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ALPHABET INC-CL A (GOOGL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:GOOGL - US02079K3059 - Common Stock

335.84 USD
-0.13 (-0.04%)
Last: 1/14/2026, 8:00:01 PM
335.35 USD
-0.49 (-0.15%)
After Hours: 1/14/2026, 8:00:01 PM
Fundamental Rating

7

Overall GOOGL gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. We evaluated GOOGL against 70 industry peers in the Interactive Media & Services industry. GOOGL scores excellent points on both the profitability and health parts. This is a solid base for a good stock. GOOGL is valued quite expensively, but it does show have an excellent growth rating. With these ratings, GOOGL could be worth investigating further 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.
  • In the past 5 years GOOGL has always been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years GOOGL had a positive operating cash flow.
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 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B

1.2 Ratios

  • GOOGL has a Return On Assets of 23.16%. This is amongst the best in the industry. GOOGL outperforms 97.14% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 32.12%, GOOGL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.14% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of GOOGL (24.90%) is better than 91.43% of its industry peers.
  • GOOGL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 24.19%. This is significantly above the industry average of 13.70%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (24.19%) for GOOGL is below the current ROIC(24.90%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 23.16%
ROE 32.12%
ROIC 24.9%
ROA(3y)19%
ROA(5y)18.15%
ROE(3y)26.75%
ROE(5y)25.71%
ROIC(3y)24.19%
ROIC(5y)21.8%
GOOGL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGOOGL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • GOOGL's Profit Margin of 32.23% is amongst the best of the industry. GOOGL outperforms 92.86% of its industry peers.
  • GOOGL's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • GOOGL has a Operating Margin of 32.83%. This is amongst the best in the industry. GOOGL outperforms 97.14% of its industry peers.
  • GOOGL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • GOOGL's Gross Margin of 59.17% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GOOGL outperforms 51.43% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GOOGL has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 32.83%
PM (TTM) 32.23%
GM 59.17%
OM growth 3Y2.22%
OM growth 5Y8.01%
PM growth 3Y-1.04%
PM growth 5Y6.16%
GM growth 3Y0.73%
GM growth 5Y0.93%
GOOGL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGOOGL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so GOOGL is creating value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for GOOGL has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • GOOGL has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, GOOGL has an improved debt to assets ratio.
GOOGL Yearly Shares OutstandingGOOGL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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 100B 200B 300B 400B

2.2 Solvency

  • GOOGL has an Altman-Z score of 18.70. This indicates that GOOGL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 18.70, GOOGL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 95.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GOOGL has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.29. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.29 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 0.29, GOOGL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.29% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.06 indicates that GOOGL is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • GOOGL has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.06) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.06
Debt/FCF 0.29
Altman-Z 18.7
ROIC/WACC2.83
WACC8.8%
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 100B 200B 300B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.75 indicates that GOOGL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • GOOGL has a Current ratio (1.75) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • GOOGL has a Quick Ratio of 1.75. This is a normal value and indicates that GOOGL is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • GOOGL has a Quick ratio of 1.75. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GOOGL outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
  • GOOGL does not score too well on the current and quick ratio evaluation. However, as it has excellent solvency and profitability, these ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.75
Quick Ratio 1.75
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 50B 100B 150B

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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 30.37%, which is quite impressive.
  • Measured over the past years, GOOGL shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 25.25% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has grown by 13.42% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • GOOGL shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 16.68% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)30.37%
EPS 3Y12.78%
EPS 5Y25.25%
EPS Q2Q%46.23%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.42%
Revenue growth 3Y10.75%
Revenue growth 5Y16.68%
Sales Q2Q%15.95%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 16.87% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 12.67% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y35.39%
EPS Next 2Y19.53%
EPS Next 3Y18.08%
EPS Next 5Y16.87%
Revenue Next Year13.9%
Revenue Next 2Y13.65%
Revenue Next 3Y13.17%
Revenue Next 5Y12.67%

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 5 10 15 20 25

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • GOOGL is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 34.16.
  • GOOGL's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of GOOGL to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.33), we can say GOOGL is valued slightly more expensively.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 29.20, GOOGL can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • GOOGL's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GOOGL to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.12), we can say GOOGL is valued slightly more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 34.16
Fwd PE 29.2
GOOGL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGOOGL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of GOOGL is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of GOOGL is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 55.1
EV/EBITDA 26.75
GOOGL Per share dataGOOGL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • GOOGL's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • The excellent profitability rating of GOOGL may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • GOOGL's earnings are expected to grow with 18.08% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.97
PEG (5Y)1.35
EPS Next 2Y19.53%
EPS Next 3Y18.08%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • GOOGL has a yearly dividend return of 0.26%, which is pretty low.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.49, GOOGL pays a better dividend. On top of this GOOGL pays more dividend than 87.14% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.91, GOOGL's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.26%

5.2 History

  • GOOGL does not have a reliable dividend history as it only pays dividend since a couple or years.
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 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

5.3 Sustainability

  • GOOGL pays out 8.01% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP8.01%
EPS Next 2Y19.53%
EPS Next 3Y18.08%
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 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B
GOOGL Dividend Payout.GOOGL Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.GOOGL Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

ALPHABET INC-CL A

NASDAQ:GOOGL (1/14/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 335.35 -0.49 (-0.15%)

335.84

-0.13 (-0.04%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)10-29
Earnings (Next)02-04
Inst Owners81.24%
Inst Owner Change-0.02%
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner Change-0.61%
Market Cap4.05T
Revenue(TTM)385.48B
Net Income(TTM)124.25B
Analysts82.57
Price Target321.71 (-4.21%)
Short Float %1.42%
Short Ratio2.16
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.26%
Yearly Dividend0.6
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP8.01%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)16.04%
Min EPS beat(2)2.67%
Max EPS beat(2)29.41%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)9.93%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.9%
Max EPS beat(4)29.41%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)8.98%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)6.1%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)3.08%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.46%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.53%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.4%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.41%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.01%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.4%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.37%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.56%
Revenue beat(16)1
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.78%
PT rev (1m)1.47%
PT rev (3m)33.92%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.13%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.9%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.04%
EPS NY rev (3m)6.4%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.03%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.21%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.98%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 34.16
Fwd PE 29.2
P/S 10.51
P/FCF 55.1
P/OCF 26.76
P/B 10.48
P/tB 11.46
EV/EBITDA 26.75
EPS(TTM)9.83
EY2.93%
EPS(NY)11.5
Fwd EY3.42%
FCF(TTM)6.1
FCFY1.81%
OCF(TTM)12.55
OCFY3.74%
SpS31.94
BVpS32.06
TBVpS29.3
PEG (NY)0.97
PEG (5Y)1.35
Graham Number84.21
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 23.16%
ROE 32.12%
ROCE 28.96%
ROIC 24.9%
ROICexc 32.14%
ROICexgc 35.65%
OM 32.83%
PM (TTM) 32.23%
GM 59.17%
FCFM 19.08%
ROA(3y)19%
ROA(5y)18.15%
ROE(3y)26.75%
ROE(5y)25.71%
ROIC(3y)24.19%
ROIC(5y)21.8%
ROICexc(3y)36.15%
ROICexc(5y)36.02%
ROICexgc(3y)42.2%
ROICexgc(5y)42.5%
ROCE(3y)28.15%
ROCE(5y)25.36%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-6.64%
ROICexgc growth 5Y3.77%
ROICexc growth 3Y-5.3%
ROICexc growth 5Y5.86%
OM growth 3Y2.22%
OM growth 5Y8.01%
PM growth 3Y-1.04%
PM growth 5Y6.16%
GM growth 3Y0.73%
GM growth 5Y0.93%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.72
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.06
Debt/FCF 0.29
Debt/EBITDA 0.15
Cap/Depr 403.46%
Cap/Sales 20.2%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 103.82%
Profit Quality 59.2%
Current Ratio 1.75
Quick Ratio 1.75
Altman-Z 18.7
F-Score6
WACC8.8%
ROIC/WACC2.83
Cap/Depr(3y)270.25%
Cap/Depr(5y)234.3%
Cap/Sales(3y)12.21%
Cap/Sales(5y)11.68%
Profit Quality(3y)88.97%
Profit Quality(5y)92.29%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)30.37%
EPS 3Y12.78%
EPS 5Y25.25%
EPS Q2Q%46.23%
EPS Next Y35.39%
EPS Next 2Y19.53%
EPS Next 3Y18.08%
EPS Next 5Y16.87%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.42%
Revenue growth 3Y10.75%
Revenue growth 5Y16.68%
Sales Q2Q%15.95%
Revenue Next Year13.9%
Revenue Next 2Y13.65%
Revenue Next 3Y13.17%
Revenue Next 5Y12.67%
EBIT growth 1Y16.37%
EBIT growth 3Y13.22%
EBIT growth 5Y26.03%
EBIT Next Year59.97%
EBIT Next 3Y31.67%
EBIT Next 5Y25.13%
FCF growth 1Y-5.24%
FCF growth 3Y2.78%
FCF growth 5Y18.63%
OCF growth 1Y42.26%
OCF growth 3Y10.99%
OCF growth 5Y18.11%

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 34.16 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 10.48.


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 35.39% in the next year.