Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.36x

Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.36x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $81.46 Billion (operating CF $45.79 Billion minus capex $35.67 Billion) represents 0% of total liabilities ($225.17 Billion). Check GOOGL capital-intensive asset ratio to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.36x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$81.46 Billion
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$225.17 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$35.67 Billion
USD

Alphabet Inc Class A Financial Flexibility Index (2002–2025)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Alphabet Inc Class A across 24 annual periods. See GOOGL working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Alphabet Inc Class A (2002–2025)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Alphabet Inc Class A. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see market value of Alphabet Inc Class A.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 1.42x $256.16 Billion $164.71 Billion $180.02 Billion ▲ +0.2%
2024 1.42x $177.83 Billion $125.30 Billion $125.17 Billion ▲ +26.2%
2023 1.13x $134.00 Billion $101.75 Billion $119.01 Billion ▼ -0.1%
2022 1.13x $122.98 Billion $91.50 Billion $109.12 Billion ▲ +4.3%
2021 1.08x $116.29 Billion $91.65 Billion $107.63 Billion ▲ +20.0%
2020 0.90x $87.41 Billion $65.12 Billion $97.07 Billion ▼ -14.1%
2019 1.05x $78.07 Billion $54.52 Billion $74.47 Billion ▼ -20.9%
2018 1.33x $73.11 Billion $47.97 Billion $55.16 Billion ▲ +18.1%
2017 1.12x $50.27 Billion $37.09 Billion $44.79 Billion ▼ -30.9%
2016 1.62x $46.25 Billion $36.04 Billion $28.46 Billion ▲ +22.7%
2015 1.32x $35.94 Billion $26.02 Billion $27.13 Billion ▲ +5.8%
2014 1.25x $33.34 Billion $22.38 Billion $26.63 Billion ▲ +13.6%
2013 1.10x $26.02 Billion $18.66 Billion $23.61 Billion ▲ +22.3%
2012 0.90x $19.89 Billion $16.62 Billion $22.08 Billion ▼ -27.8%
2011 1.25x $18.00 Billion $14.56 Billion $14.43 Billion ▼ -4.1%
2010 1.30x $15.10 Billion $11.08 Billion $11.61 Billion ▼ -42.3%
2009 2.25x $10.13 Billion $9.32 Billion $4.49 Billion ▼ -22.1%
2008 2.89x $10.21 Billion $7.85 Billion $3.53 Billion ▼ -6.4%
2007 3.09x $8.18 Billion $5.78 Billion $2.65 Billion ▼ -19.2%
2006 3.83x $5.48 Billion $3.58 Billion $1.43 Billion ▼ -1.1%
2005 3.87x $3.30 Billion $2.46 Billion $852.86 Million ▲ +14.7%
2004 3.37x $1.30 Billion $977.04 Million $384.30 Million ▲ +66.6%
2003 2.02x $572.25 Million $395.44 Million $282.69 Million ▲ +18.8%
2002 1.70x $192.46 Million $155.26 Million $112.94 Million
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities