Google: Recalibrating Before Q1 FY23 Results (Archive)

Recalibrating Google Cloud margins before Q1 FY23 to frame an impending revenue beat.

Google: Recalibrating Before Q1 FY23 Results (Archive)

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Elevator Pitch

  • Google will probably print higher margins for its cloud business in Q1 FY23, which agrees with my view on the surprise potential of Google Cloud margins.
  • But this print will only be optical, aided by a segmental reclassification that would boost Cloud Margins by 400bps at the expense of a 150bps hit on Services margins.
  • I believe a revenue beat is likely as consensus estimates don't seem to factor in the more positive industry outlook trends in 2023.

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