Alphabet Operating Expenses Growth & History (GOOGL)
Alphabet's operating expenses was $111.26B for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $111.26B | $19.94B | +21.83% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $91.32B | $1.55B | +1.73% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $89.77B | $7.98B | +9.75% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $81.79B | $13.81B | +20.31% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $67.98B | $11.41B | +20.17% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $56.57B | $841.0M | +1.51% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $55.73B | $5.98B | +12.03% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $49.75B | $10.65B | +27.25% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $39.09B | $7.68B | +24.43% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $31.42B | $3.95B | +14.39% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $27.46B | $3.65B | +15.33% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $23.81B | $5.69B | +31.40% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $18.12B | — | — |
Alphabet quarterly operating expenses
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $33.08B | $6.96B | +26.67% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $28.93B | $5.66B | +24.33% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $32.13B | $7.24B | +29.11% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $29.75B | $6.48B | +27.83% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $26.12B | $4.31B | +19.75% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $23.27B | $1.91B | +8.95% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $24.88B | −$154.0M | −0.62% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $23.27B | $1.15B | +5.21% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $21.81B | $960.0M | +4.60% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $21.36B | −$405.0M | −1.86% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $25.04B | $2.49B | +11.05% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $22.12B | $1.32B | +6.36% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $20.85B | $722.0M | +3.59% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $21.76B | $3.44B | +18.79% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $22.55B | $2.09B | +10.24% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $20.80B | $4.33B | +26.31% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $20.13B | $3.84B | +23.55% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $18.32B | $3.54B | +23.99% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $20.45B | $5.29B | +34.85% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $16.47B | $2.62B | +18.95% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $16.29B | $2.93B | +21.94% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $14.77B | $574.0M | +4.04% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $15.17B | −$622.0M | −3.94% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $13.84B | $89.0M | +0.65% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $13.36B | $893.0M | +7.16% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $14.20B | $481.0M | +3.51% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $15.79B | $2.65B | +20.19% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $13.75B | $2.92B | +26.95% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $12.47B | −$3.26B | −20.73% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $13.72B | $3.67B | +36.56% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $13.14B | $2.78B | +26.81% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $10.83B | $1.99B | +22.53% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $15.73B | $4.22B | +36.71% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $10.05B | $1.66B | +19.78% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $10.36B | $1.60B | +18.21% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $8.84B | $857.0M | +10.73% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $11.51B | $4.10B | +55.43% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $8.39B | $1.12B | +15.41% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $8.76B | $1.00B | +12.92% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $7.99B | $1.05B | +15.22% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $7.40B | $1.08B | +17.14% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $7.27B | $812.0M | +12.58% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $7.76B | — | — |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $6.93B | $826.0M | +13.53% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $6.32B | — | — |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $6.46B | — | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $6.10B | — | — |
Alphabet operating expenses trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Alphabet's operating expenses increased from $56.57B to $111.26B, a change of $54.69B. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $33.08B.
What operating expenses mean
Operating expenses are the recurring costs of running a company’s business beyond the direct costs used to calculate gross profit. They commonly include selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development, and other operating costs.
SEC-reported and calculated operating expenses
TickerStat uses operating expenses reported in company SEC filings when available. When a separate total is unavailable, it calculates operating expenses as aligned gross profit minus operating income for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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