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Alphabet Inc. - Class A Common Stock (GOOGL) Sep 2025 Filing Analysis
Does management do what it says?
Alphabet's full-year 2025 capital expenditures significantly exceeded 2024 levels. The company reported property and equipment, net of $246.6 billion at year-end 2025, and the Q1 2026 report confirms that 2026 investments are scaling even further from that high 2025 base. (1 exceeded across 1 tracked commitment)
“We expect full year 2025 capital expenditures to exceed full year 2024.”
Management delivered on the commitment to use bank guarantees in lieu of cash for the €3.0 billion EC fine during the fourth quarter of 2025. (1 met across 1 tracked commitment)
“We are currently engaging with the EC and a group of banking partners to place bank guarantees in the fourth quarter of 2025 in lieu of cash payment.”
The acquisition closed ahead of schedule in Q1 2026. Management confirmed the completion on March 11, 2026, for a final price of $29.5 billion, and integrated the results into the Google Cloud segment as promised. (1 met across 1 tracked commitment)
“The acquisition of Wiz is expected to close in 2026, subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of regulatory approvals. Upon the close of the acquisition, Wiz will be part of the Google Cloud segment.”
The company is providing backstops to support the build-out of data center and energy supply infrastructure totaling up to $33.3 billion. — target: $33.3 billion (+1 more commitment)
“In 2026, we expect to significantly increase, relative to 2025, our investment in our technical infrastructure, including servers, network equipment, and data centers, to support the growth of our business and our long-term initiatives, in particular in support of AI products and services.”
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How durable is the business?
Google Cloud continues to be the primary growth engine, expanding 34% year-over-year. Profitability improved significantly with operating income nearly doubling compared to the prior year. (1 expanding)
“Google Cloud revenues increased $3.8 billion, or 34%... Operating income: Google Cloud $ 3,594”
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