GOOG Stock Analysis: Alphabet C | NASDAQ

Internet Content & Information | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 4.201.472m USD | 12M Return: 69.4% | US02079K1079 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Online Advertising, Cloud Platform, Artificial Intelligence, Video Streaming
Total Rating 77
Safety 81
Buy Signal 0.28
Internet Content & Information
Industry Rotation: -12.4
Market Cap: 4,201B
Avg Turnover: 6.43B
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility32.5%
VaR 5th Pctl5.51%
VaR vs Median2.90%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio1.67
Rel. Str. IBD57
Rel. Str. Peer Group59.7
Character TTM
Beta1.208
Beta Downside0.791
Hurst Exponent0.519
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD29.35%
CAGR/Max DD1.30
CAGR/Mean DD5.06
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of GOOG over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-06": 1.36, "2021-09": 1.4, "2021-12": 1.53, "2022-03": 1.23, "2022-06": 1.21, "2022-09": 1.06, "2022-12": 1.05, "2023-03": 1.17, "2023-06": 1.44, "2023-09": 1.55, "2023-12": 1.64, "2024-03": 1.89, "2024-06": 1.89, "2024-09": 2.12, "2024-12": 2.15, "2025-03": 2.81, "2025-06": 2.31, "2025-09": 2.87, "2025-12": 2.82, "2026-03": 5.11, "2026-06": 9.11,
EPS CAGR: 48.49%
EPS Trend: 96.0%
Last SUE: 4.00
Qual. Beats: 2
Revenue Revenue of GOOG over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-06: 61880, 2021-09: 65118, 2021-12: 75325, 2022-03: 68011, 2022-06: 69685, 2022-09: 69092, 2022-12: 76048, 2023-03: 69787, 2023-06: 74604, 2023-09: 76693, 2023-12: 86310, 2024-03: 80539, 2024-06: 84742, 2024-09: 88268, 2024-12: 96469, 2025-03: 90234, 2025-06: 96428, 2025-09: 102346, 2025-12: 113829, 2026-03: 109896, 2026-06: 119796,
Rev. CAGR: 15.13%
Rev. Trend: 99.6%
Last SUE: 2.78
Qual. Beats: 2

Warnings

Below Avwap Earnings

Tailwinds

Confidence

Seasonality 11.6 years of data

Jan +2.1% 19
Feb -4.9% 37
Mar -0.4% 5
Apr +3.8% 22
May +2.9% 21
Jun -3.1% 31
Jul +5.7% 44
Aug -0.9% 25
Sep -2.6% 28
Oct +1.6% 15
Nov +1.2% 14
Dec -1.4% 15

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: GOOG Alphabet C

Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) is a multinational technology holding company headquartered in Mountain View, California, incorporated in 1998. It operates through three main segments: Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets. The Google Services segment encompasses its core consumer-facing products including Search, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Gmail, Google Maps, Google Photos, and Google Play, generating revenue primarily through advertising, app sales, in-app purchases, digital content, hardware devices, and consumer subscription services such as YouTube TV, YouTube Music and Premium, and Google One. The Google Cloud segment provides AI infrastructure, the Vertex AI platform, Gemini enterprise solutions, cybersecurity, data analytics, and Google Workspace tools (Calendar, Gmail, Docs, Drive, Meet) to enterprise customers on consumption-based fees and subscriptions. The Other Bets segment sells transportation and internet services.

Alphabet is classified under the Communication Services sector and the Interactive Media & Services sub-industry in the GICS framework. Its business model is anchored in a digital advertising-driven core, with Google Cloud representing its primary enterprise growth segment, increasingly focused on artificial intelligence offerings and infrastructure services for business clients.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Google Cloud margins expand as AI demand accelerates enterprise growth
  • Search ad share pressured by AI chatbots and antitrust remedies
  • AI capex surges while monetization timeline remains uncertain
Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 5.0
Net Income: 244b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.06 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -7.51 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 48.76% < 20% (prev 21.25%; Δ 27.52% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.20 > 3% & CFO 186b > Net Income 244b
Net Debt (-115b) to EBITDA (327b): -0.35 < 3
Current Ratio: 2.72 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (12.3b) vs 12m ago 0.91% < -2%
Gross Margin: 60.90% > 18% (prev 58.94%; Δ 1.95% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 62.62% > 50% (prev 73.98%; Δ -11.36% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 133.9 > 6 (EBIT TTM 302b / Interest Expense TTM 2.25b)
Altman Z'' 8.53
A: 0.24 (Total Current Assets 344b - Total Current Liabilities 126b) / Total Assets 922b
B: 0.54 (Retained Earnings 493b / Total Assets 922b)
C: 0.42 (EBIT TTM 302b / Avg Total Assets 712b)
D: 2.28 (Book Value of Equity 640b / Total Liabilities 282b)
Altman-Z'' = 8.53 = AAA
Beneish M -2.81
DSRI: 1.05 (Receivables 69.2b/55.0b, Revenue 446b/371b)
GMI: 0.97 (GM 58.94% / 60.90%)
AQI: 1.10 (AQ_t 0.26 / AQ_t-1 0.24)
SGI: 1.20 (Revenue 446b / 371b)
TATA: 0.06 (NI 244b - CFO 186b) / TA 922b)
Beneish M = -2.81 (Cap -4..+1) = A
What is the price of GOOG shares?

As of August 21, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 338.20 with a total of 14,165,362 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.67%, over one month by -3.75%, over three months by -12.08% and over the past year by +69.42%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 325.70 (which is 3.7% or 1.3 ATR below the current price).

Is GOOG a buy, sell or hold?

Alphabet C has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.41. Therefore, it is recommended to buy GOOG.

  • StrongBuy: 40
  • Buy: 16
  • Hold: 12
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the GOOG price?
Analysts Target Price 421.8 24.7%
Alphabet C (GOOG) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 18 August 2026
Market Cap USD = 4201b (4201b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 17.2373
P/E Forward = 16.7504
P/S = 9.4232
P/B = 6.7498
P/EG = 0.931
Revenue TTM = 446b USD
EBIT TTM = 302b USD
EBITDA TTM = 327b USD
Long Term Debt = 98.2b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
 Short Term Debt = unknown (none)
 Debt = 127b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 14.6b
Net Debt = -115b USD (calculated: Debt 127b - CCE 242b)
Enterprise Value = 4086b USD (4201b + Debt 127b - CCE 242b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 133.9 (Ebit TTM 302b / Interest Expense TTM 2.25b)
EV/FCF = 76.71x (Enterprise Value 4086b / FCF TTM 53.3b)
FCF Yield = 1.30% (FCF TTM 53.3b / Enterprise Value 4086b)
FCF Margin = 11.95% (FCF TTM 53.3b / Revenue TTM 446b)
Net Margin = 54.77% (Net Income TTM 244b / Revenue TTM 446b)
Gross Margin = 60.90% ((Revenue TTM 446b - Cost of Revenue TTM 174b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 61.65% (prev 62.45%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 4.43 (Enterprise Value 4086b / Total Assets 922b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.77% (Interest Expense 2.25b / Debt 127b)
Taxrate = 18.40% (55.1b / 299b)
NOPAT = 246b (EBIT 302b * (1 - 18.40%))
Current Ratio = 2.72 (Total Current Assets 344b / Total Current Liabilities 126b)
Debt / Equity = 0.20 (Debt 127b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 640b)
Debt / EBITDA = -0.35 (Net Debt -115b / EBITDA 327b)
Debt / FCF = -2.16 (Net Debt -115b / FCF TTM 53.3b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 480b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 34.30% (Net Income 244b / Total Assets 922b)
RoE = 50.84% (Net Income TTM 244b / Total Stockholder Equity 480b)
RoCE = 52.12% (EBIT 302b / Capital Employed (Equity 480b + L.T.Debt 98.2b))
RoIC = 31.81% (NOPAT 246b / Invested Capital 774b)
WACC = 9.97% (E(4201b)/V(4329b) * Re(10.23%) + D(127b)/V(4329b) * Rd(1.77%) * (1-Tc(0.18)))
Discount Rate = 10.23% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -80.54 | Cagr: -0.78%
[DCF] Terminal Value 67.28% ; FCFF base≈58.7b ; Y1≈51.4b ; Y5≈41.6b
[DCF] Fair Price = 116.1 (EV 527b - Net Debt -115b = Equity 642b / Shares 5.53b; r=9.97% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 95.97 | EPS CAGR: 48.49% | SUE: 4.0 | # QB: 2
Revenue Correlation: 99.58 | Revenue CAGR: 15.13% | SUE: 2.78 | # QB: 2
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=3.00 | Chg30d=+0.05% | Revisions=+18% | Analysts=39
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=20.58 | Chg30d=+44.58% | Revisions=+93% | GrowthEPS=+90.4% | GrowthRev=+23.5%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=14.75 | Chg30d=+1.11% | Revisions=+39% | GrowthEPS=-28.3% | GrowthRev=+22.0%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +56% (up=89, down=24)