NASDAQ$GOOG
Alphabet · Q4 2022 earnings
Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Announced Q4 and Fiscal Year 2022 results, with revenue up 1% year over year and a focus on cost structure improvements.
Alphabet Inc. reported Q4 2022 consolidated revenues of $76.048 billion, a 1% increase year-over-year, and net income of $13.624 billion. The company is focusing on re-engineering its cost structure and investing in AI to drive future growth.
- Q4 consolidated revenues were $76.048 billion, up 1% year over year, or up 7% in constant currency.
- Full year 2022 revenues were $282.836 billion, up 10%, or up 14% in constant currency.
- The company is working to improve all aspects of its cost structure to support investments in high-growth priorities.
- A workforce reduction of approximately 12,000 roles was announced in January 2023.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Alphabet · Revenue · Quarterly
$76B
Revenue by segment
Alphabet · $110B total across 3 segments · Q1 2026
- Google Services$89.6B—81.4%
- Google Cloud$20B—18.2%
- Other Bets$411M—0.4%
Forward guidance
Alphabet anticipates incurring charges related to workforce reduction and office space optimization in Q1 2023. A change in the estimated useful life of servers and network equipment to six years is expected to reduce depreciation by approximately $3.4 billion for the full fiscal year 2023.
Tailwinds
- Expected reduction of depreciation by approximately $3.4 billion for the full fiscal year 2023 due to change in useful lives of servers and network equipment.
- Focus on AI is expected to drive innovation and growth across Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets.
- The company is actively working to improve its cost structure to support investments in high-growth areas.
- Strong momentum in Cloud, YouTube subscriptions, and Pixel devices.
- Long-term investments in deep computer science position the company well as AI reaches an inflection point.
Headwinds
- Anticipated employee severance and related charges of $1.9 billion to $2.3 billion in Q1 2023 due to workforce reduction.
- Expected exit costs of approximately $0.5 billion in Q1 2023 related to office space reductions.
- Potential for additional charges in the future as the company further evaluates its real estate needs.
- Fluctuations in the value of investments may contribute to the volatility of other income and expenses in future periods.
- Workforce reduction of approximately 12,000 roles announced in January 2023.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2022
+1.2%
Avg return
Earnings day
+0.7%
Avg return
5 days after
+1.8%
Avg return
30 days after
62%
40 / 65 earnings
Positive
+20.1%
Q2 2015
Best reaction
-8.4%
Q4 2023
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +1.4% | +10.6% | +8.4% | |
| Q4 2025 | -4.2% | -4.4% | -10.5% | |
| Q3 2025 | -1.6% | +5.8% | +19.3% | |
| Q2 2025 | +0.9% | +2.6% | +7.9% | |
| Q1 2025 | +1.5% | -0.4% | +5.0% | |
| Q4 2024 | -6.9% | -9.4% | -15.4% | |
| Q3 2024 | +4.6% | -0.3% | -0.4% | |
| Q2 2024 | -4.9% | -6.8% | -8.8% | |
| Q1 2024 | +7.8% | +4.8% | +11.6% | |
| Q4 2023 | -8.4% | -5.3% | -9.8% | |
| Q3 2023 | -8.1% | -10.5% | +1.5% | |
| Q2 2023 | +6.4% | +9.1% | +7.0% | |
| Q1 2023 | -2.2% | +1.3% | +16.5% | |
| Q4 2022 | +3.7% | +6.5% | -7.3% | |
| Q3 2022 | -7.9% | -6.2% | -4.0% | |
| Q2 2022 | +5.0% | +7.8% | +8.8% | |
| Q1 2022 | -6.7% | -6.7% | -12.1% | |
| Q4 2021 | +9.1% | +5.4% | -1.0% | |
| Q3 2021 | +5.5% | +6.8% | +5.7% | |
| Q2 2021 | -2.3% | -3.2% | +1.8% | |
| Q1 2021 | +2.3% | +3.6% | +3.3% | |
| Q4 2020 | +8.9% | +10.3% | +7.8% | |
| Q3 2020 | +6.9% | +8.8% | +18.2% | |
| Q2 2020 | -2.6% | -3.7% | +8.0% | |
| Q1 2020 | +5.1% | +3.5% | +11.0% | |
| Q4 2019 | +0.9% | +3.1% | -3.3% | |
| Q3 2019 | -0.2% | +0.7% | +3.8% | |
| Q2 2019 | +9.9% | +7.7% | +1.2% | |
| Q1 2019 | -6.6% | -6.8% | -12.2% | |
| Q4 2018 | +3.2% | -1.4% | +4.2% | |
| Q3 2018 | +2.0% | -1.4% | -2.6% | |
| Q2 2018 | +5.3% | +4.5% | +1.9% | |
| Q1 2018 | -4.9% | -4.0% | +0.6% | |
| Q4 2017 | -5.0% | -7.6% | -7.8% | |
| Q3 2017 | +4.7% | +4.4% | +6.9% | |
| Q2 2017 | -2.3% | -3.2% | -4.7% | |
| Q1 2017 | +3.9% | +5.1% | +11.4% | |
| Q4 2016 | -1.5% | -4.7% | -0.8% | |
| Q3 2016 | -0.5% | -1.9% | -4.7% | |
| Q2 2016 | +3.6% | +4.0% | +3.7% | |
| Q1 2016 | -4.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +2.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +9.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +20.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +4.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +4.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -3.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +2.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -0.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +6.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +1.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -2.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +2.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +5.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +1.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +0.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +0.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +3.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -6.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +4.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +1.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +0.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -0.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -3.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +0.4% | — | — |
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