Alphabet’s gold boom: Google’s Q1 revenue hits $90.2 billion

Alphabet Inc.,the parent company of Google,has announced its first-quarter results for the year 2025.

The tech giant reported on Thursday April 24,a 12 per cent rise in revenue, hitting a total of $90.2 billion in Q1.

This growth was driven by increased performance across its core Google businesses and cloud computing services.

Artificial intelligence innovations also played a major role in the company’s financial boost during the quarter.

In a statement on Thursday, Alphabet revealed a 46 per cent year-over-year rise in net income.

Net income rose to $23.66 billion, while earnings per share went up by 49 per cent to $2.81.

The company’s operating income jumped by 20 per cent and operating margin improved to 34 per cent.

Alphabet said the revenue increase also reflected a 14 per cent growth when measured in constant currency.

The performance was attributed to strong gains in Google Search, YouTube ads, and subscriptions.

Google’s platforms, devices and cloud computing also recorded significant improvements in revenue figures.

The company’s Google Services unit alone generated $77.3 billion, reflecting a 10 per cent annual growth.

YouTube advertisements, Google hardware, and subscription platforms played a major role in this performance.

Revenue from Google Cloud rose by 28 per cent, reaching $12.3 billion in the first quarter.

Alphabet stated that cloud growth came from demand for AI infrastructure and generative AI technologies.

Sundar Pichai, Google’s CEO, praised the strong results and emphasized AI’s role in future innovations.

He said the company’s full-stack approach to AI is powering its consistent performance and expansion.

Pichai described the quarter as “super exciting” due to the launch of Gemini 2.5 AI model.

He stated that Gemini 2.5 has achieved remarkable breakthroughs in performance and future capabilities.

The CEO also mentioned that Search continues to grow, thanks to features like AI Overviews.

AI Overviews now attract 1.5 billion users monthly, showing strong global engagement, according to the report.

YouTube and Google One helped Alphabet surpass 270 million paid subscriptions across all platforms.

The cloud segment continues to expand with rising demand for Google’s AI-driven solutions and tools.

Alphabet says it will keep innovating in AI to maintain its competitive edge in global tech.

The company remains optimistic about future quarters, citing strong momentum in core and emerging sectors.

Analysts say Alphabet’s performance confirms the rising influence of AI in business operations worldwide.

With AI, cloud, and subscriptions leading the charge, Alphabet appears set for more growth in 2025.

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