Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Change in AP
OperatingAlphabet Inc. Change in AP increased by 477.9% to $1.68B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 318.5%, from $401.00M to $1.68B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Change in AP shows an upward trend with a 33.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase (inflow) suggests the company is effectively using supplier credit to fund operations, while a decrease (outflow) means it is paying down its debts.
Detailed definition
The net change in the amount the company owes to its suppliers and vendors for goods and services received. An increase...
Peer comparison
Companies with high bargaining power over suppliers often maintain high accounts payable balances to maximize cash flow.
cf_change_in_accounts_payableHistorical 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 | -$130.00M | $238.00M | $1.16B | -$2.37B | $1.20B | $1.91B | $0.00 | -$1.11B | $1.12B | $223.00M | $427.00M | -$2.12B | $1.56B | $521.00M | $401.00M | -$880.00M | $553.00M | -$444.00M | $1.68B |
| QoQ Change | — | +283.1% | +386.1% | -305.1% | +150.6% | +58.8% | -100.0% | — | +201.3% | -80.1% | +91.5% | -597.4% | +173.5% | -66.6% | -23.0% | -319.5% | +162.8% | -180.3% | +477.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | >999% | +701.3% | -100.0% | +53.4% | -6.8% | -88.3% | — | -92.2% | +39.5% | +133.6% | -6.1% | +58.6% | -64.6% | -185.2% | +318.5% |
Change in AP at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Alphabet Inc.'s change in ap?
- Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) reported change in ap of $1.68B in Q4 2025.
- How has Alphabet Inc.'s change in ap changed year-over-year?
- Alphabet Inc.'s change in ap increased by 318.5% year-over-year, from $401.00M to $1.68B.
- What is the long-term trend for Alphabet Inc.'s change in ap?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Alphabet Inc.'s change in ap has grown at a 33.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $283.00M to $907.00M.
- What does change in ap mean?
- The change in how much money the company owes to its suppliers.