Alphabet (GOOG) Tax Rate (2014 - 2026)
Alphabet (GOOG) posted quarterly Tax Rate of 19.14% for Q2 2026, up 224.0% year-over-year from 5.91% in Q2 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from 19.16% in Q1 2026.
Alphabet (GOOG) Tax Rate (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Alphabet (GOOG) has reported Tax Rate for 13 consecutive years, with 19.14% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Tax Rate rose 224.0% year-over-year to 19.14%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 18.4% (up 115.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 16.78%, up 34.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate was little changed at 19.14% in Q2 2026 per GOOG's latest filing, from 19.16% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 20.55% in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 7.11% in Q3 2023.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 16.12% across 5 years, with a median of 16.67% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Tax Rate plunged 720 bps — and 2024, when it soared 993 bps.
- Alphabet's Tax Rate stood at 20.55% in 2022, then declined by 26 bps to 15.26% in 2023, then increased by 16 bps to 17.7% in 2024, then tumbled by 33 bps to 11.92% in 2025, then jumped by 61 bps to 19.14% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows GOOG's Tax Rate at 19.14% in Q2 2026, 19.16% in Q1 2026, and 11.92% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,249.81 Bn | 3,820.78 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 19.14% |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,548.64 Bn | 1,458.38 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 15.50% |
| 3 | Taboola.com | 1,148.80 Bn | 1,148.67 Bn | 139.48 Mn | 40.80% |
| 4 | Baidu | 288.70 Bn | 284.21 Bn | 1.88 Mn | 13.72% |
| 5 | Spotify Technology | 103.82 Bn | 93.58 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 23.05% |
| 6 | Joyy | 78.38 Bn | 77.49 Bn | 205.64 Mn | -3.36% |
| 7 | BILI Social International | 60.58 Bn | 60.58 Bn | 405,933.00 | 21.00% |
| 8 | Nebius | 49.27 Bn | 39.65 Bn | 295.20 Mn | - |
| 9 | 30.60 Bn | 27.82 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 1.55% | |
| 10 | Tencent Music Entertainment | 27.30 Bn | 24.60 Bn | 514.00 Mn | -17.55% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.14% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.14% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.14% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.16% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.16% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.16% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.92% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.92% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.92% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.48% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.48% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.48% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.91% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.91% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.91% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.35% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.35% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.35% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.70% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.70% |