ALPHABET INC-CL C (GOOG) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:GOOG • US02079K1079
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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
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 22.20%, GOOG belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.20% of the companies in the same industry.
- GOOG has a Return On Equity of 31.83%. This is amongst the best in the industry. GOOG outperforms 91.30% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 23.22%, GOOG belongs to the top 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
- 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.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 33.59%, GOOG belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.10% of the companies in the same industry.
- GOOG's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- GOOG has a Gross Margin (59.65%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- GOOG's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| 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
- GOOG has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
- The number of shares outstanding for GOOG has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, GOOG has less shares outstanding
- GOOG has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 14.06 indicates that GOOG is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 14.06, GOOG belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 95.65% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 82.61% 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.
- GOOG has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.12) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.12 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.7 | ||
| Altman-Z | 14.06 |
ROIC/WACC2.6
WACC8.94%
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.
- GOOG has a Current ratio (2.01) which 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.
- GOOG shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 15.09%.
- Measured over the past years, GOOG shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 17.15% on average per year.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 16.22% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- GOOG is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 13.79% yearly.
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
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 27.45, the valuation of GOOG can be described as expensive.
- GOOG's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.50, GOOG is valued at the same level.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.43, the valuation of GOOG can be described as rather expensive.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as GOOG.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.67. GOOG is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.45 | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.43 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as GOOG.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, GOOG is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 63.77% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 47.59 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.26 |
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.
- GOOG has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as GOOG's earnings are expected to grow with 14.82% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.22
PEG (5Y)0.95
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.
- 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 | 0.27% |
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
NASDAQ:GOOG (3/25/2026, 2:48:10 PM)
288.26
-0.94 (-0.33%)
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 Cap3.49T
Revenue(TTM)402.84B
Net Income(TTM)132.17B
Analysts82.9
Price Target367.18 (27.38%)
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 | 27.45 | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.43 | ||
| P/S | 8.66 | ||
| P/FCF | 47.59 | ||
| P/OCF | 21.17 | ||
| P/B | 8.4 | ||
| P/tB | 9.13 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.26 |
EPS(TTM)10.5
EY3.64%
EPS(NY)11.8
Fwd EY4.09%
FCF(TTM)6.06
FCFY2.1%
OCF(TTM)13.62
OCFY4.72%
SpS33.3
BVpS34.33
TBVpS31.57
PEG (NY)2.22
PEG (5Y)0.95
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 | 14.06 |
F-Score6
WACC8.94%
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
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for ALPHABET INC-CL C?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to GOOG.
Can you provide the valuation status for ALPHABET INC-CL C?
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%.