GOOG Alphabet Inc. (Class C)

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Communication Services

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About the company

Alphabet is the parent company of Google. Revenue comes mainly from advertising in Google Search and on YouTube, plus the cloud division, Android, devices and subscriptions. Alphabet also develops AI models (Gemini); the Class C share traded here has no voting rights. As of Oct 11, 2026

Fact sheet (from the annual report) IT services and data processing · Mountain View, USA

Alphabet combines several businesses, including Google, and reports in the segments Google Services, Google Cloud and Other Bets. Google Services earns revenue mainly from performance and brand advertising on Google Search, YouTube and partner sites in the Google Network. Its core products also include Android, Chrome, Gmail, Google Maps, Google Play and Google Gemini. Google Cloud earns revenue mainly from consumption-based fees and subscriptions for infrastructure, platforms and applications, for example through Google Cloud Platform and Google Workspace. Other Bets includes independent companies such as Waymo; their revenue comes mainly from autonomous ride services and internet services.

Automatically summarized from SEC annual report (10-K, filed Feb 5, 2026) (website of the US Securities and Exchange Commission) · reviewed Oct 14, 2026

What the methods say about Alphabet Inc. (Class C)

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Price performance at a glance

Last 30 trading days
  • Today −1.0%
  • 7 days −7.6%
  • 30 days −7.9%
  • 1 year +20.6%
Day range (last trading day)
−0.2%Price at 14% of the range+1.3%
52-week range
−15.7%Price at 35% of the range+28.7%
Distance from the all-time high
−22.3%

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Fundamental analysis

Alphabet Inc. (Class C) · Sector Communication Services · amounts in USD

Information only – does not affect our buy zones, not investment advice. Source: SEC filings, As of Feb 5, 2026.

In short

  • Light green: Revenue grew over 5 years (+17.2% per year), at least as fast as the sector median.
  • Light green: Net income (total) grew over 5 years (+26.8% per year), at least as fast as the sector median; per share +29.8% per year.
  • Light green: Net margin 32.8%, above the sector median (9.8%).
  • Light green: Debt not higher than usual in the sector.
  • Light green: Profit in each of the last 10 fiscal years.

Summarized from the lights below. Describes the reported figures – not a recommendation to buy or sell.

RevenueNet income Net margin (below) in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2016 (Jan 1, 2016 – Dec 31, 2016): Revenue 90.3B USD · Net income 19.5B USD · Net margin 21.6%
  2. Fiscal year 2017 (Jan 1, 2017 – Dec 31, 2017): Revenue 110.9B USD · Net income 12.7B USD · Net margin 11.4%
  3. Fiscal year 2018 (Jan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2018): Revenue 136.8B USD · Net income 30.7B USD · Net margin 22.5%
  4. Fiscal year 2019 (Jan 1, 2019 – Dec 31, 2019): Revenue 161.9B USD · Net income 34.3B USD · Net margin 21.2%
  5. Fiscal year 2020 (Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020): Revenue 182.5B USD · Net income 40.3B USD · Net margin 22.1%
  6. Fiscal year 2021 (Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2021): Revenue 257.6B USD · Net income 76.0B USD · Net margin 29.5%
  7. Fiscal year 2022 (Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022): Revenue 282.8B USD · Net income 60.0B USD · Net margin 21.2%
  8. Fiscal year 2023 (Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023): Revenue 307.4B USD · Net income 73.8B USD · Net margin 24.0%
  9. Fiscal year 2024 (Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024): Revenue 350.0B USD · Net income 100.1B USD · Net margin 28.6%
  10. Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Revenue 402.8B USD · Net income 132.2B USD · Net margin 32.8%

Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Revenue 402.8B USD · Net income 132.2B USD · Net margin 32.8%

Key figures with traffic lights

Each light follows a simple, disclosed rule. The comparison is with the sector median of all 24 symbols in the Communication Services sector on our list (current members of the S&P 500 and other lists).

Revenue growth

Light green: above sector

+17.2% per year, last 5 years

Sector Communication Services: median +6.7% (22 symbols)

What does this mean? Revenue: over 5 years it grew by 17.2% per year on average – at least as fast as the median company in the sector (+6.7%).

Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.

Net income (total)

Light green: above sector

+26.8% per year, last 5 years

Sector Communication Services: median +12.7% (12 symbols)

per share: +29.8% per year (5 years, split-adjusted)

What does this mean? Total net income: over 5 years it grew by 26.8% per year on average – at least as fast as the median company in the sector (+12.7%).

Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.

Net margin

Light green: above sector

32.8% last fiscal year

Sector Communication Services: median 9.8% (24 symbols)

What does this mean? Of every 100 USD in revenue, 32.81 USD remained as profit – at least as much as the median company in the sector (9.8%). Five years ago the margin was 22.1%.

Light rule: Green: at least the sector median (without a sector comparison: profit) · Yellow: profit, but below the median · Red: loss.

Debt / equity

Light green: lower than sector

0.15 latest balance sheet

Sector Communication Services: median 0.57 (17 symbols)

What does this mean? For every 1 USD of equity there is 0.15 USD of financial debt – no more than the median company in the sector (0.57). More debt amplifies good and bad years alike.

Light rule: Green: at most the sector median · Yellow: up to twice the median · Red: more than twice · Gray: without a sector comparison.

Payout ratio

Light green: covered

8% Dividend / earnings per share

Sector Communication Services: median 24% (7 symbols)

What does this mean? Of every 1 USD of earnings per share, 0.08 USD went to shareholders as a dividend. The rest stays in the company. Median company in the sector: 24%.

Light rule: Green: up to 60% of earnings · Yellow: up to 100% · Red: more than earnings or a dividend despite a loss · Gray for real estate (REITs). The sector median is for comparison only.

Profitable years

Light green: profit every year

10 of 10 fiscal years with a profit

What does this mean? In 10 of the last 10 fiscal years the bottom line showed a profit. There were no losses in this period.

Light rule: Green: profit in every year · Yellow: one loss year · Red: several loss years (at least 3 years needed).

Last fiscal year and 13F

Information, not a trading signal · Source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (FY)
402.8B USD
Revenue vs. prior year
+15.1%
Net income (FY)
132.2B USD
Net income vs. prior year
+32.0%
EPS (FY)
10.81 USD
13F funds with a position
5 of 9
Funds vs. prior quarter
−1
Shares held vs. prior quarter
+259.3%
Fiscal year to Dec 31, 2025 · 10-K filed Feb 5, 2026 · Balance sheet Jun 30, 2026 (filed Jul 23, 2026) · Price-based figures (P/E, P/S, dividend yield, market cap) only when logged in. · Values as first reported; debt = reported financial debt (US GAAP: long-term). 13F: reporting date Jun 30, 2026, 9 tracked funds have filed (latest Aug 14, 2026), filed with up to 45 days of delay. Stock positions only; comparison with Mar 31, 2026 only across funds that filed for both quarters.
All figures as a table
Fiscal years (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
YearEndRevenueNet income MarginEarnings per shareDividend per sharePayout
2025Dec 31, 2025 402.8B132.2B 32.8% 10.81 0.83 8%
2024Dec 31, 2024 350.0B100.1B 28.6% 8.04 0.60 7%
2023Dec 31, 2023 307.4B73.8B 24.0% 5.80 – –
2022Dec 31, 2022 282.8B60.0B 21.2% 4.56 – –
2021Dec 31, 2021 257.6B76.0B 29.5% 5.61 – –
2020Dec 31, 2020 182.5B40.3B 22.1% 2.93 – –
2019Dec 31, 2019 161.9B34.3B 21.2% 2.46 – –
2018Dec 31, 2018 136.8B30.7B 22.5% 2.19 – –
2017Dec 31, 2017 110.9B12.7B 11.4% 0.90 – –
2016Dec 31, 2016 90.3B19.5B 21.6% 1.39 – –
Quarters (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
QuarterEndRevenueNet income MarginEarnings per shareDividend per sharePayout
Q2/26Jun 30, 2026 119.8B112.2B 93.7% 9.11 0.22 2%
Q1/26Mar 31, 2026 109.9B62.6B 56.9% 5.11 0.21 4%
Q4/25*Dec 31, 2025 113.8B34.5B 30.3% – 0.21 –
Q3/25Sep 30, 2025 102.3B35.0B 34.2% 2.87 0.21 7%
Q2/25Jun 30, 2025 96.4B28.2B 29.2% 2.31 0.21 9%
Q1/25Mar 31, 2025 90.2B34.5B 38.3% 2.81 0.20 7%
Q4/24*Dec 31, 2024 96.5B26.5B 27.5% – 0.20 –
Q3/24Sep 30, 2024 88.3B26.3B 29.8% 2.12 0.20 9%
Q2/24Jun 30, 2024 84.7B23.6B 27.9% 1.89 0.20 11%
Q1/24Mar 31, 2024 80.5B23.7B 29.4% 1.89 – –
Q4/23*Dec 31, 2023 –20.7B – – – –
Q3/23Sep 30, 2023 76.7B19.7B 25.7% 1.55 – –

* Q4 derived: fiscal year minus the 9-month value (EPS cannot be derived this way); may be distorted by restatements.

How we calculate: values as first reported to the SEC (later corrections are left out), a fixed order of reporting tags per figure, partial sums are never added up. Growth per year over 5 years (otherwise 3 years). Per-share values adjusted for stock split 20:1 (between Apr 27, 2022 and Jul 27, 2022). Quarters are labeled by the calendar quarter in which they end.

Insiders

All insider transactions

In the last 12 months, insiders of this stock have not acquired or disposed of shares on the market (SEC Form 4).

Source: mandatory filings with the SEC (Form 4), open-market purchases and sales only. General information, not investment advice.

Trend score -25

Price vs. EMA 50-15
Price vs. EMA 200-15
EMA 50 vs. EMA 200+20
ADX (trend strength)+0
Highs and lows+0
Relative strength-15

Volatility and trend strength

ADX 14 (trend strength)19.9
Rel. strength 60 d−14.0%

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