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AI capital spending and cash flow: Alphabet, Microsoft and the rate backdrop
Comparing capital investment, operating cash flow and lease commitments for the quarter ended September 2026, and examining how the rate backdrop affects the valuation of growth.
- Updated edition
- UA-MS-2026-02 · v1.0
- Observations
- Financial quarter ended 30 September 2026; events dated 28 October (US Eastern time)
KeywordsOperating cash flow, Free cash flow, Capital expenditure, Finance leases, Trailing twelve months, Working capital, Alphabet, Microsoft