Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Long-Term Debt
Non-Current LiabilitiesAlphabet Inc. Long-Term Debt increased by 115.4% to $46.55B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 327.7%, from $10.88B to $46.55B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Long-Term Debt shows an upward trend with a 27.3% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase signals higher financial leverage and future interest expense, whereas a decrease indicates debt repayment and a stronger balance sheet.
Detailed definition
Loans and financial obligations with a maturity date exceeding one year from the balance sheet date. This represents the...
Peer comparison
Large-cap tech companies often use long-term debt to take advantage of low interest rates even when they have significant cash holdings.
long_term_debtHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $14.33B | $14.29B | $14.82B | $14.79B | $14.73B | $14.65B | $14.70B | $13.70B | $13.71B | $13.78B | $13.25B | $13.23B | $13.24B | $12.30B | $10.88B | $10.89B | $23.61B | $21.61B | $46.55B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.3% | +3.7% | -0.2% | -0.4% | -0.5% | +0.3% | -6.8% | +0.1% | +0.6% | -3.8% | -0.2% | +0.1% | -7.1% | -11.5% | +0.0% | +116.9% | -8.5% | +115.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +2.8% | +2.6% | -0.8% | -7.4% | -7.0% | -6.0% | -9.8% | -3.4% | -3.4% | -10.8% | -17.9% | -17.7% | +78.3% | +75.7% | +327.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Alphabet Inc.'s long-term debt?
- Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) reported long-term debt of $46.55B in Q4 2025.
- How has Alphabet Inc.'s long-term debt changed year-over-year?
- Alphabet Inc.'s long-term debt increased by 327.7% year-over-year, from $10.88B to $46.55B.
- What is the long-term trend for Alphabet Inc.'s long-term debt?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Alphabet Inc.'s long-term debt has grown at a 27.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $13.93B to $46.55B.
- What does long-term debt mean?
- Money borrowed by the company that is not due to be paid back for at least one year.