Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) results explained: sales up 24%

Quantooo Lab · 2026-10-28

What happened?

Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) reported results on 28 Oct, covering the 9 months to 30 Sep.

The numbers in plain words

Sales were up 23.6% compared with the same period a year earlier. Out of every 100 of sales, about 34 was left after running costs (operating margin 33.9%), higher than a year earlier (32.2%). The company is funded more by borrowing than a year ago (32% of assets vs 28%).

Source: the company's 10-Q filed 2026-10-29.

How did the share price react?

Since the results, the share price has moved −11.47% (to the close of 29 Oct), while the S&P 500 moved −0.04%.

What changed in our score?

Our score went from 56 to 51 out of 100; the fundamentals part went from 59 to 56. Every step of the calculation: GOOGL stock page.

How bumpy could the next month be?

Our volatility model expects the next month to be about as usual for GOOGL (30% a year vs a normal 30%).

What does it mean?

Results describe the past few months. They don't tell you where the price goes next, and our own tests found our scores don't reliably predict that either.

Educational, not investment advice.