ALPHABET INC-CL A (GOOGL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:GOOGL • US02079K3059
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301 USD
-6.13 (-2%)
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This GOOGL fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. GOOGL Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year GOOGL was profitable.
- GOOGL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years GOOGL has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years GOOGL had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- GOOGL's Return On Assets of 22.20% is amongst the best of the industry. GOOGL outperforms 92.75% of its industry peers.
- GOOGL has a Return On Equity of 31.83%. This is amongst the best in the industry. GOOGL outperforms 91.30% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of GOOGL (23.22%) is better than 92.75% of its industry peers.
- GOOGL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 24.40%. This is significantly above the industry average of 11.15%.
| 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
- GOOGL has a better Profit Margin (32.81%) than 92.75% of its industry peers.
- GOOGL's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 33.59%, GOOGL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 95.65% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GOOGL has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 59.65%, GOOGL is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.17% of the companies in the same industry.
- GOOGL'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. GOOGL Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- GOOGL 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 GOOGL has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, GOOGL has less shares outstanding
- GOOGL has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 14.78 indicates that GOOGL is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- GOOGL has a Altman-Z score of 14.78. This is amongst the best in the industry. GOOGL outperforms 97.10% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of GOOGL is 0.70, which is an excellent value as it means it would take GOOGL, only 0.70 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 0.70, GOOGL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.16% of the companies in the same industry.
- GOOGL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.12. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- GOOGL has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.12. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GOOGL outperforms 52.17% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.12 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.7 | ||
| Altman-Z | 14.78 |
ROIC/WACC2.58
WACC8.99%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.01 indicates that GOOGL has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- GOOGL has a Current ratio (2.01) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- GOOGL has a Quick Ratio of 2.01. This indicates that GOOGL is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 2.01, GOOGL is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.07% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.01 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.01 |
3. GOOGL Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 30.43% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 29.04% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue has grown by 15.09% in the past year. This is quite good.
- The Revenue has been growing by 17.15% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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.
- GOOGL 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 Year17.84%
Revenue Next 2Y16.44%
Revenue Next 3Y15.6%
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. GOOGL Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 28.67, which means the current valuation is very expensive for GOOGL.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as GOOGL.
- GOOGL's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 25.23.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 25.51, which means the current valuation is very expensive for GOOGL.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as GOOGL.
- GOOGL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 23.28.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28.67 | ||
| Fwd PE | 25.51 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- GOOGL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of GOOGL indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: GOOGL is cheaper than 62.32% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 49.7 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 22.65 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- GOOGL has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as GOOGL's earnings are expected to grow with 14.82% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.32
PEG (5Y)0.99
EPS Next 2Y14.34%
EPS Next 3Y14.82%
5. GOOGL Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- GOOGL has a yearly dividend return of 0.27%, which is pretty low.
- GOOGL's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.65. GOOGL pays more dividend than 86.96% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, GOOGL's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.27% |
5.2 History
- GOOGL 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 GOOGL. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP7.6%
EPS Next 2Y14.34%
EPS Next 3Y14.82%
GOOGL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
301
-6.13 (-2%)
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 Change-0.38%
Ins Owners0.06%
Ins Owner Change-0.9%
Market Cap3.64T
Revenue(TTM)402.84B
Net Income(TTM)132.17B
Analysts82.9
Price Target366.94 (21.91%)
Short Float %1.32%
Short Ratio2.2
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)8.72%
PT rev (3m)15.74%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.04%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.42%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.15%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.91%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.05%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.47%
Revenue NY rev (1m)3.83%
Revenue NY rev (3m)4.35%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28.67 | ||
| Fwd PE | 25.51 | ||
| P/S | 9.04 | ||
| P/FCF | 49.7 | ||
| P/OCF | 22.11 | ||
| P/B | 8.77 | ||
| P/tB | 9.53 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 22.65 |
EPS(TTM)10.5
EY3.49%
EPS(NY)11.8
Fwd EY3.92%
FCF(TTM)6.06
FCFY2.01%
OCF(TTM)13.62
OCFY4.52%
SpS33.3
BVpS34.33
TBVpS31.57
PEG (NY)2.32
PEG (5Y)0.99
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 | 14.78 |
F-Score6
WACC8.99%
ROIC/WACC2.58
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 Year17.84%
Revenue Next 2Y16.44%
Revenue Next 3Y15.6%
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 A / GOOGL Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for ALPHABET INC-CL A?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to GOOGL.
What is the valuation status for GOOGL stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to ALPHABET INC-CL A (GOOGL). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is ALPHABET INC-CL A (GOOGL) stock?
ALPHABET INC-CL A (GOOGL) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of ALPHABET INC-CL A (GOOGL) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ALPHABET INC-CL A (GOOGL) is 28.67 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 8.77.
What is the expected EPS growth for ALPHABET INC-CL A (GOOGL) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ALPHABET INC-CL A (GOOGL) is expected to grow by 12.37% in the next year.