Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) Earnings Summary
GOOGL Earnings Beat Rate & Surprise History
Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) has beaten EPS estimates in 9 of its last 9 reported quarters (+100%), and beaten revenue estimates in 8 of 9 (+89%).
On balance, analysts have tended to underestimate GOOGL's earnings. It is currently on a 9-quarter EPS beat streak. The average EPS surprise runs +44.9%, with the biggest beat at +216.6% and the biggest miss at +1.4%.
How often GOOGL has cleared Wall Street's bar, for EPS and revenue separately, companies can beat one and miss the other. See how analysts are rating it now →
Based on 8 quarters where a report date lines up with price history on record. Reaction day is determined from report timing, for after-market-close (AMC) reports, the reaction shows up the next trading day; for before-market-open (BMO) reports, it's the report day itself.
| Result | Next day | 5 trading days | 20 trading days |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPS beat | +0.4% (63% pos, n=8) | +0.6% (63% pos, n=8) | +1.2% (63% pos, n=8) |
| EPS miss | — | — | — |
Average earnings-day move (either direction): +4.1%. Largest on record: +10.0%.
Every quarter with reaction data, side by side. Rows where the surprise direction and the stock's move disagree are highlighted.
| Quarter | Report Date | EPS Surprise | Rev Surprise | Next-Day Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 '26 | Jul 22, 2026 | +216.6% | +2.9% | -7.1% |
| Q1 '26 | Apr 29, 2026 | +90.6% | +2.7% | +10.0% |
| Q4 '25 | Feb 4, 2026 | +7.0% | +2.2% | -0.5% |
| Q3 '25 | Oct 29, 2025 | +26.6% | +2.4% | +2.5% |
| Q2 '25 | Jul 23, 2025 | +5.9% | +2.5% | +1.0% |
| Q1 '25 | Apr 24, 2025 | +38.8% | +1.1% | +1.7% |
| Q4 '24 | Feb 4, 2025 | +1.4% | -0.2% | -7.3% |
| Q3 '24 | Oct 29, 2024 | +14.8% | +2.2% | +2.8% |
A beat doesn't guarantee a rally, and a miss doesn't guarantee a drop, expectations already priced in can flip the reaction.
Beat/miss alone doesn't say how big, a company that beats by 0.1% every quarter behaves very differently from one that swings ±20%.
| Avg Surprise | Median | Largest Beat | Largest Miss | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | +44.9% | +14.8% | +216.6% | +1.4% |
| Revenue | +1.8% | +2.2% | +2.9% | -0.2% |
More analysts covering a stock generally means more scrutiny and (often) tighter estimates.
Average surprise size by fiscal quarter, some businesses are just more predictable in certain quarters than others.
| Fiscal Quarter | Avg EPS Surprise | Avg Revenue Surprise | Years on Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | +64.7% | +1.9% | 2 |
| Q2 | +75.0% | +2.0% | 3 |
| Q3 | +20.7% | +2.3% | 2 |
| Q4 | +4.2% | +1.0% | 2 |
Each quarter compared to the same fiscal quarter one year earlier, the standard way to strip out seasonality.
| Quarter | Report Date | EPS Growth | Revenue Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 '26 | Jul 22, 2026 | +294.4% | +24.2% |
| Q1 '26 | Apr 29, 2026 | +81.9% | +21.8% |
| Q4 '25 | Feb 4, 2026 | +31.2% | +18.0% |
| Q3 '25 | Oct 29, 2025 | +35.4% | +16.0% |
| Q2 '25 | Jul 23, 2025 | +22.2% | +13.8% |
Objective, rule-based checks, not a subjective rating.
How often does GOOGL beat EPS estimates?
Alphabet Inc. has beaten EPS estimates in 9 of its last 9 reported quarters, a +100% beat rate. The average surprise is +44.9%.
How often does GOOGL beat revenue estimates?
GOOGL has beaten revenue estimates in 8 of its last 9 reported quarters, a +89% beat rate.
What is GOOGL's biggest earnings surprise?
GOOGL's largest EPS beat on record is +216.6%, and its largest EPS miss is +1.4%.
Is GOOGL currently on an earnings beat or miss streak?
GOOGL is on a 9-quarter EPS beat streak. Its longest beat streak on record is 9 quarters; its longest miss streak is 0 quarters.
Do analysts usually underestimate or overestimate GOOGL?
Analysts have tended to underestimate GOOGL's results, based on a +100% EPS beat rate over the last 9 reported quarters.
Every reported quarter on record, estimate vs. actual.
| Quarter | Report Date | EPS Est | EPS Actual | EPS Surprise | Revenue Est | Revenue Actual | Revenue Surprise | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 '26 | Jul 22, 2026 | $2.88 | $9.11 | +216.6% | $116.45B | $119.80B | +2.9% | 46 |
| Q1 '26 | Apr 29, 2026 | $2.68 | $5.11 | +90.6% | $106.98B | $109.90B | +2.7% | 49 |
| Q4 '25 | Feb 4, 2026 | $2.63 | $2.82 | +7.0% | $111.33B | $113.83B | +2.2% | 49 |
| Q3 '25 | Oct 29, 2025 | $2.26 | $2.87 | +26.6% | $99.94B | $102.35B | +2.4% | 50 |
| Q2 '25 | Jul 23, 2025 | $2.18 | $2.31 | +5.9% | $94.04B | $96.43B | +2.5% | 52 |
| Q1 '25 | Apr 24, 2025 | $2.02 | $2.81 | +38.8% | $89.21B | $90.23B | +1.1% | 48 |
| Q4 '24 | Feb 4, 2025 | $2.12 | $2.15 | +1.4% | $96.69B | $96.47B | -0.2% | 49 |
| Q3 '24 | Oct 29, 2024 | $1.84 | $2.12 | +14.8% | $86.39B | $88.27B | +2.2% | 50 |
| Q2 '24 | — | $1.85 | $1.89 | +2.3% | $84.22B | $84.74B | +0.6% | 46 |