Alphabet (GOOG) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2014 - 2026)
Alphabet (GOOG) posted quarterly Long-Term Deferred Tax of $1.4 billion for Q2 2026, down 92.49% year-over-year from $19.3 billion in Q2 2025, and down 27.42% quarter-over-quarter from $2.0 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Alphabet (GOOG) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Alphabet (GOOG) has reported Long-Term Deferred Tax for 13 consecutive years, with $1.4 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Long-Term Deferred Tax fell 92.49% year-over-year to $1.4 billion; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $1.4 billion (down 92.49% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $9.1 billion, down 46.96% from the prior year.
- Long-Term Deferred Tax declined to $1.4 billion in Q2 2026 per GOOG's latest filing, from $2.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Long-Term Deferred Tax topped out at $19.3 billion in Q2 2025 and bottomed at $1.4 billion in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Long-Term Deferred Tax has averaged $9.5 billion across 5 years, with a median of $9.8 billion in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Long-Term Deferred Tax jumped 527.99% — and 2026, when it sank 92.49%.
- Alphabet's Long-Term Deferred Tax stood at $5.3 billion in 2022, then jumped by 131.31% to $12.2 billion in 2023, then soared by 41.18% to $17.2 billion in 2024, then plunged by 46.96% to $9.1 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 84.11% to $1.4 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows GOOG's Long-Term Deferred Tax at $1.4 billion in Q2 2026, $2.0 billion in Q1 2026, and $9.1 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,083.83 Bn | 3,654.79 Bn | 73.85 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,456.07 Bn | 1,365.81 Bn | 49.47 Bn |
| 3 | Spotify Technology | 111.71 Bn | 104.79 Bn | 1.86 Bn |
| 4 | Nebius | 50.03 Bn | 40.93 Bn | 448.70 Mn |
| 5 | 28.44 Bn | 25.65 Bn | 734.60 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 |
| 8 | 12.21 Bn | 10.93 Bn | 922.30 Mn | |
| 9 | Match | 9.45 Bn | 8.86 Bn | 648.84 Mn |
| 10 | Snap | 9.26 Bn | 6.60 Bn | 931.11 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.45 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.33 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.29 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.39 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.18 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.92 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.96 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.69 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.17 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.98 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.36 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.89 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.26 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.99 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.49 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.39 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.28 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.20 Bn |