Tax
Income Tax
Alphabet Inc. Income Tax decreased by 48.2% to $4.66B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 18.3%, from $5.71B to $4.66B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Income Tax shows an upward trend with a 16.0% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionTax
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Changes may reflect shifts in corporate tax law, geographic earnings mix, or the expiration of tax incentives.
Detailed definition
The total amount of income tax a company expects to pay to federal, state, and foreign governments based on its earnings...
Peer comparison
Global companies often have complex tax expenses due to earnings in multiple international jurisdictions.
Metric ID:
is_income_tax_expenseHistorical 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 | $3.46B | $4.13B | $3.76B | $2.50B | $3.01B | $2.32B | $3.52B | $3.15B | $3.54B | $1.51B | $3.73B | $4.65B | $3.93B | $5.41B | $5.71B | $7.25B | $5.74B | $9.01B | $4.66B |
| QoQ Change | — | +19.3% | -8.9% | -33.6% | +20.6% | -22.9% | +51.7% | -10.5% | +12.1% | -57.3% | +147.0% | +24.9% | -15.5% | +37.5% | +5.6% | +27.0% | -20.9% | +57.0% | -48.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -12.9% | -43.7% | -6.3% | +26.3% | +17.4% | -35.1% | +5.7% | +47.5% | +11.2% | +258.4% | +53.2% | +55.8% | +45.9% | +66.7% | -18.3% |
Range$1.51B – $9.01B
CAGR+6.9%
Avg YoY Growth+31.4%
Median YoY Growth+17.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Alphabet Inc.'s income tax?
- Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) reported income tax of $4.66B in Q4 2025.
- How has Alphabet Inc.'s income tax changed year-over-year?
- Alphabet Inc.'s income tax decreased by 18.3% year-over-year, from $5.71B to $4.66B.
- What is the long-term trend for Alphabet Inc.'s income tax?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Alphabet Inc.'s income tax has grown at a 16.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $14.70B to $26.66B.
- What does income tax mean?
- The amount of money a company sets aside to pay its corporate income taxes.