Google Beats Estimates With Very Strong Q4: $6.67 Billion
Author: Chris Costa
Google posted a very strong Q4, given the recession, with $6.67
billion in revenues. This beats financial analyst general consensus
estimates. Here are some top-level highlights from the earnings release:
Revenues – Google reported revenues of
$6.67 billion in the fourth quarter of 2009, representing a 17%
increase over fourth quarter 2008 revenues of $5.70 billion.Google Sites Revenues – Google-owned sites
generated revenues of $4.42 billion, or 66% of total revenues, in the
fourth quarter of 2009. This represents a 16% increase over fourth
quarter 2008 revenues of $3.81 billion.Google Network Revenues – Google’s
partner sites generated revenues, through AdSense programs, of $2.04
billion, or 31% of total revenues, in the fourth quarter of 2009. This
represents a 21% increase from fourth quarter 2008 network revenues of
$1.69 billion.International Revenues – Revenues from outside of
the United States totaled $3.52 billion, representing 53% of total
revenues in the fourth quarter of 2009, compared to 53% in the third
quarter of 2009 and 50% in the fourth quarter of 2008 . . .
- Revenues from the United Kingdom totaled $772 million, representing
12% of revenues in the fourth quarter of 2009, compared to 12% in the
fourth quarter of 2008.Paid Clicks – Aggregate paid clicks, which include
clicks related to ads served on Google sites and the sites of our
AdSense partners, increased approximately 13% over the fourth quarter
of 2008 and increased approximately 9% over the third quarter of 2009.Big surprise Google kicks ass per usual!
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