Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Income Tax
TaxAlphabet Inc. Income Tax decreased by 48.2% to $4.66B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 18.3%, from $5.71B to $4.66B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Income Tax shows an upward trend with a 16.0% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionTax
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2007
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Changes can reflect shifts in statutory tax rates, geographic earnings mix, or the expiration of tax credits.
Detailed definition
The total amount of tax a company expects to pay to federal, state, and foreign governments based on its earnings for th...
Peer comparison
Global tech companies often have complex tax profiles due to international intellectual property holdings.
Metric ID:
is_income_tax_expenseHistorical 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 | $3.46B | $4.13B | $3.76B | $2.50B | $3.01B | $2.32B | $3.52B | $3.15B | $3.54B | $1.51B | $3.73B | $4.65B | $3.93B | $5.41B | $5.71B | $7.25B | $5.74B | $9.01B | $4.66B |
| QoQ Change | — | +19.3% | -8.9% | -33.6% | +20.6% | -22.9% | +51.7% | -10.5% | +12.1% | -57.3% | +147.0% | +24.9% | -15.5% | +37.5% | +5.6% | +27.0% | -20.9% | +57.0% | -48.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -12.9% | -43.7% | -6.3% | +26.3% | +17.4% | -35.1% | +5.7% | +47.5% | +11.2% | +258.4% | +53.2% | +55.8% | +45.9% | +66.7% | -18.3% |
Range$1.51B – $9.01B
CAGR+6.9%
Avg YoY Growth+31.4%
Median YoY Growth+17.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Alphabet Inc.'s income tax?
- Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) reported income tax of $4.66B in Q4 2025.
- How has Alphabet Inc.'s income tax changed year-over-year?
- Alphabet Inc.'s income tax decreased by 18.3% year-over-year, from $5.71B to $4.66B.
- What is the long-term trend for Alphabet Inc.'s income tax?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Alphabet Inc.'s income tax has grown at a 16.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $14.70B to $26.66B.
- What does income tax mean?
- The amount of money set aside to pay corporate income taxes.