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SUMMARY:GOOGL Earnings October 2026
DESCRIPTION:Next GOOGL Quarterly Earnings: Wednesday\, October 28\, 2026 at 12:00 pm ET (4:00 pm London). \nDate to be confirmed by the publisher; this is the scheduled date. \n\nConsensus\nEarly estimate ~$3.02 EPS (TipRanks); not yet widely published\nPrior\nQ2 2026: Revenue $119.8bn\, EPS $9.11 (incl. equity gains)\, reported Jul 22\, 2026\nActual\nPending\n\nUpdated August 25\, 2026 \n\n← Previous GOOGL Quarterly Earnings\nAlphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL\, GOOG) is expected to report its third-quarter 2026 earnings on Wednesday\, October 28\, 2026\, with the results likely released after US markets close\, around 12:00 pm ET (4:00 pm London) being the scheduled earnings call time. As with all forward-dated earnings pages\, Alphabet has not yet confirmed this date: large companies typically announce their reporting date two to three weeks in advance\, and Alphabet has historically reported third-quarter results in the last week of October. Full schedule and background: GOOGL earnings calendar. \nThe event matters because Alphabet is one of the world’s largest companies by market value\, and its results are watched as a barometer for digital advertising\, cloud computing and the artificial intelligence spending cycle. Moves in Alphabet’s share price ripple through major indices such as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100\, which in turn affect pension funds\, ISAs\, 401(k)s and index trackers held by millions of investors across the US\, Europe and Asia. \nWhat is Alphabet’s quarterly earnings report?\nAlphabet’s quarterly earnings report is the formal disclosure of the company’s financial performance for the prior three months\, covering revenue\, profit\, and operating metrics across its main segments: Google Search and other advertising\, YouTube advertising\, Google subscriptions\, platforms and devices\, Google Cloud\, and “Other Bets” (early-stage ventures such as Waymo). The company files the results with the US Securities and Exchange Commission and publishes a press release on its investor relations site\, followed by a live earnings call with analysts hosted by chief executive Sundar Pichai and chief financial officer Anat Ashkenazi. \nAnalysts\, institutional investors and financial journalists use the report to judge how well Alphabet is monetising artificial intelligence products such as Gemini\, how fast Google Cloud is growing against rivals Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure\, and how much the company is spending on data centres and chips. \nWhen is GOOGL earnings October 2026 and how to follow it\nThe report is expected on Wednesday\, October 28\, 2026. The earnings release is typically published shortly after the stock market close (4:00 pm ET)\, with the conference call for analysts following around 12:00 pm ET (4:00 pm London)\, based on Alphabet’s usual schedule for prior quarters. Because the date is estimated\, readers should check Alphabet’s investor relations page in the days beforehand for the confirmed date and time. \nThe results and call are streamed live and free on Alphabet’s investor relations website and on YouTube. A transcript and slide deck are usually posted within a few hours of the call ending. \nWhat to expect\nA consensus forecast for Alphabet’s third-quarter 2026 earnings per share (EPS) and revenue has not yet been widely published this far ahead of the release. One early estimate compiled by TipRanks puts third-quarter 2026 EPS at approximately $3.02\, though this figure is likely to be revised as more analysts publish forecasts closer to the report date\, according to TipRanks. Investors will focus closely on Google Cloud growth\, which accelerated to 82% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026\, and on capital expenditure guidance\, since heavy spending on AI infrastructure has been a key swing factor for the share price in recent quarters. \nOther areas analysts typically scrutinise include Search advertising growth amid the rollout of AI-generated search results\, YouTube advertising and subscription revenue\, and any update on regulatory or antitrust matters affecting Google’s core businesses in the US and European Union. \n\n\n\nQuarter\nRevenue\nEPS\nvs estimate\n\n\n\n\nQ4 2025 (reported Feb 4\, 2026)\n$113.8 billion\n$2.82\nBeat ($2.63 est.\, per CNBC)\n\n\nQ1 2026 (reported Apr 2026)\n$109.9 billion\n$5.11 (incl. equity gains)\nNot disclosed\n\n\nQ2 2026 (reported Jul 22\, 2026)\n$119.8 billion\n$9.11 (incl. equity gains)\nNot disclosed\n\n\n\nNote that Alphabet’s headline EPS in early 2026 was significantly inflated by large unrealised gains on non-marketable equity securities\, so analysts typically also track adjusted or “core” operating measures alongside the reported figure. \nWhat the outcome could mean\n\n\n\nScenario\nLikely market read\nPlain-English meaning\n\n\n\n\nBeat on revenue and EPS\, strong cloud growth\nShares likely to rise; positive read-through for tech sector and Nasdaq\nAlphabet’s core businesses\, especially Search and Cloud\, are growing faster than expected\, easing worries about AI spending paying off\n\n\nIn line with expectations\nMuted reaction\, focus shifts to guidance and capital spending commentary\nThe quarter met forecasts but investors will look for signals on future spending and competition from other AI leaders\n\n\nMiss on revenue\, EPS or weak cloud growth\, or cautious guidance\nShares likely to fall; could weigh on broader tech and AI-linked stocks\nSlower growth or rising costs raise questions about whether massive AI investment is translating into profit\n\n\n\nWhat It Means for Your Money\nAlphabet is one of the largest constituents of the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100\, so its results affect the value of many workplace pensions\, index funds and exchange-traded funds even for people who have never bought an individual share. A strong or weak report can move these indices\, which in turn can shift the balance in a pension pot or stocks and shares ISA on the day of the release. \nThe report can also affect the dollar modestly if it changes the broader mood towards US technology stocks\, with knock-on effects for the pound and euro through shifts in risk appetite. For consumers\, the numbers offer a window into advertising spending trends\, since a slowdown in Google’s ad revenue often reflects weaker corporate marketing budgets more broadly\, a signal sometimes linked to hiring and wage trends in the wider economy. There is no direct link to UK or European mortgage or savings rates\, but sharp swings in US tech shares can spill over into broader market sentiment and volatility. \nRelated events\n\nGOOGL Q2 2026 earnings (previous quarter)\nMicrosoft and Amazon quarterly earnings\, typically released in the same week\, offer a comparison for cloud computing growth\nUS Federal Reserve interest rate decisions\, which influence the broader valuation of technology shares\n\nFrequently Asked Questions\nWhat time does Alphabet report Q3 2026 earnings?\nBased on Alphabet’s usual pattern\, the release is expected after market close with the earnings call around 12:00 pm ET (4:00 pm London)\, though the exact time will be confirmed closer to the date. \nIs the October 28\, 2026 date confirmed?\nNo. Alphabet had not confirmed the date at the time of writing; large companies typically announce exact earnings dates two to three weeks in advance\, and Alphabet has historically reported third-quarter results in late October. \nWhat was Alphabet’s prior quarterly result?\nIn the second quarter of 2026\, reported on July 22\, 2026\, Alphabet posted revenue of $119.8 billion and EPS of $9.11\, though the EPS figure included a large boost from unrealised gains on equity investments. \nWhere can I watch the earnings call live?\nThe call is streamed free on Alphabet’s investor relations website and on YouTube\, with a transcript and slide deck posted shortly afterwards. \nDoes Alphabet’s earnings report affect UK and European investors?\nYes. Alphabet is widely held in global index funds and pension portfolios\, so sharp share price moves can affect the value of retirement savings and ISAs held by investors outside the United States. \n← Previous GOOGL Quarterly Earnings
URL:https://www.financecalendar.com/event/googl-earnings-october-2026/
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SUMMARY:MSFT Earnings October 2026
DESCRIPTION:Next MSFT Quarterly Earnings: Wednesday\, October 28\, 2026 at 12:00 pm ET (4:00 pm London). \nDate to be confirmed by the publisher; this is the scheduled date. \n\nConsensus\n$4.82 EPS\, $92.46 billion revenue (Q1 FY2027\, per ChartMill)\nPrior\n$90.0 billion revenue\, $4.74 adjusted EPS (Q4 FY2026\, reported July 29\, 2026)\nActual\nPending\n\nUpdated August 25\, 2026 \n\n← Previous MSFT Quarterly Earnings\nMicrosoft is expected to report its fiscal first-quarter 2027 earnings on Wednesday\, October 28\, 2026\, with results due after markets close\, typically followed by a call at around 12:00 pm ET (4:00 pm London) the next trading session or\, in some quarters\, the same evening at 5:30 pm ET. This is one of the most closely watched earnings reports in the world because Microsoft is a bellwether for cloud computing\, enterprise software and artificial intelligence spending\, and its results move not just the stock but broader technology indices in the US\, Europe and Asia. Full schedule and background: MSFT earnings dates. \nWhat is the Microsoft Q1 FY2027 earnings report?\nThis release covers Microsoft’s first fiscal quarter of its 2027 financial year\, spanning July to September 2026. Microsoft’s fiscal year runs from July to June\, so this is the first of four quarterly reports investors will see over the coming twelve months. The report is issued by Microsoft’s investor relations team and covers three main reporting segments: Productivity and Business Processes (Office\, LinkedIn\, Dynamics)\, Intelligent Cloud (Azure and server products)\, and More Personal Computing (Windows\, devices\, gaming and search advertising). Company executives\, usually chief executive Satya Nadella and chief financial officer Amy Hood\, host a live conference call and answer analyst questions shortly after the numbers are published. \nWhen is the report and how to follow it\nMicrosoft has not yet formally confirmed the date on its investor relations calendar. The October 28\, 2026 date used here follows the company’s usual pattern of reporting its fiscal first quarter in the last week of October\, roughly the same week each year. Investors should treat this date as an estimate until Microsoft publishes an official notice\, typically two to three weeks beforehand. The results and a live audio webcast are normally published on Microsoft’s investor relations website\, alongside a press release and slide deck. Financial news services including Reuters\, Bloomberg and CNBC provide live coverage\, and the earnings call transcript is usually available within hours on the investor relations site. \nWhat to expect\nA consensus estimate compiled by ChartMill from 42 Wall Street analysts points to earnings per share of $4.82 and revenue of $92.46 billion for the quarter\, according to ChartMill. That would represent year-on-year revenue growth of around 19%\, driven largely by continued expansion in Azure and other cloud services. Analysts will focus closely on Azure growth rates\, capital expenditure tied to AI data centre build-out (which reached around $41 billion in the prior quarter and is expected to exceed $50 billion in this one\, according to Investing.com)\, and adoption metrics for Microsoft 365 Copilot and GitHub Copilot. Guidance for the December quarter\, particularly around cloud margins and AI infrastructure spending\, is likely to matter to investors as much as the headline numbers\, since heavy capital spending has weighed on operating margins in recent quarters. \nMicrosoft’s most recent quarterly result\, for fiscal Q4 2026 reported on July 29\, 2026\, showed revenue of $90.0 billion and adjusted earnings per share of $4.74\, comfortably ahead of the analyst estimate of $4.24\, according to Investing.com. A full four-quarter revenue and EPS history sourced directly from Microsoft’s investor relations filings is not yet independently verifiable for every quarter at the time of writing\, so it has been omitted here rather than estimated. \nWhat the outcome could mean\n\n\n\nScenario\nLikely market read\nPlain-English meaning\n\n\n\n\nBeat on both revenue and EPS\, with strong Azure growth\nShares likely to rise\, technology and AI-linked stocks may follow\nCloud and AI demand remains strong\, supporting confidence in the broader technology sector\n\n\nIn line with consensus\, but cautious guidance on spending or margins\nMixed or muted share reaction\, possible volatility around the call\nBusiness is steady but investors want more clarity on how AI investment affects future profit\n\n\nMiss on revenue or EPS\, or weaker than expected Azure growth\nShares likely to fall\, pressure may spread to other AI and cloud-linked names\nSigns that enterprise spending on cloud and AI services is slowing\, a concern for the wider tech rally\n\n\n\nWhat It Means for Your Money\nMicrosoft is one of the largest companies in the world by market value\, so its share price movements can influence pension funds\, index trackers and workplace pension schemes even for people who have never bought a share directly. Many default pension funds and popular index funds\, such as those tracking the S&P 500\, hold a significant weighting in Microsoft\, so a sharp move in its share price after earnings can nudge the value of retirement savings up or down slightly. A strong or weak result can also ripple through to other technology and AI-related shares in the US\, Europe and Asia\, since Microsoft’s cloud spending affects suppliers of chips\, data centre equipment and cooling systems worldwide. For everyday consumers\, the report itself does not change mortgage rates\, savings rates or the price of goods\, but persistent strength in US technology earnings has in the past supported the dollar\, which can make imports slightly more expensive for UK and eurozone households when converted from dollar-priced goods. Investors holding US technology funds or exchange-traded funds may see more volatility around the results date than on an average trading day. \nRelated events\n\nMicrosoft’s fiscal Q4 2026 earnings\, reported July 29\, 2026: MSFT earnings July 2026\nOther major technology earnings reported in the same week\, including Alphabet\, Amazon and Meta\nThe Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision\, which often falls in the same week and can add to market volatility around tech earnings\n\nFrequently Asked Questions\nWhen exactly will Microsoft report Q1 FY2027 earnings?\nThe estimated date is Wednesday\, October 28\, 2026\, but Microsoft has not yet confirmed this on its investor relations calendar\, so the date could shift by a day or two. \nWhat time will the earnings call take place?\nResults are typically released after market close\, with the earnings call usually held around 5:30 pm ET (10:30 pm London) on the reporting day\, or sometimes at 12:00 pm ET the following session\, depending on Microsoft’s final scheduling. \nWhat is the consensus forecast for this quarter?\nAccording to ChartMill\, the consensus among 42 analysts is earnings per share of $4.82 and revenue of $92.46 billion\, though this figure can change as more analysts update their estimates closer to the release. \nHow did Microsoft perform last quarter?\nIn fiscal Q4 2026\, reported on July 29\, 2026\, Microsoft posted revenue of $90.0 billion and adjusted earnings per share of $4.74\, beating the analyst estimate of $4.24. \nWhy does Microsoft’s earnings report matter to non-investors?\nBecause Microsoft is heavily weighted in many pension funds and index trackers\, and its results are seen as a signal for broader trends in cloud computing and AI spending that can affect jobs\, technology investment and market sentiment well beyond its own shareholders. \n← Previous MSFT Quarterly Earnings
URL:https://www.financecalendar.com/event/msft-earnings-october-2026/
CATEGORIES:Earnings Season
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SUMMARY:META Earnings October 2026
DESCRIPTION:Next META Quarterly Earnings: Wednesday\, October 28\, 2026 at 12:00 pm ET (4:00 pm London). \nDate to be confirmed by the publisher; this is the scheduled date. \n\nConsensus\nNot yet published\nPrior\nQ2 2026: Revenue $60.8bn\, EPS $6.18 (missed ~$7.14-7.22 consensus)\nActual\nPending\n\nUpdated August 25\, 2026 \n\n← Previous META Quarterly Earnings\nMeta Platforms is expected to report its third-quarter 2026 results on Wednesday\, October 28\, 2026\, with the earnings call scheduled for around 12:00 pm ET (4:00 pm London). The report and call are published by Meta’s own investor relations team\, not a third-party data provider\, and the figures move markets because Meta is one of the largest advertising and technology companies in the world\, with results that ripple through the wider social media\, digital advertising and artificial intelligence infrastructure sectors. For the full release calendar and background on this recurring event\, see the Meta earnings hub. \nNote that Meta has not yet formally confirmed this date. Big technology companies typically report roughly four weeks after quarter-end\, and Meta has historically released its third-quarter results in the last week of October\, so October 28\, 2026 reflects that usual pattern rather than a confirmed announcement. \nWhat is a Meta quarterly earnings report?\nEvery three months\, Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook) publishes audited financial results covering its Family of Apps segment (Facebook\, Instagram\, WhatsApp\, Messenger) and its Reality Labs division\, which houses virtual and augmented reality products. The release includes revenue\, profit\, user numbers such as daily and monthly active people\, and management’s outlook for the coming quarter. Chief executive Mark Zuckerberg and chief financial officer Susan Li typically host a live earnings call afterwards\, taking questions from Wall Street analysts about advertising demand\, artificial intelligence spending and the outlook for costs. \nThese reports matter well beyond Meta shareholders. The company is a bellwether for the broader digital advertising market\, so its results are watched by investors in rival platforms\, by pension funds holding technology-heavy index trackers\, and by economists tracking corporate spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure worldwide\, including in Europe and Asia where much of that hardware and cloud capacity is being built out. \nWhen is the report and how to follow it\nMeta usually issues its results via a press release on its investor relations website shortly before the market close\, followed by a live audio webcast of the earnings call at around 12:00 pm ET (4:00 pm London\, 5:00 pm in most of continental Europe). The release and call recording are made available afterwards on Meta’s investor relations site. Investors in Asia can typically read the results and management commentary the following morning local time\, given the time difference from the US afternoon release. \nWhat to expect\nA consensus forecast for Meta’s third-quarter 2026 earnings per share and revenue has not yet been published\, as analyst estimates for a quarter are typically finalised only in the days before the report. Once available\, consensus figures are usually compiled by data providers such as LSEG\, FactSet or Visible Alpha from a panel of Wall Street analysts. \nBased on recent quarters\, analysts are likely to focus on three areas: advertising revenue growth across Facebook and Instagram\, the scale of capital spending on data centres and artificial intelligence chips\, and any update on losses at Reality Labs. In the prior quarter\, Meta reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of approximately $60.8 billion and diluted earnings per share of $6.18\, which fell short of the roughly $7.14 to $7.22 consensus estimate compiled by analysts\, according to Simply Wall St and 247 Wall St. Net income declined 14% year-on-year to roughly $15.85 billion\, which the company attributed to higher legal expenses\, severance costs and continued heavy spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure\, according to Digital Applied’s analysis of the release. \nGiven that pattern\, analysts covering the October report are likely to pay close attention to whether cost growth\, including data centre depreciation and staffing\, continues to outpace revenue growth\, and whether management gives fresh guidance on 2027 capital spending plans. \nWhat the outcome could mean\n\n\n\nScenario\nLikely market read\nPlain-English meaning\n\n\n\n\nBeat on revenue and EPS\, with cost growth under control\nShares likely to rise; positive for technology and advertising sector sentiment\nMeta earned more than expected while managing its spending\, suggesting its advertising business and AI investments are paying off\n\n\nResults roughly in line with analyst estimates\nMuted share reaction\, attention shifts to forward guidance\nNothing surprised the market\, so investors focus on what management says about the next quarter and future spending\n\n\nMiss on EPS or weaker-than-expected guidance\nShares likely to fall\, pressure on other technology and AI-linked stocks\nCosts\, particularly AI infrastructure spending\, are eating into profit faster than investors expected\n\n\n\nWhat It Means for Your Money\nMeta is one of the largest companies in global stock market indices\, so its share price movements affect many people who have never bought an individual share. If you hold a workplace pension\, an index fund\, or an exchange-traded fund tracking the S&P 500 or a global technology index\, a large swing in Meta’s share price after this report will show up\, in a small way\, in the value of that fund. A strong report can lift sentiment across the wider technology and communications sector\, including advertising-dependent businesses in Europe and Asia; a weak one can drag down related stocks and\, at times\, the broader market. For consumers\, the numbers rarely change day-to-day life directly\, but persistent heavy spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure by companies like Meta can\, over time\, feed into demand for computer chips\, electricity and data centre construction\, with knock-on effects for energy prices and jobs in the regions where that infrastructure is built. Currency markets can also react modestly if the results shift views on US technology sector strength relative to the dollar\, euro or pound\, though this is usually a secondary and short-lived effect compared with central bank decisions. \nRelated events\n\nMeta Q2 2026 earnings report (July 2026)\nUS Federal Reserve interest rate decisions\, which influence technology stock valuations broadly\nOther “Magnificent Seven” technology earnings reports released in the same season\, including Alphabet\, Microsoft and Amazon\n\nFrequently Asked Questions\nWhat time does Meta report third-quarter 2026 earnings?\nThe report is expected around 12:00 pm ET (4:00 pm London) on October 28\, 2026\, though Meta has not yet formally confirmed the exact date. \nWhat was Meta’s result in the previous quarter?\nIn the second quarter of 2026\, Meta reported revenue of approximately $60.8 billion and diluted earnings per share of $6.18\, which missed the analyst consensus of roughly $7.14 to $7.22\, according to Simply Wall St. \nIs there a consensus forecast yet for the October 2026 report?\nNo\, a consensus forecast has not yet been published. Analyst estimates for a specific quarter are typically finalised only in the days immediately before the report. \nWhere can I watch the earnings call live?\nMeta streams its earnings call live on its investor relations website\, with a replay usually available shortly afterwards. \nWhy does Meta’s earnings report matter outside the United States?\nMeta generates a large share of its advertising revenue outside the US\, and its results are closely watched by investors in Europe and Asia holding global technology or index funds\, as well as by businesses that rely on Facebook and Instagram advertising to reach customers. \n← Previous META Quarterly Earnings
URL:https://www.financecalendar.com/event/meta-earnings-october-2026/
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