Alphabet is a holding company that wholly owns internet giant Google. The California-based company derives slightly less than 90% of its revenue from Google services, the vast majority of which is advertising sales.
It is a $4.26T technology company. Revenue grew 15.1% over the last year, it keeps 33¢ of every dollar of sales as profit, and it holds more cash than debt. It trades at 17.6× earnings.
- Website
- abc.xyz
- Location
- Mountain View, CA
- Employees
- 198 933
- Sector
- Technology
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Strong profitability, health and moat; Valuation lags behind.
Valuation27
- P/E vs own history64th pct · 5/25
- FCF yield1.3% · 5/25
- P/S9.6x · 12/25
- EV/EBITDA27.7x · 5/25
Growth60
- Revenue CAGR11.8% · 20/25
- Net income CAGR14.8% · 20/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Y17.8% · 20/25
- Fwd implied growth-17.7% · 0/25
Profitability100
- ROIC25.5% · 25/25
- ROE50.8% · 25/25
- Net margin32.8% · 25/25
- Operating margin33.1% · 25/25
Health100
- Altman Z11.01 · 25/25
- Current ratio2.72 · 25/25
- Interest coverage16.2x · 25/25
- Net cash / debtNet cash · 25/25
Quality67
- Piotroski F7/9 · 22/25
- Beneish M-2.19 · 12/25
- FCF conversion40% · 8/25
- Margin stabilityσ 2.4% · 25/25
Moat100
- ROIC >12% years5/5 yrs · 25/25
- Median gross margin56.9% · 25/25
- FCF-positive years5/5 yrs · 25/25
- Worst-year net marginworst 21.2% · 25/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- FY2025FinancialBest year on record$132B net income
- 2024ProductAlphabet's shares rose about 5% after the company unveiled its new quantum computing chip, Willow
- 2022MilestoneIt has also been accused of labor law violations related to worker organizing and was forced to file for bankruptcy…
- FY2021FinancialProfitable every year on record5 consecutive profitable years in our data
- FY2021FinancialRevenue already above $100B$258B in first reported year
- FY2021FinancialPositive free cash flow every year since5-year streak
- 2017AcquisitionAlphabet, Inc. acquired seven of its own capital-backed startups in the 2017 financial year
- Oct 2, 2015ProductIt was created through a restructuring of Google on October 2, 2015
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
- High gross margin (60.9%)
- Strongly profitable — 32.8% net margin
- Revenue growing 15.1% year over year
- Net cash position after subtracting debt from cash
- Interest covered 16.2× by operating earnings
Watch-outs
Nothing stands out as a concern in the available data.
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago+15.1% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$132B FY2025
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year+33.4% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$53.3B FY2025
- Debt under control — could handle its obligationsmore cash than debt
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$4.26T market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice-9.7% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it5/5 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distressAltman Z 11.0 — safe
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersyield 0.24%
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 17.6
Peer comparisonAlphabet Inc. vs 6 largest technology peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOG this company | $4.3T | 17.6 | +15.1% | 32.8% | Strong |
| NVDA Nvidia Corp | $5.5T | 28.6 | +83.4% | 63.7% | Mixed |
| AAPL Apple Inc. | $4.9T | 38.1 | +14.2% | 27.6% | Strong |
| MSFT Microsoft Corp | $4.0T | 29.7 | +17.8% | 40.3% | Strong |
| SPCX Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | $2.1T | — | +33.2% | -34.0% | Strained |
| META Meta Platforms, Inc. | $1.8T | 26.9 | +27.7% | 29.8% | Mixed |
| AVGO Broadcom Inc. | $1.7T | 45.1 | +48.7% | 42.9% | Mixed |
Head-to-head: GOOG vs NVDA · GOOG vs AAPL · GOOG vs MSFT
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2021–FY2025. For readers who want to check the numbers.
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Deeper analysis of GOOG on PreMarketPriceFigures are derived from company filings (quarterly values normalised from as-filed year-to-date data where applicable) and may be delayed, restated or incomplete. This page is information, not investment advice. Latest price $348.00 · market cap $4.26T.