Google had a tremendous quarter and earned over $400B, Paytm founder says Sundar Pichai is the best CEO
Alphabet’s Q4, 2025 earnings report is out and it looks like business is booming across the board. In fact the company has achieved record revenues exceeding $400B despite stiff competition, especially in AI. The figures have surprised even industry leaders.
Google parent company Alphabet recently had a “tremendous” quarter (Q4, 2025) with record-breaking revenue, exceeding $400B for the first time in company history. Sundar Pichai, who is CEO of both Alphabet and Google, said that their “full AI stack” has been a key growth driver. Gemini, especially the latest version Gemini 3, was mentioned, reiterating its growing popularity which has skyrocketed since its launch. Alphabet and Google’s progress over the past few months has been so rapid — and earnings so spectacular — that industry giants are coming to acknowledge, even celebrate, the success. The matter is of Paytm founder Vijay Shankar Sharma.
Responding to a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Sharma wrote, “Sundar Pichai will go down in history as the last CEO you ever want to be!” The post he was referring to was about Alphabet and Google’s resilience in a highly competitive market and their tendency to grow despite challenges, whether from rivals like OpenAI or regulatory scrutiny. The sentiment is common regarding Pichai’s leadership, which many in the industry have talked about enthusiastically and those who haven’t are starting to take notice. Apart from Sharma, SpaceX and Tesla chief Elon Musk also congratulated Pichai for the company’s performance. “Awesome,” he wrote on X, the platform he also owns.
Google’s fourth-quarter revenue alone is projected to reach $113.8 billion in 2025, representing an 18 percent increase year-over-year. The momentum continued with search revenue increasing 17 percent. YouTube has surpassed $60 billion in combined advertising and subscription revenue. Google Cloud also posted strong growth, rising 48 percent to $70 billion. Meanwhile, the tech giant now has more than 325 million paid subscriptions on consumer services like Google One and YouTube Premium. Meanwhile, Gemini has grown to over 750 million monthly active users and engagement is growing further following the launch of Gemini 3 in December.
