Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) Free Cash Flow (2014 - 2026)
Alphabet's Free Cash Flow came in at -$5.86 billion for Q2 2026, compared with $5.3 billion a year earlier.
Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) Free Cash Flow (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Alphabet reported Free Cash Flow of $53.27 billion, down 20.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $73.27 billion, up 0.7% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow has increased in each of the last three years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Free Cash Flow was $72.76 billion in FY2024 (+4.7%), $69.5 billion in FY2023 (+15.8%), $60.01 billion in FY2022 (-10.4%) and $67.01 billion in FY2021 (+56.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Free Cash Flow in data going back to Q4 2014.
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow increased in three of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 19.4%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Free Cash Flow over five years came in Q4 2024 (growth of 214.6%), and the weakest in Q2 2025 (a decline of 60.6%).
- Business Quant data shows GOOG's Free Cash Flow at $10.12 billion (Q1 2026), $24.55 billion (Q4 2025) and $24.46 billion (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -5.86 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.12 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.55 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.46 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.30 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.95 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.84 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.64 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.45 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.84 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.90 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 22.60 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.78 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.59 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.32 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.55 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 18.72 Bn |
Alphabet Inc. Free Cash Flow API
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import requests
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params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "GOOG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
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const data = await res.json();