Will Google's 2026 capex growth come in below 30% YoY?

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Why the view is fragile

3pt model spread around 64% consensus. Open the full disagreement instrument only when you need the model-level reasoning.

Model disagreement

Model spread

3pt

62% to 65%

Consensus

64%

4 models

Evidence state

Aligned

Models broadly agree

Most divergent

Claude

-2pt from consensus

Disagreement synthesis

The models share a central case but assign different weight to the evidence.

Claude anchors the lower end at 62%, while Grok anchors the upper end at 65%. Consensus sits at 64%, leaving a 3 point range for review.

Primary review question

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Shared probability axis

Range 62% to 65%

Consensus 64%

Claude 62

GPT-4o 65

Gemini 65

Grok 65

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ModelForecastVs consensusDivergenceReasoning signal

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Reasoning

Google's capex base is now large enough ($30B+ estimated for 2025) that achieving 30%+ YoY growth in 2026 would require reaching ~$39B+, which faces headwinds from capex deceleration and efficiency gains. However, intense AI competition and management's

Key uncertainty

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Belief trajectoryConsensus 64% · 3pt spread

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Resolution & provenance

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Resolution and provenance

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Permanent record

Resolution sources

Alphabet 2026 annual report and earnings

Record ID

CRENE-AIER-C048-20261231

Record policy

Append only

Freeze cadence

Thursdays

Generated

Jun 6, 2026

Will Google's 2026 capex growth come in below 30% YoY?

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Model disagreement

Belief trajectory

Will Google's 2026 capex growth come in below 30% YoY?

What is carrying or resisting the view?

Model disagreement

Belief trajectory