Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) reports total revenue exceeding USD 128.0 billion in Q3 FY2026
Miss
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Published on 24. September 2026
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Predicted for 27. October 2026
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Based on: Historical Cycle
Current analyst consensus for Alphabet Q3 2026 is ~$126.9 billion (Visible Alpha / S&P Global, as of Sep 24, 2026), implied EPS ~$3.04. Alphabet beat revenue estimates in three consecutive quarters; after Q2 2026, Google Cloud revenue estimates were revised up +10.9% and Cloud operating income +17.7%. A threshold of $128.0B represents ~0.9% above consensus — a moderate hurdle achievable on sustained Cloud growth and AI-driven ad demand. No dedicated beat/miss market found on Polymarket or Kalshi.
Data basis for this prediction
- Plus500 / Visible Alpha via S&P Global: GOOGL Q3 2026 Umsatz-Konsensus ~126,9 Mrd. USD, EPS ~3,04 USD (Stand 24.09.2026)
- CNBC Alphabet Q2 2026 Earnings: Google Cloud Revenue Beat, Schätzungsrevision +10,9 % / Cloud OI +17,7 % (Juli 2026)
- StockTitan / Netflix IR Earnings Calendar: Alphabet Q3 2026 Release bestätigt 27.10.2026
Note: This is an AI-generated statistical forecast for entertainment and information purposes. It does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument.
Verdict: Miss
Alphabet meldete für Q3 2026 (berichtet am 28. Oktober 2026) einen Gesamtumsatz von 127,6 Mrd. USD – damit wurde die Vorhersageschranke von >128,0 Mrd. USD knapp verfehlt (Differenz: ~400 Mio. USD). Der tatsächliche Umsatz lag auch leicht unter dem Analysten-Konsensus von 127,97 Mrd. USD. Ursache war u.a. ein deutlicher EPS-Miss (2,12 USD vs. 3,01 USD erwartet), was auf erhöhte Kosten hindeutet. Obwohl Google Cloud mit +103 % auf 30,7 Mrd. USD außerordentlich stark wuchs, reichte das Gesamtwachstum (+25 % YoY) nicht aus, um die 128-Mrd.-Schwelle zu überschreiten. Quelle: 9to5Google (https://9to5google.com/2026/10/28/alphabet-q3-2026-earnings/), SEC Form 8-K Q3 2026 (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001652044/000165204426000080/googexhibit991q32026.htm), Yahoo Finance (https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/alphabet-nasdaq-googl-posts-q3-201459872.html)
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