Alphabet (GOOGL) Cost of Revenue (2014 - 2026)
Alphabet (GOOGL) posted quarterly Cost of Revenue of $7.6 billion for Q1 2026, down 79.08% YoY from $36.4 billion in Q1 2025, and down 94.65% sequentially from $142.1 billion in Q4 2025.
Alphabet (GOOGL) Cost of Revenue (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Alphabet has disclosed Cost of Revenue across 13 years of filings, most recently posting $7.6 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Cost of Revenue fell 79.08% year-over-year to $7.6 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $195.9 billion (up 239.27% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $162.5 billion, up 484.49% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue declined to $7.6 billion in Q1 2026, from $142.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Cost of Revenue for GOOGL reached as high as $142.1 billion in Q4 2025 and fell as low as $5.8 billion in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Cost of Revenue is $7.6 billion (2026), against an average of $30.5 billion.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Cost of Revenue slumped 93.49% — and 2025, when it jumped 1829.34%.
- A 5-year view of Cost of Revenue shows it stood at $7.2 billion in 2022, then jumped by 1475.02% to $113.1 billion in 2023, then tumbled by 93.49% to $7.4 billion in 2024, then jumped by 1829.34% to $142.1 billion in 2025, then sank by 94.65% to $7.6 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Cost of Revenue over the past three periods registered $7.6 billion, $142.1 billion, and $7.2 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,330.11 Bn | 4,114.49 Bn | 102.29 Bn | 7.61 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,553.11 Bn | 1,471.93 Bn | 46.09 Bn | 10.22 Bn |
| 3 | Baidu | 320.91 Bn | 305.99 Bn | 1.88 Mn | 2.84 Bn |
| 4 | BILI Social International | 84.82 Bn | 84.82 Bn | 405,933.00 | 131,586.00 |
| 5 | Joyy | 70.39 Bn | 70.39 Bn | 205.64 Mn | 376.28 Mn |
| 6 | Nebius | 59.20 Bn | 49.90 Bn | 295.20 Mn | 103.80 Mn |
| 7 | 37.81 Bn | 35.04 Bn | 511.94 Mn | 151.47 Mn | |
| 8 | Scienjoy Holding | 37.35 Bn | -14.16 Bn | 7.27 Mn | 33.70 Mn |
| 9 | Tencent Music Entertainment | 26.62 Bn | 24.37 Bn | 514.00 Mn | 630.00 Mn |
| 10 | Alphabet | - | - | 102.29 Bn | 7.61 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.61 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.61 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 142.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 142.06 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.21 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.21 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 39.04 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 39.04 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 36.36 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 36.36 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.36 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.36 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.23 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.23 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.79 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.79 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.43 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 113.13 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 113.13 Bn |