Posted on 10/16/2010 7:28:57 PM PDT by PugetSoundSoldier
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – October 14, 2010 - Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2010.
"Google had an excellent quarter," said Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google. "Our core business grew very well, and our newer businesses -- particularly display and mobile -- continued to show significant momentum. Going forward, we remain committed to aggressive investment in both our people and our products as we pursue an innovation agenda." Q3 Financial Summary
Google reported revenues of $7.29 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, an increase of 23% compared to the third quarter of 2009. Google reports its revenues, consistent with GAAP, on a gross basis without deducting traffic acquisition costs (TAC). In the third quarter of 2010, TAC totaled $1.81 billion, or 26% of advertising revenues.
Google reports operating income, operating margin, net income, and earnings per share (EPS) on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis. The non-GAAP measures, as well as free cash flow, an alternative non-GAAP measure of liquidity, are described below and are reconciled to the corresponding GAAP measures in the accompanying financial tables.
(Excerpt) Read more at investor.google.com ...
Also of note: $33.4 billion in cash on hand...
Ping... BIG returns for the big G! A 30% profit margin is Microsoft-esque..
They’re price gougers!!! We demand WIND FALL PROFIT TAX!
Meanwhile medical insurance companies are condemned for profits in the range of 2-3%.
I'm waiting for nationalized internet searches.
When 2-3% profit get demonized and those who make 30% are celebrated, investors will naturally move money to companies like google and ignore insurance companies. This leads to insurance market shrinking and creating shortages
Obammy must nationalize it!
I am sure that Google will ‘redistribute’ their windfall profits equally between DemoRats and Republicans. /s
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