Alphabet (GOOGL) Reports Q4 Profit Up 12% to $11.2B

Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) reported fourth-quarter net profit of $11.2 billion, a 12% increase from the $10 billion in Q4 2025, driven by strong ad and cloud services performance. Revenue for the period totaled $41.8 billion, up 10% year-over-year. The results reflect continued growth in Google Ads and YouTube, partially offset by macroeconomic headwinds. CFO John Chambers stated, "We are leveraging scale and innovation to deliver superior results despite challenging conditions."