ALPHABET INC-CL A (GOOGL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:GOOGL • US02079K3059

306.36 USD
+7.84 (+2.63%)
At close: Mar 9, 2026
304.66 USD
-1.7 (-0.55%)
After Hours: 3/9/2026, 8:08:47 PM

This GOOGL fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

7

GOOGL gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 69 industry peers in the Interactive Media & Services industry. GOOGL has outstanding health and profitabily ratings, belonging to the best of the industry. This is a solid base for any company. GOOGL is growing strongly while it is still valued neutral. This is a good combination! These ratings would make GOOGL suitable for growth and quality investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. GOOGL Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • GOOGL had positive earnings in the past year.
  • GOOGL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years GOOGL has always been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years GOOGL always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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 has a better Return On Assets (22.20%) than 92.75% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 31.83%, GOOGL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 23.24%, GOOGL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for GOOGL is significantly above the industry average of 11.02%.
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

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 32.81%, GOOGL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GOOGL's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • GOOGL has a better Operating Margin (33.62%) than 95.65% of its industry peers.
  • GOOGL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • GOOGL has a Gross Margin of 59.65%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GOOGL outperforms 52.17% of its industry peers.
  • GOOGL's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
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. 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
  • Compared to 1 year ago, GOOGL has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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 14.43. This indicates that GOOGL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • GOOGL has a Altman-Z score of 14.43. This is amongst the best in the industry. GOOGL outperforms 98.55% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of GOOGL is 0.64, which is an excellent value as it means it would take GOOGL, only 0.64 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of GOOGL (0.64) is better than 81.16% of its industry peers.
  • GOOGL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.11. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.11, GOOGL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.62% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.11
Debt/FCF 0.64
Altman-Z 14.43
ROIC/WACC2.66
WACC8.75%
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.
  • The Current ratio of GOOGL (2.01) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • GOOGL has a Quick Ratio of 2.01. This indicates that GOOGL is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of GOOGL (2.01) 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. GOOGL Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 30.43% over the past year.
  • 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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 16.22% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, GOOGL will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 13.79% on average per year.
EPS Next Y12.37%
EPS Next 2Y14.34%
EPS Next 3Y14.82%
EPS Next 5Y16.22%
Revenue Next Year17.84%
Revenue Next 2Y16.44%
Revenue Next 3Y15.6%
Revenue Next 5Y13.79%

3.3 Evolution

  • The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in 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.
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 1T
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. GOOGL Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 29.18, the valuation of GOOGL can be described as expensive.
  • GOOGL's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • GOOGL's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 26.46.
  • GOOGL is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.96.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GOOGL is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.65, GOOGL is valued at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 29.18
Fwd PE 25.96
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

  • GOOGL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of GOOGL indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: GOOGL is cheaper than 60.87% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 50.58
EV/EBITDA 21.94
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 an expensive valuation of the company.
  • The excellent profitability rating of GOOGL may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • GOOGL's earnings are expected to grow with 14.82% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.36
PEG (5Y)1
EPS Next 2Y14.34%
EPS Next 3Y14.82%

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5. GOOGL Dividend Analysis

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 0.67. GOOGL pays more dividend than 86.96% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, 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 2Y14.34%
EPS Next 3Y14.82%
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

GOOGL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ALPHABET INC-CL A

NASDAQ:GOOGL (3/9/2026, 8:08:47 PM)

After market: 304.66 -1.7 (-0.55%)

306.36

+7.84 (+2.63%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)02-04
Earnings (Next)04-22
Inst Owners80.67%
Inst Owner Change-0.38%
Ins Owners0.06%
Ins Owner Change-0.9%
Market Cap3.71T
Revenue(TTM)402.84B
Net Income(TTM)132.17B
Analysts82.9
Price Target366.94 (19.77%)
Short Float %1.27%
Short Ratio2.13
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)8.72%
PT rev (3m)15.74%
EPS NQ rev (1m)2.66%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.33%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.15%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.91%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)3.03%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.43%
Revenue NY rev (1m)3.83%
Revenue NY rev (3m)4.35%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 29.18
Fwd PE 25.96
P/S 9.2
P/FCF 50.58
P/OCF 22.5
P/B 8.92
P/tB 9.7
EV/EBITDA 21.94
EPS(TTM)10.5
EY3.43%
EPS(NY)11.8
Fwd EY3.85%
FCF(TTM)6.06
FCFY1.98%
OCF(TTM)13.62
OCFY4.44%
SpS33.3
BVpS34.33
TBVpS31.57
PEG (NY)2.36
PEG (5Y)1
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 14.43
F-Score6
WACC8.75%
ROIC/WACC2.66
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 Y12.37%
EPS Next 2Y14.34%
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 Year17.84%
Revenue Next 2Y16.44%
Revenue Next 3Y15.6%
Revenue Next 5Y13.79%
EBIT growth 1Y18.07%
EBIT growth 3Y19.91%
EBIT growth 5Y25.64%
EBIT Next Year68.99%
EBIT Next 3Y33.6%
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 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 29.18 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 8.92.


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 12.37% in the next year.