After a tumultuous year for advertising in 2020, adspend is booming, and not least on digital platforms. But how do the performances of the major media owners in the tech space compare?
All results for the second quarter refer to the calendar months of April, May and June.
Alphabet (Google)
Revenue in the second quarter was up 62% year-on-year to $61.9bn (£44.6bn)
In the second quarter of 2020, when the pandemic had its most severe economic impact, Alphabet’s revenues were roughly flat compared with 2019
Operating income in Q2 this year was $19.4bn – that’s more than three times the equivalent figure in 2020 ($6.4bn), and more than twice what it was in 2019 ($9.2bn)
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