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- Oct 28, 202672% CONFIDENCEfrom wallstreethorizon.com
Alphabet Q3 2026 Results and Earnings Call
- Alphabet announces each call's date about two weeks ahead: on 8 July it set the Q2 call for Wednesday 22 July at 1:30 p.m. PT (4:30 p.m. ET)[5]. The Q3 date has not yet been confirmed[3].
- Wall Street Horizon forecasts the Q3 2026 report for Wednesday 28 October after the market close, unconfirmed by Alphabet; its last four reports all fell on a Wednesday after market[2].
- Q2 2026 revenue rose 24% (23% in constant currency) to $119.8 billion, Alphabet's 12th straight quarter of double-digit growth; Google Services grew 15% to $94.5 billion, with Search & other up 17% and YouTube ads up 13%[1].
- Google Cloud revenue jumped 82% to $24.8 billion and Cloud operating income reached $8.8 billion, up from $2.8 billion a year earlier[1].
- Operating margin widened 2 points to 34%; a $98.0 billion net gain on equity securities lifted net income 298% and EPS to $9.11[1]. On an adjusted basis CNBC put EPS at $2.85 against $2.89 expected by LSEG[4].
- Q2 capital expenditures were $44.9 billion, leaving free cash flow at negative $5.9 billion for the quarter; trailing twelve-month free cash flow was $53.3 billion[1].
- Alphabet raised its 2026 capex forecast to $195 billion to $205 billion, from $180 billion to $190 billion, and said it will lean on third-party cloud capacity in Q3 as a bridge, with modest margin pressure[4].
- CFO Anat Ashkenazi warned that in Q3 search will begin lapping an acceleration that began in Q3 2025[4].
- Analysts' Q3 consensus: about $126.9 billion of revenue, 24% growth (Visible Alpha, cited by S&P Global), and EPS of $2.93 (Zacks)[3].
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- [1]50%sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1652044/000165204426000066/googexhibit991q22026.htmsec.gov· Posted Sep 23, 2026· Starts Oct 28, 2026· 22% of score
Alphabet has not announced the Q3 date (it gave two weeks' notice for Q2: 'Wednesday, July 22, at 1:30pm Pacific Time'); Wall Street Horizon[2] lists Q3 2026 as 'UNCONFIRMED for Wednesday 10/28/2026 After Market' and Alphabet's last four reports were all Wednesdays, so Wednesday 28 October at 1:30 p.m. PDT (20:30 UTC) is estimated. A search summary citing TipRanks says 27 October (a Tuesday); Zacks/Nasdaq's algorithm says 4 November.
- [2]72%Alphabet Earnings Date, Report, Conference Call, Forecasted Dates (GOOGL) - Wall Street Horizonwallstreethorizon.com· Added Sep 23, 2026· Starts Oct 28, 2026 ✓· 22% of score
Lists GOOGL's next earnings as 'UNCONFIRMED for Wednesday 10/28/2026 After Market', forecast from history, and shows the last four reports all on Wednesdays after market (10/29/2025, 02/04/2026, 04/29/2026, 07/22/2026). This is the page that dates the pin.[1]
- [3]70%Google (Alphabet) Q3 2026 Earnings Expectations: What Analysts Are Forecasting - Plus500us.plus500.com· Added Sep 23, 2026· 22% of score
Q3 2026 consensus: Visible Alpha (via S&P Global, 27 July 2026) about $126.9 billion revenue, 24% growth; Zacks EPS $2.93. Says the date 'has not yet been confirmed'. A broker's page, so kept at the threshold.[1]
- [4]82%Alphabet earnings takeaways: Q2 revenue beats, GOOGL stock sinks on 2026 capex hike - CNBCcnbc.com· Published Jul 22, 2026· 17% of score
Independent coverage of the Q2 2026 report and call: $119.80 billion revenue vs $116.93 billion expected, capex guidance lifted to $195-205 billion from $180-190 billion, Ashkenazi on third-party capacity and tougher Q3 search comparisons.[1]
- [5]85%Alphabet Announces Date of Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results Conference Callabc.xyz· Published Jul 8, 2026· 16% of score
Alphabet's own notice for the previous quarter: announced on 8 July, two weeks ahead, for 'Wednesday, July 22, at 1:30pm Pacific Time (4:30pm Eastern Time)'. It sets the pattern (Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. PT, about two weeks' notice) the Q3 date is estimated from; Alphabet's investor news list shows no Q3 notice as of 22 September 2026.[1]
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