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Alphabet Q1 revenue $69.8B, up 3%; Cloud turns profitable; authorizes $70B buyback
Alphabet Inc.
2023-Q1 EPS reported
$1.17
revenue$69,787,000,000
- Revenue $69.8B, up 3% YoY (+6% CC); GAAP diluted EPS $1.17 (vs $1.23).
- Google Cloud revenue $7.5B (+28% YoY); operating income $191M, turning profitable from loss $706M.
- Recorded $2.6B in charges from workforce reduction ($2.0B severance) and office space optimization ($564M).
- Board authorized additional $70B share repurchase program on April 19, 2023.
- Extended server useful life to 6 years, reducing depreciation $988M, boosting net income $770M ($0.06/share).