Alphabet Q3: Search queries grow fastest in five years as Search revenue growth slows
- Search revenue: +12%
Alphabet Q3: Search queries grow fastest in five years as Search revenue growth slows
Alphabet reported that Google Search & other revenue grew 12% to $63.4 billion in the third quarter of 2026, with year-over-year query growth the highest in five years even as Search revenue growth slowed from Q2. On the earnings call, chief business officer Philipp Schindler said currency was the largest driver of the slowdown, followed by APAC retail advertisers hit by the EU ending its de minimis exemption and media spending normalizing after a World Cup-heavy Q2.
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