ALPHABET INC-CL A (GOOGL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:GOOGL • US02079K3059
Current stock price
344.4 USD
+5.51 (+1.63%)
At close:
345.45 USD
+1.05 (+0.3%)
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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.
- In the past year GOOGL had a positive cash flow from operations.
- GOOGL had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years GOOGL always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- GOOGL has a Return On Assets of 22.20%. This is amongst the best in the industry. GOOGL outperforms 92.75% of its industry peers.
- GOOGL's Return On Equity of 31.83% is amongst the best of the industry. GOOGL outperforms 89.86% of its industry peers.
- GOOGL's Return On Invested Capital of 23.22% is amongst the best of the industry. GOOGL outperforms 94.20% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for GOOGL is significantly above the industry average of 10.91%.
| 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
- The Profit Margin of GOOGL (32.81%) is better than 92.75% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GOOGL has grown nicely.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 33.59%, GOOGL belongs to the best 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.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GOOGL 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. GOOGL Health Analysis
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.
- 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 16.28 indicates that GOOGL is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- GOOGL has a Altman-Z score of 16.28. This is amongst the best in the industry. GOOGL outperforms 97.10% of its industry peers.
- GOOGL 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 0.70, GOOGL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.81% 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.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.12, GOOGL is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.72% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.12 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.7 | ||
| Altman-Z | 16.28 |
ROIC/WACC2.61
WACC8.91%
2.3 Liquidity
- GOOGL has a Current Ratio of 2.01. This indicates that GOOGL is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.01, GOOGL is in line with its industry, 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 of 2.01. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GOOGL outperforms 56.52% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.01 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.01 |
3. GOOGL Growth Analysis
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.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 29.04% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- 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 16.45% on average per year.
- GOOGL is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 13.93% yearly.
EPS Next Y12.47%
EPS Next 2Y14.41%
EPS Next 3Y14.82%
EPS Next 5Y16.45%
Revenue Next Year18.01%
Revenue Next 2Y16.63%
Revenue Next 3Y15.88%
Revenue Next 5Y13.93%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. GOOGL Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 32.80, GOOGL can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- GOOGL's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of GOOGL to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.42), we can say GOOGL is valued inline with the index average.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 29.16 indicates a quite expensive valuation of GOOGL.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as GOOGL.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.29, GOOGL is valued a bit more expensive.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 32.8 | ||
| Fwd PE | 29.16 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- GOOGL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- GOOGL's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 56.86 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 25.53 |
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)2.63
PEG (5Y)1.13
EPS Next 2Y14.41%
EPS Next 3Y14.82%
5. GOOGL Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.25%, GOOGL is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- GOOGL's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.67. GOOGL pays more dividend than 86.96% 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.25% |
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 Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
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 2Y14.41%
EPS Next 3Y14.82%
GOOGL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
344.4
+5.51 (+1.63%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)02-04 2026-02-04/amc
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29/amc
Inst Owners80.67%
Inst Owner Change0.03%
Ins Owners0.06%
Ins Owner Change-0.83%
Market Cap4.17T
Revenue(TTM)402.84B
Net Income(TTM)132.17B
Analysts83.24
Price Target365.82 (6.22%)
Short Float %1.38%
Short Ratio2.33
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.25% |
Yearly Dividend0.83
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP7.6%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
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)-0.31%
PT rev (3m)11.55%
EPS NQ rev (1m)2.71%
EPS NQ rev (3m)5.53%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.09%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.23%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.08%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.18%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.09%
Revenue NY rev (3m)4.11%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 32.8 | ||
| Fwd PE | 29.16 | ||
| P/S | 10.34 | ||
| P/FCF | 56.86 | ||
| P/OCF | 25.29 | ||
| P/B | 10.03 | ||
| P/tB | 10.91 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 25.53 |
EPS(TTM)10.5
EY3.05%
EPS(NY)11.81
Fwd EY3.43%
FCF(TTM)6.06
FCFY1.76%
OCF(TTM)13.62
OCFY3.95%
SpS33.3
BVpS34.33
TBVpS31.57
PEG (NY)2.63
PEG (5Y)1.13
Graham Number90.0554 (-73.85%)
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 | 16.28 |
F-Score6
WACC8.91%
ROIC/WACC2.61
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 Y12.47%
EPS Next 2Y14.41%
EPS Next 3Y14.82%
EPS Next 5Y16.45%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.09%
Revenue growth 3Y12.51%
Revenue growth 5Y17.15%
Sales Q2Q%17.99%
Revenue Next Year18.01%
Revenue Next 2Y16.63%
Revenue Next 3Y15.88%
Revenue Next 5Y13.93%
EBIT growth 1Y17.98%
EBIT growth 3Y21.8%
EBIT growth 5Y26.82%
EBIT Next Year69.02%
EBIT Next 3Y33.68%
EBIT Next 5Y26.5%
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
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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.
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ALPHABET INC-CL A (GOOGL) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for GOOGL stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ALPHABET INC-CL A (GOOGL) is 32.8 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 10.03.
Is the dividend of ALPHABET INC-CL A sustainable?
The dividend rating of ALPHABET INC-CL A (GOOGL) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 7.6%.