Google’s Play Store for mobile devices generated $11.2 billion in revenue in 2019 — a figure the company previously had not disclosed publicly — court documents unsealed by a federal judge Saturday (Aug. 28) revealed, Reuters reported.
The store also saw $8.5 billion in gross profit and $7 billion in operating income, an operating margin of over 62%, according to the report.
The information is contained in previously redacted portions of a civil suit filed by the state of Utah and three dozen additional states in July, the report stated. Google unsuccessful had sought to keep the information private.
The suit alleges Google violated antitrust laws by zealously restricting access to its Play Store and, by extension, the marketplace for users of smartphones running Google’s Android operating system.
Read more: States Sue Google Over App Store Practices
The attorneys general who are the plaintiffs in the suit describe the Play Store’s operating margin in the complaint as “enormous,” according to the filing.
U.S. District Court Judge James Donato also ordered unredacted the entirety of a paragraph that stated: “Google’s tie is not necessary for it to reap significant profits from the Google Play Store and the Android ecosystem, nor for it to continue to invest in the quality of these products. Google’s core business model for Android is to collect detailed personal data from Android users and monetize that data through targeted advertising.”
The complaint alleged that search-related revenue totaled 78% of Android Search and Play Store revenue.
In January, an analysis suggested Apple sales associated with its App Store in 2019 reached about $50 billion, with the company paying out about $35 billion to developers.
Read more: Apple’s App Store Generated About $50B In 2019 Revenue
The $35 billion figure was just 2.9 percent more than 2018’s $34 billion figure. It also marks a sizable slowdown from the 30 percent growth rate seen in 2017.
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