What is Alphabet Inc.'s share buybacks?

Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) reported share buybacks of $0 in Q1 2026.

How has Alphabet Inc.'s share buybacks changed year-over-year?

Alphabet Inc.'s share buybacks decreased by 100.0% year-over-year, from $15.07B to $0.

What is the long-term trend for Alphabet Inc.'s share buybacks?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Alphabet Inc.'s share buybacks has grown at a -2.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $50.27B to $45.71B.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

Alphabet Inc. GOOGL Share Buybacks

Share Buybacks at other companies

AppleAAPL

$12.29B-52.6%

MicrosoftMSFT

$4.63B-3.2%

NetflixNFLX

$1.27B-64.1%

Akamai TechnologiesAKAM

$205.89M-58.8%

ComcastCMCSA

$1.5B-32.9%

Meta Platforms, Inc.META

$0-100%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$109.90B+21.8%

Gross profit$68.6B+27.4%

Operating income$39.7B+29.7%

Net income$62.6B+81.2%

EPS (diluted)$5.11+81.9%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$38.1B+63.6%

Total debt$97.9B+456%

Total equity$478.75B+38.7%

Total assets$703.92B+48.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$45.8B+26.7%

CapEx$35.7B+107%

Free cash flow$10.1B-46.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$4.08T+101%

Enterprise value$4.14T+102%

P/E25.5×+7.9×

P/S9.7×+4.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin60.4%+1.8pp

Operating margin32.7%0.0pp

Net margin37.9%+7.1pp

FCF margin15.2%-5.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity38.9%+4.1pp

Debt / equity0.2×+0.2×

Current ratio1.9×+0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Alphabet Inc. in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

The official record: Alphabet Inc.’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Alphabet Inc.'s share buybacks?: Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) reported share buybacks of $0 in Q1 2026.
How has Alphabet Inc.'s share buybacks changed year-over-year?: Alphabet Inc.'s share buybacks decreased by 100.0% year-over-year, from $15.07B to $0.
What is the long-term trend for Alphabet Inc.'s share buybacks?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Alphabet Inc.'s share buybacks has grown at a -2.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $50.27B to $45.71B.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.