Alphabet (GOOGL) Other Working Capital Changes (2014 - 2026)
Alphabet (GOOGL) posted Other Working Capital Changes of $6.55 billion for Q2 2026, up 669.3% from $851 million a year earlier and up 92.4% from the prior quarter.
Alphabet (GOOGL) Other Working Capital Changes (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Other Working Capital Changes at Alphabet was $12.35 billion, up 516.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $4.54 billion, up 225.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Other Working Capital Changes shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 27.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Alphabet's Other Working Capital Changes was $1.4 billion in FY2024 (-34.8%), $2.14 billion in FY2023 (-57.5%), $5.05 billion in FY2022 (+173.3%) and $1.85 billion in FY2021 (+38.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Other Working Capital Changes in data going back to Q4 2014.
- On a year-over-year basis, Other Working Capital Changes increased in five of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 168.5%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Other Working Capital Changes in the past five years was Q2 2026, with growth of 669.3%; the weakest was Q3 2024, with a decline of 50.6%.
- According to Business Quant data, Other Working Capital Changes for the three prior quarters was $3.4 billion (Q1 2026), $482 million (Q4 2025) and $1.92 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,173.87 Bn | 3,931.39 Bn | 73.85 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,849.67 Bn | 1,552.19 Bn | 49.47 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 279.23 Bn | 239.43 Bn | 6.52 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 245.86 Bn | 63.73 Bn | 15.11 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 196.08 Bn | 173.27 Bn | 1.71 Bn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 138.90 Bn | 110.88 Bn | 6.38 Bn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 119.48 Bn | 52.53 Bn | - |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 107.30 Bn | -144.64 Bn | 9.45 Bn |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 97.33 Bn | 54.56 Bn | 1.86 Bn |
| 10 | Airbnb | 95.83 Bn | 49.06 Bn | 2.98 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.55 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.40 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 482.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.92 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 851.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -937.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 802.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 532.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -740.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.62 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 513.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 746.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 778.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.65 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 845.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 776.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 399.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.26 Bn |
Alphabet Other Working Capital Changes API
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