Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Deferred Revenue
Current LiabilitiesAlphabet Inc. Deferred Revenue increased by 18.7% to $6.58B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 30.6%, from $5.04B to $6.58B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred Revenue shows an upward trend with a 20.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryGrowth
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2012
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase is a strong leading indicator of future revenue growth and healthy sales momentum.
Detailed definition
Cash collected from customers in advance of providing services or delivering products, expected to be recognized as reve...
Peer comparison
A critical metric for SaaS and cloud peers (like Salesforce or Amazon) to gauge the health of the subscription pipeline.
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deferred_revenue_currentHistorical Data
19 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 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.72B | $2.97B | $3.29B | $3.20B | $3.27B | $3.59B | $3.91B | $3.72B | $3.85B | $4.30B | $4.14B | $3.97B | $4.25B | $4.90B | $5.04B | $4.91B | $4.97B | $5.54B | $6.58B |
| QoQ Change | — | +9.3% | +10.8% | -2.7% | +2.3% | +9.6% | +9.0% | -4.9% | +3.5% | +11.9% | -3.9% | -4.0% | +7.0% | +15.2% | +2.9% | -2.5% | +1.2% | +11.5% | +18.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +20.5% | +20.8% | +18.9% | +16.2% | +17.5% | +20.0% | +5.9% | +6.9% | +10.5% | +13.8% | +21.7% | +23.5% | +16.9% | +13.2% | +30.6% |
Range$2.72B – $6.58B
CAGR+21.7%
Avg YoY Growth+17.1%
Median YoY Growth+17.5%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Alphabet Inc.'s deferred revenue?
- Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) reported deferred revenue of $6.58B in Q4 2025.
- How has Alphabet Inc.'s deferred revenue changed year-over-year?
- Alphabet Inc.'s deferred revenue increased by 30.6% year-over-year, from $5.04B to $6.58B.
- What is the long-term trend for Alphabet Inc.'s deferred revenue?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Alphabet Inc.'s deferred revenue has grown at a 20.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.54B to $6.58B.
- What does deferred revenue mean?
- Money already collected for work or software that hasn't been delivered yet.