YouTube Ad Revenue Posts Double-Digit Gain, Lifting Alphabet Q2 Results Above Wall Street Estimates

YouTube Ad Revenue Posts Double-Digit Gain, Lifting Alphabet Q2 Results Above Wall Street Estimates

YouTube ad revenue increased by double digits in the second quarter, helping parent Alphabet beat Wall Street estimates. Total revenue for the period ended June 30 climbed 14% over the year-ago quarter to reach $96.4 billion, the company said Wednesday, while diluted earnings per share also rose to $2.31. Both metrics exceeded Wall Street analysts’ consensus forecasts. Advertising on YouTube increased 13% to $9.8 billion. CEO Sundar Pichai s…

YouTube Pumps Up Ad Revenue 13% in Q2 to Reach $9.8 Billion

YouTube, the world’s biggest video platform, keeps eating a bigger portion of the ad-spending pie. For the second quarter of 2025, YouTube’s advertising revenue increased 13% year over year, to reach $9.796 billion — continuing a run of impressive growth off an already large base. TV is now the biggest platform for YouTube viewing, and the streaming platform’s gains are surely at the expense of traditional networks. Analysts had expected YouTu…