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% on a QoQ basis from $18.6 billion in Q4 2025.
Alphabet (GOOG) has 13 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $17.0 billion in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 25.64% year-over-year to $17.0 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $64.6 billion (up 26.65% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $61.1 billion, up 23.84% from the prior year.
- Research & Development declined to $17.0 billion in Q1 2026 per GOOG's latest filing, from $18.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $18.6 billion in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $9.1 billion in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $11.9 billion (2024), against an average of $12.5 billion.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Research & Development grew 3.79%; it then soared 41.6% in 2025.
- Tracing GOOG's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $10.3 billion in 2022, then grew by 17.98% to $12.1 billion in 2023, then rose by 8.28% to $13.1 billion in 2024, then soared by 41.6% to $18.6 billion in 2025, then decreased by 8.29% to $17.0 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest GOOG Research & Development figures stand at $17.0 billion (Q1 2026), $18.6 billion (Q4 2025), and $15.2 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,554.43 Bn | 4,338.81 Bn | 102.29 Bn | 17.03 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,602.78 Bn | 1,521.60 Bn | 46.09 Bn | 17.70 Bn |
| 3 | Spotify Technology | 119.86 Bn | 109.62 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 387.52 Mn |
| 4 | 33.71 Bn | 30.94 Bn | 511.94 Mn | 207.25 Mn | |
| 5 | Nebius | 22.38 Bn | 22.38 Bn | 295.20 Mn | 67.40 Mn |
| 6 | 12.76 Bn | 11.46 Bn | 768.96 Mn | 380.79 Mn | |
| 7 | Kanzhun | 12.59 Bn | 10.49 Bn | 255.62 Bn | -61.44 Bn |
| 8 | Snap | 9.64 Bn | 6.81 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 478.30 Mn |
| 9 | Match | 8.43 Bn | 7.41 Bn | 653.28 Mn | 116.81 Mn |
| 10 | Zillow | 8.25 Bn | 7.47 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 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 7.49 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 7.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 6.86 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 6.88 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 6.82 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 7.22 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 6.55 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 6.21 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 6.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 6.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 5.23 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 5.11 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 5.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 4.31 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 4.21 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 4.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 3.94 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 3.62 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 3.60 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 3.36 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 3.37 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 3.51 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 3.23 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 2.79 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 2.75 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 2.81 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 2.66 Bn |