Alphabet (GOOGL) Change in Cash (2014 - 2026)
Alphabet (GOOGL) reported Change in Cash of $423 million for Q3 2026, down 79.4% from $2.05 billion a year earlier and down 97.6% from the prior quarter.
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Alphabet (GOOGL) Change in Cash (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Alphabet's Change in Cash came in at $33.24 billion, up 961.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $7.24 billion.
- Change in Cash has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Change in Cash came in at -$582 million in FY2024, $2.17 billion in FY2023 (+132.2%), $934 million in FY2022 and -$5.52 billion in FY2021.
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Change in Cash since Q2 2025.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $17.85 billion (Q2 2026), $7.36 billion (Q1 2026) and $7.62 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 3,624.96 Bn | 3,359.86 Bn | 76.16 Bn | 423.00 Mn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,640.16 Bn | 1,304.68 Bn | 51.23 Bn | -4.92 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 255.21 Bn | 216.51 Bn | 6.80 Bn | -905.01 Mn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 219.23 Bn | 41.30 Bn | 15.16 Bn | -6.58 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 189.29 Bn | 174.44 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 212.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 142.08 Bn | 113.28 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 4.99 Bn |
| 7 | AppLovin | 135.54 Bn | 124.07 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 120.43 Mn |
| 8 | Spotify Technology | 126.14 Bn | 83.06 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 93.18 Mn |
| 9 | Booking Holdings | 119.69 Bn | 53.43 Bn | - | -1.46 Bn |
| 10 | PDD Holdings | 112.41 Bn | -131.65 Bn | 9.48 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 423.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 17.85 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.36 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.62 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -2.23 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -202.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.51 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -7.27 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.73 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 445.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -6.65 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.77 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.05 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -105.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -2.95 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -59.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -2.77 Bn |
API Access
Alphabet Change in Cash API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-cash&ticker=GOOGL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-cash", "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=change-in-cash&ticker=GOOGL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();