Discontinued — last reported Q2 '13
Change in AR
OperatingAlphabet Inc. Change in AR increased by 118.3% to $5.20B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 13.7%, from $4.57B to $5.20B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Change in AR shows relatively stable performance with a -0.9% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase (outflow) may indicate rapid sales growth or slowing collections, while a decrease (inflow) suggests efficient billing and collection.
Detailed definition
The net change in the amount of money owed to the company by customers for goods or services delivered but not yet paid...
Peer comparison
Enterprise software companies often see spikes in receivables at the end of fiscal quarters due to large contract signings.
cf_change_in_accounts_receivableHistorical 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 | $3.66B | $2.41B | $5.82B | -$4.36B | $1.97B | $97.00M | $4.62B | -$4.45B | $2.95B | $2.82B | $6.52B | -$3.17B | $3.06B | $1.43B | $4.57B | -$1.64B | $2.84B | $2.38B | $5.20B |
| QoQ Change | — | -34.2% | +141.6% | -175.0% | +145.1% | -95.1% | >999% | -196.5% | +166.2% | -4.3% | +131.1% | -148.6% | +196.5% | -53.2% | +219.4% | -135.8% | +273.3% | -16.1% | +118.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -46.2% | -96.0% | -20.7% | -2.1% | +49.7% | >999% | +41.2% | +28.9% | +3.7% | -49.3% | -29.9% | +48.3% | -7.1% | +66.4% | +13.7% |
Change in AR at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Alphabet Inc.'s change in ar?
- Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) reported change in ar of $5.20B in Q4 2025.
- How has Alphabet Inc.'s change in ar changed year-over-year?
- Alphabet Inc.'s change in ar increased by 13.7% year-over-year, from $4.57B to $5.20B.
- What is the long-term trend for Alphabet Inc.'s change in ar?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Alphabet Inc.'s change in ar has grown at a -0.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $9.10B to $8.78B.
- What does change in ar mean?
- The change in how much money customers still owe the company.