GOOGL — Alphabet Inc. $336.71

COMMUNICATION · Generated 2026-07-29 21:13

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Quality Scorecard Growth

A100/100
Pricing power (gross margin) 61% Gross margin 61% — wide margins, likely pricing power
Return on equity 49% ROE 49% — high returns on capital
Leverage (net debt / EBITDA) net cash Net cash — $121.7B more cash than debt
Interest coverage 175x EBIT covers interest 175x — comfortably covered
Earnings consistency (revenue) 0/3 down 0 revenue-down year(s) in 3 — no down years
Earnings growth (net income YoY) +32% Net income +32% YoY — earnings growing
Cash conversion (CFO/NI) 125% Operating cash ÷ net income 125% — earnings convert to cash
Operating margin trend improving Operating margin improving
Revenue growth 24% Revenue +24% — strong demand growth
Growth trajectory accelerating YoY +15% vs +11% prior 2-yr avg — accelerating
Dilution control -0.1%/yr Shares -0.1% YoY — dilution controlled
Rule of 40 42 growth 24% + FCF margin 18% = 42 — healthy growth + profitability

Growth-stage checklist (proxy metrics from yfinance). 12 of 12 criteria scored. Not financial advice.

Buy-Now Score

93/100
Quality ×40%100
Trajectory ×30%100
Valuation ×30%77

Comparative rank: 40% Quality + 30% Trajectory + 30% Valuation — higher = better buy now. Not financial advice.

Valuation

$214.31$470.34
Price $336.71DCF $238.12 (-29%)Analyst $427.59 (+27%)MarketGist fair $389.69 (+16%)

DCF: 14% start growth → 2.5%, 10.7% discount (band $189.08–$306.10). Analyst: 55 analysts. MarketGist fair = 80% analyst + 20% DCF. Not financial advice.

Key Trends (6-yr)

GAAP EPS
▲ +34.5% YoY
Sales
▲ +15.1% YoY
Shares Outstanding
▼ -1.7% YoY

Company Overview

Basic Information

Company Name: Alphabet Inc.
Symbol: GOOGL
Exchange: NMS
Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Internet Content & Information

Company Details

Country: United States
City: Mountain View
Employees: 198,933
Market Cap: $4.12T
Website: https://abc.xyz

Business Description

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.

Key Metrics

Price & Valuation

Current Price
$336.71
Market Cap
$4.12T
P/E Ratio
16.90
Forward P/E
22.88
PEG Ratio
1.27
Price to Book
6.62

Profitability

Profit Margin: 54.77%
Operating Margin: 34.03%
Gross Margin: 60.90%
Return on Equity (ROE): 48.68%
Return on Assets (ROA): 12.96%
Revenue Growth: 24.20%

Financial Health

Current Ratio: 2.72
Quick Ratio: 2.47
Debt to Equity: 18.86
Total Debt: $120.79B
Total Cash: $242.47B
Beta: 1.25

Trading & Analyst Info

52-Week Range

52-Week High: $408.61
52-Week Low: $187.82
50-Day Average: $361.84
200-Day Average: $324.75

Analyst Recommendations

Recommendation: STRONG_BUY
Target Mean Price: $427.59
Target High: $515.00
Target Low: $340.00

Quarterly Verdict

🟢 100/100

Worth buying

Quality grade A; 4 improving / 3 weakening metrics YoY.

➕ Pricing power (gross margin): Gross margin 61% — wide margins, likely pricing power
➕ Return on equity: ROE 49% — high returns on capital
➕ Leverage (net debt / EBITDA): Net cash — $121.7B more cash than debt
➕ Interest coverage: EBIT covers interest 175x — comfortably covered
➕ Earnings consistency (revenue): 0 revenue-down year(s) in 3 — no down years
➕ Earnings growth (net income YoY): Net income +32% YoY — earnings growing
➕ Cash conversion (CFO/NI): Operating cash ÷ net income 125% — earnings convert to cash
➕ Operating margin trend: Operating margin improving
➕ Revenue growth: Revenue +24% — strong demand growth
➕ Growth trajectory: YoY +15% vs +11% prior 2-yr avg — accelerating
➕ Dilution control: Shares -0.1% YoY — dilution controlled
➕ Rule of 40: growth 24% + FCF margin 18% = 42 — healthy growth + profitability
➕ Revenue +24.2% YoY
➕ Net income +297.9% YoY
➕ Operating margin +1.6 pts YoY
➖ Free cash flow -210.5% YoY
➕ Cash +165.8% YoY
➖ Debt +217.1% YoY
➖ Shares outstanding +1.0% YoY

Heuristic from the Quality Scorecard + quarter-over-quarter trends. Not financial advice.

Financial Statements

Income Statement (Annual)

Item2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-312022-12-31
Tax Effect Of Unusual Items$4.07B$370.97M$-286.48M$-981.51M
Tax Rate For Calcs$0.17$0.16$0.14$0.16
Normalized EBITDA$156.46B$133.13B$100.03B$91.33B
Total Unusual Items$24.24B$2.26B$-2.06B$-6.17B
Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill$24.24B$2.26B$-2.06B$-6.17B
Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest$132.17B$100.12B$73.80B$59.97B
Reconciled Depreciation$21.14B$15.31B$11.95B$13.47B
Reconciled Cost Of Revenue$162.53B$146.31B$133.33B$126.20B
EBITDA$180.70B$135.39B$97.97B$85.16B
EBIT$159.56B$120.08B$86.03B$71.69B
Net Interest Income$3.60B$4.21B$3.56B$1.82B
Interest Expense$736.00M$268.00M$308.00M$357.00M
Interest Income$4.34B$4.48B$3.87B$2.17B
Normalized Income$112.00B$98.23B$75.57B$65.16B
Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation$132.17B$100.12B$73.80B$59.97B

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Balance Sheet (Annual)

Item2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-312022-12-312021-12-31
Treasury Shares NumberN/AN/A$0.00N/AN/A
Ordinary Shares Number$12.09B$12.21B$12.46B$12.85BN/A
Share Issued$12.09B$12.21B$12.46B$12.85BN/A
Net Debt$15.84BN/AN/AN/AN/A
Total Debt$59.29B$22.57B$27.12B$29.68BN/A
Tangible Book Value$381.88B$293.20B$254.18B$227.18BN/A
Invested Capital$461.81B$335.97B$295.25B$269.00BN/A
Working Capital$103.29B$74.59B$89.72B$95.50BN/A
Net Tangible Assets$381.88B$293.20B$254.18B$227.18BN/A
Capital Lease Obligations$12.74B$11.69B$15.25B$16.82BN/A
Common Stock Equity$415.26B$325.08B$283.38B$256.14BN/A
Total Capitalization$461.81B$335.97B$295.25B$269.00BN/A
Total Equity Gross Minority Interest$415.26B$325.08B$283.38B$256.14BN/A
Stockholders Equity$415.26B$325.08B$283.38B$256.14BN/A
Gains Losses Not Affecting Retained Earnings$-1.92B$-4.80B$-4.40B$-7.60BN/A

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Cash Flow Statement (Annual)

Item2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-312022-12-312021-12-31
Free Cash Flow$73.27B$72.76B$69.50B$60.01BN/A
Repurchase Of Capital Stock$-45.71B$-62.22B$-61.50B$-59.30BN/A
Repayment Of Debt$-32.43B$-12.70B$-11.55B$-54.07BN/A
Issuance Of Debt$64.56B$13.59B$10.79B$52.87BN/A
Capital Expenditure$-91.45B$-52.53B$-32.25B$-31.48BN/A
Income Tax Paid Supplemental DataN/AN/A$19.16B$18.89B$13.41B
End Cash Position$30.71B$23.47B$24.05B$21.88BN/A
Beginning Cash Position$23.47B$24.05B$21.88B$20.95BN/A
Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes$208.00M$-612.00M$-421.00M$-506.00MN/A
Changes In Cash$7.03B$30.00M$2.59B$1.44BN/A
Financing Cash Flow$-37.39B$-79.73B$-72.09B$-69.76BN/A
Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities$-37.39B$-79.73B$-72.09B$-69.76BN/A
Net Other Financing Charges$400.00M$1.15B$8.00M$35.00MN/A
Proceeds From Stock Option Exercised$-14.17B$-12.19B$-9.84B$-9.30BN/A
Cash Dividends Paid$-10.05B$-7.36B$0.00$0.00N/A

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