Growth Metrics

Alphabet (GOOGL) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2025)

Alphabet (GOOGL) has disclosed Operating Expenses for 12 consecutive years, with $77.9 billion as the latest value for Q4 2025.

  • Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 18.93% to $77.9 billion in Q4 2025 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $273.8 billion through Dec 2025, up 15.22% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $273.8 billion for FY2025, 15.22% up from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q4 2025 was $77.9 billion at Alphabet, up from $71.1 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $77.9 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at $38.9 billion in Q1 2021.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $56.1 billion, with a median of $55.2 billion recorded in 2023.
  • The sharpest move saw Operating Expenses surged 33.23% in 2021, then grew 4.61% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $53.4 billion in 2021, then grew by 8.32% to $57.9 billion in 2022, then rose by 8.16% to $62.6 billion in 2023, then grew by 4.61% to $65.5 billion in 2024, then increased by 18.93% to $77.9 billion in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods came in at $77.9 billion, $71.1 billion, and $65.2 billion for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.