Alphabet (GOOGL) Free Cash Flow (2014 - 2026)
Alphabet (GOOGL) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $10.1 billion for Q1 2026, down 46.63% YoY from $19.0 billion in Q1 2025, and down 58.8% sequentially from $24.6 billion in Q4 2025.
Alphabet (GOOGL) Free Cash Flow (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Alphabet has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 13 years of filings, most recently posting $10.1 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 46.63% year-over-year to $10.1 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $64.4 billion (down 44.97% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $73.3 billion, down 36.28% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow declined to $10.1 billion in Q1 2026, from $24.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for GOOGL reached as high as $67.0 billion in Q4 2024 and fell as low as $5.3 billion in Q2 2025.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $17.2 billion (2023), against an average of $20.7 billion.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Free Cash Flow soared 104.96% — and 2025, when it plunged 63.38%.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $16.0 billion in 2022, then jumped by 104.21% to $32.7 billion in 2023, then soared by 104.96% to $67.0 billion in 2024, then sank by 63.38% to $24.6 billion in 2025, then slumped by 58.8% to $10.1 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $10.1 billion, $24.6 billion, and $24.5 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,330.11 Bn | 4,114.49 Bn | 102.29 Bn | 10.12 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,553.11 Bn | 1,471.93 Bn | 46.09 Bn | 16.19 Bn |
| 3 | Baidu | 320.91 Bn | 305.99 Bn | 1.88 Mn | 1.24 Bn |
| 4 | BILI Social International | 84.82 Bn | 84.82 Bn | 405,933.00 | 290,746.00 |
| 5 | Joyy | 70.39 Bn | 70.39 Bn | 205.64 Mn | - |
| 6 | Nebius | 59.20 Bn | 49.90 Bn | 295.20 Mn | 4.73 Bn |
| 7 | 37.81 Bn | 35.04 Bn | 511.94 Mn | 311.16 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 | 336.67 Mn |
| 10 | Alphabet | - | - | 102.29 Bn | 10.12 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.12 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.12 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.55 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.55 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.46 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.46 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.30 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.30 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.95 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.95 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 67.05 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 67.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.64 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.64 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.45 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.45 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.84 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.84 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 32.71 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 32.71 Bn |