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ALPHABET INC-CL A (GOOGL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

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

330 USD
-2.78 (-0.84%)
Last: 1/16/2026, 6:47:41 PM
329.69 USD
-0.31 (-0.09%)
After Hours: 1/16/2026, 6:47:41 PM
Fundamental Rating

7

Taking everything into account, GOOGL scores 7 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. GOOGL was compared to 70 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 is not overvalued while it is showing excellent growth. This is an interesting combination. 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.
  • GOOGL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years GOOGL has always 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 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.
  • GOOGL has a better Return On Equity (32.12%) than 97.14% of its industry peers.
  • GOOGL has a Return On Invested Capital of 24.90%. This is amongst the best in the industry. GOOGL outperforms 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 last Return On Invested Capital (24.90%) for GOOGL is above the 3 year average (24.19%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
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

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 32.23%, GOOGL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 has a Gross Margin (59.17%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • GOOGL's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
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

  • GOOGL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • GOOGL has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for GOOGL has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • GOOGL has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
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

  • An Altman-Z score of 18.54 indicates that GOOGL is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • GOOGL has a better Altman-Z score (18.54) than 95.71% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of GOOGL is 0.29, which is an excellent value as it means it would take GOOGL, only 0.29 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • GOOGL has a Debt to FCF ratio of 0.29. This is amongst the best in the industry. GOOGL outperforms 84.29% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.06 indicates that GOOGL is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • GOOGL has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.06. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GOOGL outperforms 55.71% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.06
Debt/FCF 0.29
Altman-Z 18.54
ROIC/WACC2.83
WACC8.79%
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

  • GOOGL has a Current 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 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.
  • The Quick ratio of GOOGL (1.75) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • 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

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 30.37% over the past year.
  • 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.
  • GOOGL shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 13.42%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 16.68% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 33.57 indicates a quite expensive valuation of GOOGL.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of GOOGL is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.47. GOOGL is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 28.69, which means the current valuation is very expensive for GOOGL.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as GOOGL.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GOOGL to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.26), we can say GOOGL is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 33.57
Fwd PE 28.69
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

  • GOOGL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • GOOGL's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 54.14
EV/EBITDA 26.49
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.
  • 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 18.08% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.95
PEG (5Y)1.33
EPS Next 2Y19.53%
EPS Next 3Y18.08%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.26%, 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 0.49. GOOGL pays more dividend than 87.14% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.26, GOOGL pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.89.
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 (1/16/2026, 6:47:41 PM)

After market: 329.69 -0.31 (-0.09%)

330

-2.78 (-0.84%)

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 Cap3.98T
Revenue(TTM)385.48B
Net Income(TTM)124.25B
Analysts82.57
Price Target321.71 (-2.51%)
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 33.57
Fwd PE 28.69
P/S 10.33
P/FCF 54.14
P/OCF 26.3
P/B 10.29
P/tB 11.26
EV/EBITDA 26.49
EPS(TTM)9.83
EY2.98%
EPS(NY)11.5
Fwd EY3.49%
FCF(TTM)6.1
FCFY1.85%
OCF(TTM)12.55
OCFY3.8%
SpS31.94
BVpS32.06
TBVpS29.3
PEG (NY)0.95
PEG (5Y)1.33
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 18.54
F-Score6
WACC8.79%
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 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 33.57 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 10.29.


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.