ALPHABET INC-CL C (GOOG) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:GOOG • US02079K1079
Current stock price
286.86 USD
+13.72 (+5.02%)
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290.521 USD
+3.66 (+1.28%)
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This GOOG fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. GOOG Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- GOOG had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year GOOG had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years GOOG has been profitable.
- GOOG had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- GOOG's Return On Assets of 22.20% is amongst the best of the industry. GOOG outperforms 94.20% of its industry peers.
- GOOG has a better Return On Equity (31.83%) than 91.30% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 23.22%, GOOG belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 95.65% of the companies in the same industry.
- GOOG had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 24.40%. This is significantly above the industry average of 11.10%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 22.2% | ||
| ROE | 31.83% | ||
| ROIC | 23.22% |
ROA(3y)20.93%
ROA(5y)20.07%
ROE(3y)29.56%
ROE(5y)28.46%
ROIC(3y)24.4%
ROIC(5y)23.42%
1.3 Margins
- GOOG's Profit Margin of 32.81% is amongst the best of the industry. GOOG outperforms 94.20% of its industry peers.
- GOOG's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- GOOG has a Operating Margin of 33.59%. This is amongst the best in the industry. GOOG outperforms 97.10% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GOOG has grown nicely.
- GOOG has a Gross Margin of 59.65%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GOOG outperforms 53.62% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GOOG has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 33.59% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 32.81% | ||
| GM | 59.65% |
OM growth 3Y8.26%
OM growth 5Y8.25%
PM growth 3Y15.66%
PM growth 5Y8.26%
GM growth 3Y2.51%
GM growth 5Y2.17%
2. GOOG Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), GOOG is creating value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, GOOG has less shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for GOOG has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, GOOG has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 13.96 indicates that GOOG is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- GOOG has a Altman-Z score of 13.96. This is amongst the best in the industry. GOOG outperforms 95.65% of its industry peers.
- GOOG has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.70. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.70 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 0.70, GOOG belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.16% of the companies in the same industry.
- GOOG has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.12. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.12, GOOG perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.17% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.12 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.7 | ||
| Altman-Z | 13.96 |
ROIC/WACC2.59
WACC8.95%
2.3 Liquidity
- GOOG has a Current Ratio of 2.01. This indicates that GOOG is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of GOOG (2.01) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 2.01 indicates that GOOG has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of GOOG (2.01) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.01 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.01 |
3. GOOG Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- GOOG shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 30.43%, which is quite impressive.
- GOOG shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 29.04% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, GOOG shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 15.09% in the last year.
- GOOG shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 17.15% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)30.43%
EPS 3Y32.14%
EPS 5Y29.04%
EPS Q2Q%31.16%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.09%
Revenue growth 3Y12.51%
Revenue growth 5Y17.15%
Sales Q2Q%17.99%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, GOOG will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 16.22% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, GOOG will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 13.79% on average per year.
EPS Next Y12.37%
EPS Next 2Y14.34%
EPS Next 3Y14.82%
EPS Next 5Y16.22%
Revenue Next Year17.9%
Revenue Next 2Y16.51%
Revenue Next 3Y15.63%
Revenue Next 5Y13.79%
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. GOOG Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- GOOG is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 27.32.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as GOOG.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.35, GOOG is valued at the same level.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.31 indicates a rather expensive valuation of GOOG.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as GOOG.
- GOOG's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 22.61.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.32 | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.31 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- GOOG's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, GOOG is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 60.87% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 47.36 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.08 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- The excellent profitability rating of GOOG may justify a higher PE ratio.
- GOOG's earnings are expected to grow with 14.82% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.21
PEG (5Y)0.94
EPS Next 2Y14.34%
EPS Next 3Y14.82%
5. GOOG Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.30%, GOOG is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- GOOG's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.70. GOOG pays more dividend than 85.51% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, GOOG's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.3% |
5.2 History
- GOOG has been paying a dividend for less than 5 years, so it still needs to build a track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- 7.60% of the earnings are spent on dividend by GOOG. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP7.6%
EPS Next 2Y14.34%
EPS Next 3Y14.82%
GOOG Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
286.86
+13.72 (+5.02%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)02-04 2026-02-04/amc
Earnings (Next)04-22 2026-04-22/amc
Inst Owners80.67%
Inst Owner Change5.52%
Ins Owners0.06%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap3.47T
Revenue(TTM)402.84B
Net Income(TTM)132.17B
Analysts82.9
Price Target367.18 (28%)
Short Float %0.6%
Short Ratio1.54
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.3% |
Yearly Dividend0.83
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP7.6%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date03-09 2026-03-09 (0.21)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)16.81%
Min EPS beat(2)4.2%
Max EPS beat(2)29.41%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)11.45%
Min EPS beat(4)2.67%
Max EPS beat(4)29.41%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)9.51%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)7.56%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)2.78%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.68%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.83%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.53%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.86%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.7%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.4%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.24%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.33%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.92%
PT rev (1m)8.41%
PT rev (3m)13.6%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.08%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.13%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.15%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.59%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.07%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.35%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.1%
Revenue NY rev (3m)4.37%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.32 | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.31 | ||
| P/S | 8.61 | ||
| P/FCF | 47.36 | ||
| P/OCF | 21.07 | ||
| P/B | 8.36 | ||
| P/tB | 9.09 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.08 |
EPS(TTM)10.5
EY3.66%
EPS(NY)11.8
Fwd EY4.11%
FCF(TTM)6.06
FCFY2.11%
OCF(TTM)13.62
OCFY4.75%
SpS33.3
BVpS34.33
TBVpS31.57
PEG (NY)2.21
PEG (5Y)0.94
Graham Number90.06
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 22.2% | ||
| ROE | 31.83% | ||
| ROCE | 27.48% | ||
| ROIC | 23.22% | ||
| ROICexc | 31.28% | ||
| ROICexgc | 34.42% | ||
| OM | 33.59% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 32.81% | ||
| GM | 59.65% | ||
| FCFM | 18.19% |
ROA(3y)20.93%
ROA(5y)20.07%
ROE(3y)29.56%
ROE(5y)28.46%
ROIC(3y)24.4%
ROIC(5y)23.42%
ROICexc(3y)34.39%
ROICexc(5y)36.14%
ROICexgc(3y)39.01%
ROICexgc(5y)41.93%
ROCE(3y)28.87%
ROCE(5y)27.72%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-6.33%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.43%
ROICexc growth 3Y-3.44%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.49%
OM growth 3Y8.26%
OM growth 5Y8.25%
PM growth 3Y15.66%
PM growth 5Y8.26%
GM growth 3Y2.51%
GM growth 5Y2.17%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.68
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.12 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.7 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.31 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 432.66% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 22.7% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 105.27% | ||
| Profit Quality | 55.43% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.01 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.01 | ||
| Altman-Z | 13.96 |
F-Score6
WACC8.95%
ROIC/WACC2.59
Cap/Depr(3y)348.58%
Cap/Depr(5y)288.3%
Cap/Sales(3y)16.07%
Cap/Sales(5y)13.78%
Profit Quality(3y)74.09%
Profit Quality(5y)82.1%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)30.43%
EPS 3Y32.14%
EPS 5Y29.04%
EPS Q2Q%31.16%
EPS Next Y12.37%
EPS Next 2Y14.34%
EPS Next 3Y14.82%
EPS Next 5Y16.22%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.09%
Revenue growth 3Y12.51%
Revenue growth 5Y17.15%
Sales Q2Q%17.99%
Revenue Next Year17.9%
Revenue Next 2Y16.51%
Revenue Next 3Y15.63%
Revenue Next 5Y13.79%
EBIT growth 1Y17.98%
EBIT growth 3Y21.8%
EBIT growth 5Y26.82%
EBIT Next Year68.99%
EBIT Next 3Y33.6%
EBIT Next 5Y26.22%
FCF growth 1Y0.69%
FCF growth 3Y6.88%
FCF growth 5Y11.33%
OCF growth 1Y31.46%
OCF growth 3Y21.65%
OCF growth 5Y20.39%
ALPHABET INC-CL C / GOOG Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to GOOG.
What is the valuation status of ALPHABET INC-CL C (GOOG) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to ALPHABET INC-CL C (GOOG). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
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ALPHABET INC-CL C (GOOG) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for GOOG stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ALPHABET INC-CL C (GOOG) is 27.32 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 8.36.
What is the financial health of ALPHABET INC-CL C (GOOG) stock?
The financial health rating of ALPHABET INC-CL C (GOOG) is 8 / 10.