Alphabet (GOOGL) Cash from Operations (2014 - 2026)
Alphabet (GOOGL) recorded Cash from Operations of $42.29 billion in Q3 2026, down 12.6% from $48.41 billion a year earlier but up 8.2% from the prior quarter.
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Alphabet (GOOGL) Cash from Operations (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Alphabet's Cash from Operations came in at $179.55 billion as of Sep 30, 2026, up 18.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $164.71 billion, up 31.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Cash from Operations has increased for three straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 20.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Cash from Operations came in at $125.3 billion in FY2024 (+23.1%), $101.75 billion in FY2023 (+11.2%), $91.5 billion in FY2022 (-0.2%) and $91.65 billion in FY2021 (+40.7%).
- Quarterly Cash from Operations has ranged from $18.92 billion in Q4 2023 to $52.4 billion in Q4 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cash from Operations rose in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 35.3%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Cash from Operations in the last five years was growth of 106.8% in Q4 2024, against a decline of 19.9% in Q4 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $39.07 billion (Q2 2026), $45.79 billion (Q1 2026) and $52.4 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 3,394.62 Bn | 3,078.49 Bn | - | 42.29 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,562.01 Bn | 1,562.01 Bn | - | 32.79 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 255.92 Bn | 217.22 Bn | 6.80 Bn | 3.16 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 227.02 Bn | 40.65 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 3.38 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 203.21 Bn | 180.40 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 658.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 132.34 Bn | 104.14 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 2.86 Bn |
| 7 | Spotify Technology | 121.64 Bn | 78.55 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 851.32 Mn |
| 8 | Booking Holdings | 113.63 Bn | 46.68 Bn | - | 3.72 Bn |
| 9 | PDD Holdings | 109.85 Bn | -134.20 Bn | 9.48 Bn | 3.77 Bn |
| 10 | Airbnb | 97.28 Bn | 50.51 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 1.27 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 42.29 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 39.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 45.79 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 52.40 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 48.41 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 27.75 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 36.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 39.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 30.70 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 26.64 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 28.85 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.92 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 30.66 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 28.67 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 23.51 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 23.61 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.35 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.42 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 25.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 24.93 Bn |
API Access
Alphabet Cash from Operations API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=GOOGL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "GOOGL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=GOOGL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();