% | 42.18% | 39.94% | 39.25% | 37.38% | 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% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Netflix Inc. | 27.71% | 26.71% | 25.65% | 23.82% | 22.54% | 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% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. | -66.10% | -67.12% | -29.28% | -29.85% | -24.08% | -21.78% | -6.91% | -0.16% | 7.00% | 13.51% | 17.59% | 18.46% | 21.39% | 18.66% | 15.04% | 14.75% | 13.48% | 13.77% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Walt Disney Co. | 10.07% | 9.11% | 9.08% | 5.40% | 6.87% | 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% | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 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).
1 Q1 2025 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100
× (Income from operationsQ1 2025
+ Income from operationsQ4 2024
+ Income from operationsQ3 2024
+ Income from operationsQ2 2024)
÷ (RevenuesQ1 2025
+ RevenuesQ4 2024
+ RevenuesQ3 2024
+ RevenuesQ2 2024)
= 100 × (30,606 + 30,972 + 28,521 + 27,425)
÷ (90,234 + 96,469 + 88,268 + 84,742)
= 32.67%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
- Income from Operations
- Income from operations demonstrated a generally upward trend over the periods analyzed, with some fluctuations. Starting at 7,977 million USD in March 2020, it reached a peak of 21,885 million USD by December 2021. This was followed by a decline through 2022, bottoming at 17,135 million USD in September 2022. Subsequently, income from operations recovered and increased steadily, reaching 30,972 million USD by December 2024 before a slight decrease to 30,606 million USD in March 2025.
- Revenues
- Revenues also exhibited an overall growth trajectory across the timeline. From 41,159 million USD in March 2020, revenues first increased to a peak of 75,325 million USD in December 2021. A downturn was observed during 2022, with revenues dipping to around 69,092 million USD in September 2022. A recovery followed, with revenues climbing consistently and reaching their highest point of 96,469 million USD in December 2024, before a moderate decline to 90,234 million USD in March 2025.
- Operating Profit Margin
- The operating profit margin, expressed as a percentage, showed a positive and steady improvement throughout the periods with available data. Beginning at 22.59% in March 2020, the margin rose to over 30% by March 2022. It continued to increase, reaching 32.67% in March 2025. This indicates an enhanced efficiency in translating revenues into operating profits over time.
- Overall Insights
- The data reflects a company that has experienced significant revenue growth with corresponding increases in income from operations and operating profit margins over the examined period. Despite periods of decline in late 2021 and 2022, the company showed resilience through subsequent recovery phases. The strong improvement in operating profit margin suggests effective cost management or a higher quality of earnings, supporting sustainable profitability.
Net Profit Margin
Alphabet Inc., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 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 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 34,540) | 26,536) | 26,301) | 23,619) | 23,662) | 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) | |||||||
| Revenues | 90,234) | 96,469) | 88,268) | 84,742) | 80,539) | 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) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net profit margin1 | 30.86% | 28.60% | 27.74% | 26.70% | 25.90% | 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% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comcast Corp. | 12.71% | 13.09% | 11.92% | 12.46% | 12.64% | 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% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Meta Platforms Inc. | 39.11% | 37.91% | 35.55% | 34.34% | 32.06% | 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% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Netflix Inc. | 23.07% | 22.34% | 20.70% | 19.54% | 18.42% | 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% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. | -70.33% | -69.99% | -26.90% | -27.83% | -22.17% | -21.02% | -8.35% | -2.44% | 4.26% | 11.93% | 15.40% | 16.72% | 19.45% | 17.46% | 14.96% | 14.10% | 13.22% | 13.09% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Walt Disney Co. | 6.07% | 5.44% | 5.31% | 1.90% | 3.36% | 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% | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 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).
1 Q1 2025 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100
× (Net incomeQ1 2025
+ Net incomeQ4 2024
+ Net incomeQ3 2024
+ Net incomeQ2 2024)
÷ (RevenuesQ1 2025
+ RevenuesQ4 2024
+ RevenuesQ3 2024
+ RevenuesQ2 2024)
= 100 × (34,540 + 26,536 + 26,301 + 23,619)
÷ (90,234 + 96,469 + 88,268 + 84,742)
= 30.86%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The financial data reveals a dynamic performance pattern over the observed quarters. Both net income and revenues have exhibited fluctuations with a general upward trend over the longer term. The net profit margin has shown variability but trends upward toward recent periods.
- Net Income
- Net income started at 6,836 million USD in the first quarter of 2020, increasing gradually through to the end of 2021, reaching a peak at 20,642 million USD in December 2021. After that, there was a decline through 2022, bottoming near 13,624 million USD by December 2022. From early 2023 onward, net income resumed growth, reaching a substantial peak of 34,540 million USD by March 2025. This suggests significant recovery and strong profitability improvements in the recent periods following a temporary downturn.
- Revenues
- Revenues fluctuated but also show an overall upward trajectory. Starting at 41,159 million USD in Q1 2020, revenues dipped slightly mid-2020 but rose sharply to 75,325 million USD by the end of 2021. This was followed by a slight decline and stabilization around 69,000–76,000 million USD during 2022. From 2023 forward, revenues trended upwards again, peaking at 96,469 million USD in Q1 2025. The revenue pattern indicates resilience and consistent growth momentum in later quarters.
- Net Profit Margin
- The net profit margin data begins from Q3 2020, showing an increase from 22.06% to a high of 29.52% at the end of 2020, indicating improving profitability efficiency. Margins declined gradually during 2021 and 2022, reaching a low of approximately 20.58% in Q2 2023. However, following this dip, margins steadily increased again, surpassing 30% by Q1 2025. Overall, the margin movement reflects cyclical profit pressures but a strong recovery and enhanced profit conversion capability in recent periods.
In summary, the company experienced strong growth through 2021, followed by some operational pressure in 2022. Starting 2023, both revenues and net income recovered significantly, with profitability margins improving to new highs. This indicates effective management of costs and revenue streams leading to improved overall financial health by the end of the period analyzed.
Return on Equity (ROE)
Alphabet Inc., ROE calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 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 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 34,540) | 26,536) | 26,301) | 23,619) | 23,662) | 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) | |||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | 345,267) | 325,084) | 314,119) | 300,753) | 292,844) | 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) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE1 | 32.15% | 30.80% | 30.01% | 29.15% | 28.14% | 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% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comcast Corp. | 18.13% | 18.92% | 17.11% | 18.14% | 18.67% | 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% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Meta Platforms Inc. | 36.01% | 34.14% | 33.76% | 32.81% | 30.60% | 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% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Netflix Inc. | 38.58% | 35.21% | 34.25% | 32.08% | 30.12% | 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% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. | -63.43% | -66.06% | -17.06% | -17.95% | -13.72% | -12.44% | -4.22% | -1.12% | 1.67% | 10.97% | 14.35% | 16.24% | 18.03% | 17.67% | 15.62% | 16.34% | 16.85% | 15.93% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Walt Disney Co. | 5.51% | 4.94% | 4.75% | 1.71% | 2.96% | 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% | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 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).
1 Q1 2025 Calculation
ROE = 100
× (Net incomeQ1 2025
+ Net incomeQ4 2024
+ Net incomeQ3 2024
+ Net incomeQ2 2024)
÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 100 × (34,540 + 26,536 + 26,301 + 23,619)
÷ 345,267 = 32.15%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
- Net Income
- The net income demonstrated a generally upward trend from the first quarter of 2020 through the first quarter of 2025. Starting at 6,836 million USD in March 2020, earnings rose steadily to peak at 20,687 million USD by December 2021. A decline occurred beginning in early 2022, with net income decreasing through December 2022 to approximately 13,624 million USD. Following this trough, a recovery and consistent growth phase resumed, culminating in a significant increase to 34,540 million USD by the first quarter of 2025.
- Stockholders’ Equity
- Stockholders’ equity followed a stable upward trajectory throughout the period. Starting at 203,659 million USD in March 2020, it increased incrementally each quarter, reaching 345,267 million USD by March 2025. The growth in equity was steady without notable periods of decline or volatility, indicating continuous accumulation of net assets and retained earnings over the observed timeframe.
- Return on Equity (ROE)
- ROE data is available beginning in March 2021, starting at 18.09% and showing a strong upward movement over time. From that initial datum, ROE climbed consistently, reaching 28.87% by December 2021. It then oscillated mildly but maintained values above 20%, with a slight dip in early 2023 and subsequent recovery. By March 2025, ROE achieved its highest value at 32.15%, demonstrating improving efficiency in generating profits from equity investments over the span of the analyzed quarters.
- Summary of Trends and Insights
- The financial metrics reveal an overall positive performance trajectory. The rise in net income, despite a mid-term dip, combined with the uninterrupted growth in stockholders’ equity, reflects expanding operational success and financial solidity. The increasing ROE indicates progressively efficient use of equity capital in producing profits. This pattern suggests enhanced profitability and effective capital management. The temporary net income decrease in 2022 warrants further examination but was followed by a strong recovery, implying resilience and underlying growth strength.
Return on Assets (ROA)
Alphabet Inc., ROA calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 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 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 34,540) | 26,536) | 26,301) | 23,619) | 23,662) | 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) | |||||||
| Total assets | 475,374) | 450,256) | 430,266) | 414,770) | 407,350) | 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) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA1 | 23.35% | 22.24% | 21.91% | 21.13% | 20.23% | 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% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comcast Corp. | 5.87% | 6.08% | 5.44% | 5.75% | 5.85% | 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% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Meta Platforms Inc. | 23.78% | 22.59% | 21.66% | 22.34% | 20.53% | 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% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Netflix Inc. | 17.80% | 16.24% | 14.88% | 14.45% | 13.18% | 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% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. | -29.36% | -30.65% | -9.74% | -9.95% | -7.90% | -7.09% | -2.39% | -0.60% | 0.91% | 6.39% | 8.27% | 8.52% | 10.34% | 9.77% | 8.26% | 8.13% | 8.32% | 8.17% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Walt Disney Co. | 2.85% | 2.53% | 2.41% | 0.87% | 1.51% | 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% | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 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).
1 Q1 2025 Calculation
ROA = 100
× (Net incomeQ1 2025
+ Net incomeQ4 2024
+ Net incomeQ3 2024
+ Net incomeQ2 2024)
÷ Total assets
= 100 × (34,540 + 26,536 + 26,301 + 23,619)
÷ 475,374 = 23.35%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The financial data displays significant developments over several quarters, with particular emphasis on net income, total assets, and return on assets (ROA).
- Net Income Trends
- The net income exhibits a clear overall upward trajectory from March 2020 to March 2025. Starting at 6,836 million US dollars in the first quarter of 2020, net income increased steadily, reaching 20,642 million by the end of 2021. A decline is observed throughout 2022, with values dipping to 13,624 million by the fourth quarter. The trend reverses in 2023, showing recovery and growth, culminating at 20,687 million by the end of the year. From early 2024 through the first quarter of 2025, net income continues to grow robustly, peaking at 34,540 million US dollars. This indicates strong profitability improvement and possibly effective management response after the 2022 downturn.
- Total Assets Movement
- Total assets steadily increase across all quarters, beginning at 273,403 million US dollars in March 2020 and rising consistently to 475,374 million by the first quarter of 2025. This continuous growth suggests ongoing asset accumulation and potential expansion of operational scale or investments, maintaining a generally stable upward momentum without reversals or declines.
- Return on Assets (ROA)
- The ROA data, available starting at December 2020, shows a positive and increasing trend indicative of improving operational efficiency and profitability relative to total assets. ROA begins at 12.6% and climbs steadily to 23.35% by March 2025. Notable increments occur especially from late 2021 onwards, reflecting enhanced effectiveness in generating earnings from assets, despite the temporary fall in net income observed in 2022.
- Overall Insights
- The data reveals a pattern where net income fluctuates more noticeably than total assets, suggesting that while asset growth is steady, profitability experiences periods of volatility. The dip in net income during 2022 could indicate external challenges or increased costs, but the subsequent recovery and strong ROA growth reflect improved profitability management. The alignment of rising ROA with increasing net income in later periods highlights enhanced utilization of assets to generate profits. This combination of sustained asset growth and improving profitability ratios suggests strategic resilience and operational strengthening over the timeframe analyzed.