Alphabet (GOOG) Free Cash Flow (2014 - 2026)
Alphabet (GOOG) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$5.9 billion for Q2 2026, down 210.45% year-over-year from $5.3 billion in Q2 2025, and down 157.88% quarter-over-quarter from $10.1 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Alphabet (GOOG) Free Cash Flow (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Alphabet (GOOG) has reported Free Cash Flow for 13 consecutive years, with -$5.9 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 210.45% year-over-year to -$5.9 billion; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $53.3 billion (down 20.16% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $73.3 billion, up 0.69% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow eased to -$5.9 billion in Q2 2026 per GOOG's latest filing, from $10.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $24.8 billion in Q4 2024 and bottomed at -$5.9 billion in Q2 2026.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $15.5 billion across 5 years, with a median of $16.5 billion in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Free Cash Flow jumped 214.55% — and 2026, when it plunged 210.45%.
- Alphabet's Free Cash Flow stood at $16.0 billion in 2022, then slumped by 50.71% to $7.9 billion in 2023, then surged by 214.55% to $24.8 billion in 2024, then decreased by 1.15% to $24.6 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 123.85% to -$5.9 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows GOOG's Free Cash Flow at -$5.9 billion in Q2 2026, $10.1 billion in Q1 2026, and $24.6 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,083.83 Bn | 3,654.79 Bn | 73.85 Bn | -5.86 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,456.07 Bn | 1,365.81 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 1.75 Bn |
| 3 | Spotify Technology | 111.71 Bn | 104.79 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 971.73 Mn |
| 4 | Nebius | 50.03 Bn | 40.93 Bn | 448.70 Mn | 7.90 Bn |
| 5 | 28.44 Bn | 25.65 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 260.74 Mn | |
| 6 | Bilibili | 13.59 Bn | 11.45 Bn | 433.97 Mn | - |
| 7 | Tencent Music Entertainment | 12.71 Bn | 9.21 Bn | 582.00 Mn | 420.61 Mn |
| 8 | 12.21 Bn | 10.93 Bn | 922.30 Mn | 269.93 Mn | |
| 9 | Match | 9.45 Bn | 8.86 Bn | 648.84 Mn | 352.53 Mn |
| 10 | Snap | 9.26 Bn | 6.60 Bn | 931.11 Mn | 120.54 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -5.86 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -5.86 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.12 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.12 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.55 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.55 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.46 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.46 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.30 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.30 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.95 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.95 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.84 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.84 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.64 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.64 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.45 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.45 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.84 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.84 Bn |