Internet search giant Google has posted a net income of $2.71 billion for October-December, which analysts termed as below market expectation.
The company had a net income of $2.54 billion for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2010, Google said in a statement.
The company’s revenues rose 25 per cent from the year-ago period to $10.58 billion in the quarter under review.
Search advertising rates
According to experts, Google’s earnings fell short of market expectation during the quarter due to decline in search advertising rates sending the company’s shares to plunge more than 9 per cent on Nasdaq.
For the full year ended December 31, 2011, Google registered a net income of $9.73 billion and revenues stood at $37.90 billion.
Fourth quarter sales
Google has posted fourth quarter sales, excluding revenue passed on to partner sites, of $8.13 billion falling short of the $8.4 billion expected. Besides, the company’s earnings per share stood at $9.50 a share, while analysts expected $10.50 apiece.
“Google had a really strong quarter ending a great year.
Full year revenue was up 29 per cent, and our quarterly revenue blew past the $10-billion mark for the first time,” Google CEO, Larry Page, said.
Paid click, which measure consumers click on its ads, surged 34 per cent in the October-December quarter of 2011 compared with a year earlier. However, the average amount paid by advertisers every time a user clicked on slumped 8 per cent.
Google Plus
The company’s recently launched social network site — Google Plus — has more than 90 million users, compared with 40 million users three months ago.
“I am super excited about the growth of Android, Gmail, and Google+, which now has 90 million users globally — well over double what I announced just three months ago. By building a meaningful relationship with our users through Google Plus, we will create amazing experiences across our services,” Mr Page said.
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