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GOOGL stock analysis: Alphabet A

Alphabet A (GOOGL) is an S&P 500 company in Interactive Media & Services.

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What's happening with GOOGL · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

GOOGL price performance

GOOGL against the S&P 500, one year
+0%+25%+50%GOOGL +42%S&P 500 +18%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date+10.9%S&P 500 +14.5% · behind by 3.6 pts
1 year+41.6%S&P 500 +17.0% · ahead by 24.6 pts
3 years+159.0%S&P 500 +89.3% · ahead by 69.7 pts
5 years+157.1%S&P 500 +91.3% · ahead by 65.8 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

GOOGL factor grades

Each grade compares GOOGL with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

CValueP/E 17.4x (sector 17.3x)FCF yield 1.2% (sector 4.6%)
B+GrowthRevenue growth +20% (sector +5%)EPS growth +112% (sector -11%)
BProfitabilityOperating margin 33.1% (sector 20.0%)ROIC 17.6% (sector 17.5%)
BMomentum12-month change +42%From 52-wk high -14%

GOOGL in plain numbers

GOOGL key statistics

SectorCommunication Services
IndustryInteractive Media & Services
IndexS&P 500
Market value$4.3T
Revenue growth (y/y)+20%
Free-cash-flow yield1.2%
Dividend yield0.3%
Next earnings (expected)2026-10-28
Valuation measures
Market value$4.26T
Enterprise value$4.31T
P/E (trailing)17.4x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)13.2x
PEG (Torvanta estimate)0.42
Price / sales9.6x
Price / book6.7x
EV / revenue9.7x
EV / EBITDA29.2x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$445.9B
Net income, last 12 months$244.2B
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$19.91
Gross margin60.9%
Operating margin33.1%
Net margin54.8%
Return on equity48.7%
Return on invested capital17.6%
Cash$55.9B
Total debt$100.2B
Debt / equity0.16x
Free cash flow, last 12 months$53.3B
Interest cover65.6x
Current ratio2.72x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

GOOGL earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
$0$29.9B$59.9B$89.8B$119.8BSep 2024 Revenue: $88.3BDec 2024 Revenue: $96.5BMar 2025 Revenue: $90.2BJun 2025 Revenue: $96.4BSep 2025 Revenue: $102.3BDec 2025 Revenue: $113.8BMar 2026 Revenue: $109.9BJun 2026 Revenue: $119.8BSep 2024 Net income: $26.3BDec 2024 Net income: $26.5BMar 2025 Net income: $34.5BJun 2025 Net income: $28.2BSep 2025 Net income: $35.0BDec 2025 Net income: $34.5BMar 2026 Net income: $62.6BJun 2026 Net income: $112.2BSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: 29.8%Net margin: 27.5%Net margin: 38.3%Net margin: 29.2%Net margin: 34.2%Net margin: 30.3%Net margin: 56.9%Net margin: 93.7%0%47%94%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$0.0$2.3$4.6$6.8$9.1Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.1Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.1Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.8Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.3Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.9Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.8Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $5.1Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $9.1Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Sep 2025 +35% · Dec 2025 +32% · Mar 2026 +82% · Jun 2026 +294%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

Alphabet A financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$257.6B$282.8B$307.4B$350.0B$402.8B
Net income$76.0B$60.0B$73.8B$100.1B$132.2B
EPS (GAAP)$5.61$4.56$5.80$8.04$10.81
Free cash flow$67.0B$60.0B$69.5B$72.8B$73.3B

GOOGL earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-07-22$9.11+294%+24%-7.1%
2026-04-29$5.11+82%+22%+9.0%
2026-02-04$2.82+32%+18%-0.8%
2025-10-29$2.87+35%+16%+6.3%
2025-07-23$2.31+22%+14%-0.4%
2025-04-24$2.81+49%+12%+1.4%

About Alphabet A

HeadquartersMountain View, CA
Industry (SEC code)Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.
Fiscal year endsDecember 31
Incorporated inDE
Listed onNasdaq, Nasdaq, Nasdaq, Nasdaq

From the company's SEC registration record.

Companies similar to GOOGL

CompanyMarket valueP/ERevenue growthOperating margin12-month change
GOOGL Alphabet A$4.3T17.4x+20%33.1%+42%
GOOG Alphabet C$4.2T17.3x+20%33.1%+40%compare
META Meta Platforms$1.9T28.0x+28%38.1%+5%compare
NFLX Netflix$281.1Bn/a+16%29.7%-41%compare
VZ Verizon$190.5B11.9x+1%20.5%+12%
DIS Walt Disney$178.9B21.4x+5%18.4%-7%
TMUS T-Mobile US$176.6B17.2x+10%19.8%-27%

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Frequently asked questions

Is GOOGL stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for GOOGL are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is GOOGL's P/E ratio?

GOOGL trades at about 17.4 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 13.2 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does GOOGL report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects Alphabet A to report around 2026-10-28.

Does GOOGL pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is about 0.3%, and it has raised its dividend 1 years in a row.

How has GOOGL performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year GOOGL returned +41.6%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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