Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) Spending and interest coverage
- R&D / revenue · 12 months: Value 15.47%; Formula and calculation Research and development expense / revenue. Period ending 2026-06-30..
- Stock-based compensation / revenue · 12 months: Value 6.31%; Formula and calculation Share-based compensation / revenue. Period ending 2026-06-30..
- Interest coverage · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation Estimated: average term debt × dated USD coupon proxy + average commercial paper × matching-currency disclosed rate at or before period end. Swaps, foreign-exchange, lease interest and amortization are not quantified..
Spending and interest coverage
Overview →Financial period ending 2026-06-30; current quote (m). Amounts retain their stated periods and units.
| Metric | Value | Formula and calculation |
|---|---|---|
| R&D / revenue · 12 months | 15.47% | Research and development expense / revenue. Period ending 2026-06-30. $68.97B ÷ $445.87B × 100 ≈ 15.47% |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue · 12 months | 6.31% | Share-based compensation / revenue. Period ending 2026-06-30. $28.15B ÷ $445.87B × 100 ≈ 6.31% |
| Interest coverage · 12 months | (m) | Estimated: average term debt × dated USD coupon proxy + average commercial paper × matching-currency disclosed rate at or before period end. Swaps, foreign-exchange, lease interest and amortization are not quantified. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
Calculation inputs
| Input | Amount with unit | Raw financial data |
|---|---|---|
| Research and development spending | 68.97B USD | Research and Development Expense |
| Revenue | 445.87B USD | Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |
| Stock-based compensation | 28.15B USD | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense |
| Operating income | 147.63B USD | Operating Income (Loss) |
| Interest expense · reported / estimated | (m) | Interest Expense · Estimated expense assumptions |
Latest interest expense basis: (m). Estimated values carry *; expand each history row’s basis for its dated balances and rate assumptions.
Calculated history
Changes compare with the next older row (previous quarter), unless explicitly labeled otherwise. Rolling 12-month growth compares two successive quarter-end rolling totals; it is not year-over-year growth.
| Period ending | Research and development spending (USD) | Revenue (USD) | Stock-based compensation (USD) | Operating income (USD) | Interest expense · reported / estimated (USD) | R&D / revenue | SBC / revenue | Interest coverage | Interest expense basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $68.97B | $445.87B | $28.15B | $147.63B | (m) | 15.47% | 6.31% | (m) | (m) |
| 2026-03-31 | $64.56B | $422.50B | $26.19B | $138.13B | (m) | 15.28% | 6.20% | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-12-31 | $61.09B | $402.84B | $24.95B | $129.04B | (m) | 15.16% | 6.19% | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-09-30 | $55.63B | $385.48B | $23.69B | $124.08B | (m) | 14.43% | 6.15% | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-06-30 | $52.93B | $371.40B | $23.17B | $121.37B | (m) | 14.25% | 6.24% | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-03-31 | $50.98B | $359.71B | $23.04B | $117.52B | (m) | 14.17% | 6.40% | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-12-31 | $49.33B | $350.02B | $22.79B | $112.39B | (m) | 14.09% | 6.51% | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-09-30 | $48.32B | $339.86B | $22.63B | $105.11B | (m) | 14.22% | 6.66% | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-06-30 | $47.13B | $328.28B | $22.53B | $97.94B | (m) | 14.36% | 6.86% | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-03-31 | $45.86B | $318.15B | $22.44B | $92.35B | $322.00M | 14.42% | 7.05% | 286.80× | Reported |
| 2023-12-31 | $45.43B | $307.39B | $22.46B | $84.29B | $308.00M | 14.78% | 7.31% | 273.68× | Reported |
| 2023-09-30 | $43.58B | $297.13B | $21.90B | $78.76B | $329.00M | 14.67% | 7.37% | 239.38× | Reported |
| 2023-06-30 | $42.60B | $289.53B | $21.13B | $74.55B | $314.00M | 14.71% | 7.30% | 237.41× | Reported |
| 2023-03-31 | $41.85B | $284.61B | $20.14B | $72.16B | $354.00M | 14.70% | 7.08% | 203.85× | Reported |
| 2022-12-31 | $39.50B | $282.84B | $19.36B | $74.84B | $357.00M | 13.97% | 6.85% | 209.64× | Reported |
| 2022-09-30 | $37.94B | $282.11B | $18.22B | $78.57B | $384.00M | 13.45% | 6.46% | 204.60× | Reported |
| 2022-06-30 | $35.36B | $278.14B | $17.11B | $82.46B | $360.00M | 12.71% | 6.15% | 229.06× | Reported |
| 2022-03-31 | $33.20B | $270.33B | $16.14B | $82.37B | $353.00M | 12.28% | 5.97% | 233.35× | Reported |
| 2021-12-31 | $31.56B | $257.64B | $15.38B | $78.71B | $346.00M | 12.25% | 5.97% | 227.50× | Reported |
| 2021-09-30 | $29.88B | $239.21B | $14.64B | $72.48B | $282.00M | 12.49% | 6.12% | 257.02× | Reported |
| 2021-06-30 | $29.04B | $220.26B | $13.97B | $62.66B | $253.00M | 13.18% | 6.34% | 247.68× | Reported |
| 2021-03-31 | $28.24B | $196.68B | $13.54B | $49.68B | $190.00M | 14.36% | 6.89% | 261.49× | Reported |
| 2020-12-31 | $27.57B | $182.53B | $12.99B | $41.22B | $135.00M | 15.11% | 7.12% | 305.36× | Reported |
| 2020-09-30 | $27.77B | $171.70B | $12.41B | $34.84B | $99.00M | 16.17% | 7.23% | 351.91× | Reported |
| 2020-06-30 | $27.47B | $166.03B | $11.84B | $32.80B | $74.00M | 16.55% | 7.13% | 443.28× | Reported |
| 2020-03-31 | $26.81B | $166.68B | $11.22B | $35.60B | $86.00M | 16.08% | 6.73% | 413.95× | Reported |
| 2019-12-31 | $26.02B | $161.86B | $10.79B | $34.23B | $100.00M | 16.07% | 6.67% | 342.31× | Reported |
| 2019-09-30 | $24.83B | $155.06B | $10.40B | $31.98B | $112.00M | 16.01% | 6.71% | 285.56× | Reported |
| 2019-06-30 | $23.51B | $148.30B | $10.01B | $31.43B | $117.00M | 15.85% | 6.75% | 268.64× | Reported |
| 2019-03-31 | $22.41B | $142.01B | $9.66B | $25.30B | $119.00M | 15.78% | 6.81% | 212.57× | Reported |
| 2018-12-31 | $21.42B | $136.82B | $9.35B | $26.32B | $114.00M | 15.65% | 6.84% | 230.89× | Reported |
| 2018-09-30 | $19.69B | $129.87B | $8.95B | $25.78B | $121.00M | 15.16% | 6.89% | 213.07× | Reported |
| 2018-06-30 | $18.66B | $123.90B | $8.54B | $25.25B | $120.00M | 15.06% | 6.89% | 210.45× | Reported |
| 2018-03-31 | $17.72B | $117.25B | $8.13B | $26.58B | $114.00M | 15.11% | 6.93% | 233.15× | Reported |
| 2017-12-31 | $16.63B | $110.86B | $7.68B | $26.15B | $109.00M | 15.00% | 6.93% | 239.87× | Reported |
| 2017-09-30 | $15.94B | $104.60B | $7.68B | $25.12B | $106.00M | 15.24% | 7.34% | 236.99× | Reported |
| 2017-06-30 | $15.33B | $99.28B | $7.72B | $23.11B | $108.00M | 15.44% | 7.77% | 213.94× | Reported |
| 2017-03-31 | $14.52B | $94.77B | $7.22B | $24.94B | $119.00M | 15.33% | 7.62% | 209.60× | Reported |
| 2016-12-31 | $13.95B | $90.27B | $6.70B | $23.72B | $124.00M | 15.45% | 7.43% | 191.26× | Reported |
| 2016-09-30 | $13.84B | $85.54B | $6.29B | $22.46B | $117.00M | 16.18% | 7.36% | 191.94× | Reported |
| 2016-06-30 | $13.47B | $81.76B | $5.87B | $21.40B | $114.00M | 16.47% | 7.17% | 187.70× | Reported |
| 2016-03-31 | $12.90B | $77.99B | $5.49B | $20.25B | $108.00M | 16.54% | 7.04% | 187.55× | Reported |
| 2015-12-31 | $12.28B | $74.99B | $5.20B | $19.36B | $104.00M | 16.38% | 6.94% | 186.15× | Reported |
| 2015-09-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2015-06-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2015-03-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2014-12-31 | $9.83B | $66.00B | $4.28B | $16.50B | $101.00M | 14.90% | 6.48% | 163.33× | Reported |
| 2014-09-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2013-12-31 | $7.14B | $55.52B | $3.34B | $15.40B | $81.00M | 12.86% | 6.02% | 190.16× | Reported |
(m) means missing inputs. Historical market-based ratios use the saved close on or immediately before period ending and that period’s reported shares; current quotes are not substituted. Five-year projections repeat historical CAGR, not analyst forecasts.