Alphabet Inc.
For the period ended Sep 30, 2025. Filed Oct 30, 2025.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Nature of Operations
Google was incorporated in California in September 1998 and re-incorporated in the State of Delaware in August 2003. In 2015, we implemented a holding company reorganization, and as a result, Alphabet Inc. ("Alphabet") became the successor issuer to Google.
We generate revenues by delivering relevant, cost-effective online advertising; cloud-based solutions that provide enterprise customers of all sizes with infrastructure, platform services, and applications; sales of other products and services, such as fees received for subscription-based products, apps and in-app purchases, and devices.
Basis of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements of Alphabet include the accounts of Alphabet and entities consolidated under the variable interest and voting models. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
Unaudited Interim Financial Information
These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP), and in our opinion, include all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary for fair financial statement presentation. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2025. We have made estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and disclosed in the financial statements and the accompanying notes. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates.
These consolidated financial statements and other information presented in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the SEC.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2023-09 "Income Taxes (Topics 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures" to expand the disclosure requirements for income taxes. Upon adoption, we will be required to disclose additional specified categories in the rate reconciliation in both percentage and dollar amounts. We will also be required to disclose the amount of income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction, among other disclosure requirements. The standard, which is effective for our 2025 annual period, will be applied retrospectively.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03 "Income Statement: Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40)" to improve the disclosures about an entity’s expenses. Upon adoption, we will be required to disclose in the notes to the financial statements a disaggregation of certain expense categories included within the expense captions on the face of the income statement. The standard is effective for our 2027 annual period, and our interim periods beginning in 2028, with early adoption permitted. The standard can be applied either prospectively or retrospectively. We are currently assessing adoption timing and the effect that the updated standard will have on our financial statement disclosures.
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06 "Intangibles: Goodwill and Other‒Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software" to modernize the accounting for software costs under Subtopic 350-40, Intangibles‒Goodwill and Other‒Internal-Use Software (referred to as “internal-use software”). Upon adoption, we will be required to account for internal-use software under the updated capitalization criteria. The standard is effective for our interim and annual 2028 periods, with early adoption permitted. The standard can be applied either prospectively, retrospectively, or under a modified transition approach. We are currently assessing adoption timing and the method of adoption.
Prior Period Reclassifications
Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform with current period presentation.
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Note 2. Revenues
Disaggregated Revenues
The following table presents revenues disaggregated by type (in millions):
| Three Months Ended · Nine Months Ended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, | September 30, | |||
| 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | |
| Google Search & other | $49,385 | $56,567 | $144,050 | $161,459 |
| YouTube ads | 8,921 | 10,261 | 25,674 | 28,984 |
| Google Network | 7,548 | 7,354 | 22,405 | 21,964 |
| Google advertising | 65,854 | 74,182 | 192,129 | 212,407 |
| Google subscriptions, platforms, and devices | 10,656 | 12,870 | 28,707 | 34,452 |
| Google Services total | 76,510 | 87,052 | 220,836 | 246,859 |
| Google Cloud | 11,353 | 15,157 | 31,274 | 41,041 |
| Other Bets | 388 | 344 | 1,248 | 1,167 |
| Hedging gains (losses) | 17 | (207) | 191 | (60) |
| Total revenues | $88,268 | $102,346 | $253,549 | $289,007 |
The following table presents revenues disaggregated by geography, based on the addresses of our customers (in millions):
| Three Months Ended · Nine Months Ended | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, · September 30, | ||||||||
| 2024 · 2025 · 2024 · 2025 | ||||||||
| United States | $43,139 | 49% | $48,758 | 48% | $123,072 | 49% | $138,785 | 48% |
| EMEA(1) | 25,472 | 29 | 29,911 | 29 | 73,943 | 29 | 84,096 | 29 |
| APAC(1) | 14,547 | 16 | 17,819 | 17 | 41,659 | 16 | 49,153 | 17 |
| Other Americas(1) | 5,093 | 6 | 6,065 | 6 | 14,684 | 6 | 17,033 | 6 |
| Hedging gains (losses) | 17 | 0 | (207) | 0 | 191 | 0 | (60) | 0 |
| Total revenues | $88,268 | 100% | $102,346 | 100% | $253,549 | 100% | $289,007 | 100% |
(1) Regions represent Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA); Asia-Pacific (APAC); and Canada and Latin America ("Other Americas").
Revenue Backlog
As of September 30, 2025, we had $157.7 billion of remaining performance obligations (“revenue backlog”), primarily related to Google Cloud. Revenue backlog represents commitm ents in customer contracts that have not yet been recognized as revenue. We expect to recognize just over 55% of the revenue backlog as revenues over the next 24 months with the remainder to be recognized thereafter. The estimated revenue backlog and timing of revenue recognition for these commitments is largely driven by our ability to deliver in accordance with relevant contract terms and when our customers utilize services. Revenue backlog includes related deferred revenue currently recorded as well as amounts that will be invoiced in future periods, and excludes contracts with an original expected term of one year or less and cancellable contracts.
Deferred Revenues
We record deferred revenues when cash payments are received or due in advance of our performance, including amounts which are refundable. Deferred revenues primarily relate to Google Cloud and Google subscriptions, platforms, and devices. Total deferred revenue as of December 31, 2024 was $6.0 billion, of which $4.1 billion was recognized as revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. Total deferred revenue as of September 30, 2025 was $7.4 billion.
Note 3. Financial Instruments
Fair Value Measurements
Investments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable equity securities are measured at fair value and classified within
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Level 1 and Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy, because we use quoted prices for identical assets in active markets or inputs that are based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets.
Debt securities are measured at fair value and classified within Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy, because we use quoted market prices to the extent available or alternative pricing sources and models utilizing market observable inputs to determine fair value. For certain marketable debt securities, we have elected the fair value option for which changes in fair value are recorded in OI&E. The fair value option was elected for these securities to align with the unrealized gains and losses from related derivative contracts.
The following tables summarize our cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in millions):
| Fair Value Hierarchy · Adjusted Cost · Gross Unrealized Gains · Gross Unrealized Losses · Fair Value · Cash and Cash Equivalents · Marketable Securities | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair value changes recorded in other comprehensive income | ||||||||||||
| Time deposits | Level 2 | $2,217 | $0 | $0 | $2,217 | $2,081 | $136 | |||||
| Government bonds | Level 2 | 27,551 | 83 | (214) | 27,420 | 50 | 27,370 | |||||
| Corporate debt securities | Level 2 | 18,300 | 79 | (222) | 18,157 | 0 | 18,157 | |||||
| Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities | Level 2 | 14,437 | 63 | (385) | 14,115 | 0 | 14,115 | |||||
| Total investments with fair value change reflected in other comprehensive income(1) | 62,505 | 225 | (821) | 61,909 | 2,131 | 59,778 | ||||||
| Fair value adjustments recorded in net income | ||||||||||||
| Money market funds | Level 1 | 8,154 | 8,154 | 0 | ||||||||
| Current marketable equity securities(2) | Level 1 | 4,708 | 0 | 4,708 | ||||||||
| Mutual funds | Level 2 | 105 | 0 | 105 | ||||||||
| Government bonds | Level 2 | 2,035 | 696 | 1,339 | ||||||||
| Corporate debt securities | Level 2 | 3,037 | 78 | 2,959 | ||||||||
| Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities | Level 2 | 3,302 | 0 | 3,302 | ||||||||
| Total investments with fair value change recorded in net income | 21,341 | 8,928 | 12,413 | |||||||||
| Cash | 0 | 12,407 | 0 | |||||||||
| Total | $62,505 | $225 | $(821) | $83,250 | $23,466 | $72,191 | ||||||
(1)Represents gross unrealized gains and losses for debt securities recorded to accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI).
(2)The long-term portion of marketable equity securities (subject to long-term lock-up restrictions) of $266 million as of December 31, 2024 is included within other non-current assets.
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| Fair Value Hierarchy · Adjusted Cost · Gross Unrealized Gains · Gross Unrealized Losses · Fair Value · Cash and Cash Equivalents · Marketable Securities | |||||||||
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| Fair value changes recorded in other comprehensive income | |||||||||
| Time deposits | Level 2 | $4,345 | $0 | $0 | $4,345 | $4,345 | $0 | ||
| Government bonds | Level 2 | 27,763 | 434 | (28) | 28,169 | 0 | 28,169 | ||
| Corporate debt securities | Level 2 | 18,375 | 249 | (51) | 18,573 | 0 | 18,573 | ||
| Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities | Level 2 | 14,285 | 159 | (164) | 14,280 | 0 | 14,280 | ||
| Total investments with fair value change reflected in other comprehensive income(1) | 64,768 | 842 | (243) | 65,367 | 4,345 | 61,022 | |||
| Fair value adjustments recorded in net income | |||||||||
| Money market funds | Level 1 | 6,165 | 6,165 | 0 | |||||
| Current marketable equity securities | Level 1 | 5,946 | 0 | 5,946 | |||||
| Mutual funds | Level 2 | 59 | 0 | 59 | |||||
| Government bonds | Level 2 | 2,158 | 487 | 1,671 | |||||
| Corporate debt securities | Level 2 | 3,160 | 43 | 3,117 | |||||
| Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities | Level 2 | 3,591 | 0 | 3,591 | |||||
| Total investments with fair value change recorded in net income | 21,079 | 6,695 | 14,384 | ||||||
| Cash | 0 | 12,050 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | $64,768 | $842 | $(243) | $86,446 | $23,090 | $75,406 | |||
(1)Represents gross unrealized gains and losses for debt securities recorded to AOCI.
Investments Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
Our non-marketable equity securities are investments in privately held companies without readily determinable market values. The carrying value of our non-marketable equity securities is adjusted to fair value upon observable transactions for identical or similar investments of the same issuer or impairment. Non-marketable equity securities that have been remeasured during the period based on observable transactions are classified within Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Non-marketable equity securities that have been remeasured due to impairment are classified within Level 3. Our valuation methods include option pricing models, market comparable approach, and common stock equivalent method, which may include a combination of the observable transaction price at the transaction date and other unobservable inputs including volatility, expected time to exit, risk free rate, and the rights, and obligations of the securities we hold. These inputs vary significantly based on investment type.
As of September 30, 2025, the carrying value of our non-marketable equity securitieswas $61.1 billion, of which $38.9 billion was remeasured at fair value during the three months ended September 30, 2025 and was primarily classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy at the time of measurement.
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Debt Securities
The following table summarizes the estimated fair value of investments in available-for-sale marketable debt securities by effective contractual maturity dates (in millions):
| As ofSeptember 30, 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Due in 1 year or less | $5,952 |
| Due in 1 year through 5 years | 36,655 |
| Due in 5 years through 10 years | 13,390 |
| Due after 10 years | 13,404 |
| Total | $69,401 |
The following tables present fair values and gross unrealized losses recorded to AOCI, aggregated by investment category and the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position (in millions):
| As of December 31, 2024 | ||||||
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| Less than 12 Months | 12 Months or Greater | Total | ||||
| Fair Value | UnrealizedLoss | Fair Value | UnrealizedLoss | Fair Value | UnrealizedLoss | |
| Government bonds | $11,119 | $(126) | $2,576 | $(88) | $13,695 | $(214) |
| Corporate debt securities | 4,228 | (17) | 6,838 | (168) | 11,066 | (185) |
| Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities | 5,222 | (106) | 3,813 | (279) | 9,035 | (385) |
| Total | $20,569 | $(249) | $13,227 | $(535) | $33,796 | $(784) |
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| Less than 12 Months | 12 Months or Greater | Total | ||||
| Fair Value | UnrealizedLoss | Fair Value | UnrealizedLoss | Fair Value | UnrealizedLoss | |
| Government bonds | $3,492 | $(10) | $1,356 | $(18) | $4,848 | $(28) |
| Corporate debt securities | 438 | 0 | 3,161 | (43) | 3,599 | (43) |
| Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities | 2,079 | (25) | 2,718 | (139) | 4,797 | (164) |
| Total | $6,009 | $(35) | $7,235 | $(200) | $13,244 | $(235) |
We determine realized gains or losses on the sale or extinguishment of debt securities on a specific identification method. The following table summarizes gains and losses for debt securities, reflected as a component of OI&E (in millions):
| Three Months Ended · Nine Months Ended | ||||
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| September 30, | September 30, | |||
| 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | |
| Unrealized gain (loss) on fair value option debt securities | $262 | $15 | $193 | $242 |
| Gross realized gain on debt securities | 196 | 135 | 426 | 485 |
| Gross realized loss on debt securities | (316) | (30) | (1,252) | (268) |
| (Increase) decrease in allowance for credit losses | 18 | 2 | 21 | 30 |
| Total gain (loss) on debt securities recognized in other income (expense), net | $160 | $122 | $(612) | $489 |
Equity Investments
The carrying value of equity securities is measured as the total initial cost plus the cumulative net gain (loss). Gains and losses, including impairments, are included as a component of OI&E in the Consolidated Statements of Income. See Note 7 for further details on OI&E. Certain of our non-marketable equity securities include our investments in variable interest entities (VIEs) where we are not the primary beneficiary. See Note 5 for further details on VIEs.
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The carrying values for marketable and non-marketable equity securities are summarized below (in millions):
| As of December 31, 2024 | As of September 30, 2025 | |||||
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| Marketable Equity Securities | Non-Marketable Equity Securities | Total | Marketable Equity Securities | Non-Marketable Equity Securities | Total | |
| Total initial cost | $4,767 | $21,240 | $26,007 | $5,159 | $27,105 | $32,264 |
| Cumulative net gain (loss)(1) | 312 | 14,291 | 14,603 | 1,934 | 33,965 | 35,899 |
| Carrying value | $5,079 | $35,531 | $40,610 | $7,093 | $61,070 | $68,163 |
(1)Non-marketable equity securities cumulative net gain (loss) is comprised of $22.7 billion and $42.9 billion of gains and $8.4 billion and $8.9 billion of losses (including impairments) as of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2025, respectively.
Gains and Losses on Marketable and Non-marketable Equity Securities
Gains and losses (including impairments), net, for marketable and non-marketable equity securities included in OI&E are summarized below (in millions):
| Three Months Ended · Nine Months Ended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, | September 30, | |||
| 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | |
| Realized net gain (loss) on equity securities sold during the period | $41 | $50 | $216 | $595 |
| Unrealized net gain (loss) on marketable equity securities | 318 | 447 | 96 | 1,447 |
| Unrealized net gain (loss) on non-marketable equity securities(1) | 1,462 | 10,237 | 3,038 | 19,736 |
| Total gain (loss) on equity securities in other income (expense), net | $1,821 | $10,734 | $3,350 | $21,778 |
(1)Unrealized gain (loss) on non-marketable equity securities accounted for under the measurement alternative is comprised of $1.9 billion and $10.6 billion of upward adjustments and $412 million and $346 million of downward adjustments (including impairments) for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2025, respectively, and $5.0 billion and $20.9 billion of upward adjustments and $2.0 billion and $1.2 billion of downward adjustments (including impairments) for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2025, respectively.
In the table above, realized net gain (loss) on equity securities sold during the period reflects the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the equity securities at the beginning of the period or the purchase date, if later.
Cumulative net gains (losses) on equity securities sold during the period, which is summarized in the following table (in millions), represents the total net gains (losses) recognized after the initial purchase date of the equity security sold during the period. While these net gains (losses) may have been reflected in periods prior to the period of sale, we believe they are important supplemental information as they reflect the economic net gains (losses) on the securities sold during the period. Cumulative net gains (losses) are calculated as the difference between the sale price and the initial purchase price for the equity security sold during the period.
| Three Months Ended · Nine Months Ended | ||||
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| September 30, | September 30, | |||
| 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | |
| Total sale price | $540 | $555 | $2,213 | $1,623 |
| Total initial cost | 577 | 453 | 1,541 | 1,317 |
| Cumulative net gains (losses) | $(37) | $102 | $672 | $306 |
Equity Securities Accounted for Under the Equity Method
As of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2025, equity securities accounted for under the equity method had a carrying value of approximately $2.0 billion and $2.3 billion, respectively. Our share of gains and losses, including impairments, are included as a component of OI&E, in the Consolidated Statements of Income. See Note 7 for further details on OI&E. Certain of our equity method securities include our investments in VIEs where we are not the primary beneficiary. See Note 5 for further details on VIEs.
Convertible Notes
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As of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2025, we had investments in convertible notes of $2.9 billion and $1.3 billion, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we made additional investments in convertible notes totaling $1.1 billion and converted $3.0 billion of our convertible notes into equity securities, which included gains from conversion of $418 million. These gains were recognized in OI&E within the Consolidated Statement of Income. See Note 7 for further details on OI&E.
Derivative Financial Instruments
We primarily use derivative instruments to manage risks relating to our ongoing business operations. The primary risk managed is foreign exchange risk. We use foreign currency contracts to reduce the risk that our cash flows, earnings, and investment in foreign subsidiaries will be adversely affected by foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. We also enter into derivative instruments to partially offset our exposure to other risks and enhance investment returns.
We recognize derivative instruments in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value and classify the derivatives primarily within Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. We present our collar contracts (an option strategy comprised of a combination of purchased and written options) at net fair values and present all other derivatives at gross fair values. The accounting treatment for derivatives is based on the intended use and hedge designation.
Cash Flow Hedges
We designate foreign currency forward and option contracts (including collars) as cash flow hedges to hedge certain forecasted revenue transactions denominated in currencies other than the United States (U.S.) dollar. These contracts have maturities of 24 months or less.
Cash flow hedge amounts included in the assessment of hedge effectiveness are deferred in AOCI and subsequently reclassified to revenue when the hedged item is recognized in earnings. We exclude forward points and time value from our assessment of hedge effectiveness and amortize them on a straight-line basis over the life of the hedging instrument in revenues. The difference between fair value changes of the excluded component and the amount amortized to revenues is recorded in AOCI.
As of September 30, 2025, the net accumulated losson our foreign currency cash flow hedges before tax effect was$257 million, which is expected to be reclassified from AOCI into revenues within the next 12 months.
Fair Value Hedges
We designate foreign currency forward contracts as fair value hedges to hedge foreign currency risks for our marketable securities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Fair value hedge amounts included in the assessment of hedge effectiveness are recognized in OI&E, along with the offsetting gains and losses of the related hedged items. We exclude forward points from the assessment of hedge effectiveness and recognize changes in the excluded component in OI&E.
Net Investment Hedges
We designate foreign currency forward contracts, option contracts (including collars), and foreign currency-denominated debt as net investment hedges to hedge the foreign currency risks related to our investment in foreign subsidiaries. Net investment hedge amounts included in the assessment of hedge effectiveness are recognized in AOCI along with the foreign currency translation adjustment. For derivative instruments, we exclude forward points and time value from the assessment of hedge effectiveness and recognize changes in the excluded component in OI&E.
We hadno foreign currency-denominated debt as of December 31, 2024 and $7.8 billion carrying value of foreign currency-denominated debt designated as net investment hedges as of September 30, 2025.
Other Derivatives
We enter into foreign currency forward and option contracts that are not designated as hedging instruments to hedge intercompany transactions and other monetary assets or liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of a subsidiary. Gains and losses on these derivatives that are not designated as accounting hedges are primarily recorded in OI&E along with the foreign currency gains and losses on monetary assets and liabilities.
We also use derivatives not designated as hedging instruments to manage risks relating to interest rates, commodity prices, credit exposures, the market price of certain marketable equity securities, and to enhance investment returns. Additionally, we have credit derivative instruments resulting from agreements with third parties to backstop certain obligations relating to data center leases. Gains and losses arising from other derivatives are primarily reflected within the “other” component of OI&E. See Note 7 for further details.
The gross notional amounts of outstanding derivative instruments were as follows (in millions):
| As of December 31, 2024 | As ofSeptember 30, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | ||
| Foreign exchange and other contracts | ||
| Cash flow hedges | $20,315 | $28,624 |
| Fair value hedges | $1,562 | $0 |
| Net investment hedges | $6,986 | $12,413 |
| Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: | ||
| Foreign exchange contracts | $44,227 | $47,208 |
| Credit derivatives (1) | $0 | $6,529 |
| Other contracts | $15,082 | $13,439 |
(1)Notional amounts for credit derivatives are the backstop obligations related to certain third party data center leases and represent the maximum potential amount of future payments that could be required in the event of certain default scenarios, upon which we may receive equity in or cash payments from certain counterparties. See Note 5 for further details.
The fair values of outstanding derivative instruments were as follows (in millions):
| As of December 31, 2024 | As of September 30, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets(1) | Liabilities(2) | Assets(1) | Liabilities(2) | |
| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | ||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | $1,054 | $0 | $243 | $361 |
| Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: | ||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | 200 | 593 | 12 | 57 |
| Other contracts | 474 | 19 | 340 | 18 |
| Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | 674 | 612 | 352 | 75 |
| Total | $1,728 | $612 | $595 | $436 |
(1) Derivative assets are recorded as other current and non-current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(2) Derivative liabilities are recorded as accrued expenses and other liabilities, current and non-current in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The gains (losses) on derivatives and non-derivative financial instruments in cash flow hedging and net investment hedging relationships recognized inother comprehensive income (OCI) are summarized below (in millions):
| Three Months Ended · Nine Months Ended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, | September 30, | |||
| 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | |
| Cash flow hedging relationship: | ||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | ||||
| Amount included in the assessment of effectiveness | $(738) | $278 | $(306) | $(1,111) |
| Amount excluded from the assessment of effectiveness | (103) | 128 | (52) | (41) |
| Net investment hedging relationship: | ||||
| Amount included in the assessment of effectiveness | ||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | (424) | 55 | (222) | (794) |
| Foreign currency-denominated debt | 0 | 11 | 0 | (208) |
| Total | $(1,265) | $472 | $(580) | $(2,154) |
The table below presents the gains (losses) of derivatives included in the Consolidated Statements of Income: (in millions):
| Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2025 | |||
| Revenues | Other income (expense), net | Revenues | Other income (expense), net | |
| Total amounts included in the Consolidated Statements of Income | $88,268 | $3,185 | $102,346 | $12,759 |
| Effect of cash flow hedges: | ||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | ||||
| Amount reclassified from AOCI to income | $(6) | $0 | $(237) | $0 |
| Amount excluded from the assessment of effectiveness (amortized) | 23 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Effect of fair value hedges: | ||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | ||||
| Hedged items | 0 | 69 | 0 | 0 |
| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | 0 | (69) | 0 | 0 |
| Amount excluded from the assessment of effectiveness | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Effect of net investment hedges: | ||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | ||||
| Amount excluded from the assessment of effectiveness | 0 | 47 | 0 | 87 |
| Effect of non-designated hedges: | ||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | 0 | (52) | 0 | 76 |
| Other contracts | 0 | (32) | 0 | 11 |
| Total gains (losses) | $17 | $(33) | $(207) | $174 |
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2025 | |||
| Revenues | Other income (expense), net | Revenues | Other income (expense), net | |
| Total amounts included in the Consolidated Statements of Income | $253,549 | $6,154 | $289,007 | $26,604 |
| Effect of cash flow hedges: | ||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | ||||
| Amount of gains (losses) reclassified from AOCI to income | $174 | $0 | $(133) | $0 |
| Amount excluded from the assessment of effectiveness (amortized) | 17 | 0 | 73 | 0 |
| Effect of fair value hedges: | ||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | ||||
| Hedged items | 0 | 44 | 0 | (9) |
| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | 0 | (45) | 0 | 9 |
| Amount excluded from the assessment of effectiveness | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Effect of net investment hedges: | ||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | ||||
| Amount excluded from the assessment of effectiveness | 0 | 114 | 0 | 146 |
| Effect of non-designated hedges: | ||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | 0 | (53) | 0 | 321 |
| Other contracts | 0 | 70 | 0 | (84) |
| Total gains (losses) | $191 | $140 | $(60) | $384 |
Offsetting of Derivatives
We enter into master netting arrangements and collateral security arrangements to reduce credit risk. Cash collateral received related to derivative instruments under our collateral security arrangements are included inother current assets with a corresponding liability. Cash and non-cash collateral pledged related to derivative instruments under our collateral security arrangements are included in other current assets.
The gross amounts of derivative instruments subject to master netting arrangements with various counterparties, and cash and non-cash collateral received and pledged under such agreements were as follows (in millions):
| As of December 31, 2024 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, but Have Legal Rights to Offset | ||||||
| Gross Amounts Recognized | Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets | Net Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets | Financial Instruments(1) | Cash and Non-Cash Collateral Received or Pledged | Net Amounts | |
| Derivatives assets | $1,776 | $(48) | $1,728 | $(516) | $(721) | $491 |
| Derivatives liabilities | $660 | $(48) | $612 | $(516) | $(9) | $87 |
| As of September 30, 2025 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, but Have Legal Rights to Offset | ||||||
| Gross Amounts Recognized | Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets | Net Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets | Financial Instruments(1) | Cash and Non-Cash Collateral Received or Pledged | Net Amounts | |
| Derivatives assets | $691 | $(96) | $595 | $(130) | $(111) | $354 |
| Derivatives liabilities | $532 | $(96) | $436 | $(130) | $(20) | $286 |
(1)The balances as of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2025 were related to derivatives allowed to be net settled in accordance with our master netting agreements.
Note 4. Leases
We have entered into operating and finance lease agreements primarily for data centers, land, and offices throughout the world with varying lease terms.
Components of lease costs were as follows (in millions):
| Three Months Ended · Nine Months Ended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, | September 30, | |||
| 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | |
| Operating lease cost | $857 | $862 | $2,463 | $2,470 |
| Finance lease cost: | ||||
| Amortization of lease assets | 115 | 152 | 297 | 360 |
| Interest on lease liabilities | 8 | 17 | 22 | 48 |
| Finance lease cost | 123 | 169 | 319 | 408 |
| Variable lease cost | 330 | 483 | 1,016 | 1,215 |
| Total lease cost | $1,310 | $1,514 | $3,798 | $4,093 |
Supplemental information related to leases was as follows (in millions):
| As of December 31, 2024 | As ofSeptember 30, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Weighted-average remaining lease term | ||
| Operating leases | 7.8 years | 7.8 years |
| Finance leases | 10.4 years | 8.7 years |
| Weighted-average discount rate | ||
| Operating leases | 3.4% | 3.6% |
| Finance leases | 2.8% | 3.0% |
| As of December 31, 2024 | As ofSeptember 30, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating leases: | ||
| Operating lease assets | $13,588 | $14,524 |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | $2,887 | $3,099 |
| Operating lease liabilities | 11,691 | 12,106 |
| Total operating lease liabilities | $14,578 | $15,205 |
| Finance Leases: | ||
| Property and equipment, at cost | $4,622 | $5,988 |
| Accumulated depreciation | (2,037) | (2,411) |
| Property and equipment, net | $2,585 | $3,577 |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | $235 | $338 |
| Other long-term liabilities | 1,442 | 2,050 |
| Total finance lease liabilities | $1,677 | $2,388 |
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows (in millions):
| Three Months Ended · Nine Months Ended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, | September 30, | |||
| 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | |
| Cash payments for lease liabilities: | ||||
| Operating cash flows used for operating leases | $885 | $850 | $2,571 | $2,511 |
| Operating cash flows used for finance leases | $8 | $17 | $22 | $48 |
| Financing cash flows used for finance leases(1) | $127 | $92 | $314 | $394 |
| Assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities: | ||||
| Operating leases | $683 | $1,061 | $1,580 | $2,589 |
| Finance leases | $78 | $383 | $243 | $989 |
(1)Financing cash flows used for financing leases are included within financing activities of the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows as repayments of debt.
Future lease payments as of September 30, 2025 were as follows (in millions):
| Operating Leases · Finance Leases | ||
|---|---|---|
| Remainder of 2025 | $669 | $307 |
| 2026 | 3,307 | 330 |
| 2027 | 2,806 | 330 |
| 2028 | 2,259 | 321 |
| 2029 | 1,820 | 298 |
| Thereafter | 6,679 | 1,328 |
| Total future lease payments | 17,540 | 2,914 |
| Less imputed interest | (2,335) | (526) |
| Total lease liability balance | $15,205 | $2,388 |
As of September 30, 2025, we have entered into leases primarily related to data centers that have not yet commenced with future lease payments of $42.6 billion, including a purchase option considered reasonably certain to be exercised, that are not yet recorded on our Consolidated Balance Sheet. These leases will commence between 2025 and 2031 with non-cancelable lease terms betweenone and 25 years.
Note 5. Variable Interest Entities
Consolidated VIEs
We consolidate VIEs in which we hold a variable interest and are the primary beneficiary. The results of operations and financial position of these VIEs are included in our consolidated financial statements.
For certain consolidated VIEs, their assets are not available to us, and their creditors do not have recourse to us. As of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2025, assets that can only be used to settle obligations of these VIEs were $8.7 billion and $6.2 billion, respectively, and are primarily included in cash and cash equivalents on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2025, liabilities for which creditors only have recourse to the VIEs were $2.3 billion and $1.8 billion, respectively. We may continue to fund ongoing operations of certain VIEs that are included within Other Bets.
Total noncontrolling interests (NCI) in our consolidated subsidiaries were $4.2 billion and $3.9 billion as of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2025, respectively, of which $1.1 billion and $853 million were redeemable noncontrolling interests (RNCI) as of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2025, respectively. NCI and RNCI are included within additional paid-in capital. Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests was not material for any period presented and is included within the "other" component of OI&E. See Note 7 for further details on OI&E.
Unconsolidated VIEs
We have interests in VIEs in which we are not the primary beneficiary. These VIEs include private companies that are primarily early stage companies, certain renewable energy entities in which activities involve power generation using renewable sources, and certain data center leasing entities.
We have determined that the governance structures of these entities do not allow us to direct the activities that would significantly affect their economic performance. Therefore, we are not the primary beneficiary, and the results of operations and financial position of these VIEs are not included in our consolidated financial statements.
We primarily account for our investments in private companies and renewable energy entities as non-marketable equity securities or equity method investments, which are included within non-marketable securities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The maximum exposure of these unconsolidated VIEs is generally based on the current carrying value of the investments andany future funding commitments. As of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2025, our future funding commitments related to unconsolidated VIE investments were $1.5 billion and $860 million, respectively.
We account for our variable interests in certain data center leasing entities, which are in the form of credit backstop agreements as credit derivatives. The fair value of the credit derivatives are not material as of September 30, 2025. Our maximum exposure to loss for these unconsolidated VIEs is limited to our financial risk under certain default scenarios over remaining agreement periods of up to 10 years, to either pay a termination fee or assume the lease. As of September 30, 2025, the maximum exposure to loss is $6.5 billion. See Note 3 for further details on derivatives.
Note 6. Debt
Short-Term Debt
We have a short-term debt financing program of upto $25.0 billion through the issuance of commercial paper. Net proceeds from this program are used for general corporate purposes. We had $2.3 billion and $3.0 billion of commercial paper outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2025, respectively, with a weighted-average effective interest rate of 4.4% and 4.1%, respectively. The estimated fair value of the commercial paper approximated its carrying value as of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2025.
Our short-term debt balance also includes the current portion of certain long-term debt.
Long-Term Debt
In May 2025, we issued $5.0 billion of U.S. dollar-denominated fixed-rate senior unsecured notes infour tranches: $750 million of 4.00% notes due 2030, $1.25 billion of 4.50% notes due 2035, $1.5 billion of 5.25% notes due 2055, and $1.5 billion of 5.30% notes due 2065. Additionally in May 2025, we issued €6.75 billion of euro-denominated fixed-rate senior unsecured notes infive tranches: €1.5 billion of 2.50% notes due 2029, €1.5 billion of 3.00% notes due 2033, €1.25 billion of 3.38% notes due 2037, €1.25 billion of 3.88% notes due 2045, and €1.25 billion of 4.00% notes due 2054. The net proceeds from all notes issued in May 2025 are used for general corporate purposes.
Total outstanding long-term debt is summarized below (in millions, except percentages):
| Maturity | Coupon Rate | Effective Interest Rate | As of December 31, 2024 | As ofSeptember 30, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt | |||||
| 2016 U.S. dollar notes | 2026 | 2.00% | 2.23% | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 2020 U.S. dollar notes | 2027 - 2060 | 0.80% - 2.25% | 0.93% - 2.33% | 10,000 | 9,000 |
| 2025 U.S. dollar notes | 2030 - 2065 | 4.00% - 5.30% | 4.21% - 5.44% | 0 | 5,000 |
| 2025 Euro notes(1) | 2029 - 2054 | 2.50% - 4.00% | 2.69% - 4.12% | 0 | 7,892 |
| Total face value of long-term debt | 12,000 | 23,892 | |||
| Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs(1) | (118) | (290) | |||
| Less: Current portion of long-term notes(2) | (999) | (1,995) | |||
| Total long-term debt | $10,883 | $21,607 | |||
(1)Principal, unamortized discount, and debt issuance costs for the euro-denominated notes include the effect of foreign exchange rates.
(2)Total current portion of long-term debt is included within accrued expenses and other current liabilities. See Note 7 for further details.
The notes in the table above are fixed-rate senior unsecured obligations and rank equally with each other. We may redeem the notes at any time in whole or in part at specified redemption prices. The effective interest rates are based on proceeds received with interest payable semi-annually, except for the euro-denominated notes, which are payable annually.
The total estimated fair value of the outstanding notes was approximately $9.0 billion and $21.1 billion as of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2025, respectively. The fair value was determined based on observable market prices of identical instruments in less active markets and is categorized accordingly as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Credit Facility
As of September 30, 2025, we had $10.0 billion of revolving credit facilities, of which $4.0 billion expires in April 2026 and $6.0 billion expires in April 2030. The interest rates for all credit facilities are determined based on a formula using certain market rates. No amounts were outstanding under the credit facilities as of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2025.
Note 7. Supplemental Financial Statement Information
Accounts Receivable
The allowance for credit losses on accounts receivable was $879 million and $918 million as of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2025, respectively.
Property and Equipment, Net
Property and equipment, net, consisted of the following (in millions):
| As of December 31, 2024 | As ofSeptember 30, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Technical infrastructure(1) | $139,596 | $184,107 |
| Office space | 43,714 | 45,715 |
| Corporate and other assets | 16,519 | 18,059 |
| Property and equipment, in service | 199,829 | 247,881 |
| Less: accumulated depreciation | (79,390) | (93,950) |
| Add: assets not yet in service | 50,597 | 69,856 |
| Property and equipment, net | $171,036 | $223,787 |
(1)As of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2025, approximately 60% of technical infrastructure assets were comprised of servers and network equipment. The remaining balance was comprised of data center land and buildings and related assets.
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following (in millions):
| As of December 31, 2024 | As ofSeptember 30, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Accrued purchases of property and equipment(1) | $7,104 | $8,899 |
| European Commission fines(2) | 6,322 | 10,564 |
| Accrued customer liabilities | 4,304 | 4,363 |
| Payables to brokers for unsettled investment trades | 3,866 | 4,004 |
| Income taxes payable, net | 2,905 | 551 |
| Other accrued expenses and current liabilities(3) | 26,727 | 31,056 |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $51,228 | $59,437 |
(1)Additional property and equipment purchases of $3.2 billion and $5.7 billion as of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2025, respectively, were included in accounts payable.
(2) The amounts related to the European Commission (EC) fines, including any under appeal, are included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Amounts include the effects of foreign exchange and interest. See Note 10 for further details.
(3) As of September 30, 2025, other accrued expenses and current liabilities included a $1.4 billion accrual for settlement of certain privacy matters. See Note 10 for further details.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Components of AOCI, net of income tax, were as follows (in millions):
| Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments | Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Investments | Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance as of December 31, 2023 | $(3,407) | $(965) | $(30) | $(4,402) |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | 234 | 755 | (228) | 761 |
| Amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness recorded in AOCI | 0 | 0 | (52) | (52) |
| Amounts reclassified from AOCI | 0 | 629 | (164) | 465 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | 234 | 1,384 | (444) | 1,174 |
| Balance as of September 30, 2024 | $(3,173) | $419 | $(474) | $(3,228) |
| Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments | Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Investments | Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance as of December 31, 2024 | $(5,080) | $(299) | $579 | $(4,800) |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | 2,631 | 1,066 | (854) | 2,843 |
| Amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness recorded in AOCI | 0 | 0 | (41) | (41) |
| Amounts reclassified from AOCI | 0 | (149) | 93 | (56) |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | 2,631 | 917 | (802) | 2,746 |
| Balance as of September 30, 2025 | $(2,449) | $618 | $(223) | $(2,054) |
The effects on net income of amounts reclassified from AOCI were as follows (in millions):
| Three Months Ended · Nine Months Ended | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, · September 30, | ||||||||
| AOCI Components · Location · 2024 · 2025 · 2024 · 2025 | ||||||||
| Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale investments | ||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | $(113) | $46 | $(807) | $187 | ||||
| Benefit (provision) for income taxes | 25 | (10) | 178 | (38) | ||||
| Net of income tax | (88) | 36 | (629) | 149 | ||||
| Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges | ||||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | Revenue | (6) | (237) | 174 | (133) | |||
| Interest rate contracts | Other income (expense), net | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Benefit (provision) for income taxes | 4 | 54 | (11) | 40 | ||||
| Net of income tax | (2) | (183) | 164 | (93) | ||||
| Total amount reclassified, net of income tax | $(90) | $(147) | $(465) | $56 | ||||
Components of OI&E were as follows (in millions):
| Three Months Ended · Nine Months Ended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, | September 30, | |||
| 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | |
| Interest income | $1,243 | $1,076 | $3,394 | $3,128 |
| Interest expense(1) | (54) | (143) | (215) | (438) |
| Foreign currency exchange gain (loss), net | 23 | (143) | (388) | (318) |
| Gain (loss) on debt securities, net | 160 | 122 | (612) | 489 |
| Gain (loss) on equity securities, net | 1,821 | 10,734 | 3,350 | 21,778 |
| Performance fees | 29 | (174) | 261 | (297) |
| Income (loss) and impairment from equity method investments, net | (107) | (30) | (101) | 367 |
| Other | 70 | 1,317 | 465 | 1,895 |
| Other income (expense), net | $3,185 | $12,759 | $6,154 | $26,604 |
(1)Interest expense is net of interest capitalized of $57 million and $130 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2025, respectively, and $143 million and $301 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2025, respectively.
Note 8. Acquisitions
Pending Acquisition
In March 2025, we entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Wiz, a leading cloud security platform, for $32.0 billion, subject to closing adjustments, in an all-cash transaction. The acquisition of Wiz is expected to close in 2026, subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of regulatory approvals. Upon the close of the acquisition, Wiz will be part of the Google Cloud segment.
Note 9. Goodwill
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 were as follows (in millions):
| Google Services | Google Cloud | Other Bets | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance as of December 31, 2024 | $23,521 | $7,490 | $874 | $31,885 |
| Additions | 1,163 | 132 | 0 | 1,295 |
| Foreign currency translation and other adjustments | 103 | 10 | (24) | 89 |
| Balance as of September 30, 2025 | $24,787 | $7,632 | $850 | $33,269 |
Note 10. Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments
We have content licensing agreements with future fixed or minimum guaranteed commitments of $7.7 billion as of September 30, 2025, of which the majority is paid quarterly through the first quarter of 2030.
Indemnifications
In the normal course of business, including to facilitate transactions in our services and products and corporate activities, we indemnify certain parties, including advertisers, Google Network partners, distribution partners, customers of Google Cloud offerings, lessors, and service providers with respect to certain matters. We have agreed to defend and/or indemnify certain parties against losses arising from a breach of representations or covenants, or out of intellectual property infringement or other claims made against certain parties. Several of these agreements limit the time within which an indemnification claim can be made and the amount of the claim. In addition, we have entered into indemnification agreements with our officers and directors, and our bylaws contain similar indemnification obligations to our agents.
It is not possible to make a reasonable estimate of the maximum potential amount under these indemnification agreements due to the unique facts and circumstances involved in each particular agreement. Additionally, the payments we have made under such agreements have not had a material adverse effect on our results of operations, cash flows, or financial position. However, to the extent that valid indemnification claims arise in the future, future payments by us could be significant and could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or cash flows in a particular period.
As of September 30, 2025, we did not have any material indemnification claims that were probable or reasonably possible.
Legal Matters
We record a liability when we believe that it is probable that a loss has been incurred, and the amount can be reasonably estimated. If we determine that a loss is reasonably possible and the loss or range of loss can be estimated, we disclose the reasonably possible loss. We evaluate developments in our legal matters that could affect the amount of liability that has been previously accrued, and the matters and related reasonably possible losses disclosed, and make adjustments as appropriate.
Certain outstanding matters seek speculative, substantial or indeterminate monetary amounts, substantial changes to our business practices and products, or structural remedies. Significant judgment is required to determine both the likelihood of there being a loss and the estimated amount of a loss related to such matters, and we may be unable to estimate the reasonably possible loss or range of losses. The outcomes of outstanding legal matters are inherently unpredictable and subject to significant uncertainties, and could, either individually or in aggregate, have a material adverse effect.
We expense legal fees in the period in which they are incurred.
Antitrust Matters
We are subject to formal and informal inquiries and investigations as well as litigation on various competition matters by regulatory authorities and private parties in the U.S., Europe, and other jurisdictions globally, including the following:
Shopping: In June 2017, the EC announced its decision that certain actions taken by Google relating to its display and ranking of shopping search results and ads infringed European antitrust laws and imposed a €2.4 billion fine. In 2024, we made a cash payment of $3.0 billion for the fine.
Android: In July 2018, the EC announced its decision that certain provisions in Google's Android-related distribution agreements infringed European antitrust laws, imposed a €4.3 billion fine, and directed the termination of the conduct at issue. We appealed the EC decision and implemented changes to certain of our Android distribution practices. In September 2022, the General Court affirmed the EC decision but reduced the fine from €4.3 billion to €4.1 billion. We subsequently appealed the General Court's affirmation of the EC decision with the European Court of Justice, which remains pending. In 2018, we recognized a charge of $5.1 billion for the fine, which we reduced by $217 million in 2022.
AdSense for Search: In March 2019, the EC announced its decision that certain provisions in Google's agreements with AdSense for Search partners infringed European antitrust laws, imposed a fine of €1.5 billion, and directed actions related to AdSense for Search partners' agreements, which we implemented prior to the decision. In 2019, we recognized a charge of $1.7 billion for the fine and appealed the EC decision. In September 2024, the General Court overturned the EC decision and annulled the €1.5 billion fine. The EC has appealed the General Court's decision with the European Court of Justice.
Search: In October 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and a number of state Attorneys General filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia concerning Google's Search and Search advertising practices and its compliance with U.S. antitrust laws. In August 2024, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled against Google. In September 2025, a decision on remedies was issued, which, among other things, imposes restrictions on how Google distributes its services, and requires Google to share certain search data with and offer syndication services to certain competitors. We expect a final judgment will be entered in late 2025.
Further, in June 2022, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) opened an investigation into Search distribution practices. In August 2025, we agreed to a settlement with the ACCC requiring, among other things, changes to our Android agreements. Final approval of the settlement remains pending before the court.
In October 2023, the Japanese Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) opened an investigation into Search distribution practices. In April 2025, the JFTC issued a cease-and-desist order requiring us to make changes to our Android agreements to ensure they are consistent with Japanese antitrust law. The JFTC did not impose monetary penalties. We are constructively engaging with the JFTC regarding compliance with the order.
Advertising Technology: In December 2020, a number of state Attorneys General filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas concerning Google's advertising technology and its compliance with U.S. antitrust laws and state deceptive trade laws. In January 2023, the DOJ, along with a number of state Attorneys General, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia concerning Google's advertising technology and its compliance with U.S. antitrust laws, and a number of additional state Attorneys General subsequently joined the lawsuit. In April 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia issued a mixed decision in the DOJ case against Google, ruling that Google's advertiser tools or acquisitions of DoubleClick and AdMeld were not anticompetitive, but that Google's publisher tools unfairly excluded rivals. A separate proceeding to determine remedies, the range of which vary widely, took place in September 2025, with the parties presenting differing remedy proposals. The DOJ's remedy proposal includes structural remedies that could have a material adverse effect on our business. We expect closing arguments to be held in November 2025, after which the court will issue its final judgment. After that judgment, we plan to appeal the adverse portion of the April 2025 decision and potentially aspects of the remedies decision. A trial in the state Attorneys General case in the Eastern District of Texas will take place after a decision on remedies is issued in the DOJ case. Given the nature of these matters, we cannot estimate a possible loss.
Further, in June 2023, the EC issued a Statement of Objections informing Google of its preliminary view that Google infringed European antitrust laws relating to its advertising technology. In September 2025, the EC announced its decision that Google had infringed European competition laws through "self-preferencing" practices on the buy-side and the sell-side relating to Google's advertising technology business. The EC decision imposed a €3.0 billion (approximately $3.5 billion as of September 5, 2025) fine and directed Google to cease and desist the alleged "self-preferencing" practices. We plan to appeal the ruling. We accrued the fine in the third quarter of 2025, resulting in a charge of $3.5 billion. We are currently engaging with the EC and a group of banking partners to place bank guarantees in the fourth quarter of 2025 in lieu of cash payment.
In September 2024, the UK also issued a Statement of Objections concerning Google's advertising technology and its compliance with UK antitrust laws, to which we responded.
Google Play: In July 2021, a number of state Attorneys General filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California concerning Google's operation of Android and Google Play and its compliance with U.S. antitrust laws and state antitrust and consumer protection laws. In September 2023, we reached a settlement in principle with 50 state Attorneys General and three territories and recognized a charge. Final approval of the settlement remains pending before the court. In May 2024, we funded the settlement amount to an escrow agent.
In December 2023, a California jury delivered a verdict against Google in Epic Games v. Google related to Google Play's business. Epic did not seek monetary damages. The presiding judge issued a remedies decision in October 2024, ordering a variety of alterations to our business models and operations and contractual agreements for Android and Google Play. We appealed the judgment, including the jury verdict and aspects of the remedies ordered, and in July 2025, the Court of Appeals denied our appeal. We are in the process of appealing that decision to the U.S. Supreme Court, and we implemented the ordered remedies in October 2025 while the appeal is pending.
European Digital Markets Act: In March 2024, the EC openedtwo investigations regarding Google's compliance with certain provisions of the European Union's (EU) Digital Markets Act relating to Google Play and Search. In March 2025, the EC issued preliminary findings of non-compliance in both investigations, to which we responded. Given the nature of this matter, we cannot estimate a possible loss.
In addition to these antitrust proceedings, private individual and collective actions that overlap with claims pursued by regulatory authorities are pending in the U.S. and in several other jurisdictions, including across Europe. Given the nature of these matters, we cannot estimate a possible loss.
We believe we have strong arguments against these open claims and will defend ourselves vigorously. We continue to cooperate with federal and state regulators in the U.S., the EC, and other regulators around the world.
Privacy Matters
We are subject to a number of privacy-related laws and regulations, and we currently are party to a number of privacy investigations and lawsuits ongoing in multiple jurisdictions. For example, there are ongoing investigations and litigation in the U.S. and the EU, including those relating to our collection and use of location information, alleged violations of state biometric statutes, the choiceswe offer users, and advertising practices, which could result in significant fines, judgments, and product changes. In October 2025, we finalized a $1.4 billion settlement of certain privacy matters.
Patent and Intellectual Property Claims
We have had patent, copyright, trade secret, and trademark infringement lawsuits filed against us claiming that certain of our products, services, and technologies infringe others' intellectual property rights. Adverse results in these lawsuits may include awards of substantial monetary damages, costly royalty or licensing agreements, or orders preventing us from offering certain features, functionalities, products, or services. As a result, we may have to change our business practices and develop non-infringing products or technologies, which could result in a loss of revenues for us and otherwise harm our business. In addition, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has increasingly become an important forum to litigate intellectual property disputes because an ultimate loss in an ITC action can result in a prohibition on importing infringing products into the U.S. Because the U.S. is an important market, a prohibition on importation could have an adverse effect on us, including preventing us from importing many important products into the U.S. or necessitating workarounds that may limit certain features of our products.
Further, our customers and partners may discontinue the use of our products, services, and technologies, as a result of injunctions or otherwise, which could result in loss of revenues and adversely affect our business.
Other
We are subject to claims, lawsuits, regulatory and government inquiries and investigations, other proceedings, and consent orders involving competition, intellectual property, data privacy and security, tax and related compliance, labor and employment, commercial disputes, content generated by our users, goods and services offered by advertisers or publishers using our platforms, personal injury, consumer protection, AI training, and other matters. For example, we periodically have data incidents that we report to relevant regulators as required by law. Such claims, consent orders, lawsuits, regulatory and government investigations, and other proceedings could result in substantial fines and penalties, injunctive relief, ongoing monitoring and auditing obligations, changes to our products and services, alterations to our business models and operations, and collateral related civil litigation or other adverse consequences, all of which could harm our business, reputation, financial condition, and operating results.
We have ongoing legal matters relating to Russia. For example, some matters concern civil judgments that include compounding penalties imposed upon us in connection with disputes regarding the termination of accounts, including those of sanctioned parties. We do not expect these ongoing legal matters will have a material adverse effect.
Non-Income Taxes
We are under audit by various domestic and foreign tax authorities with regards to non-income tax matters. The subject matter of non-income tax audits primarily arises from disputes on the tax treatment and tax rate applied to the sale of our products and services in these jurisdictions and the tax treatment of certain employee benefits. We accrue non-income taxes that may result from examinations by, or any negotiated agreements with, these tax authorities when a loss is probable and reasonably estimable. If we determine that a loss is reasonably possible and the loss or range of loss can be estimated, we disclose the reasonably possible loss. Due to the inherent complexity and uncertainty of these matters and judicial process in certain jurisdictions, the final outcome may be materially different from our expectations.
See Note 14 for information regarding income tax contingencies.
Note 11. Stockholders' Equity
Share Repurchases
In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, we continued to repurchase both Class A and Class C shares in a manner deemed in the best interest of the company and its stockholders, taking into account the economic cost and prevailing market conditions, including the relative trading prices and volumes of the Class A and Class C shares. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, we repurchased$11.6 billion and $40.1 billion of Alphabet's Class A and Class C shares, respectively.
In April 2024, the Board of Directors of Alphabet authorized the company to repurchase up to $70.0 billion of its Class A and Class C shares. In April 2025, the Board of Directors of Alphabet authorized the company to repurchase up to an additional$70.0 billion of Class A and Class C shares. As of September 30, 2025,$74.8 billion remained available for Class A and Class C share repurchases.
The following table presents Class A and Class C shares repurchased and subsequently retired (in millions):
| Three Months Ended · Nine Months Ended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | September 30, 2025 | |||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |
| Class A share repurchases | 5 | $926 | 36 | $6,229 |
| Class C share repurchases | 51 | 10,627 | 184 | 33,888 |
| Total share repurchases(1) | 56 | $11,553 | 220 | $40,117 |
(1)Shares repurchased include unsettled repurchases.
Repurchases are executed from time to time, subject to general business and market conditions and other investment opportunities, through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions, including through Rule 10b5-1 plans. The repurchase program does not have an expiration date.
Dividends
In thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2025, total cash dividends were $1.2 billion and $3.6 billion for Class A, $177 million and $527 million for Class B, and $1.1 billion and $3.4 billion for Class C shares, respectively.
In April 2025, the Board of Directors of Alphabet increased the quarterly cash dividend by 5% to $0.21 per share of outstanding Class A, Class B, and Class C shares.
The company has declared a quarterly cash dividend in the current quarter, and intends to pay quarterly cash dividends in the future, subject to review and approval by the company’s Board of Directors in its sole discretion.
Note 12. Net Income Per Share
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per share of Class A, Class B, and Class C stock (in millions, except per share amounts):
| Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2025 | |||||||
| Class A | Class B | Class C | Consolidated | Class A | Class B | Class C | Consolidated | |
| Basic net income per share: | ||||||||
| Numerator | ||||||||
| Allocation of distributed earnings (cash dividends paid) | $1,170 | $173 | $1,112 | $2,455 | $1,222 | $177 | $1,138 | $2,537 |
| Allocation of undistributed earnings | 11,351 | 1,678 | 10,817 | 23,846 | 15,617 | 2,268 | 14,557 | 32,442 |
| Net income | $12,521 | $1,851 | $11,929 | $26,301 | $16,839 | $2,445 | $15,695 | $34,979 |
| Denominator | ||||||||
| Number of shares used in per share computation | 5,850 | 865 | 5,575 | 12,290 | 5,818 | 845 | 5,423 | 12,086 |
| Basic net income per share | $2.14 | $2.14 | $2.14 | $2.14 | $2.89 | $2.89 | $2.89 | $2.89 |
| Diluted net income per share: | ||||||||
| Numerator | ||||||||
| Allocation of total earnings for basic computation | $12,521 | $1,851 | $11,929 | $26,301 | $16,839 | $2,445 | $15,695 | $34,979 |
| Reallocation of total earnings as a result of conversion of Class B to Class A shares | 1,851 | 0 | 0 | _(1) | 2,445 | 0 | 0 | _(1) |
| Reallocation of undistributed earnings | (135) | (17) | 135 | _(1) | (171) | (22) | 171 | _(1) |
| Net income | $14,237 | $1,834 | $12,064 | $26,301 | $19,113 | $2,423 | $15,866 | 34,979 |
| Denominator | ||||||||
| Number of shares used in basic computation | 5,850 | 865 | 5,575 | 12,290 | 5,818 | 845 | 5,423 | 12,086 |
| Weighted-average effect of dilutive securities | ||||||||
| Add: | ||||||||
| Conversion of Class B to Class A shares outstanding | 865 | 0 | 0 | _(1) | 845 | 0 | 0 | _(1) |
| Restricted stock units and other contingently issuable shares | 0 | 0 | 129 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 117 |
| Number of shares used in per share computation | 6,715 | 865 | 5,704 | 12,419 | 6,663 | 845 | 5,540 | 12,203 |
| Diluted net income per share | $2.12 | $2.12 | $2.12 | $2.12 | $2.87 | $2.87 | $2.86 | $2.87 |
(1)Not applicable for consolidated net income per share.
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2025 | |||||||
| Class A | Class B | Class C | Consolidated | Class A | Class B | Class C | Consolidated | |
| Basic net income per share: | ||||||||
| Numerator | ||||||||
| Allocation of distributed earnings (cash dividends paid) | $2,343 | $346 | $2,232 | $4,921 | $3,609 | $527 | $3,377 | $7,513 |
| Allocation of undistributed earnings | 32,599 | 4,821 | 31,241 | 68,661 | 43,294 | 6,336 | 40,572 | 90,202 |
| Net income | $34,942 | $5,167 | $33,473 | $73,582 | $46,903 | $6,863 | $43,949 | $97,715 |
| Denominator | ||||||||
| Number of shares used in per share computation | 5,863 | 867 | 5,619 | 12,349 | 5,822 | 852 | 5,456 | 12,130 |
| Basic net income per share | $5.96 | $5.96 | $5.96 | $5.96 | $8.06 | $8.06 | $8.06 | $8.06 |
| Diluted net income per share: | ||||||||
| Numerator | ||||||||
| Allocation of total earnings for basic computation | $34,942 | $5,167 | $33,473 | $73,582 | $46,903 | $6,863 | $43,949 | $97,715 |
| Reallocation of total earnings as a result of conversion of Class B to Class A shares | 5,167 | 0 | 0 | _(1) | 6,863 | 0 | 0 | _(1) |
| Reallocation of undistributed earnings | (394) | (51) | 394 | _(1) | (406) | (52) | 406 | _(1) |
| Net income | $39,715 | $5,116 | $33,867 | $73,582 | $53,360 | $6,811 | $44,355 | $97,715 |
| Denominator | ||||||||
| Number of shares used in basic computation | 5,863 | 867 | 5,619 | 12,349 | 5,822 | 852 | 5,456 | 12,130 |
| Weighted-average effect of dilutive securities | ||||||||
| Add: | ||||||||
| Conversion of Class B to Class A shares outstanding | 867 | 0 | 0 | _(1) | 852 | 0 | 0 | _(1) |
| Restricted stock units and other contingently issuable shares | 0 | 0 | 131 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 |
| Number of shares used in per share computation | 6,730 | 867 | 5,750 | 12,480 | 6,674 | 852 | 5,556 | 12,230 |
| Diluted net income per share | $5.90 | $5.90 | $5.89 | $5.90 | $8.00 | $7.99 | $7.98 | $7.99 |
(1)Not applicable for consolidated net income per share.
For the periods presented above, the holders of each class are entitled to equal per share dividends or distributions in liquidation in accordance with the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Alphabet Inc. Holders of Alphabet unvested stock units are awarded dividend equivalents, which are subject to the same vesting conditions as the underlying award, and settled in Class C shares.
Immaterial differences in net income per share across our Class A, Class B, and Class C shares may arise due to the allocation of distributed earnings, which is based on the holders as of the record date, compared with the allocation of undistributed earnings and number of shares, which is based on the weighted average shares outstanding over the periods.
Note 13. Compensation Plans
Stock-Based Compensation
For the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2025, total stock-based compensation (SBC) expense was $5.9 billion and $6.4 billion, including amounts associated with awards we expect to settle in Alphabet stock of $5.7 billion and $6.1 billion, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2025, total SBC expense was $17.0 billion and $17.9 billion, including amounts associated with awards we expect to settle in Alphabet stock of $16.4 billion and $17.2 billion, respectively.
Stock-Based Award Activities
The following table summarizes the activities for unvested Alphabet restricted stock units (RSUs), which include dividend equivalents awarded to holders of unvested stock, for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 (in millions, except per share amounts):
| Number ofShares | Weighted-AverageGrant-DateFair Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Unvested as of December 31, 2024 | 299 | $122.77 |
| Granted | 183 | $181.79 |
| Vested | (133) | $131.72 |
| Forfeited/canceled | (26) | $140.32 |
| Unvested as of September 30, 2025 | 323 | $151.01 |
As of September 30, 2025, there was $47.0 billion of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested RSUs. This amount is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.6 years.
Note 14. Income Taxes
The following table presents provision for income taxes (in millions, except for effective tax rate):
| Three Months Ended · Nine Months Ended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, | September 30, | |||
| 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | |
| Income before provision for income taxes | $31,706 | $43,987 | $87,572 | $119,709 |
| Provision for income taxes | $5,405 | $9,008 | $13,990 | $21,994 |
| Effective tax rate | 17.0% | 20.5% | 16.0% | 18.4% |
We are subject to income taxes in the U.S. and foreign jurisdictions. Significant judgment is required in evaluating our uncertain tax positions and determining our provision for income taxes. The total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits was $12.6 billion and $13.1 billion, of which $10.0 billion and $11.1 billion, if recognized, would affect our effective tax rate, as of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2025, respectively.
Changes to U.S. tax law enacted on July 4, 2025, allow for immediate expensing of domestic research and experimentation costs, accelerated depreciation on eligible capital expenditures, and other tax law changes impacting 2025 with certain changes effective in 2026. These changes are reflected in our results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025.
Note 15. Information about Segments and Geographic Areas
We report our segment results as Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets:
Google Services includes products and services such as ads, Android, Chrome, devices, Google Maps, Google Play, Search, and YouTube. Google Services generates revenues primarily from advertising; fees received for consumer subscription-based products such as YouTube TV, YouTube Music and Premium, and NFL Sunday Ticket, as well as Google One; the sale of apps and in-app purchases; and devices.
Google Cloud includes infrastructure and platform services, applications, and other services for enterprise customers. Google Cloud generates revenues primarily from consumption-based fees and subscriptions received for Google Cloud Platform services, Google Workspace communication and collaboration tools, and other enterprise services.
Other Bets is a combination of multiple operating segments that are not individually material. Revenues from Other Bets are generated primarily from the sale of autonomous transportation services, healthcare-related services, and internet services.
Revenues, certain costs, such as costs associated with content and traffic acquisition, certain engineering activities, and devices, as well as certain operating expenses are directly attributable to our segments. Due to the integrated nature of Alphabet, other costs and expenses, such as technical infrastructure and office facilities, are managed centrally at a consolidated level. These costs, including the associated depreciation, are allocated to operating segments as a service cost generally based on usage, headcount, or revenue.
Certain costs are not allocated to our segments because they represent Alphabet-level activities. These costs primarily include certain AI-focused shared R&D activities, including development costs of our general AI models; corporate initiatives such as our philanthropic activities; corporate shared costs such as certain finance, human resource, and legal costs, including certain fines and settlements. Charges associated with employee severance and office space reductions are also not allocated to our segments. Additionally, hedging gains (losses) related to revenue are not allocated to our segments.
Our Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) is our Chief Executive Officer, Sundar Pichai. Our CODM uses segment operating income (loss) to allocate resources to our segments in our annual planning process and to assess the performance of our segments, primarily by monitoring actual results versus the annual plan. Our operating segments are not evaluated using asset information.
The following table presents revenue, profitability, and expense information about our segments (in millions):
| Three Months Ended · Nine Months Ended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, | September 30, | |||
| 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | |
| Revenues: | ||||
| Google Services | $76,510 | $87,052 | $220,836 | $246,859 |
| Google Cloud | 11,353 | 15,157 | 31,274 | 41,041 |
| Other Bets | 388 | 344 | 1,248 | 1,167 |
| Hedging gains (losses) | 17 | (207) | 191 | (60) |
| Total revenues | $88,268 | $102,346 | $253,549 | $289,007 |
| Operating income (loss): | ||||
| Google Services(1) | $30,856 | $33,527 | $88,427 | $99,272 |
| Google Cloud | 1,947 | 3,594 | 4,019 | 8,597 |
| Other Bets | (1,116) | (1,426) | (3,270) | (3,898) |
| Alphabet-level activities | (3,166) | (4,467) | (7,758) | (10,866) |
| Total income from operations | $28,521 | $31,228 | $81,418 | $93,105 |
| Supplemental information about segment expenses: | ||||
| Google Services: | ||||
| Employee compensation expenses | $10,869 | $11,070 | $33,620 | $33,713 |
| Other costs and expenses(1) | 34,785 | 42,455 | 98,789 | 113,874 |
| Total Google Services costs and expenses | $45,654 | $53,525 | $132,409 | $147,587 |
| Google Cloud: | ||||
| Employee compensation expenses | $5,157 | $5,586 | $15,489 | $16,515 |
| Other costs and expenses | 4,249 | 5,977 | 11,766 | 15,929 |
| Total Google Cloud costs and expenses | $9,406 | $11,563 | $27,255 | $32,444 |
(1)Includes the EC fine of $3.5 billion for thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2025.
Google Services and Google Cloud employee compensation expenses include the costs associated with direct and allocated employees. Google Services and Google Cloud other costs and expenses primarily include direct costs, such as advertising and promotional activities and third-party services fees as well as allocated costs, such as technical infrastructure and office facilities usage costs. Additionally, Google Services other costs and expenses include content and traffic acquisition costs and device costs.
See Note 2 for information relating to revenues by geography.
The following table presents long-lived assets by geographic area, which includes property and equipment, net and operating lease assets (in millions):
| As of December 31, 2024 | As ofSeptember 30, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Long-lived assets: | ||
| United States | $138,993 | $175,676 |
| International | 45,631 | 62,635 |
| Total long-lived assets | $184,624 | $238,311 |
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