Google and YouTube parent Alphabet undershot Wall Street analysts’ expectations for the third quarter, reflecting a significant slowdown in digital ad buying.
The tech giant had a shade less than $69.1 billion in revenue, up 6% from the year-ago period (or 11% when foreign currency gyrations are factored out), with earnings per share of $1.06.
Analysts had expected $70.6 billion in revenue and EPS of $1.25. Advertising revenue on YouTube slipped 2% to $7.071 billion, a notable stumble given the potency of the video platform in 2020 and 2021.
As macroeconomic conditions have worsened this year, a wide range of tech companies have been hobbled, with spending on digital ads diminishing.
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