ALPHABET INC-CL A (GOOGL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:GOOGL • US02079K3059

314.98 USD
+12.13 (+4.01%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
315.45 USD
+0.47 (+0.15%)
After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:00:01 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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Overall GOOGL gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. We evaluated GOOGL against 69 industry peers in the Interactive Media & Services industry. GOOGL gets an excellent profitability rating and is at the same time showing great financial health properties. GOOGL shows excellent growth, but is valued quite expensive already. These ratings would make GOOGL suitable for growth and quality investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year GOOGL was profitable.
  • In the past year GOOGL had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years GOOGL has been profitable.
  • GOOGL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
GOOGL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGOOGL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50B 100B 150B

1.2 Ratios

  • GOOGL's Return On Assets of 22.20% is amongst the best of the industry. GOOGL outperforms 95.65% of its industry peers.
  • GOOGL has a Return On Equity of 31.83%. This is amongst the best in the industry. GOOGL outperforms 98.55% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 23.24%, GOOGL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.30% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GOOGL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 24.04%. This is significantly above the industry average of 13.55%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 22.2%
ROE 31.83%
ROIC 23.24%
ROA(3y)20.93%
ROA(5y)20.07%
ROE(3y)29.56%
ROE(5y)28.46%
ROIC(3y)24.04%
ROIC(5y)23.21%
GOOGL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGOOGL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of GOOGL (32.81%) is better than 94.20% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GOOGL has grown nicely.
  • The Operating Margin of GOOGL (33.62%) is better than 97.10% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GOOGL has grown nicely.
  • GOOGL's Gross Margin of 59.65% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GOOGL outperforms 53.62% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GOOGL has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 33.62%
PM (TTM) 32.81%
GM 59.65%
OM growth 3Y6.58%
OM growth 5Y7.24%
PM growth 3Y15.66%
PM growth 5Y8.26%
GM growth 3Y2.51%
GM growth 5Y2.17%
GOOGL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGOOGL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), GOOGL is creating value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, GOOGL has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for GOOGL has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • GOOGL has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
GOOGL Yearly Shares OutstandingGOOGL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
GOOGL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGOOGL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100B 200B 300B 400B 500B

2.2 Solvency

  • GOOGL has an Altman-Z score of 14.61. This indicates that GOOGL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • GOOGL has a Altman-Z score of 14.61. This is amongst the best in the industry. GOOGL outperforms 94.20% of its industry peers.
  • GOOGL has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.64. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.64 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • GOOGL has a better Debt to FCF ratio (0.64) than 82.61% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.11 indicates that GOOGL is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of GOOGL (0.11) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.11
Debt/FCF 0.64
Altman-Z 14.61
ROIC/WACC2.68
WACC8.68%
GOOGL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGOOGL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100B 200B 300B 400B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.01 indicates that GOOGL has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 2.01, GOOGL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.52% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.01 indicates that GOOGL has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • GOOGL has a Quick ratio (2.01) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.01
Quick Ratio 2.01
GOOGL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGOOGL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50B 100B 150B 200B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • GOOGL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 30.43%, which is quite impressive.
  • GOOGL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 29.04% yearly.
  • GOOGL shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 15.09%.
  • GOOGL 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, GOOGL will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 16.10% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, GOOGL will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 13.47% on average per year.
EPS Next Y10.01%
EPS Next 2Y13.1%
EPS Next 3Y12.56%
EPS Next 5Y16.1%
Revenue Next Year13.86%
Revenue Next 2Y13.49%
Revenue Next 3Y12.43%
Revenue Next 5Y13.47%

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.
  • Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
GOOGL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGOOGL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 200B 400B 600B 800B
GOOGL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGOOGL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 10 20 30

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 30.00 indicates a quite expensive valuation of GOOGL.
  • GOOGL's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • GOOGL is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.99, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.27, the valuation of GOOGL can be described as expensive.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as GOOGL.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.06. GOOGL is around the same levels.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 30
Fwd PE 27.27
GOOGL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGOOGL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as GOOGL.
  • GOOGL's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 52.01
EV/EBITDA 22.27
GOOGL Per share dataGOOGL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates GOOGL does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • 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 12.56% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)3
PEG (5Y)1.03
EPS Next 2Y13.1%
EPS Next 3Y12.56%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • GOOGL has a yearly dividend return of 0.28%, which is pretty low.
  • GOOGL's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.94. GOOGL pays more dividend than 85.51% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, GOOGL's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.28%

5.2 History

  • GOOGL has paid a dividend for less than 5 years, so there is no long track record yet.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
GOOGL Yearly Dividends per shareGOOGL Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

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 2Y13.1%
EPS Next 3Y12.56%
GOOGL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendGOOGL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B
GOOGL Dividend Payout.GOOGL Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.GOOGL Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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ALPHABET INC-CL A

NASDAQ:GOOGL (2/20/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 315.45 +0.47 (+0.15%)

314.98

+12.13 (+4.01%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)02-04
Earnings (Next)04-22
Inst Owners81.24%
Inst Owner Change-0.78%
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner Change-0.41%
Market Cap3.81T
Revenue(TTM)402.84B
Net Income(TTM)132.17B
Analysts82.61
Price Target337.5 (7.15%)
Short Float %1.31%
Short Ratio2.21
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.28%
Yearly Dividend0.83
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP7.6%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date03-09
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)4.91%
PT rev (3m)28.26%
EPS NQ rev (1m)2.7%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.43%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.43%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.51%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)3.07%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.52%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.31%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.23%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 30
Fwd PE 27.27
P/S 9.46
P/FCF 52.01
P/OCF 23.13
P/B 9.18
P/tB 9.98
EV/EBITDA 22.27
EPS(TTM)10.5
EY3.33%
EPS(NY)11.55
Fwd EY3.67%
FCF(TTM)6.06
FCFY1.92%
OCF(TTM)13.62
OCFY4.32%
SpS33.3
BVpS34.33
TBVpS31.57
PEG (NY)3
PEG (5Y)1.03
Graham Number90.06
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 22.2%
ROE 31.83%
ROCE 27.5%
ROIC 23.24%
ROICexc 31.3%
ROICexgc 34.44%
OM 33.62%
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)24.04%
ROIC(5y)23.21%
ROICexc(3y)33.92%
ROICexc(5y)35.86%
ROICexgc(3y)38.49%
ROICexgc(5y)41.62%
ROCE(3y)28.45%
ROCE(5y)27.46%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-7.78%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-0.51%
ROICexc growth 3Y-4.94%
ROICexc growth 5Y1.54%
OM growth 3Y6.58%
OM growth 5Y7.24%
PM growth 3Y15.66%
PM growth 5Y8.26%
GM growth 3Y2.51%
GM growth 5Y2.17%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.68
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.11
Debt/FCF 0.64
Debt/EBITDA 0.3
Cap/Depr 432.66%
Cap/Sales 22.7%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 105.2%
Profit Quality 55.43%
Current Ratio 2.01
Quick Ratio 2.01
Altman-Z 14.61
F-Score6
WACC8.68%
ROIC/WACC2.68
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 Y10.01%
EPS Next 2Y13.1%
EPS Next 3Y12.56%
EPS Next 5Y16.1%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.09%
Revenue growth 3Y12.51%
Revenue growth 5Y17.15%
Sales Q2Q%17.99%
Revenue Next Year13.86%
Revenue Next 2Y13.49%
Revenue Next 3Y12.43%
Revenue Next 5Y13.47%
EBIT growth 1Y18.07%
EBIT growth 3Y19.91%
EBIT growth 5Y25.64%
EBIT Next Year63.43%
EBIT Next 3Y29.73%
EBIT Next 5Y25.97%
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 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 3 / 10 to ALPHABET INC-CL A (GOOGL). This can be considered as Overvalued.


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 30 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 9.18.


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 10.01% in the next year.