ALPHABET INC-CL C (GOOG) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:GOOG • US02079K1079
Current stock price
280.74 USD
-8.85 (-3.06%)
At close:
279.36 USD
-1.38 (-0.49%)
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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.
- GOOG had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- GOOG had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years GOOG had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- GOOG has a Return On Assets of 22.20%. This is amongst the best in the industry. GOOG outperforms 94.20% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 31.83%, GOOG belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.30% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of GOOG (23.22%) is better than 95.65% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for GOOG 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 32.81%, GOOG belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.20% of the companies in the same industry.
- GOOG's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- GOOG has a better Operating Margin (33.59%) than 97.10% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GOOG has grown nicely.
- GOOG's Gross Margin of 59.65% is in line compared 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.
- The number of shares outstanding for GOOG has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for GOOG has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for GOOG is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- GOOG has an Altman-Z score of 13.72. This indicates that GOOG is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- GOOG's Altman-Z score of 13.72 is amongst the best of 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.
- GOOG has a Debt to FCF ratio of 0.70. This is amongst the best in the industry. GOOG outperforms 81.16% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.12 indicates that GOOG is not too dependend on debt financing.
- 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 | 13.72 |
ROIC/WACC2.6
WACC8.93%
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.
- With a Current ratio value of 2.01, GOOG perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.97% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 2.01 indicates that GOOG has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 2.01, GOOG perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.42% of the companies in the same 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.
- Measured over the past years, GOOG shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 29.04% on average per year.
- GOOG shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 15.09%.
- 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
- GOOG is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 16.22% yearly.
- 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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. GOOG Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 26.74, GOOG can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- GOOG's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.23, GOOG is valued at the same level.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 23.79, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of GOOG.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GOOG is on the same level as its industry peers.
- GOOG's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 22.51.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26.74 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.79 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- GOOG's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- GOOG's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. GOOG is cheaper than 60.87% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 46.35 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 20.61 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates GOOG does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- 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)2.16
PEG (5Y)0.92
EPS Next 2Y14.34%
EPS Next 3Y14.82%
5. GOOG Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- GOOG has a yearly dividend return of 0.27%, which is pretty low.
- GOOG's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.66. GOOG pays more dividend than 85.51% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.27, GOOG pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.90.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.27% |
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
- GOOG pays out 7.60% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP7.6%
EPS Next 2Y14.34%
EPS Next 3Y14.82%
GOOG Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
280.74
-8.85 (-3.06%)
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 Cap3.40T
Revenue(TTM)402.84B
Net Income(TTM)132.17B
Analysts82.9
Price Target367.18 (30.79%)
Short Float %0.55%
Short Ratio1.45
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.27% |
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)15.53%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.04%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.14%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.15%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.91%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.05%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.34%
Revenue NY rev (1m)3.89%
Revenue NY rev (3m)4.41%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26.74 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.79 | ||
| P/S | 8.43 | ||
| P/FCF | 46.35 | ||
| P/OCF | 20.62 | ||
| P/B | 8.18 | ||
| P/tB | 8.89 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 20.61 |
EPS(TTM)10.5
EY3.74%
EPS(NY)11.8
Fwd EY4.2%
FCF(TTM)6.06
FCFY2.16%
OCF(TTM)13.62
OCFY4.85%
SpS33.3
BVpS34.33
TBVpS31.57
PEG (NY)2.16
PEG (5Y)0.92
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 | 13.72 |
F-Score6
WACC8.93%
ROIC/WACC2.6
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.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to ALPHABET INC-CL C (GOOG). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is ALPHABET INC-CL C (GOOG) stock?
ALPHABET INC-CL C (GOOG) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
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.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for GOOG stock?
The dividend rating of ALPHABET INC-CL C (GOOG) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 7.6%.