Alphabet (GOOGL) Short-term Investments (2014 - 2026)
Alphabet (GOOGL) posted quarterly Short-term Investments of $88.8 billion for Q1 2026, up 23.19% YoY from $72.1 billion in Q1 2025, and down 7.65% sequentially from $96.1 billion in Q4 2025.
Alphabet (GOOGL) Short-term Investments (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Alphabet has disclosed Short-term Investments across 13 years of filings, most recently posting $88.8 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Short-term Investments rose 23.19% year-over-year to $88.8 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $88.8 billion (up 23.19% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $96.1 billion, up 33.17% from the prior year.
- Short-term Investments eased to $88.8 billion in Q1 2026, from $96.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Short-term Investments for GOOGL reached as high as $113.1 billion in Q1 2022 and fell as low as $72.1 billion in Q1 2025.
- The 5-year median for Short-term Investments is $88.8 billion (2026), against an average of $86.6 billion.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Short-term Investments declined 22.59% — and 2025, when it soared 33.17%.
- A 5-year view of Short-term Investments shows it stood at $91.9 billion in 2022, then retreated by 5.46% to $86.9 billion in 2023, then fell by 16.9% to $72.2 billion in 2024, then soared by 33.17% to $96.1 billion in 2025, then slipped by 7.65% to $88.8 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Short-term Investments over the past three periods registered $88.8 billion, $96.1 billion, and $75.4 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 | 88.78 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 96.14 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 75.41 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 74.11 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 72.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 72.19 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 73.27 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 73.50 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 83.60 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 86.87 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 89.23 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 92.40 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 89.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 91.88 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 94.28 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 107.06 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 113.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 118.70 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 118.28 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 112.23 Bn |