Alphabet Inc. R&D decreased by 8.3% to $17.03B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 25.6%, from $13.56B to $17.03B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), R&D shows an upward trend with a 17.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
High spending signals a commitment to future growth and innovation, though it reduces current period earnings.
Detailed definition
Expenses related to the development of new products, services, and technologies, as well as the improvement of existing...
Peer comparison
Tech leaders often spend a significant percentage of revenue on R&D to prevent disruption by competitors.
Metric ID:
research_and_developmentHistorical 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 | $7.68B | $7.69B | $8.71B | $9.12B | $9.84B | $10.27B | $10.27B | $11.47B | $10.59B | $11.26B | $12.11B | $11.90B | $11.86B | $12.45B | $13.12B | $13.56B | $13.81B | $15.15B | $18.57B | $17.03B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.2% | +13.2% | +4.7% | +7.9% | +4.4% | -0.1% | +11.7% | -7.7% | +6.3% | +7.6% | -1.7% | -0.4% | +4.9% | +5.4% | +3.4% | +1.9% | +9.7% | +22.6% | -8.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +28.2% | +33.5% | +17.9% | +25.8% | +7.6% | +9.6% | +18.0% | +3.8% | +12.0% | +10.6% | +8.3% | +13.9% | +16.4% | +21.7% | +41.6% | +25.6% |
Range$7.68B – $18.57B
CAGR+18.3%
Avg YoY Growth+18.4%
Median YoY Growth+17.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Alphabet Inc.'s r&d?
- Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) reported r&d of $17.03B in Q1 2026.
- How has Alphabet Inc.'s r&d changed year-over-year?
- Alphabet Inc.'s r&d increased by 25.6% year-over-year, from $13.56B to $17.03B.
- What is the long-term trend for Alphabet Inc.'s r&d?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Alphabet Inc.'s r&d has grown at a 17.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $31.56B to $61.09B.
- What does r&d mean?
- The money spent on creating new technology and improving existing products.