Operating
Change in Income Taxes
Alphabet Inc. Change in Income Taxes increased by 100.0% to $0.00 in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Change in Income Taxes shows a downward trend with a 129.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2018
Last reportedQ3 2025
How to read this metric
An increase in tax liabilities acts as a source of cash, while a decrease indicates cash outflows for tax settlements.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks the net change in income tax liabilities or receivables resulting from timing differences between tax...
Peer comparison
Standard across all industries; highly dependent on global tax jurisdictions and specific corporate tax planning strategies.
Metric ID:
cf_change_in_income_taxesHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$1.08B | $3.04B | -$3.37B | $3.82B | -$4.07B | -$609.00M | $1.45B | $4.07B | $4.45B | $1.87B | $3.01B | -$3.90B | -$1.91B | $7.20B | -$9.63B | -$858.00M | $0.00 |
| QoQ Change | — | +381.1% | -210.8% | +213.4% | -206.6% | +85.0% | +337.4% | +181.4% | +9.4% | -57.9% | +60.8% | -229.5% | +51.1% | +477.2% | -233.8% | +91.1% | +100.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -276.4% | -120.0% | +142.9% | +6.5% | +209.3% | +407.4% | -26.0% | -187.6% | -201.9% | +139.0% | -146.9% | +55.0% | — |
Range-$9.63B – $7.20B
CAGR-100.0%
Avg YoY Growth+0.1%
Median YoY Growth-9.7%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Alphabet Inc.'s change in income taxes?
- Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) reported change in income taxes of $0.00 in Q4 2025.
- What is the long-term trend for Alphabet Inc.'s change in income taxes?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2025), Alphabet Inc.'s change in income taxes has grown at a 129.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$625.00M to -$3.29B.
- What does change in income taxes mean?
- The net change in cash owed for taxes or tax refunds due to the company.