Business Segments · Operating Expenses
Google Services — Operating Expenses
Alphabet Inc. Google Services — Operating Expenses decreased by 12.0% to $49.05B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.0%, from $44.58B to $49.05B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Google Services — Operating Expenses shows an upward trend with a 6.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
Rolls up toTotal Operating Expenses
How to read this metric
A faster growth rate in operating expenses compared to revenue suggests margin compression, while a slower rate indicates operating leverage.
Detailed definition
This represents the aggregate costs incurred to operate the segment, including research and development, sales and marke...
Peer comparison
Comparable to 'Segment Operating Expenses' reported by most large-cap public companies.
Metric ID:
goog_segment_google_services_operating_expensesHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $42.71B | $42.71B | $42.71B | $42.71B | $44.17B | $44.17B | $44.17B | $44.17B | $42.50B | $44.25B | $45.65B | $51.26B | $44.58B | $49.48B | $53.53B | $55.73B | $49.05B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +3.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -3.8% | +4.1% | +3.2% | +12.3% | -13.0% | +11.0% | +8.2% | +4.1% | -12.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +3.4% | +3.4% | +3.4% | +3.4% | -3.8% | +0.2% | +3.4% | +16.0% | +4.9% | +11.8% | +17.2% | +8.7% | +10.0% |
Range$42.50B – $55.73B
CAGR+3.5%
Avg YoY Growth+6.3%
Median YoY Growth+3.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Alphabet Inc.'s google services — operating expenses?
- Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) reported google services — operating expenses of $49.05B in Q1 2026.
- How has Alphabet Inc.'s google services — operating expenses changed year-over-year?
- Alphabet Inc.'s google services — operating expenses increased by 10.0% year-over-year, from $44.58B to $49.05B.
- What is the long-term trend for Alphabet Inc.'s google services — operating expenses?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Alphabet Inc.'s google services — operating expenses has grown at a 6.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $170.83B to $203.32B.
- What does google services — operating expenses mean?
- The total costs required to run the day-to-day operations of the segment.