Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Financing Cash Flow
FinancingAlphabet Inc. Financing Cash Flow decreased by 215.2% to -$18.38B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.5%, from -$20.09B to -$18.38B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Financing Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a 9.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryLeverage
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2007
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
A negative value (outflow) typically indicates the company is returning capital to shareholders or paying down debt, while a positive value indicates it is raising external capital.
Detailed definition
The total net flow of cash resulting from transactions with the company's owners and creditors. It aggregates activities...
Peer comparison
Highly profitable tech firms often show large negative financing cash flows due to aggressive share buyback programs.
Metric ID:
cf_net_cash_from_financingHistorical 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 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$15.99B | -$15.25B | -$16.51B | -$16.21B | -$17.82B | -$18.10B | -$17.63B | -$16.57B | -$17.84B | -$18.38B | -$19.31B | -$19.71B | -$20.89B | -$20.09B | -$19.04B | -$20.20B | -$5.83B | -$18.38B |
| QoQ Change | — | +4.6% | -8.2% | +1.8% | -9.9% | -1.6% | +2.6% | +6.0% | -7.6% | -3.1% | -5.0% | -2.1% | -6.0% | +3.8% | +5.3% | -6.1% | +71.1% | -215.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -11.4% | -18.6% | -6.8% | -2.2% | -0.1% | -1.6% | -9.5% | -19.0% | -17.1% | -9.3% | +1.4% | -2.5% | +72.1% | +8.5% |
Range-$20.89B – -$5.83B
CAGR+3.3%
Avg YoY Growth-1.2%
Median YoY Growth-4.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Alphabet Inc.'s financing cash flow?
- Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) reported financing cash flow of -$18.38B in Q3 2025.
- How has Alphabet Inc.'s financing cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Alphabet Inc.'s financing cash flow increased by 8.5% year-over-year, from -$20.09B to -$18.38B.
- What is the long-term trend for Alphabet Inc.'s financing cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Alphabet Inc.'s financing cash flow has grown at a 9.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$61.36B to -$79.73B.
- What does financing cash flow mean?
- The total amount of money moving in or out of the company to pay for its funding, including debt and shares.