Latest period
$53.3B
YoY change
+0.7%
5Y CAGR
+11.3%
Peak year (FY2025)
$73.3B
Latest annual
$73.3B
Free Cash Flow history chart for Alphabet (GOOGL) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $73.3B
Free Cash Flow growth chart for Alphabet (GOOGL) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: +0.7%
Free Cash Flow history table for Alphabet (GOOGL) from 2001 to 2025
| FY2025 | $73.3B | +0.7% | +$502M | ||
| FY2024 | $72.8B | +4.7% | +$3.27B | ||
| FY2023 | $69.5B | +15.8% | +$9.49B | ||
| FY2022 | $60B | -10.4% | -$7B | ||
| FY2021 | $67B | +56.4% | +$24.2B | ||
| FY2020 | $42.8B | +38.3% | +$11.9B | ||
| FY2019 | $31B | +35.7% | +$8.14B | ||
| FY2018 | $22.8B | -4.5% | -$1.08B | ||
| FY2017 | $23.9B | -7.4% | -$1.92B | ||
| FY2016 | $25.8B | +60.3% | +$9.72B | ||
| FY2015 | $16.1B | +41.1% | +$4.69B | ||
| FY2014 | $11.4B | +1.0% | +$116M | ||
| FY2013 | $11.3B | -15.3% | -$2.05B | ||
| FY2012 | $13.3B | +19.9% | +$2.22B | ||
| FY2011 | $11.1B | +57.5% | +$4.06B | ||
| FY2010 | $7.06B | -17.0% | -$1.44B | ||
| FY2009 | $8.51B | +54.8% | +$3.01B | ||
| FY2008 | $5.49B | +62.9% | +$2.12B | ||
| FY2007 | $3.37B | +101.0% | +$1.69B | ||
| FY2006 | $1.68B | +3.5% | +$56.5M | ||
| FY2005 | $1.62B | +146.4% | +$963M | ||
| FY2004 | $658M | +201.0% | +$439M | ||
| FY2003 | $219M | +85.2% | +$101M | ||
| FY2002 | $118M | +555.9% | +$100M | ||
| FY2001 | $18M | — | — |
- FY2025$73.3B+0.7%
- FY2024$72.8B+4.7%
- FY2023$69.5B+15.8%
- FY2022$60B-10.4%
- FY2021$67B+56.4%
- FY2020$42.8B+38.3%
- FY2019$31B+35.7%
- FY2018$22.8B-4.5%
- FY2017$23.9B-7.4%
- FY2016$25.8B+60.3%
- FY2015$16.1B+41.1%
- FY2014$11.4B+1.0%
- FY2013$11.3B-15.3%
- FY2012$13.3B+19.9%
- FY2011$11.1B+57.5%
- FY2010$7.06B-17.0%
- FY2009$8.51B+54.8%
- FY2008$5.49B+62.9%
- FY2007$3.37B+101.0%
- FY2006$1.68B+3.5%
- FY2005$1.62B+146.4%
- FY2004$658M+201.0%
- FY2003$219M+85.2%
- FY2002$118M+555.9%
- FY2001$18M—
Free Cash Flow values are taken from Alphabet's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Free Cash Flow at Alphabet (GOOGL)
Free Cash Flow for Alphabet (GOOGL): headline value $53.3B · YoY +0.7%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
The 2025 reading of Alphabet (GOOGL) free cash flow is $73.3B – edged up 0.7% year-over-year.
Alphabet free cash flow compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is +11.3%, sustaining 3 straight years of year-over-year growth.
2025 marks the peak free cash flow at $73.3B, with the historical low of $18M recorded in 2001.
Alphabet Free Cash Flow by Year
Alphabet Free Cash Flow 2025: $73.3B
2025's free cash flow for Alphabet came in at $73.3B, edged up 0.7% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Alphabet Free Cash Flow 2024: $72.8B
Alphabet posted free cash flow of $72.8B in 2024, edged up 4.7% from 2023.
Alphabet Free Cash Flow 2023: $69.5B
In 2023, Alphabet reported free cash flow of $69.5B, grew 15.8% from 2022.
Alphabet Free Cash Flow 2022: $60B
Alphabet free cash flow in 2022 was $60B, declined 10.4% below 2021.
Alphabet Free Cash Flow 2021: $67B
Alphabet free cash flow in 2021 was $67B.
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