Alphabet (GOOGL) Research & Development (2014 - 2026)
Alphabet (GOOGL) reported Research & Development of $20.64 billion for Q3 2026, up 36.2% from $15.15 billion a year earlier and up 13.3% from the prior quarter.
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Alphabet (GOOGL) Research & Development (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Alphabet's Research & Development came in at $74.46 billion, up 33.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $61.09 billion, up 23.8% from FY2024.
- Research & Development has increased for 12 consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 17.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Research & Development came in at $49.33 billion in FY2024 (+8.6%), $45.43 billion in FY2023 (+15.0%), $39.5 billion in FY2022 (+25.2%) and $31.56 billion in FY2021 (+14.5%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Research & Development in data going back to Q3 2014.
- Year over year, Research & Development has now increased in each of the last 23 quarters, with growth averaging 24.5% over the last eight quarters.
- Across the past five years, year-over-year growth in Research & Development ran from 3.8% in Q1 2024 to 41.6% in Q4 2025.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $18.22 billion (Q2 2026), $17.03 billion (Q1 2026) and $18.57 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 3,624.96 Bn | 3,359.86 Bn | 76.16 Bn | 20.64 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,640.16 Bn | 1,304.68 Bn | 51.23 Bn | 20.05 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 255.21 Bn | 216.51 Bn | 6.80 Bn | 1.03 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 219.23 Bn | 41.30 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 3.32 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 189.29 Bn | 174.44 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 497.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 142.08 Bn | 113.28 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 1.27 Bn |
| 7 | AppLovin | 135.54 Bn | 124.07 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 101.82 Mn |
| 8 | Spotify Technology | 126.14 Bn | 83.06 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 479.73 Mn |
| 9 | Booking Holdings | 119.69 Bn | 53.43 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | PDD Holdings | 112.41 Bn | -131.65 Bn | 9.48 Bn | 673.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 20.64 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 18.22 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.57 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.81 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.56 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.12 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.45 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.86 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.90 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.26 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.59 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.47 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.27 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.27 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.84 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.12 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.71 Bn |
API Access
Alphabet Research & Development API
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params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "GOOGL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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const data = await res.json();