# Alphabet Revenue Rises 25% With Q3 Free Cash Flow at Negative $9.065 Billion

By John Kim

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Published: 2026-10-29T16:36:18.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-29T16:36:18.000Z
Section: Business

> Google Cloud revenue more than doubled to $30.709 billion, while purchases of property and equipment exceeded operating cash flow.

Alphabet generated $127.577 billion in revenue for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2026, up 25% year over year, while purchases of property and equipment exceeded operating cash flow by $9.065 billion.

Net income was $26.170 billion, and diluted earnings per share were $2.12. Google Search & other revenue rose 12% to $63.350 billion from $56.567 billion a year earlier. Google Cloud revenue climbed 103% to $30.709 billion from $15.157 billion.

Operating cash flow totaled $42.290 billion, compared with $51.355 billion in purchases of property and equipment. Alphabet calculates free cash flow by subtracting capital expenditures from operating cash flow, putting the quarter’s figure at negative $9.065 billion.

A net loss of $8.664 billion on equity securities reduced net income by $6.7 billion and diluted earnings per share by $0.55. Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said, “We had a strong quarter and are now on a half-trillion dollar revenue run rate.”