Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) Tech Stock Shined On Trading Screens After Earnings

Google Inc vs Industry Leaders:

The company is ranked 8^th among Internet Information Providers Companies by return on equity which stands at 19.59 percent. The company maintains the 17^rd highest EPS growth rate among its industry peers. The company is ranked 1^st among its competitors by market capitalization which stands at 194.62 billion.

1^st Quarter 2012 Financial Results:

Revenue:

Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) reported the revenue of $10.64 billion for the quarter ended March 31^st, 2012 as compared to revenue of $8.57 billion for the same period last year.

Net Income 2012 vs Net Income 2011:

Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) reported the net income of $2.89 billion or earnings of $8.75 per share for the respective quarter as compared to net income of $1.79 billion or earnings of $6.66 per share last year.

Balance Sheet:

The company’s total assets accumulate up to $77.14 billion with highest proportion of current assets in its composition. Its total liabilities stand at $15.43 billion as compared to its total equity of 61.71 billion.

Google Inc’s Competitors:

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO), Baidu.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:BIDU), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), AOL, Inc. (NYSE:AOL), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ:ADBE), Demand Media Inc (NYSE:DMD), IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ:IACI), and Answers Corporation (NASDAQ:ANSW).