Alphabet Inc. · 2026-11-02 · Importance 44 · Surprise 24
Alphabet reported quarterly free cash flow of negative $9.1 billion, marking a second consecutive quarter below zero. The reported figure underscores the cash-flow impact of the company's AI investment, although the cited report did not provide an Alphabet-specific capex amount. The report contrasted Alphabet's result with Meta's negative $2.1 billion of quarterly free cash flow.
Key facts
The combined free cash flow of Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, and Microsoft fell $33.1 billion in the third quarter to negative $26.4 billion, a record low. source
Alphabet's quarterly free cash flow was negative $9.1 billion for a second straight quarter, according to Nomura analysts. source