Company Growth (employees)
Alphabet was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Mountain View, US
Key People at Alphabet
Larry Page
CEO & Co-Founder
Sergey Brin
Co-Founder
Eric Schmidt
Executive Chairman
Alphabet Office Locations
Alphabet has an office in Mountain View
Mountain View, US (HQ)
1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy
Alphabet Data and Metrics
Alphabet Financial Metrics
Alphabet's revenue was reported to be $24.8 b in Q1, 2017
USD
Revenue (Q1, 2017) | 24.8 b |
Gross profit (Q1, 2017) | 15 b |
Gross profit margin (Q1, 2017), % | 60% |
Net income (Q1, 2017) | 5.4 b |
EBIT (Q1, 2017) | 6.6 b |
Market capitalization (17-Aug-2017) | 652.5 b |
Cash (31-Mar-2017) | 18.1 b |
Alphabet's current market capitalization is $652.5 b.
- Source: SEC Filings, Fortune
| USD | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 66 b | 75 b | 90.3 b |
Revenue growth, % | 14% | 20% | |
Cost of goods sold | 25.7 b | 28.2 b | 35.1 b |
Gross profit | 40.3 b | 46.8 b | 55.1 b |
Gross profit Margin, % | 61% | 62% | 61% |
Sales and marketing expense | 8.1 b | 9 b | 10.5 b |
R&D expense | 9.8 b | 12.3 b | 13.9 b |
General and administrative expense | 5.9 b | 6.1 b | 7 b |
Operating expense total | 23.8 b | 27.5 b | 31.4 b |
EBIT | 16.5 b | 19.4 b | 23.7 b |
EBIT margin, % | 25% | 26% | 26% |
Pre tax profit | 17.3 b | 19.7 b | 24.2 b |
Income tax expense | 3.6 b | 3.3 b | 4.7 b |
Net Income | 14.1 b | 16.3 b | 19.5 b |
| USD | Q3, 2015 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q4, 2016 | Q1, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 18.7 b | 20.3 b | 21.5 b | 22.5 b | 26.1 b | 24.8 b |
Cost of goods sold | 7 b | 7.6 b | 8.1 b | 8.7 b | 9.8 b | |
Gross profit | 11.6 b | 12.6 b | 13.4 b | 13.8 b | 15 b | |
Gross profit Margin, % | 62% | 62% | 62% | 61% | 60% | |
Sales and marketing expense | 2.2 b | 2.4 b | 2.4 b | 2.6 b | 2.6 b | |
R&D expense | 3.2 b | 3.4 b | 3.4 b | 3.6 b | 3.9 b | |
General and administrative expense | 1.5 b | 1.5 b | 1.6 b | 1.8 b | 1.8 b | |
Operating expense total | 6.9 b | 7.3 b | 7.4 b | 8 b | 8.4 b | |
EBIT | 4.7 b | 5.3 b | 6 b | 5.8 b | 6.6 b | |
EBIT margin, % | 25% | 26% | 28% | 26% | 27% | |
Interest income | 183 m | |||||
Pre tax profit | 4.9 b | 5.1 b | 6.1 b | 6 b | 6.8 b | |
Income tax expense | 912 m | 922 m | 1.2 b | 984 m | 1.4 b | |
Net Income | 11.4 b | 4.2 b | 9.1 b | 14.1 b | 5.4 b |
- Source: SEC Filings, Fortune
| USD | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 18.3 b | 16.5 b | 12.9 b |
Accounts Receivable | 9.4 b | 11.6 b | 14.1 b |
Inventories | 491 m | 268 m | |
Current Assets | 78.7 b | 90.1 b | 105.4 b |
PP&E | 23.9 b | 29 b | 34.2 b |
Goodwill | 15.6 b | 15.9 b | 16.5 b |
Total Assets | 129.2 b | 147.5 b | 167.5 b |
Accounts Payable | 1.7 b | 1.9 b | 2 b |
Total Debt | 5.2 b | 5.2 b | 3.9 b |
Current Liabilities | 16.8 b | 19.3 b | 16.8 b |
Total Liabilities | 27.1 b | 28.5 b | |
Retained Earnings | 75.1 b | 89.2 b | 105.1 b |
Total Equity | 103.9 b | 120.3 b | 139 b |
Debt to Equity Ratio | 0.1 x | 0 x | 0 x |
Debt to Assets Ratio | 0 x | 0 x | 0 x |
Financial Leverage | 1.2 x | 1.2 x | 1.2 x |
| USD | Q3, 2015 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 18.1 b | 15.1 b | 13.6 b | 9.4 b | 18.1 b |
Inventories | 559 m | 280 m | |||
Current Assets | 88.1 b | 91 b | 94.2 b | 98.5 b | 109 b |
PP&E | 28.3 b | 30.2 b | 31.4 b | 32.8 b | 35.9 b |
Goodwill | 15.7 b | 15.9 b | 15.8 b | 16 b | 16.5 b |
Total Assets | 144 b | 150 b | 154 b | 160 b | 173 b |
Accounts Payable | 1.5 b | 1.7 b | 1.7 b | 2.2 b | 2.3 b |
Current Liabilities | 18.5 b | 17.7 b | 17.3 b | 14.3 b | 15.3 b |
Retained Earnings | 86 b | 91.2 b | 94.7 b | 99.8 b | 109 b |
Total Equity | 116 b | 124 b | 128 b | 134 b | 145 b |
Financial Leverage | 1.2 x | 1.2 x | 1.2 x | 1.2 x | 1.2 x |
| USD | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
Net Income | 14.1 b | 16.3 b | 19.5 b |
Accounts Receivable | (2.1 b) | (2.6 b) | |
Accounts Payable | 203 m | 110 m | |
Cash From Operating Activities | 23 b | 26.6 b | 36 b |
Purchases of PP&E | (11 b) | (10 b) | (10.2 b) |
Cash From Investing Activities | (21.1 b) | (23.7 b) | (31.2 b) |
Long-term Borrowings | (13.7 b) | (10.1 b) | |
Cash From Financing Activities | (2.1 b) | (4.2 b) | (8.3 b) |
Interest Paid | 96 m | 84 m | |
Income Taxes Paid | 3.3 b |
| USD | Q3, 2015 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income | 11.4 b | 4.2 b | 9.1 b | 14.1 b | 5.4 b |
Accounts Receivable | (336 m) | 818 m | (17 m) | (299 m) | 1.3 b |
Accounts Payable | (168 m) | (269 m) | (221 m) | 238 m | 103 m |
Cash From Operating Activities | 19.6 b | 7.7 b | 16.8 b | 26.6 b | 9.5 b |
Purchases of PP&E | (7.8 b) | (2.4 b) | (4.6 b) | (7.1 b) | (2.5 b) |
Cash From Investing Activities | (18.2 b) | (6.2 b) | (13.4 b) | (26.5 b) | (2.9 b) |
Long-term Borrowings | (10.3 b) | (4 b) | (6.8 b) | (10.1 b) | (18 m) |
Cash From Financing Activities | (1.3 b) | (2.9 b) | (6.4 b) | (7.4 b) | (1.7 b) |
Interest Paid | 66 m | 18 m | 48 m | 66 m | |
Income Taxes Paid | 2.3 b | 166 m | 934 m |
| USD | Y, 2017 |
|---|---|
Revenue/Employee | 343.5 k |
Financial Leverage | 1.2 x |
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