Alphabet Gross Margin Growth & History (GOOGL)
Alphabet's gross margin was 59.65% for fiscal 2025.
View full Alphabet company overviewAlphabet annual gross margin history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 59.65% | +1.45 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 58.20% | +1.58 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 56.63% | +1.25 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 55.38% | −1.56 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 56.94% | +3.36 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 53.58% | −2.00 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 55.58% | −0.90 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 56.48% | −2.40 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 58.88% | −2.19 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 61.08% | −1.37 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 62.44% | +1.37 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 61.07% | +0.69 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 60.39% | — |
Alphabet quarterly gross margin
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 61.65% | +2.13 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 62.45% | +2.74 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 59.79% | +1.89 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 59.58% | +0.90 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 59.51% | +1.41 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 59.70% | +1.56 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 57.90% | +1.44 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 58.68% | +2.01 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 58.10% | +0.88 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 58.14% | +2.01 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 56.47% | +2.94 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 56.67% | +1.77 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 57.22% | +0.42 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 56.14% | −0.34 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 53.53% | −2.68 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 54.90% | −2.68 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 56.80% | −0.82 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 56.48% | +0.05 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 56.21% | +2.04 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 57.58% | +3.32 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 57.62% | +6.06 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 56.43% | +2.54 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 54.16% | −0.22 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 54.27% | −2.36 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 51.55% | −4.03 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 53.88% | −2.06 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 54.38% | −0.00 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 56.62% | −1.05 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 55.59% | −1.90 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 55.94% | −0.82 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 54.38% | −1.48 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 57.67% | −2.19 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 57.49% | −2.63 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 56.76% | −3.66 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 55.86% | −3.24 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 59.86% | −1.39 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 60.12% | −2.07 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 60.42% | −1.82 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 59.10% | −2.51 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 61.25% | −1.07 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 62.19% | −0.68 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 62.25% | −0.93 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 61.61% | — |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 62.32% | +2.84 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 62.86% | — |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 63.17% | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 59.48% | — |
Alphabet gross margin trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Alphabet's gross margin increased from 53.58% to 59.65%, a change of +6.07 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 61.65%.
What gross margin means
Gross margin measures the percentage of revenue remaining after the direct costs of producing goods or services. It helps show how efficiently a company turns sales into gross profit before operating expenses.
How gross margin is calculated
TickerStat calculates gross margin as SEC-reported gross profit divided by SEC-reported revenue for the same fiscal period. Changes are shown in percentage points. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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