GOOGL Stock Analysis: Alphabet | NASDAQ

Internet Content & Information | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 4.187.041m USD | 12M Return: 40.2% | US02079K3059 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Search Advertising, Cloud Computing, Video Streaming, Artificial Intelligence
Total Rating 81
Safety 83
Buy Signal -0.31
Internet Content & Information
Industry Rotation: -7.6
Market Cap: 4,187B
Avg Turnover: 9.00B
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility30.2%
VaR 5th Pctl5.11%
VaR vs Median2.76%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio1.09
Rel. Str. IBD66.2
Rel. Str. Peer Group85.5
Character TTM
Beta1.164
Beta Downside0.714
Hurst Exponent0.505
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD29.81%
CAGR/Max DD1.22
CAGR/Mean DD4.49
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of GOOGL over the last years for every Quarter: "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 GOOGL over the last years for every Quarter: 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: 113828, 2026-03: 109896, 2026-06: 119796,
Rev. CAGR: 15.13%
Rev. Trend: 99.6%
Last SUE: 2.78
Qual. Beats: 6

Warnings

Choppy
Below Avwap Earnings

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 11.7 years of data

Jan +2.2% 6
Feb -4.8% 47
Mar -0.9% 5
Apr +3.7% 33
May +3.5% 21
Jun -3.7% 33
Jul +6.0% 34
Aug -1.1% 30
Sep -2.4% 28
Oct +1.4% 15
Nov +1.0% 14
Dec -1.0% 14

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: GOOGL Alphabet

Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL), a mega-cap U.S. company in the Communication Services sector (Interactive Media & Services sub-industry), operates through three segments: Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets. The Google Services segment generates the majority of revenue through advertising across Search, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Gmail, Maps, and Google Play, while also selling apps, in-app purchases, digital content, consumer devices, and subscription offerings such as YouTube TV, YouTube Music, and Google One. The Google Cloud segment provides consumption-based and subscription AI services, including Vertex AI and Gemini enterprise offerings, along with cybersecurity, analytics, and Google Workspace tools (Calendar, Gmail, Docs, Drive, Meet) targeted at enterprise customers. The Other Bets segment sells transportation and internet services. Headquartered in Mountain View, California, and incorporated in 1998, Alphabet went public on NASDAQ in August 2004.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Search ad revenue pressured by AI competitors like ChatGPT
  • Google Cloud margins expand on accelerating enterprise AI workload demand
  • DOJ antitrust ruling risks Chrome divestiture and search payment remedies
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 (324b): -0.36 < 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: 171.7 > 6 (EBIT TTM 301b / Interest Expense TTM 1.75b)
Altman Z'' 8.52
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 301b / Avg Total Assets 712b)
D: 2.28 (Book Value of Equity 640b / Total Liabilities 282b)
Altman-Z'' = 8.52 = 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 GOOGL shares?

As of October 03, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 343.50 with a total of 22,734,069 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.12%, over one month by +1.96%, over three months by -4.50% and over the past year by +40.17%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 324.90 (which is 5.4% or 2 ATR below the current price).

Is GOOGL a buy, sell or hold?

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

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

What are the forecasts/targets for the GOOGL price?
Analysts Target Price 429.5 25%
Alphabet (GOOGL) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 26 September 2026
Market Cap USD = 4187b (4187b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 16.9485
P/E Forward = 22.8311
P/S = 9.3908
P/B = 6.8995
P/EG = 1.2549
Revenue TTM = 446b USD
EBIT TTM = 301b USD
EBITDA TTM = 324b 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 = 4072b USD (4187b + Debt 127b - CCE 242b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 171.7 (Ebit TTM 301b / Interest Expense TTM 1.75b)
EV/FCF = 76.43x (Enterprise Value 4072b / FCF TTM 53.3b)
FCF Yield = 1.31% (FCF TTM 53.3b / Enterprise Value 4072b)
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 = 4.42 (Enterprise Value 4072b / Total Assets 922b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.38% (Interest Expense 1.75b / Debt 127b)
Taxrate = 18.40% (55.1b / 299b)
NOPAT = 246b (EBIT 301b * (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 = -0.36 (Net Debt -115b / EBITDA 324b)
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 = 52.03% (EBIT 301b / Capital Employed (Equity 480b + L.T.Debt 98.2b))
RoIC = 31.75% (NOPAT 246b / Invested Capital 774b)
WACC = 9.82% (E(4187b)/V(4314b) * Re(10.08%) + D(127b)/V(4314b) * Rd(1.38%) * (1-Tc(0.18)))
Discount Rate = 10.08% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -80.54 | Cagr: -0.78%
[DCF] Terminal Value 67.82% ; FCFF base≈58.7b ; Y1≈51.4b ; Y5≈41.6b
[DCF] Fair Price = 111.3 (EV 538b - Net Debt -115b = Equity 653b / Shares 5.87b; r=9.82% [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: 6
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=3.02 | Chg30d=+0.57% | Revisions=+0% | Analysts=42
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=20.62 | Chg30d=+0.10% | Revisions=+22% | GrowthEPS=+90.8% | GrowthRev=+23.8%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=14.92 | Chg30d=+0.57% | Revisions=+58% | GrowthEPS=-27.7% | GrowthRev=+23.3%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +17% (up=30, down=21)