Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable
Alphabet Inc. Accounts Payable increased by 38.1% to $16.85B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 98.3%, from $8.50B to $16.85B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accounts Payable shows an upward trend with a 16.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may indicate improved cash flow management or delayed payments, while a decrease suggests faster settlement of obligations.
Detailed definition
The total amount of short-term obligations owed to suppliers and vendors for goods or services received on credit. It se...
Peer comparison
Standard across all industries; high levels relative to revenue can indicate strong bargaining power with suppliers.
Metric ID:
accounts_payableHistorical 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 | $4.71B | $4.62B | $6.04B | $3.44B | $4.41B | $6.30B | $5.13B | $4.18B | $5.31B | $5.80B | $7.49B | $6.20B | $6.09B | $7.05B | $7.99B | $8.50B | $8.35B | $10.55B | $12.20B | $16.85B |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.0% | +30.8% | -43.1% | +28.3% | +43.0% | -18.6% | -18.4% | +27.0% | +9.2% | +29.1% | -17.3% | -1.7% | +15.7% | +13.3% | +6.4% | -1.8% | +26.3% | +15.7% | +38.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -6.4% | +36.5% | -15.1% | +21.8% | +20.5% | -7.9% | +46.1% | +48.1% | +14.7% | +21.5% | +6.6% | +37.1% | +37.0% | +49.6% | +52.7% | +98.3% |
Range$3.44B – $16.85B
CAGR+30.8%
Avg YoY Growth+28.8%
Median YoY Growth+29.2%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Alphabet Inc.'s accounts payable?
- Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) reported accounts payable of $16.85B in Q1 2026.
- How has Alphabet Inc.'s accounts payable changed year-over-year?
- Alphabet Inc.'s accounts payable increased by 98.3% year-over-year, from $8.50B to $16.85B.
- What is the long-term trend for Alphabet Inc.'s accounts payable?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Alphabet Inc.'s accounts payable has grown at a 16.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.59B to $12.20B.
- What does accounts payable mean?
- Money the company owes to its suppliers for goods or services already received.