Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25

Change in Income Taxes

Operating

Alphabet Inc. Change in Income Taxes increased by 100.0% to $0.00 in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Change in Income Taxes shows a downward trend with a 129.5% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2016
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

A positive value (source of cash) means the company is accruing more tax than it is currently paying, while a negative value indicates a cash outflow to settle tax obligations.

Detailed definition

Reflects the difference between the income tax expense recorded on the income statement and the actual cash taxes paid t...

Peer comparison

Multinational tech firms often show high volatility here due to global tax settlements and R&D tax credit timing.

Metric ID: cf_change_in_income_taxes

Historical Data

17 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value-$1.08B$3.04B-$3.37B$3.82B-$4.07B-$609.00M$1.45B$4.07B$4.45B$1.87B$3.01B-$3.90B-$1.91B$7.20B-$9.63B-$858.00M$0.00
QoQ Change+381.1%-210.8%+213.4%-206.6%+85.0%+337.4%+181.4%+9.4%-57.9%+60.8%-229.5%+51.1%+477.2%-233.8%+91.1%+100.0%
YoY Change-276.4%-120.0%+142.9%+6.5%+209.3%+407.4%-26.0%-187.6%-201.9%+139.0%-146.9%+55.0%
Range-$9.63B$7.20B
CAGR-100.0%
Avg YoY Growth+0.1%
Median YoY Growth-9.7%
Current Streak2 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Alphabet Inc.'s change in income taxes?
Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) reported change in income taxes of $0.00 in Q4 2025.
What is the long-term trend for Alphabet Inc.'s change in income taxes?
Over 2 years (2021 to 2025), Alphabet Inc.'s change in income taxes has grown at a 129.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$625.00M to -$3.29B.
What does change in income taxes mean?
The difference between taxes owed and the actual cash paid for taxes during the period.

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