This week, Google released a report for the first quarter 2013.
Consolidated Google revenue in the first three months of 2013 amounted to 13.97 billion dollars. This figure is 31% higher than the value obtained in the first quarter last year, but is slightly inferior to the previous quarter, equal to 14.42 billion dollars .
Operating profit, calculated by the method of GAAP, equal to 3.48 billion U.S. dollars, accounting for 25% of revenue. The operating profit gained for the first quarter was equal to 3.39 billion dollars, amounting to 32% of income. In other words - the year revenue grew significantly more than the profit.
Compared to the previous quarter change in operating profit and its share in the consolidated income are minimal : 3.39 billion U.S. dollars and 24% of revenue.
As for net profit, it was 3.35 billion dollars, which is significantly greater than in the first quarter of 2012, equal to 2.89 billion dollars, and fourth quarter 2012, also equal to 2.89 billion dollars.