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Alphabet profit growth may be overstated by investment gains
The article argues that gains tied to Alphabet’s equity investments helped lift earnings while masking a cash drain, with SpaceX and Anthropic cited as contributors to the gap.
MarketWatch highlights a view from an analyst that Alphabet’s reported profit growth could look stronger than underlying cash generation. The outlet points to a situation where earnings rose sharply on paper.
According to MarketWatch, the apparent jump in profits is linked to unrealized gains from Alphabet’s equity investments. The analyst characterizes the reported performance as “illusory,” suggesting it does not fully reflect cash flow.
MarketWatch also notes that investment holdings associated with SpaceX and Anthropic are part of the picture, helping explain why reported earnings may diverge from cash generation.