Alphabet Inc., the parent company of internet giant Google, continues to strengthen its position as one of the key technology players in the global economy. Recent results and strategic moves by management point to continued growth for the company, particularly in cloud services and artificial intelligence infrastructure. At the same time, however, the company faces increased costs, regulatory pressure, and high market expectations.
1. Financial results and growth structure
Alphabet confirmed very strong growth in its recently announced results for the period July–September 2025. The company’s revenues exceeded USD 100 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 16%. Net profit grew even more significantly, reaching approximately $35 billion, up 33% from the same period last year.
The most significant sources of growth remain:
• Advertising services (Google Ads and related advertising ecosystem), which form the core pillar of the company’s revenue.
• Google Cloud, which continues to show double-digit growth, this time around 34% year-on-year, confirming the growing demand for cloud computing power and AI solutions.
The results underscore the stability of the main business segments and at the same time point to the growing importance of cloud infrastructure, which is key to Alphabet’s strategy.
2. Investment in data centers and AI infrastructure
Alphabet also continues to make massive capital expenditures focused on building infrastructure for generative AI. The company plans capital expenditures in the range of $75-93 billion per year, a significant portion of which is directed toward:
• modernizing and building data centers,
• the development of proprietary accelerators and chips (e.g., the 7th generation TPU called Ironwood),
• strengthening server and network capacity for AI models.
These investments reflect Alphabet’s strategy to remain competitive at a time when the AI infrastructure market is becoming crucial for technology companies. At the same time, however, they put significant pressure on free cash flow and pose a potential risk in the event of a slowdown in growth in the AI segment.
3. Strategic directions and new initiatives
Alphabet is also continuing with a broader transformation of some of its research and experimental projects. The X division (“moonshot factory”) is gradually spinning off some projects into separate companies, which should allow for more flexible financing and faster commercialization.
At the same time, the company is establishing new technological partnerships, including with leading hardware and AI system manufacturers. The goal is to support the development of robotic systems and so-called physical AI, which represents one of the company’s future strategic pillars.
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4. Share price development
The share price of Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) is currently around USD 299.66, with the company achieving a market capitalization of approximately USD 2.94 trillion. The P/E ratio is around 23.66, which can be considered a relatively moderate valuation given the company’s growth profile.
Conclusion
The company also pays regular quarterly dividends. The dividend yield is currently 0.28% p.a. The dividend amount itself was approved by the company’s general meeting at USD 0.21 per share. The company also currently has a known dividend payment date, or Pay-Date, which has been set for December 15, 2025. The last day to receive the dividend payment, known as the ex-dividend date, has been set for December 8, 2025. The average target price for the short to medium-term investment horizon has been set by analysts at Zacks.com at $317.92 per share.
