Alphabet (GOOG) Research & Development (2014 - 2026)
Alphabet (GOOG) reported Research & Development of $17.0 billion for Q1 2026, up 25.64% year-over-year from $13.6 billion in Q1 2025, and down 8.29% quarter-over-quarter from $18.6 billion in Q4 2025.
Alphabet (GOOG) Research & Development (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Alphabet (GOOG) has 13 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $17.0 billion in Q1 2026.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $17.0 billion, up 25.64% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $64.6 billion (up 26.65% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $61.1 billion, up 23.84% from the prior year.
- Research & Development eased to $17.0 billion in Q1 2026 per GOOG's latest filing, from $18.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $18.6 billion in Q4 2025 and troughed at $9.1 billion in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $12.5 billion and a median of $11.9 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Research & Development rose 3.79% in 2024, then surged 41.6% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $10.3 billion in 2022, then rose by 17.98% to $12.1 billion in 2023, then advanced by 8.28% to $13.1 billion in 2024, then surged by 41.6% to $18.6 billion in 2025, then dropped by 8.29% to $17.0 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows GOOG's Research & Development at $17.0 billion in Q1 2026, $18.6 billion in Q4 2025, and $15.2 billion in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebius | 2,430,078.11 Bn | 2,430,078.11 Bn | 295.20 Mn | 67.40 Mn |
| 2 | Alphabet | 4,448.32 Bn | 4,232.70 Bn | 102.29 Bn | 17.03 Bn |
| 3 | Meta Platforms | 1,465.06 Bn | 1,383.88 Bn | 46.09 Bn | 17.70 Bn |
| 4 | Spotify Technology | 113.19 Bn | 102.95 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 387.52 Mn |
| 5 | 33.56 Bn | 30.79 Bn | 511.94 Mn | 207.25 Mn | |
| 6 | 12.93 Bn | 11.63 Bn | 768.96 Mn | 380.79 Mn | |
| 7 | Kanzhun | 12.77 Bn | 10.67 Bn | 255.62 Bn | -61.44 Bn |
| 8 | Match | 8.28 Bn | 7.26 Bn | 653.28 Mn | 116.81 Mn |
| 9 | Snap | 7.91 Bn | 5.08 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 478.30 Mn |
| 10 | Zillow | 7.56 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 519.00 Mn | 150.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.57 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.81 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.56 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.12 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.45 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.86 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.90 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.26 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.59 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.47 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.27 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.27 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.84 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.12 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.71 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.69 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 7.68 Bn |