Does operating cash cover cash capital purchases?
Alphabet cash after capex (OCF minus cash CapEx) · Quarterly
History: 6 observations · Local history available
Quarterly operating cash flow minus same-quarter cash capital purchases, in USD billions; values can be negative. This is not management-defined FCF: asset-sale proceeds and subsidies are not added, and finance-lease principal is not deducted. Covers all consolidated businesses, not AI-project return or debt-service capacity.
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| Period | Value (Billion USD) | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | -5.855 | Calculated value |
| 2026-03-31 | 10.116 | Calculated value |
| 2025-12-31 | 24.551 | Calculated value |
| 2025-09-30 | 24.461 | Calculated value |
| 2025-06-30 | 5.301 | Calculated value |
| 2025-03-31 | 18.953 | Calculated value |
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- 2026-06-30 · Verified on 2026-10-10 · SEC · Alphabet
Quarterly operating cash flow minus same-quarter cash capital purchases, in USD billions; values can be negative. This is not management-defined FCF: asset-sale proceeds and subsidies are not added, and finance-lease principal is not deducted. Covers all consolidated businesses, not AI-project return or debt-service capacity.
Calculation evidence (USD)OCF − cash CapEx = -5.855 USD billions · 2026-04-01 – 2026-06-30
Consolidated company cash flows; fiscal cumulative values are differenced into calendar quarters. Cash after capex is a uniform proxy, not management-defined FCF or AI-project cash flow.
OCF: 39.069 USD billions · Later fiscal total less earlier total
2026-01-01 – 2026-03-31: 45.79 USD billions · Filed 2026-04-30
2026-01-01 – 2026-06-30: 84.859 USD billions · Filed 2026-07-23Cash CapEx: 44.924 USD billions · Later fiscal total less earlier total
2026-01-01 – 2026-03-31: 35.674 USD billions · Filed 2026-04-30
2026-01-01 – 2026-06-30: 80.598 USD billions · Filed 2026-07-23 - 2026-03-31 · Verified on 2026-10-10 · SEC · Alphabet
Quarterly operating cash flow minus same-quarter cash capital purchases, in USD billions; values can be negative. This is not management-defined FCF: asset-sale proceeds and subsidies are not added, and finance-lease principal is not deducted. Covers all consolidated businesses, not AI-project return or debt-service capacity.
Calculation evidence (USD)OCF − cash CapEx = 10.116 USD billions · 2026-01-01 – 2026-03-31
Consolidated company cash flows; fiscal cumulative values are differenced into calendar quarters. Cash after capex is a uniform proxy, not management-defined FCF or AI-project cash flow.
OCF: 45.79 USD billions · Reported quarter
2026-01-01 – 2026-03-31: 45.79 USD billions · Filed 2026-04-30Cash CapEx: 35.674 USD billions · Reported quarter
2026-01-01 – 2026-03-31: 35.674 USD billions · Filed 2026-04-30 - 2025-12-31 · Verified on 2026-10-10 · SEC · Alphabet
Quarterly operating cash flow minus same-quarter cash capital purchases, in USD billions; values can be negative. This is not management-defined FCF: asset-sale proceeds and subsidies are not added, and finance-lease principal is not deducted. Covers all consolidated businesses, not AI-project return or debt-service capacity.
Calculation evidence (USD)OCF − cash CapEx = 24.551 USD billions · 2025-10-01 – 2025-12-31
Consolidated company cash flows; fiscal cumulative values are differenced into calendar quarters. Cash after capex is a uniform proxy, not management-defined FCF or AI-project cash flow.
OCF: 52.402 USD billions · Later fiscal total less earlier total
2025-01-01 – 2025-09-30: 112.311 USD billions · Filed 2025-10-30
2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31: 164.713 USD billions · Filed 2026-02-05Cash CapEx: 27.851 USD billions · Later fiscal total less earlier total
2025-01-01 – 2025-09-30: 63.596 USD billions · Filed 2025-10-30
2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31: 91.447 USD billions · Filed 2026-02-05 - 2025-09-30 · Verified on 2026-10-10 · SEC · Alphabet
Quarterly operating cash flow minus same-quarter cash capital purchases, in USD billions; values can be negative. This is not management-defined FCF: asset-sale proceeds and subsidies are not added, and finance-lease principal is not deducted. Covers all consolidated businesses, not AI-project return or debt-service capacity.
Calculation evidence (USD)OCF − cash CapEx = 24.461 USD billions · 2025-07-01 – 2025-09-30
Consolidated company cash flows; fiscal cumulative values are differenced into calendar quarters. Cash after capex is a uniform proxy, not management-defined FCF or AI-project cash flow.
OCF: 48.414 USD billions · Later fiscal total less earlier total
2025-01-01 – 2025-06-30: 63.897 USD billions · Filed 2026-07-23
2025-01-01 – 2025-09-30: 112.311 USD billions · Filed 2025-10-30Cash CapEx: 23.953 USD billions · Later fiscal total less earlier total
2025-01-01 – 2025-06-30: 39.643 USD billions · Filed 2026-07-23
2025-01-01 – 2025-09-30: 63.596 USD billions · Filed 2025-10-30 - 2025-06-30 · Verified on 2026-10-10 · SEC · Alphabet
Quarterly operating cash flow minus same-quarter cash capital purchases, in USD billions; values can be negative. This is not management-defined FCF: asset-sale proceeds and subsidies are not added, and finance-lease principal is not deducted. Covers all consolidated businesses, not AI-project return or debt-service capacity.
Calculation evidence (USD)OCF − cash CapEx = 5.301 USD billions · 2025-04-01 – 2025-06-30
Consolidated company cash flows; fiscal cumulative values are differenced into calendar quarters. Cash after capex is a uniform proxy, not management-defined FCF or AI-project cash flow.
OCF: 27.747 USD billions · Later fiscal total less earlier total
2025-01-01 – 2025-03-31: 36.15 USD billions · Filed 2026-04-30
2025-01-01 – 2025-06-30: 63.897 USD billions · Filed 2026-07-23Cash CapEx: 22.446 USD billions · Later fiscal total less earlier total
2025-01-01 – 2025-03-31: 17.197 USD billions · Filed 2026-04-30
2025-01-01 – 2025-06-30: 39.643 USD billions · Filed 2026-07-23 - 2025-03-31 · Verified on 2026-10-10 · SEC · Alphabet
Quarterly operating cash flow minus same-quarter cash capital purchases, in USD billions; values can be negative. This is not management-defined FCF: asset-sale proceeds and subsidies are not added, and finance-lease principal is not deducted. Covers all consolidated businesses, not AI-project return or debt-service capacity.
Calculation evidence (USD)OCF − cash CapEx = 18.953 USD billions · 2025-01-01 – 2025-03-31
Consolidated company cash flows; fiscal cumulative values are differenced into calendar quarters. Cash after capex is a uniform proxy, not management-defined FCF or AI-project cash flow.
OCF: 36.15 USD billions · Reported quarter
2025-01-01 – 2025-03-31: 36.15 USD billions · Filed 2026-04-30Cash CapEx: 17.197 USD billions · Reported quarter
2025-01-01 – 2025-03-31: 17.197 USD billions · Filed 2026-04-30