Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) reports Google Cloud revenue above $16.5 billion in Q3 FY2026 (July–September 2026, release approx. October 28, 2026, confirmed by Alphabet press release or Bloomberg by October 31, 2026)
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Published on 10. September 2026
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Predicted for 28. October 2026
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Based on: Statistical Pattern
Google Cloud has been growing at ~28–30% YoY and profitable since Q4 2023. Q4 2024 revenue was $11.96B. On the same growth trajectory, Q3 2026 is estimated at ~$16.5–17.5B. Drivers: AI infrastructure demand (TPUs, Gemini Cloud), enterprise deal closures. No direct Polymarket market found; Wall Street consensus likely ~$16.5–17.5B. Risk: cloud budget compression from rate hikes. Benchmark: open platform prediction for AWS Q3 2026 is >$35B; Google Cloud historically ~45–48% of AWS.
Data basis for this prediction
- Alphabet Q4 2024 Earnings: Google Cloud Umsatz 11,96 Mrd. USD, YoY-Wachstum 30 % (Alphabet IR, Februar 2025)
- Offene Plattformvorhersage: Amazon AWS Q3 2026 >35,0 Mrd. USD (Cassandra.news) – Hyperscaler-Vergleichsmaßstab
- Offene Plattformvorhersage: Microsoft Azure Q1 FY2027 >42 % YoY (Cassandra.news) – Branchenwachstum Referenz
- Reuters/Bloomberg: Alphabet Q3 FY2026 Earnings-Termin ca. 28. Oktober 2026 (Schätzung)
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: Pending
This prediction is still open. It will be evaluated automatically against real-world sources after its due date.
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