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Alphabet shares fall 12.6% after results show negative free cash flow

Alphabet revenue rose 25%, but heavy AI spending pushed free cash flow negative for the first time in 22 years. Shares dropped about 12.6% intraday.

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what happened

According to TradingView, Alphabet posted third-quarter revenue of $127.6 billion, up 25% from a year earlier. Google Cloud brought in $30.7 billion, growing close to 103%. Search advertising rose 12% and YouTube rose 9%.

Free cash flow, however, came in negative at roughly -$9.07 billion, the first negative reading in 22 years. Capital expenditure reached about $51.4 billion, driven by AI, data center and cloud investment. A $5.2 billion payment for an EU fine and a loss on the SpaceX investment also weighed on the quarter. The company has not bought back stock so far this year.

Intraday, GOOG shares fell about 12.6%, which by estimates wiped out roughly $500 billion of market value. Citigroup cut its target to $375 from $447, and Wells Fargo lowered its target to $371 from $417. Alphabet's five-year CDS widened to 85 basis points from 61.

why it matters

The key question for markets is whether Alphabet can fund its growing AI spending from operating cash flow. The selloff reflects concern about rising costs and a softer search-ad outlook, while the wider CDS shows investors now pay more to insure the company's debt against default.

market impact

Alphabet and US megacap tech: negative cash flow and higher capex weigh on GOOG shares

  • Alphabet shares (GOOG) pressure down — negative free cash flow and rising AI spending pressure the stock

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sources

  1. Key facts: Alphabet Inc. Class C Q3 $127.6B; negative FCF, -12.6% drop — TradingView, 31 October 2026 at 07:00 UTC

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