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    Alphabet Raises 2026 Capex to $205B; Depreciation Headwinds Loom

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    Alphabet Raises 2026 Capex to $205B; Depreciation Headwinds Loom

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    Alphabet's aggressive infrastructure build-out is reaching a critical scale, with capex now guided up to $205 billion for 2026. While this supports AI capabilities, the accounting impact will be felt starting in 2027 as the depreciation of these assets begins to hit the P&L. The $20 billion annual depreciation bill represents a significant hurdle for earnings per share growth in the medium term.

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    Market Ontology
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    2026-07-30
    Published
    2026-10-20
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    1 · 2026-10-20

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “Alphabet Raises 2026 Capex to $205B; Depreciation Headwinds Loom”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-07-30. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-07-30/alphabet-raises-2026-capex-to-205b-depreciation-headwinds-loom-2a4ee5

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    Alphabet Raises 2026 Capex to $205B; Depreciation Headwinds Loom
    Alphabet's aggressive infrastructure build-out is reaching a critical scale, with capex now guided up to $205 billion for 2026. While this supports AI capabilities, the accounting impact will be felt starting in 2027 as the depreciation of these assets begins to hit the P&L. The $20 billion annual depreciation bill represents a significant hurdle for earnings per share growth in the medium term.
    GOOGL
    Impact
    79
    JUL 30
    SIG
    90%
    GOOGL
    Alphabet Raises 2026 Capex to $205B; Depreciation Headwinds Loom
    Alphabet's aggressive infrastructure build-out is reaching a critical scale, with capex now guided up to $205 billion for 2026. While this supports AI capabilities, the accounting impact will be felt starting in 2027 as the depreciation of these assets begins to hit the P&L. The $20 billion annual depreciation bill represents a significant hurdle for earnings per share growth in the medium term.
    → Higher depreciation charges impacting net income margins via non-cash expense acceleration.
    Impact
    Alphabet's aggressive infrastructure build-out is reaching a critical scale, with capex now guided up to $205 billion for 2026. While this supports AI capabilities, the accounting impact will be felt starting in 2027 as the depreciation of these assets begins to hit the P&L. The $20 billion annual depreciation bill represents a significant hurdle for earnings per share growth in the medium term.
    Affected
    GOOGL
    Transmission
    Higher depreciation charges impacting net income margins via non-cash expense acceleration.

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