ALPHABET INC-CL A (GOOGL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:GOOGL • US02079K3059
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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.
- GOOGL had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- GOOGL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 22.20%, GOOGL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 31.83%, GOOGL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- GOOGL has a better Return On Invested Capital (23.22%) than 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 10.87%.
| 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
- GOOGL's Profit Margin of 32.81% is amongst the best of the industry. GOOGL outperforms 92.75% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GOOGL has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 33.59%, GOOGL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 95.65% of the companies in the same industry.
- GOOGL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- GOOGL's Gross Margin of 59.65% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GOOGL outperforms 52.17% of its industry peers.
- 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
- Compared to 1 year ago, GOOGL has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- GOOGL has an Altman-Z score of 15.19. This indicates that GOOGL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of GOOGL (15.19) is better than 98.55% 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.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of GOOGL (0.70) is better than 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 | 15.19 |
ROIC/WACC2.61
WACC8.91%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.01 indicates that GOOGL has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- GOOGL has a Current ratio (2.01) which is in line with its industry peers.
- 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.
- GOOGL has a Quick ratio of 2.01. This is comparable 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
- 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%.
- 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
- GOOGL is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 16.22% yearly.
- 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 Year17.95%
Revenue Next 2Y16.56%
Revenue Next 3Y15.66%
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
- GOOGL is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 30.60.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as GOOGL.
- GOOGL is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.18, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 27.21, which means the current valuation is very expensive for GOOGL.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as GOOGL.
- GOOGL is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 37.96, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30.6 | ||
| Fwd PE | 27.21 |
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 is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 53.05 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 23.43 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates GOOGL does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- GOOGL has an outstanding profitability rating, which 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)2.45
PEG (5Y)1.05
EPS Next 2Y14.41%
EPS Next 3Y14.82%
5. GOOGL Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- GOOGL has a yearly dividend return of 0.26%, 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.26% |
5.2 History
- GOOGL has been paying a dividend for less than 5 years, so it still needs to build a track record.
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
321.31
+4.07 (+1.28%)
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 Change0.01%
Ins Owners0.06%
Ins Owner Change-0.84%
Market Cap3.89T
Revenue(TTM)402.84B
Net Income(TTM)132.17B
Analysts83.24
Price Target365.82 (13.85%)
Short Float %1.38%
Short Ratio2.29
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.26% |
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)13.71%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.01%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.14%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.09%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.68%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.03%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.35%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.09%
Revenue NY rev (3m)4.41%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30.6 | ||
| Fwd PE | 27.21 | ||
| P/S | 9.65 | ||
| P/FCF | 53.05 | ||
| P/OCF | 23.6 | ||
| P/B | 9.36 | ||
| P/tB | 10.18 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 23.43 |
EPS(TTM)10.5
EY3.27%
EPS(NY)11.81
Fwd EY3.68%
FCF(TTM)6.06
FCFY1.88%
OCF(TTM)13.62
OCFY4.24%
SpS33.3
BVpS34.33
TBVpS31.57
PEG (NY)2.45
PEG (5Y)1.05
Graham Number90.06
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 | 15.19 |
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 5Y16.22%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.09%
Revenue growth 3Y12.51%
Revenue growth 5Y17.15%
Sales Q2Q%17.99%
Revenue Next Year17.95%
Revenue Next 2Y16.56%
Revenue Next 3Y15.66%
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
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.
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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 30.6 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 9.36.
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%.