The Motley Fool
19 Aug 2026, 01:26 UTC · 3h ago
Google Cloud Grew 82% Last Quarter. Azure Grew 43% and AWS Grew 37%.
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19 Aug 2026, 01:26 UTC · 3h ago
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Google Cloud revenue grew 82% year-over-year to $24.8 billion, significantly outpacing growth rates at Microsoft Azure (43%) and AWS (37%). — Extreme growth acceleration for the smallest of the 'Big Three' indicates a significant shift in market share and competitive momentum toward Alphabet.
+0.80Google Cloud's operating income more than tripled year-over-year to $8.8 billion, with operating margins expanding from 21% to 36%. — Rapid margin expansion proves that growth is organic and scalable rather than bought through aggressive discounting.
+0.60Google Cloud's backlog reached $514 billion, representing approximately five years of contracted work at the current revenue pace. — A massive backlog provides high revenue visibility and reduces short-term volatility risk for Alphabet's cloud segment.
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AWS reported revenue growth of 37% to $42.2 billion, marking its fastest growth rate in 18 quarters. — Positive momentum for the industry leader suggests a rising tide for all cloud providers, though it trails Google's pace.
+0.30Nearly 90% of Fortune 100 companies are now using Gemini Enterprise. — Strong enterprise adoption of Google's AI tools validates the product's market fit and creates a foundation for future recurring revenue.
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Reported massive 82% revenue growth for Google Cloud, significant margin expansion, and a huge backlog of contracted work.
Reported solid 43% growth in Azure and a very large commercial remaining performance obligation of $678 billion.
AWS reported strong 37% growth, described as the unit's fastest growth in 18 quarters, though slower than competitors.
[mutual] Both companies compete as major cloud computing providers through Azure and AWS.
[mutual] Both companies compete as major cloud computing providers through Google Cloud and AWS.
[mutual] Both companies compete as major cloud computing providers through Google Cloud and Azure.
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