Alphabet expects capital expenditure for 2026 to come in between $175 billion and $185 billion — at the higher end, capex will more than double from last year.

Alphabet reports $34.5bn profit and revenue soars 48% in recent quarter as it plans a sharp increase in AI spending

The search giant's proposed capex spend for 2026 exceeds that of its hyperscalers peers.

The Street is taking a doubling in capital expenditures in stride.

Alphabet expects capital expenditure for 2026 to come in between $175 billion and $185 billion — at the higher end, capex will more than double from last year.

Alphabet expects capital expenditure for 2026 to come in between $175 billion and $185 billion — at the higher end, capex will more than double from last year.

While analysts acknowledged Alphabet's higher spending, they were also more optimistic than the stock's 3% slide Thursday morning seemed to suggest.

Amazon's capital expenditure projection comes in at $200 billion, above analysts' estimates of $146.6 billion and higher than the roughly $131 billion in 2025.

Amazon's capital expenditure projection comes in at $200 billion, above analysts' estimates of $146.6 billion and higher than the roughly $131 billion in 2025.