Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL) — the earnings record

As of the 2026-10-22 card — updated after each print. An investment research diary, not advice.

The record at a glance

10/11EPS beats

8/11revenue beats

3 · 4 · 4up · flat · down (+3d, ±3%)

2026-10-28next print

Reactions across the covered prints span -14.1% to +9.5% — the beat column and the reaction column frequently disagree, which is the whole reason the record scores them separately. The street carries Reported 28 October after the close: EPS $2.67 vs $2.96 excluding an $8.7B loss on equity holdings ($2.12 reported), revenue $127.58B vs ~$127.9B — a miss on both lines. Window from Wednesday’s close of 324.89: paid ≥ 334.64, sold < 315.14, scored Monday 2 November: sold, −14.1%. into the next print.

Print by print

Print	Date	EPS	Revenue
Oct 26	2026-10-28	✗ miss	✗ miss
Jul 26	2026-07-22	✓ beat	✓ beat
Apr 26	2026-04-29	✓ beat	✓ beat
Feb 26	2026-02-04	✓ beat	✓ beat
Oct 25	2025-10-29	✓ beat	✓ beat
Jul 25	2025-07-23	✓ beat	✗ miss
Apr 25	2025-04-24	✓ beat	✓ beat
Feb 25	2025-02-04	✓ beat	✗ miss
Oct 24	2024-10-29	✓ beat	✓ beat
Jul 24	2024-07-23	✓ beat	✓ beat
Apr 24	2024-04-25	✓ beat	✓ beat

The per-print reaction chart, the load-bearing metric and the behavior read live on the full GOOGL print-record card — free registration.

FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-10-22

Quick answers

How often does Alphabet Inc Class A beat earnings estimates?

Across the last 11 covered prints (as of the 2026-10-22 card), Alphabet Inc Class A beat EPS estimates 10 of 11 times and revenue estimates 8 of 11 times, with 8 double beats.

How does GOOGL stock react to earnings?

Measured close-of-print-day to the close three sessions later: 3 of the last 11 prints resolved up (beyond +3%), 4 flat, 4 down (as of the 2026-10-22 card) — reactions spanning -14.1% to +9.5%. Beat-or-miss and reaction are scored separately because they frequently disagree.

What was GOOGL's biggest earnings reaction?

-14.1% over the three sessions after the Oct 26 print (2026-10-28).

When does Alphabet Inc Class A report earnings next?

2026-10-28 (Reported 28 October after the close: EPS $2.67 vs $2.96 excluding an $8.7B loss on equity holdings ($2.12 reported), revenue $127.58B vs ~$127.9B — a miss on both lines. Window from Wednesday’s close of 324.89: paid ≥ 334.64, sold < 315.14, scored Monday 2 November: sold, −14.1%.). The full print-record card — reaction chart, the load-bearing metric and the behavior read — updates after each print; registration is free. An investment research diary, not advice.

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