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Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) Stock Analysis

Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) is a Internet Content & Information stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

GOOGL

$334.76

−$5.51 (−1.62%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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GOOGL Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$336.91
Previous Close
$340.28
Day's Range
330.38–337.27
52-Week Range
249.29–408.61
Volume
28.53M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.21
Valuation
Market Cap
$4.09T
P/E Ratio
16.80
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
21.81
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.19
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
9.18
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
19.93
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$402.84B+15.09%
Net Income (FY)
$132.17B+32.01%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
54.77%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
5.87B
1-Year Return
+34.01%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.88+0.26%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 4, 2026
Earnings Date
October 28, 2026
Avg Volume
26.60M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, GOOGL closed at $334.76, +34.01% over 1 year.

Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) has a market capitalization of $4.09T.

In fiscal 2025, GOOGL reported revenue of $402.84B.

GOOGL Stock Return by Calendar Year

Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $13,401
+34.01%
5 years
$10,000 $23,818
+138.18%
10 years
$10,000 $82,020
+720.20%

If you had invested $10,000 in Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $82,020 at the close on October 21, 2026: +720.20% in total, +23.42% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+7.16%
2025+65.99%
2024+36.01%
2023+58.32%
2022−39.09%
2021+65.30%
2020+30.85%
2019+28.18%
2018−0.80%
2017+32.93%
2016 (partial year)−1.59%

As of October 21, 2026.

GOOGL Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$402.84B$132.17B32.8%
2024$350.02B$100.12B28.6%
2023$307.39B$73.80B24.0%
2022$282.84B$59.97B21.2%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$402.84B$240.30B$129.04B$132.17B32.8%
2024$350.02B$203.71B$112.39B$100.12B28.6%
2023$307.39B$174.06B$84.29B$73.80B24.0%
2022$282.84B$156.63B$74.84B$59.97B21.2%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

GOOGL Dividend History

$0.83+38.3% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.653—
2025$0.834+38.3%
2024$0.603—

Most recent payment: $0.22 per share, ex-dividend September 4, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

GOOGL Valuation vs Internet Content & Information Median

Median of 71 stocks
MetricGOOGLInternet Content & Information medianvs median
P/E16.8012.2837% above
P/S ratio9.180.7911.6x the median
Profit margin54.77%−0.03%54.8 pts above

Medians across 71 Internet Content & Information stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) is capitalised at $4.09T on the latest close. It is classified in the Internet Content & Information industry, within the Communication Services sector. The company reports 198,933 employees.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $249.29 to $408.61. GOOGL last closed at $334.76 on October 21, 2026. That is −$5.51 (−1.62%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 34.29% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $402.84B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $350.02B, that is a change of +15.09%. The same year closed with net income of $132.17B. That is +32.01% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 54.77%. That is 54.8 percentage points above the Internet Content & Information median of −0.03%. Trailing earnings per share are 19.93.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $282.84B in 2022 to $402.84B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 16.8. That is 36.81% above the Internet Content & Information median of 12.28. The forward P/E on file is 21.81. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.19. The price-to-sales ratio is 9.18. On price-to-sales that is 11.6 times the Internet Content & Information median of 0.79. 71 Internet Content & Information companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The reported beta is 1.21. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 29.64%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +34.01%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +23.42%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 0.26%. That is 2.8 percentage points below the Internet Content & Information median yield of 3.04%. At the indicated rate that is $0.88 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is September 4, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 3 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.65 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.83 a share.

So far in 2026 the total return is +7.16%. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2025 returned +65.99% and 2022 returned −39.09%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) operates in the Internet Content & Information industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Alphabet Inc. GOOGL $4.09T 16.8
Meta Platforms, Inc. META $1.78T 26.3
Spotify Technology S.A. SPOT $108.00B 30.2
Nebius Group N.V. NBIS $46.64B 134.0

The Internet Content & Information industry average P/E ratio is 12.3x. Alphabet Inc. trades at a P/E of 16.8.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Alphabet Inc.

Alphabet Inc. offers various products and platforms in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets segments. The Google Services segment provides products and services, including ads, Android, Chrome, devices, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Play, Search, and YouTube. It is also involved in the sale of apps and in-app purchases and digital content in Google Play and YouTube; and devices, as well as the provision of YouTube consumer subscription services, such as YouTube TV, YouTube Music and Premium, NFL Sunday Ticket, and Google One. The Google Cloud segment offers consumption-based fees and subscriptions for AI solutions, including AI infrastructure, Vertex AI platform, and Gemini enterprise. It also provides cybersecurity, and data and analytics services; Google Workspace that include cloud-based communication and collaboration tools for enterprises, such as Calendar, Gmail, Docs, Drive, and Meet; and other enterprise services. The Other Bets segment sells transportation and internet services. Alphabet Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.

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