Alphabet (GOOGL) FCF Payout Ratio (2024 - 2026)
Alphabet (GOOGL) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.25 for Q1 2026, up 95.67% year-over-year from 0.13 in Q1 2025, and up 143.27% on a QoQ basis from 0.1 in Q4 2025.
Alphabet (GOOGL) has 3 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.25 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio rose 95.67% year-over-year to 0.25 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.1 (up 34.02% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.14, up 114.17% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio rose to 0.25 in Q1 2026 per GOOGL's latest filing, from 0.1 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 0.25 in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 0.03 in Q2 2025.
- The 3-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.09 (2024), against an average of 0.11.
- Peak annual rise in FCF Payout Ratio reached 183.6% in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 82.23% in 2025.
- Tracing GOOGL's FCF Payout Ratio over 3 years: stood at 0.04 in 2024, then jumped by 183.6% to 0.1 in 2025, then surged by 143.27% to 0.25 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest GOOGL FCF Payout Ratio figures stand at 0.25 (Q1 2026), 0.1 (Q4 2025), and 0.04 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,516.07 Bn | 4,300.46 Bn | 102.29 Bn | 0.25 |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,527.96 Bn | 1,446.78 Bn | 46.09 Bn | 0.08 |
| 3 | Spotify Technology | 122.61 Bn | 112.37 Bn | 1.75 Bn | - |
| 4 | 33.97 Bn | 31.20 Bn | 511.94 Mn | - | |
| 5 | Nebius | 22.38 Bn | 22.38 Bn | 295.20 Mn | - |
| 6 | 13.66 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 768.96 Mn | - | |
| 7 | Kanzhun | 13.03 Bn | 10.93 Bn | 255.62 Bn | - |
| 8 | Snap | 9.94 Bn | 7.12 Bn | 1.29 Bn | - |
| 9 | Match | 8.60 Bn | 7.57 Bn | 653.28 Mn | 0.25 |
| 10 | Alphabet | - | - | 102.29 Bn | 0.25 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.25 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.10 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.04 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.03 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.13 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.04 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.07 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.19 |