Discontinued — last reported Q3 '25
Change in Accrued Liabilities
OperatingAlphabet Inc. Change in Accrued Liabilities decreased by 13.1% to $6.74B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Change in Accrued Liabilities shows an upward trend with a 21.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2007
Last reportedQ3 2025
How to read this metric
An increase provides a temporary boost to cash flow by delaying cash outflows, while a decrease indicates the company is settling its short-term obligations.
Detailed definition
Represents the period-over-period change in expenses that have been incurred but not yet paid, such as wages, interest,...
Peer comparison
Peers in the semiconductor industry often show fluctuations here based on the timing of annual incentive payouts and product launch cycles.
Metric ID:
cf_change_in_accrued_liabilitiesHistorical Data
18 periods
| 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 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $3.73B | $2.56B | $4.54B | -$3.22B | $1.50B | $2.21B | $3.42B | -$4.50B | $459.00M | $3.66B | $4.32B | -$5.05B | -$122.00M | -$1.19B | -$5.05B | $3.49B | $7.76B | $6.74B |
| QoQ Change | — | -31.3% | +77.2% | -170.8% | +146.5% | +47.6% | +54.9% | -231.3% | +110.2% | +696.7% | +18.0% | -217.1% | +97.6% | -875.4% | -323.9% | +169.1% | +122.6% | -13.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -59.9% | -13.7% | -24.6% | -39.8% | -69.3% | +65.5% | +26.1% | -12.4% | -126.6% | -132.5% | +0.2% | >999% | +752.0% | — |
Range-$5.05B – $7.76B
CAGR+14.9%
Avg YoY Growth+255.5%
Median YoY Growth-13.7%
Change in Accrued Liabilities at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Alphabet Inc.'s change in accrued liabilities?
- Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) reported change in accrued liabilities of $6.74B in Q4 2025.
- What is the long-term trend for Alphabet Inc.'s change in accrued liabilities?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Alphabet Inc.'s change in accrued liabilities has grown at a 21.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.30B to $12.94B.
- What does change in accrued liabilities mean?
- The change in the amount of money a company owes for expenses it has already incurred but hasn't paid yet.