Alphabet (GOOGL) Deferred Taxes (2014 - 2026)
Alphabet's Deferred Taxes came in at $5.54 billion for Q3 2026, down 36.5% from $8.73 billion a year earlier and down 73.1% from the prior quarter.
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Alphabet (GOOGL) Deferred Taxes (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Alphabet reported Deferred Taxes of $34.3 billion, up 503.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $8.35 billion.
- Deferred Taxes carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 43.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Deferred Taxes was -$5.26 billion in FY2024, -$7.76 billion in FY2023, -$8.08 billion in FY2022 and $1.81 billion in FY2021 (+30.1%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Deferred Taxes is -$3.16 billion (Q2 2024) to $20.62 billion (Q2 2026).
- Business Quant data shows GOOGL's Deferred Taxes at $20.62 billion (Q2 2026), $6.92 billion (Q1 2026) and $1.22 billion (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 3,624.96 Bn | 3,359.86 Bn | 76.16 Bn | 5.54 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,640.16 Bn | 1,304.68 Bn | 51.23 Bn | 2.12 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 255.21 Bn | 216.51 Bn | 6.80 Bn | 182.05 Mn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 219.23 Bn | 41.30 Bn | 15.16 Bn | - |
| 5 | Shopify | 189.29 Bn | 174.44 Bn | 1.78 Bn | -68.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 142.08 Bn | 113.28 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 118.00 Mn |
| 7 | AppLovin | 135.54 Bn | 124.07 Bn | 1.94 Bn | - |
| 8 | Spotify Technology | 126.14 Bn | 83.06 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 215.13 Mn |
| 9 | Booking Holdings | 119.69 Bn | 53.43 Bn | - | -225.00 Mn |
| 10 | PDD Holdings | 112.41 Bn | -131.65 Bn | 9.48 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 5.54 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 20.62 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.92 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.22 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.73 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -444.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.45 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.07 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -3.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 419.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.67 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1.82 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -2.42 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.85 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.92 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.92 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -2.15 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -2.09 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.62 Bn |
API Access
Alphabet Deferred Taxes API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=deferred-taxes&ticker=GOOGL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "deferred-taxes", "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=deferred-taxes&ticker=GOOGL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();