Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Total Cost of Revenue
Cost of RevenueAlphabet Inc. Total Cost of Revenue increased by 10.6% to $45.77B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 12.7%, from $40.61B to $45.77B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Total Cost of Revenue shows an upward trend with a 10.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase relative to revenue suggests declining efficiency or rising input costs, whereas a decrease suggests better operational scaling.
Detailed definition
The direct costs associated with producing and delivering the goods and services sold by the company. This typically inc...
Peer comparison
Cloud-heavy companies monitor this closely as a measure of data center and infrastructure efficiency.
is_total_cost_of_revenueHistorical Data
| 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 | $26.23B | $27.62B | $32.99B | $29.60B | $30.10B | $31.16B | $35.34B | $30.61B | $31.92B | $33.23B | $37.58B | $33.71B | $35.51B | $36.47B | $40.61B | $36.36B | $39.04B | $41.37B | $45.77B |
| QoQ Change | — | +5.3% | +19.4% | -10.3% | +1.7% | +3.5% | +13.4% | -13.4% | +4.3% | +4.1% | +13.1% | -10.3% | +5.3% | +2.7% | +11.3% | -10.5% | +7.4% | +6.0% | +10.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +14.8% | +12.8% | +7.1% | +3.4% | +6.0% | +6.6% | +6.3% | +10.1% | +11.3% | +9.8% | +8.1% | +7.9% | +9.9% | +13.4% | +12.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Alphabet Inc.'s total cost of revenue?
- Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) reported total cost of revenue of $45.77B in Q4 2025.
- How has Alphabet Inc.'s total cost of revenue changed year-over-year?
- Alphabet Inc.'s total cost of revenue increased by 12.7% year-over-year, from $40.61B to $45.77B.
- What is the long-term trend for Alphabet Inc.'s total cost of revenue?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Alphabet Inc.'s total cost of revenue has grown at a 10.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $110.94B to $162.54B.
- What does total cost of revenue mean?
- The direct expenses a company pays to create and deliver what it sells.