Operating Cash Flow
Alphabet Inc. Operating Cash Flow decreased by 12.6% to $45.79B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 26.7%, from $36.15B to $45.79B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 15.8% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| 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 | $21.89B | $25.54B | $24.93B | $25.11B | $19.42B | $23.35B | $23.61B | $23.51B | $28.67B | $30.66B | $18.92B | $28.85B | $26.64B | $30.70B | $39.11B | $36.15B | $27.75B | $48.41B | $52.40B | $45.79B |
| QoQ Change | — | +16.7% | -2.4% | +0.7% | -22.6% | +20.2% | +1.1% | -0.4% | +21.9% | +6.9% | -38.3% | +52.5% | -7.7% | +15.2% | +27.4% | -7.6% | -23.2% | +74.5% | +8.2% | -12.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -11.3% | -8.6% | -5.3% | -6.4% | +47.6% | +31.3% | -19.9% | +22.7% | -7.1% | +0.1% | +106.8% | +25.3% | +4.2% | +57.7% | +34.0% | +26.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Alphabet Inc.'s operating cash flow?
- Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) reported operating cash flow of $45.79B in Q1 2026.
- How has Alphabet Inc.'s operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Alphabet Inc.'s operating cash flow increased by 26.7% year-over-year, from $36.15B to $45.79B.
- What is the long-term trend for Alphabet Inc.'s operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Alphabet Inc.'s operating cash flow has grown at a 15.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $91.65B to $164.71B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.