Big Tech earnings dates Q3 2026: Meta, Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple

Five of the largest US tech companies report results between October 21 and November 2, 2026. Meta goes first on Wednesday, October 21; Alphabet and Microsoft follow on Wednesday, October 28; Amazon reports on Thursday, October 29; and Apple closes the cycle on Monday, November 2. All five are expected to publish results after the US market close, and their AI infrastructure spending figures are likely to draw the most attention.

The dates and times below come from each company's investor relations site, as of October 16, 2026.

Big Tech earnings dates and call times

• Meta (META): Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Results after the close; call at 1:30 p.m. PT / 4:30 p.m. ET (20:30 UTC). Webcast on Meta's investor site.
• Alphabet (GOOGL, GOOG): Wednesday, October 28, 2026. Call at 1:30 p.m. PT / 4:30 p.m. ET (20:30 UTC); the earnings release is posted on abc.xyz/investor before the call. See Alphabet's announcement.
• Microsoft (MSFT): Wednesday, October 28, 2026, fiscal year 2027 first quarter. Satya Nadella and Amy Hood are listed as speakers. Microsoft's event page did not show a start time as of October 16.
• Amazon (AMZN): Thursday, October 29, 2026. Call at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET (21:00 UTC), webcast at amazon.com/ir, according to Amazon's release.
• Apple (AAPL): Monday, November 2, 2026, fiscal fourth quarter. Call at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET. US daylight saving time ends on November 1, so this one starts at 22:00 UTC, an hour later in UTC than the others. Details are on Apple's investor site.

Some third-party earnings calendars carried estimated dates before the companies made their announcements. The dates above are the ones the companies have confirmed.

The AI capex numbers to compare against

Each company measures capital spending slightly differently, so treat these as company-specific baselines rather than one comparable series. All figures are from the most recent quarterly releases.

Microsoft

Additions to property and equipment were $35.8 billion in the quarter ended June 30, 2026, against $17.1 billion a year earlier. For the full fiscal year 2026 the total was $115.9 billion, up from $64.6 billion in fiscal 2025. Azure and other cloud services revenue grew 43% (Microsoft FY26 Q4 release).

Alphabet

Purchases of property and equipment were $44.9 billion in the second quarter of 2026, double the $22.4 billion of a year earlier. Google Cloud revenue growth accelerated to 82%. In June, Alphabet also raised $49.6 billion in net proceeds from an equity offering, partly to fund AI infrastructure (Alphabet Q2 2026 release).

Meta

Capital expenditures, including principal payments on finance leases, were $31.08 billion in the second quarter. Free cash flow fell to $784 million. Meta's outlook puts 2026 capex at $130–145 billion, narrowed in July from $125–145 billion (Meta Q2 2026 release).

Amazon

Purchases of property and equipment were $54.2 billion in the second quarter, up from $32.2 billion a year earlier. Over the trailing twelve months, net of proceeds and incentives, the figure was $169.0 billion, and trailing free cash flow was an outflow of $7.6 billion. AWS revenue grew 37% to $42.2 billion (Amazon Q2 2026 release).

Apple

Apple does not build AI data centers on the same scale and has not given a comparable capex outlook. Its call is mostly about iPhone demand and services, but listen for comments on how it is paying for AI features.

What to listen for on the calls

• Spending outlooks. Whether Meta keeps its $130–145 billion range, and what Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon say about spending for the rest of 2026 and for 2027.
• Cloud growth versus capacity. Whether Azure, Google Cloud and AWS growth is limited by available data center capacity rather than demand.
• Chip and memory supply. Comments on GPU, custom accelerator and memory availability. For the supplier side, see our chip earnings calendar for Q3 2026 and the explainer on why RAM prices are so high.
• Cash flow and funding. With free cash flow under pressure at Meta and Amazon, watch for debt issuance, leases and equity raises like Alphabet's.

More coverage of these companies is in our Big Tech section. This article is not investment advice.

Frequently asked questions

When does Microsoft report earnings in October 2026?

Microsoft reports fiscal 2027 first-quarter results on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. As of October 16 its event page did not list a start time.

When are Alphabet and Meta earnings?

Meta reports on Wednesday, October 21, and Alphabet on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. Both calls start at 4:30 p.m. ET (20:30 UTC).

When does Apple report fiscal fourth-quarter results?

Apple has scheduled its fiscal fourth-quarter call for Monday, November 2, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. ET.

How much is Meta planning to spend on capex in 2026?

As of its July 2026 outlook, Meta expects $130–145 billion in 2026 capital expenditures, including principal payments on finance leases.