$Alphabet(GOOGL.US) Alphabet's cloud computing revenue reached $24.8 billion last quarter, a run rate of $99 billion. Meanwhile, the company reported a backlog of $514 billion for the division, with approximately half of that set to be received over the next two years. That translates to an average revenue of $128.5 billion per year over the next two years from its backlog alone. The segment includes its Google Workspace suite and other enterprise solutions. Management noted strong growth in those services, driven by its integration of Gemini, Google's large language model. Management said its existing customers are exceeding their commitments by more than 50%. Additionally, management is ramping up sales of its custom AI accelerators, TPUs. TPU system sales accounted for a tiny percentage of revenue in the second quarter, but that could grow quickly in the third quarter and beyond. Alphabet's inventory climbed from $2.4 billion at the end of 2025 to $10 billion at the end of the second quarter. That indicates a big step up in sales for TPUs next quarter. Finally, Alphabet's revenue growth lags its capital expenditure growth. Capital expenditures climbed 100% last quarter, reaching nearly $45 billion. That's actually a slight slowdown from the first quarter, when capex climbed 107%. Pfc, the biggest concern people still have is the dilution of their shares as Alphabet raised capital through the issuing of new bonds, though imo, this could be negligible in the long term if they can yield better returns. @Captain's Treasure





