Operating Expenses
Sales & Marketing
Alphabet Inc. Sales & Marketing decreased by 7.4% to $7.61B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 23.2%, from $6.17B to $7.61B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Sales & Marketing shows an upward trend with a 5.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may signal aggressive growth strategies or higher customer acquisition costs, while a decrease could indicate cost-cutting or a shift toward organic growth.
Detailed definition
Represents the total costs incurred to acquire new customers and promote brand awareness through advertising, promotiona...
Peer comparison
Standard across financial services; peers often report this as 'Marketing and Business Development' or 'Advertising and Promotion'.
Metric ID:
selling_and_marketingHistorical Data
20 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $5.28B | $5.52B | $7.60B | $5.83B | $6.63B | $6.93B | $7.18B | $6.53B | $6.78B | $6.88B | $7.72B | $6.43B | $6.79B | $7.23B | $7.36B | $6.17B | $7.10B | $7.21B | $8.22B | $7.61B |
| QoQ Change | — | +4.5% | +37.9% | -23.4% | +13.8% | +4.5% | +3.7% | -9.0% | +3.8% | +1.5% | +12.1% | -16.8% | +5.7% | +6.4% | +1.9% | -16.2% | +15.1% | +1.5% | +14.0% | -7.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +25.7% | +25.6% | -5.5% | +12.2% | +2.3% | -0.6% | +7.5% | -1.6% | +0.2% | +5.0% | -4.6% | -4.0% | +4.5% | -0.3% | +11.6% | +23.2% |
Range$5.28B – $8.22B
CAGR+8.0%
Avg YoY Growth+6.3%
Median YoY Growth+3.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Alphabet Inc.'s sales & marketing?
- Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) reported sales & marketing of $7.61B in Q1 2026.
- How has Alphabet Inc.'s sales & marketing changed year-over-year?
- Alphabet Inc.'s sales & marketing increased by 23.2% year-over-year, from $6.17B to $7.61B.
- What is the long-term trend for Alphabet Inc.'s sales & marketing?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Alphabet Inc.'s sales & marketing has grown at a 5.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $22.91B to $28.69B.
- What does sales & marketing mean?
- The total amount spent on advertising, marketing, and sales activities to acquire and retain customers.