Alphabet (GOOGL) Capital Expenditures (2014 - 2026)
Alphabet (GOOGL) posted quarterly Capital Expenditures of $35.7 billion for Q1 2026, up 107.44% YoY from $17.2 billion in Q1 2025, and up 28.09% sequentially from $27.9 billion in Q4 2025.
Alphabet (GOOGL) Capital Expenditures (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Alphabet has disclosed Capital Expenditures across 13 years of filings, most recently posting $35.7 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 107.44% year-over-year to $35.7 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $109.9 billion (up 608.68% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $91.4 billion, up 785.6% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures climbed to $35.7 billion in Q1 2026, from $27.9 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Capital Expenditures for GOOGL reached as high as $35.7 billion in Q1 2026 and fell as low as -$27.9 billion in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Capital Expenditures is $9.8 billion (2022), against an average of $10.4 billion.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Capital Expenditures slumped 281.66% — and 2025, when it jumped 199.71%.
- A 5-year view of Capital Expenditures shows it stood at $7.6 billion in 2022, then tumbled by 281.66% to -$13.8 billion in 2023, then tumbled by 102.46% to -$27.9 billion in 2024, then surged by 199.71% to $27.9 billion in 2025, then climbed by 28.09% to $35.7 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Capital Expenditures over the past three periods registered $35.7 billion, $27.9 billion, and $24.0 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,330.11 Bn | 4,114.49 Bn | 102.29 Bn | 35.67 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,553.11 Bn | 1,471.93 Bn | 46.09 Bn | 16.04 Bn |
| 3 | Baidu | 320.91 Bn | 305.99 Bn | 1.88 Mn | -857.00 Mn |
| 4 | BILI Social International | 84.82 Bn | 84.82 Bn | 405,933.00 | - |
| 5 | Joyy | 70.39 Bn | 70.39 Bn | 205.64 Mn | - |
| 6 | Nebius | 59.20 Bn | 49.90 Bn | 295.20 Mn | -2.47 Bn |
| 7 | 37.81 Bn | 35.04 Bn | 511.94 Mn | 1.09 Mn | |
| 8 | Scienjoy Holding | 37.35 Bn | -14.16 Bn | 7.27 Mn | - |
| 9 | Tencent Music Entertainment | 26.62 Bn | 24.37 Bn | 514.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Alphabet | - | - | 102.29 Bn | 35.67 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 35.67 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 35.67 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 27.85 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 27.85 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 23.95 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 23.95 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 22.45 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 22.45 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.20 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -27.93 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -27.93 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.06 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.06 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.19 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.19 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.01 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -13.80 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -13.80 Bn |