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Earnings Callsⓘ
Q1 2026April 29, 2026
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Overall Conclusion Earnings exceeded expectations, with AI-driven search growth and cloud business explosion (revenue +63%) as the core drivers.
Key Data Total revenue $109.9B (+22%), cloud revenue $20B (+63%), cloud operating margin 32.9% (+15.1 percentage points YoY).
Business Progress TPU hardware direct sales included in cloud backlog ($462B), Gemini enterprise users +40% QoQ, search AI model driving up query volume, UCP protocol joined by Amazon, Meta, etc., Waymo averaging 500k autonomous trips per week.
Guidance & Outlook 2026 CapEx raised to $180-190B, with a significant increase in 2027; cloud margin will be dragged down by low single digits from Wiz acquisition, TPU revenue mainly recognized in 2027.
Risk/Highlight Signals Management tone is positive, emphasizing that "compute constraints" limit cloud revenue growth, but long-term investment confidence is strong; depreciation and energy cost pressures will persist.