Alphabet財報超預期,AI投資助廣告業務成長




Google母公司Alphabet首季業績優於預期 強調AI投資推動廣告收入增長

(路透社)— Alphabet,即Google的母公司,於週四向市場發出訊號,安撫因全球經濟不確定性而感到緊張的科技投資者,強調其在人工智能(AI)方面的投資正推動核心廣告業務的回報,目前未受經濟波動影響。

Alphabet公佈的第一季度利潤和收入均超出市場預期,並宣布將回購700億美元股票,消息令其股價在盤後交易中上升4%,市值增加750億美元。

公司重申其積極擴展AI技術的計劃,並維持全年750億美元資本支出指引,為Meta及亞馬遜等科技巨頭的投資者帶來信心,兩者股價亦在盤後交易中上揚。

美國前總統特朗普的貿易政策引發經濟衰退憂慮,令企業重新考慮廣告支出,亦令投資者擔心科技巨頭可能因美中關稅相互加碼而被迫暫停或放緩AI基礎設施的建設。

儘管如此,科技巨頭持續堅持其積極投入AI的策略,認為這是保持競爭力的必要條件,但分析師指出,已有跡象顯示大型科技公司在新數據中心投資上有所收緊。

GraniteShares全球ETF發行商CEO Will Rhind表示:「市場對基建支出的負面看法,認為AI投資已見頂且泡沫正在破裂,今天Google的表現明顯反駁了這種說法。」

廣告收入增長穩健 但面對宏觀經濟挑戰

Google主要的廣告業務收入佔其總收入近四分之三,第一季度收入增長8.5%,達668.9億美元,雖較前一季度10.6%的增速放緩,但仍高於分析師預期的7.7%。

Google首席商務官Philipp Schindler在電話會議中坦言,宏觀經濟不確定性仍對公司構成影響。他指出,2025年起特朗普新政取消低價包裹免關稅待遇,將對亞太地區零售商的廣告業務帶來一定壓力。

部分美國最大廣告主如中國電商平台Temu和Shein已大幅削減在美國的數碼廣告支出,業界數據顯示此舉可能影響Google及Meta的廣告收入。

AI技術帶動搜索收入及雲端業務增長

Google搜索整合AI技術,是其廣告吸引力的核心,能幫助廣告主提高廣告效率及投資回報。CEO Sundar Pichai透露,AI概要(AI Overviews)目前每月活躍用戶達15億,3月還推出了全新的AI專屬搜索模式。

Edward Jones分析師David Heger指出:「儘管市場擔心生成式AI平台如ChatGPT會影響搜索業務,但搜索收入增長仍保持強勁。」

Google雲端業務收入增長28%,達122.6億美元,較上一季度30.1%的增速略有放緩,略低於分析師預期的122.7億美元。

Alphabet第一季度總收入為902.3億美元,高於分析師平均預期的891.2億美元。淨利潤達每股2.81美元,超過預期的2.01美元,公司還宣布季度股息提高5%,至每股21美分。

該季度資本支出達172億美元,較去年同期增長43%。

Alphabet未來挑戰與機遇並存

儘管2024年科技股估值持續攀升,令不少投資者對進一步投入感到謹慎,但市場仍存在潛力股機會。對於尋找下個投資標的的投資者來說,觀察今年表現最佳的投資組合或許能提供啟示。

ProPicks AI從Investing.com提供的六個模擬投資組合中,發掘了9隻今年股價升幅超過25%的被忽視股票,這些新星或有望在未來數年帶來豐厚回報。Alphabet(GOOGL)是否能繼續領跑,值得市場持續關注。

評論與啟示:

Alphabet此次公佈的強勁業績以及對AI投資的堅定承諾,無疑為市場注入了信心。其廣告業務的穩健增長凸顯了AI技術在提升廣告效率和用戶體驗中的核心作用,證明科技巨頭在新一輪技術革命中的先發優勢。

然而,不容忽視的是全球經濟及地緣政治風險對科技產業的潛在壓力,特別是中美貿易摩擦及新關稅政策對廣告主支出的影響。這些外部因素可能使科技巨頭在擴張步伐上面臨挑戰,如何在保持創新與控制成本間取得平衡,將是未來的關鍵。

此外,市場對AI泡沫的擔憂仍存,投資者需仔細甄別哪些AI應用是真正具有長遠價值的技術投入。Google的表現顯示,優質企業的AI策略仍能帶來可觀回報,但投資者不應盲目追逐熱潮,而應結合基本面和技術進展,理性配置資產。

總結而言,Alphabet的業績與戰略為大科技公司如何在新經濟環境下持續領先提供了寶貴範例,但未來仍需密切關注宏觀經濟變化及政策走向,靈活調整戰略以應對挑戰。這也是香港及全球投資者在布局科技股時不可忽視的重要因素。

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