Google (GOOGL) Retained Earnings : $262,628 Mil (As of Mar. 2025)

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What is Alphabet(Google) Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Alphabet(Google)'s retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was $262,628 Mil.

Alphabet(Google)'s quarterly retained earnings increased from Sep. 2024 ($235,317 Mil) to Dec. 2024 ($245,084 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2024 ($245,084 Mil) to Mar. 2025 ($262,628 Mil).

Alphabet(Google)'s annual retained earnings increased from Dec. 2022 ($195,563 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($211,247 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2023 ($211,247 Mil) to Dec. 2024 ($245,084 Mil).

Alphabet(Google) Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for Alphabet(Google)'s Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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Alphabet(Google) Retained Earnings Chart

Alphabet(Google) Annual Data

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Retained Earnings

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163,401.00

191,484.00

195,563.00

211,247.00

245,084.00

Alphabet(Google) Quarterly Data
	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24	Mar25
Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															219,770.00	226,033.00	235,317.00	245,084.00	262,628.00

Alphabet(Google) Retained Earnings Calculation

Retained Earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Because the net income was not distributed to shareholders, shareholders' equity is increased by the same amount.

Of course, if a company loses, it is called retained losses, or accumulated losses.

Alphabet(Google) (NAS:GOOGL) Retained Earnings Explanation

Historically profitable companies sometimes have negative retained earnings. This is because they have cumulatively paid out more to shareholders than they reported in profits.

For example, in 2011, Microsoft had negative retained earnings. This does not mean the company lost more money than it made over the years. It just means it paid out more money than it earned.

If a company has negative retained earnings, investors should check the 10-year financial results. They should not assume that negative retained earnings prove a company has generally lost money in the past.

Of course, many companies with negative retained earnings have indeed lost money in the past.

Retained Earnings: Warren Buffett's Secret.

One of the most important indicators of durable competitive advantage. Net earnings can be paid out as dividends, used to buy back shares or retained for growth.

If the company loses more than it has accumulated, retained earnings is negative.

If a company isn't adding to its retained earnings, it isn't growing its net worth.

Rate of growth of retained earnings is good indicator whether it's benefiting from a competitive advantage.

Microsoft is negative because it chose to buyback stock and pay dividends.

The more earnings retained, the faster it grows and increases growth rate for future earnings.

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Alphabet is a holding company that wholly owns internet giant Google. The California-based company derives slightly less than 90% of its revenue from Google services, the vast majority of which is advertising sales. Alongside online ads, Google services houses sales stemming from Google's subscription services (YouTube TV, YouTube Music among others), platforms (sales and in-app purchases on Play Store), and devices (Chromebooks, Pixel smartphones, and smart home products such as Chromecast). Google's cloud computing platform, or GCP, accounts for roughly 10% of Alphabet's revenue with the firm's investments in up-and-coming technologies such as self-driving cars (Waymo), health (Verily), and internet access (Google Fiber) making up the rest.

Executives

Sundar Pichai	officer: CEO, Google Inc.	GOOGLE INC., 1600 AMPHITHEATRE PARKWAY, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
John L Hennessy	director
Amie Thuener O'toole	officer: VP, Chief Accounting Officer	C/O ALPHABET INC., 1600 AMPHITHEATRE PKWY, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Frances Arnold	director	5200 ILLUMINA WAY, SAN DIEGO CA 92122
John Kent Walker	officer: SVP, Global Affairs and CLO	1600 AMPHITHEATRE PRKW, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Ruth Porat	officer: SVP, Chief Financial Officer	C/O GOOGLE INC., 1600 AMPHITHEATRE PRKW, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Kavitark Ram Shriram	director	1600 AMPHITHEATRE PARKWAY, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Prabhakar Raghavan	officer: Senior Vice President	C/O ALPHABET INC.,, 1600 AMPHITHEATRE PKWY, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
R. Martin Chavez	director	C/O GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC, 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282
Philipp Schindler	officer: SVP, Chief Business Officer	C/O ALPHABET INC., 1600 AMPHITHEATRE PKWY, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94568
Robin L Washington	director	333 LAKESIDE DRIVE, FOSTER CITY CA 94404
Antonio Lee	10 percent owner, other: Investor/Large Shareholder	4009 216TH STREET, MATTESON IL 60443
Ferguson Roger W. Jr.	director	CORNING INCORPORATED, ONE RIVERFRONT PLAZA, CORNING NY 14831
James Grier Campbell	officer: VP, Alphabet Corp. Controller	1600 AMPHITHEATRE PKWY, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Alan R Mulally	director	P.O. BOX 995, MERCER ISLAND WA 98040