Alphabet (GOOGL) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2014 - 2026)
Alphabet (GOOGL) posted quarterly Long-Term Deferred Tax of $2.0 billion for Q1 2026, down 89.15% YoY from $18.4 billion in Q1 2025, and down 78.11% sequentially from $9.1 billion in Q4 2025.
Alphabet (GOOGL) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Alphabet has disclosed Long-Term Deferred Tax across 13 years of filings, most recently posting $2.0 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Long-Term Deferred Tax fell 89.15% year-over-year to $2.0 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.0 billion (down 89.15% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $9.1 billion, down 46.96% from the prior year.
- Long-Term Deferred Tax retreated to $2.0 billion in Q1 2026, from $9.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Long-Term Deferred Tax for GOOGL reached as high as $19.3 billion in Q2 2025 and fell as low as $1.4 billion in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Long-Term Deferred Tax is $10.3 billion (2025), against an average of $10.0 billion.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Long-Term Deferred Tax jumped 527.99% — and 2026, when it sank 89.15%.
- A 5-year view of Long-Term Deferred Tax shows it stood at $5.3 billion in 2022, then soared by 131.31% to $12.2 billion in 2023, then surged by 41.18% to $17.2 billion in 2024, then sank by 46.96% to $9.1 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 78.11% to $2.0 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Long-Term Deferred Tax over the past three periods registered $2.0 billion, $9.1 billion, and $10.3 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,330.11 Bn | 4,114.49 Bn | 102.29 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,553.11 Bn | 1,471.93 Bn | 46.09 Bn |
| 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 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.33 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.29 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.39 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.18 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.92 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.96 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.69 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.17 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.98 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.36 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.89 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.26 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.99 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.49 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.39 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.28 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.15 Bn |