Alphabet (GOOGL) Deferred Taxes (2014 - 2026)
Alphabet (GOOGL) posted quarterly Deferred Taxes of $6.9 billion for Q1 2026, up 700.69% YoY from $864.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 468.14% sequentially from $1.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Alphabet (GOOGL) Deferred Taxes (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Alphabet has disclosed Deferred Taxes across 13 years of filings, most recently posting $6.9 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Deferred Taxes rose 700.69% year-over-year to $6.9 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $16.4 billion (up 340.48% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $8.3 billion, up 258.8% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes climbed to $6.9 billion in Q1 2026, from $1.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Deferred Taxes for GOOGL reached as high as $8.7 billion in Q3 2025 and fell as low as -$3.2 billion in Q2 2024.
- The 5-year median for Deferred Taxes is -$1.7 billion (2023), against an average of -$343.1 million.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Deferred Taxes tumbled 666.49% — and 2025, when it jumped 914.75%.
- A 5-year view of Deferred Taxes shows it stood at -$1.9 billion in 2022, then increased by 13.2% to -$1.7 billion in 2023, then climbed by 13.29% to -$1.4 billion in 2024, then surged by 184.12% to $1.2 billion in 2025, then soared by 468.14% to $6.9 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Deferred Taxes over the past three periods registered $6.9 billion, $1.2 billion, and $8.7 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,330.11 Bn | 4,114.49 Bn | 102.29 Bn | 6.92 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,553.11 Bn | 1,471.93 Bn | 46.09 Bn | 123.00 Mn |
| 3 | Baidu | 320.91 Bn | 305.99 Bn | 1.88 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 | -7.80 Mn |
| 7 | 37.81 Bn | 35.04 Bn | 511.94 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 | 6.92 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.29 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 379.00 Mn |