Google Cloud — Goodwill
Business Segments · GoodwillAlphabet Inc. Google Cloud — Goodwill increased by 0.4% to $7.66B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.3%, from $7.49B to $7.66B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Google Cloud — Goodwill shows an upward trend with a 38.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2018
Last reportedQ4 2025
Rolls up toGoodwill
How to read this metric
An increase suggests active acquisition activity, while a significant decrease may indicate impairment charges due to underperforming acquisitions.
Detailed definition
Represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired in business combinat...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting line item found in segment reporting for companies that grow through acquisition.
Metric ID:
goog_segment_google_cloud_goodwillHistorical 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 | $1.96B | $2.00B | $2.34B | $2.42B | $2.43B | $7.19B | $7.21B | $7.21B | $7.21B | $7.20B | $7.20B | $7.20B | $7.20B | $7.49B | $7.49B | $7.49B | $7.51B | $7.63B | $7.66B |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.1% | +16.6% | +3.5% | +0.4% | +196.1% | +0.2% | +0.0% | -0.0% | -0.2% | +0.1% | -0.0% | -0.0% | +4.1% | -0.0% | +0.0% | +0.3% | +1.6% | +0.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +23.7% | +258.7% | +208.3% | +197.9% | +196.8% | +0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | +4.1% | +4.0% | +4.1% | +4.4% | +1.9% | +2.3% |
Range$1.96B – $7.66B
CAGR+35.3%
Avg YoY Growth+60.4%
Median YoY Growth+4.1%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Alphabet Inc.'s google cloud — goodwill?
- Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) reported google cloud — goodwill of $7.66B in Q4 2025.
- How has Alphabet Inc.'s google cloud — goodwill changed year-over-year?
- Alphabet Inc.'s google cloud — goodwill increased by 2.3% year-over-year, from $7.49B to $7.66B.
- What is the long-term trend for Alphabet Inc.'s google cloud — goodwill?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Alphabet Inc.'s google cloud — goodwill has grown at a 38.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.26B to $30.30B.
- What does google cloud — goodwill mean?
- The premium paid for acquiring cloud-related businesses over the value of their tangible assets.