ALPHABET INC-CL A (GOOGL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:GOOGL • US02079K3059
Current stock price
337.42 USD
-4.26 (-1.25%)
At close:
339 USD
+1.58 (+0.47%)
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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.
- Each year in the past 5 years GOOGL has been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years GOOGL had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of GOOGL (22.20%) is better than 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.
- The Return On Invested Capital of GOOGL (23.22%) is better than 94.20% 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 11.03%.
| 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.
- GOOGL's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- GOOGL's Operating Margin of 33.59% is amongst the best of the industry. GOOGL outperforms 95.65% of its industry peers.
- GOOGL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of GOOGL (59.65%) is comparable to the rest of the 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.
- 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 worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 16.00 indicates that GOOGL is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- GOOGL's Altman-Z score of 16.00 is amongst the best of 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.
- GOOGL has a Debt to FCF ratio of 0.70. This is in the better half of the industry: GOOGL outperforms 78.26% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.12 indicates that GOOGL is not too dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of GOOGL (0.12) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.12 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.7 | ||
| Altman-Z | 16 |
ROIC/WACC2.62
WACC8.86%
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.
- The Current ratio of GOOGL (2.01) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 2.01 indicates that GOOGL has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- GOOGL's Quick ratio of 2.01 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GOOGL outperforms 57.97% 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.
- 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%.
- Measured over the past years, GOOGL shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 17.15% on average per year.
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 Y12.47%
EPS Next 2Y14.41%
EPS Next 3Y14.82%
EPS Next 5Y16.22%
Revenue Next Year18.01%
Revenue Next 2Y16.63%
Revenue Next 3Y15.88%
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.
- 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 32.14, GOOGL can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- GOOGL's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.95, GOOGL is valued at the same level.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 28.57, which means the current valuation is very expensive for GOOGL.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GOOGL is on the same level as its industry peers.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GOOGL to the average of the S&P500 Index (38.68), we can say GOOGL is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 32.14 | ||
| Fwd PE | 28.57 |
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 55.71 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 24.99 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- The excellent profitability rating of GOOGL 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)2.58
PEG (5Y)1.11
EPS Next 2Y14.41%
EPS Next 3Y14.82%
5. GOOGL Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- GOOGL has a yearly dividend return of 0.25%, which is pretty low.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.63, GOOGL pays a better dividend. On top of this GOOGL pays more dividend than 86.96% of the companies listed 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
337.42
-4.26 (-1.25%)
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 Change0.18%
Ins Owners0.06%
Ins Owner Change-0.83%
Market Cap4.08T
Revenue(TTM)402.84B
Net Income(TTM)132.17B
Analysts83.24
Price Target365.82 (8.42%)
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)2.76%
EPS NQ rev (3m)5.57%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.09%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.68%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.1%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.23%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.09%
Revenue NY rev (3m)4.31%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 32.14 | ||
| Fwd PE | 28.57 | ||
| P/S | 10.13 | ||
| P/FCF | 55.71 | ||
| P/OCF | 24.78 | ||
| P/B | 9.83 | ||
| P/tB | 10.69 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 24.99 |
EPS(TTM)10.5
EY3.11%
EPS(NY)11.81
Fwd EY3.5%
FCF(TTM)6.06
FCFY1.79%
OCF(TTM)13.62
OCFY4.04%
SpS33.3
BVpS34.33
TBVpS31.57
PEG (NY)2.58
PEG (5Y)1.11
Graham Number90.0554 (-73.31%)
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 |
F-Score6
WACC8.86%
ROIC/WACC2.62
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 5Y16.22%
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 5Y13.79%
EBIT growth 1Y17.98%
EBIT growth 3Y21.8%
EBIT growth 5Y26.82%
EBIT Next Year69.02%
EBIT Next 3Y33.68%
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
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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 32.14 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 9.83.
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%.