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Alphabet Inc.

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Quarters tracked
1
YouTube quarters live
1
Latest video
Q1 2026
YouTube available
Yes
Current price
$341.68
+4.93 (+1.46%)
Trailing / Forward P/E
31.64x
Forward: 25.40x
Market cap / Volume
—
Volume: —
Revenue / Earnings Growth
18.0%
Earnings: 31.1%
Margins
31.6% op
Gross: 59.6% · Net: 32.8%
Balance sheet
2.00x current
Debt / Equity: 16.1
52-week range / Beta
$146.10 - $349.00
Beta: 1.13
Analyst target
$376.50
Upside: 10.2%
Cash / shareholder return
0.92% FCF yield
Dividend yield: 0.25%

Company context

Industry: Internet Content & Information
Country: United States
Employees: —
Price to book: 9.95x
Return on equity: 35.7%
Alphabet Inc. offers various products and platforms in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets segments. The Google Services segment provides products and services, including ads, Android, Chrome, devices, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Play, Search, and YouTube. It is also involved in the sale of apps and in-app purchases and digital content in Google Play and YouTube; and devices, as well as the provision of YouTube consumer subscription services, such as YouTube TV, YouTube Music and Premium, NFL Sunday Ticket, and Google One. The Google Cloud segment offers consumption-based fees and subscriptions for AI solutions, including AI infrastructure, Vertex AI platform, and Gemini enterprise. It also provides cybersecurity, and data and analytics services; Google Workspace that include cloud-based communication and collaboration tools for enterprises, such as Calendar, Gmail, Docs, Drive, and Meet; and other enterprise services. The Other Bets segment sells transportation and internet services. Alphabet Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.

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Market context for GOOGL

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GOOGL vs. two close competitors

This section compares the current company against two nearby peers on valuation, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and investment setup. Green generally marks the strongest relative figure for that row, while red marks the weakest.

Alphabet Inc.
GOOGL
YouTube
Latest video
Q1 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.
Valuation sits in a middle zone where future upside likely depends more on quarterly execution than on multiple re-rating alone.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
Meta Platforms Inc.
META
YouTube
Latest video
Q1 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.
Consensus analyst targets still imply meaningful upside, suggesting the Street thinks the current price leaves room for appreciation.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
Microsoft Corp.
MSFT
YouTube
Latest video
Q1 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.
Consensus analyst targets still imply meaningful upside, suggesting the Street thinks the current price leaves room for appreciation.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
Market Cap
More scale can mean deeper resources and resilience, although bigger does not automatically mean better upside.
GOOGL
$4.13T
Alphabet Inc.
META
$1.75T
Meta Platforms Inc.
MSFT
$3.14T
Microsoft Corp.
Trailing P/E
Lower trailing P/E can indicate a cheaper valuation relative to trailing earnings, but it may also reflect slower growth or higher perceived risk.
GOOGL
31.6x
Alphabet Inc.
META
29.3x
Meta Platforms Inc.
MSFT
26.5x
Microsoft Corp.
Forward P/E
Forward P/E is often a better read on what investors are paying for the next year of earnings power.
GOOGL
25.4x
Alphabet Inc.
META
19.3x
Meta Platforms Inc.
MSFT
22.4x
Microsoft Corp.
Revenue Growth
Higher revenue growth usually signals stronger demand, market share gains, or a business still in expansion mode.
GOOGL
18.0%
Alphabet Inc.
META
23.8%
Meta Platforms Inc.
MSFT
16.7%
Microsoft Corp.
Earnings Growth
Faster earnings growth matters because it shows management is converting sales momentum into shareholder value.
GOOGL
31.1%
Alphabet Inc.
META
10.7%
Meta Platforms Inc.
MSFT
59.8%
Microsoft Corp.
Operating Margin
Higher operating margin suggests better operating discipline, pricing power, or a structurally stronger business model.
GOOGL
31.6%
Alphabet Inc.
META
41.3%
Meta Platforms Inc.
MSFT
47.1%
Microsoft Corp.
Gross Margin
Gross margin helps show how much product-level pricing power and unit economics a company has before overhead.
GOOGL
59.6%
Alphabet Inc.
META
82.0%
Meta Platforms Inc.
MSFT
68.6%
Microsoft Corp.
Net Margin
Higher net margin means more of each dollar of revenue reaches the bottom line after all costs.
GOOGL
32.8%
Alphabet Inc.
META
30.1%
Meta Platforms Inc.
MSFT
39.0%
Microsoft Corp.
Return on Equity
ROE shows how efficiently management turns shareholder capital into profits, though leverage can inflate it.
GOOGL
35.7%
Alphabet Inc.
META
30.2%
Meta Platforms Inc.
MSFT
34.4%
Microsoft Corp.
Free Cash Flow Yield
Higher free cash flow yield can indicate a stronger cash return relative to the stock's market value.
GOOGL
0.9%
Alphabet Inc.
META
1.3%
Meta Platforms Inc.
MSFT
1.7%
Microsoft Corp.
Debt to Equity
Lower leverage usually means less balance-sheet risk, though capital-intensive sectors naturally run higher debt loads.
GOOGL
16.13x
Alphabet Inc.
META
39.16x
Meta Platforms Inc.
MSFT
31.54x
Microsoft Corp.
Current Ratio
A stronger current ratio usually signals better short-term liquidity and more room to absorb shocks.
GOOGL
2.00x
Alphabet Inc.
META
2.60x
Meta Platforms Inc.
MSFT
1.39x
Microsoft Corp.
Beta
Lower beta often means lower volatility versus the market, while higher beta usually brings a rougher ride.
GOOGL
1.13
Alphabet Inc.
META
1.31
Meta Platforms Inc.
MSFT
1.11
Microsoft Corp.
Dividend Yield
Dividend yield matters for income-focused investors, but a high yield can also reflect a stressed stock price.
GOOGL
0.2%
Alphabet Inc.
META
0.3%
Meta Platforms Inc.
MSFT
0.8%
Microsoft Corp.
Analyst Upside
Higher analyst upside suggests the Street still sees room between current price and consensus fair value.
GOOGL
10.2%
Alphabet Inc.
META
24.3%
Meta Platforms Inc.
MSFT
37.1%
Microsoft Corp.

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Quarterly archive for GOOGL

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Q1 2026
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