Investing
Investing Cash Flow
Alphabet Inc. Investing Cash Flow decreased by 86.4% to -$51.78B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 220.0%, from -$16.18B to -$51.78B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Investing Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a 35.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Typically negative for growing companies as they reinvest cash; a positive value suggests the company is liquidating assets faster than it is buying them.
Detailed definition
The aggregate sum of all cash inflows and outflows related to a company's long-term investments and capital assets. It s...
Peer comparison
Mature companies with high cash flow often show large negative values here as they recycle profits into new growth or financial instruments.
Metric ID:
cf_net_cash_from_investingHistorical 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 | -$9.07B | -$10.05B | -$11.02B | -$9.05B | -$4.19B | -$833.00M | -$6.23B | -$2.95B | -$10.80B | -$7.15B | -$6.17B | -$8.56B | -$2.78B | -$18.01B | -$16.18B | -$16.19B | -$24.54B | -$27.78B | -$51.78B |
| QoQ Change | — | -10.8% | -9.6% | +17.8% | +53.7% | +80.1% | -647.5% | +52.7% | -266.6% | +33.8% | +13.7% | -38.9% | +67.5% | -547.6% | +10.2% | -0.1% | -51.6% | -13.2% | -86.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +53.9% | +91.7% | +43.5% | +67.5% | -157.9% | -758.3% | +1.0% | -190.7% | +74.3% | -151.9% | -162.4% | -89.1% | -782.6% | -54.2% | -220.0% |
Range-$51.78B – -$833.00M
CAGR+47.3%
Avg YoY Growth-149.0%
Median YoY Growth-89.1%
Current Streak4 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Alphabet Inc.'s investing cash flow?
- Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) reported investing cash flow of -$51.78B in Q4 2025.
- How has Alphabet Inc.'s investing cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Alphabet Inc.'s investing cash flow decreased by 220.0% year-over-year, from -$16.18B to -$51.78B.
- What is the long-term trend for Alphabet Inc.'s investing cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Alphabet Inc.'s investing cash flow has grown at a 35.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$35.52B to -$120.29B.
- What does investing cash flow mean?
- The total net change in cash resulting from buying and selling long-term assets and investments.