Summary: Alphabet Inc. - S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research

Summary: Alphabet Inc.

Summary: Alphabet Inc. - S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research
Summary: Alphabet Inc.
Published Mar 14, 2019
12 pages (4874 words) — Published Mar 14, 2019
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Alphabet is the global leader in digital advertising with market share forecast to be above 30% in 2019 according to eMarketer, and leading franchises in search, mobile, and digital video. However, 85% of revenue came from advertising in 2018 and in our opinion an even higher share of profit resulting in limited product diversity. Revenue growth has exceeded 20% in the past three years with above-average EBITDA margins that we expect to be the 36%-37% range over the next two years. Annual cash flow has been in the low- to mid-$20 billion range over the past three years. At the end of 2018, the company had $109 billion of cash and only $4 billion of debt. There is significant cushion

  
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...Alphabet is the global leader in digital advertising with market share forecast to be above 30% in 2019 according to eMarketer, and leading franchises in search, mobile, and digital video. However, 85% of revenue came from advertising in 2018 and in our opinion an even higher share of profit resulting in limited product diversity....

  
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