Alphabet Inc.'s (Google) operating margin, which serves as a proxy for its EBIT margin, was approximately 32.7% as of the latest twelve months (TTM) reported around late 2025. Recent quarterly data shows operating margins around 31% in Q3 2025, following a strong 2024 where it hit a 5-year high of 32.6%.
Google (GOOGL) EBITDA Margin % : 48.60% (As of Sep. 2025)
A good EBIT margin depends on the sector in which a company operates, but in general, an EBIT margin of 10% or higher is considered healthy. This means that a company converts at least 10% of its turnover into profit before deducting interest and taxes.
Microsoft's operated at median ebit margin of 42.1% from fiscal years ending June 2021 to 2025. Looking back at the last 5 years, Microsoft's ebit margin peaked in September 2025 at 46.3%. Microsoft's ebit margin hit its 5-year low in June 2021 of 41.6%.
The net profit margin demonstrated some volatility over the period. It increased notably from 22.06% in 2020 to 29.51% in 2021, decreased sharply to 21.2% in 2022, then gradually improved to 28.6% by 2024.
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NVIDIA's ebitda for fiscal years ending January 2021 to 2025 averaged 28.39 billion. NVIDIA's operated at median ebitda of 11.215 billion from fiscal years ending January 2021 to 2025. Looking back at the last 5 years, NVIDIA's ebitda peaked in October 2025 at 112.7 billion.
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Buffett prefers EBIT because it aligns with his investment strategy, which emphasizes understanding a company's true earnings potential without glossing over significant expenses. Warren Buffett is known for his rigorous analysis of a company's fundamentals and long-term viability.
Apple's ebitda margin for fiscal years ending September 2021 to 2025 averaged 33.6%. Apple's operated at median ebitda margin of 33.1% from fiscal years ending September 2021 to 2025. Looking back at the last 5 years, Apple's ebitda margin peaked in September 2025 at 34.8%.
Coca-Cola's ebit margin hit its 5-year low in December 2022 of 28.7%. Coca-Cola's ebit margin decreased in 2021 (29.6%, -2.3%) and 2022 (28.7%, -3.0%) and increased in 2020 (30.3%, +6.1%), 2023 (29.0%, +0.9%), and 2024 (30.4%, +5.0%).
Google dominates the global search engine market with over 91% of online search volume as of late 2023. YouTube, owned by Google, earned $7.95 billion in advertising revenue in the third quarter of 2023. Google's competitor landscape includes Microsoft Bing, Netflix, Tesla, Uber, Oracle, and more.
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Although EBITDA is widely used, it is not necessarily a legitimate measure of a company's success, and is often used as an initial guideline prior to deeper analysis. Warren Buffett has famously called EBITDA “utter nonsense”.
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