Alphabet revenue growth slows to 13% in Q2

Alphabet Inc. announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.

Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet and Google, said: “In the second quarter our performance was driven by Search and Cloud. The investments we’ve made over the years in AI and computing are helping to make our services particularly valuable for consumers, and highly effective for businesses of all sizes. As we sharpen our focus, we’ll continue to invest responsibly in deep computer science for the long-term.”

Ruth Porat, CFO of Alphabet and Google, said: “Our consistent investments to support long-term growth are reflected in our solid performance in the second quarter, with revenues of $69.7 billion in the quarter, up 13% versus last year or 16% on a constant currency basis. We are focused on responsible capital allocation in support of our growth opportunities.”

Stock Split Effected in the Form of a Stock Dividend (“Stock Split”)
On July 15, 2022, the company executed a 20-for-one stock split with a record date of July 1, 2022, effected in the form of a one-time special stock dividend on each share of the company’s Class A, Class B, and Class C stock. All references made to share or per share amounts in this press release have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the effects of the Stock Split.

Q2 2022 financial highlights
The following table summarizes our consolidated financial results for the quarters ended June 30, 2021 and 2022 (in millions, except for per share information and percentages; unaudited).

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