Alphabet (GOOGL) FCF Payout Ratio (2024 - 2026)
Alphabet (GOOGL) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.25 for Q1 2026, up 95.67% YoY from 0.13 in Q1 2025, and up 143.27% sequentially from 0.1 in Q4 2025.
Alphabet (GOOGL) FCF Payout Ratio (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Alphabet has disclosed FCF Payout Ratio across 3 years of filings, most recently posting 0.25 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 95.67% year-over-year to 0.25; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.1 (up 34.02% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.14, up 114.17% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio grew to 0.25 in Q1 2026, from 0.1 in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, FCF Payout Ratio for GOOGL reached as high as 0.25 in Q1 2026 and fell as low as 0.03 in Q2 2025.
- The 3-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.09 (2024), against an average of 0.11.
- The widest YoY moves for FCF Payout Ratio: up 183.6% in 2025, down 82.23% in 2025.
- A 3-year view of FCF Payout Ratio shows it stood at 0.04 in 2024, then soared by 183.6% to 0.1 in 2025, then jumped by 143.27% to 0.25 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.25, 0.1, and 0.04 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,330.11 Bn | 4,114.49 Bn | 102.29 Bn | 0.25 |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,553.11 Bn | 1,471.93 Bn | 46.09 Bn | 0.08 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 |