AD
Array Digital Infrastructure, Inc.
AD offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
GOOGL
Alphabet Inc.
GOOGL has the edge over AD overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and lower modeled downside.
AD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Strong | |
| Weak | |
| Healthy |
AD's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its revenue and cash flow are under pressure.
GOOGL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy |
GOOGL's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its cash flow is under pressure.
AD PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 3.7x | $27.33 | — |
| Cheap | 14x | $108 | +294% |
| Fair | 20x | $149 | +444% |
| Forward | 25x | $27.33 | — |
| Expensive | 78x | $577 | +2012% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
AD has the edge over GOOGL in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
GOOGL PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 16x | $299 | — |
| Cheap | 20x | $378 | +27% |
| Forward | 22x | $299 | — |
| Fair | 26x | $497 | +66% |
| Expensive | 31x | $586 | +96% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
GOOGL's PE is in its cheap range at 16x, but its recent earnings include one-off gains. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 22x.
AD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong decline | |
| Decline | |
| -- | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect AD's earnings and revenue to decline, though with profitability holding steady.
GOOGL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
GOOGL has the edge over AD on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
AD Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.08 | -85% |
| Q3 2026 | $7.44 | +3816% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.20 | +$6.49 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.41 | +$2.86 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.56 | +$1.02 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.19 | +$0.54 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.29 | -135% |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.45 | -166% |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.46 | -173% |
AD's earnings per share have jumped to their highest in seven years: $7.44 over the past year, up from $0.19 the year before. Its recent earnings include one-off gains.
GOOGL Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $13.89 | -28% |
| Q3 2026 | $19.16 | +89% |
| Q2 2026 | $19.91 | +112% |
| Q1 2026 | $13.11 | +46% |
| Q4 2025 | $10.81 | +34% |
| Q3 2025 | $10.13 | +34% |
| Q2 2025 | $9.38 | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.96 | +37% |
| Q4 2024 | $8.04 | +39% |
GOOGL has the edge over AD on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
AD Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $53.9M | +14% |
| Q2 2026 | $54.1M | -94% |
| Q1 2026 | $52M | -94% |
| Q4 2025 | $60.3M | -94% |
| Q3 2025 | $47.1M | -95% |
| Q2 2025 | $916M | -1.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $891M | -6.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $971M | -2.9% |
AD's revenue is recovering but still below its 2022 peak: $54M last quarter, up 14% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -4.3% | +109 points |
| Q2 2026 | 738% | +735 points |
| Q1 2026 | 309% | +305 points |
| Q4 2025 | 14% | +15 points |
| Q3 2025 | -113% | -103 points |
| Q2 2025 | 3.8% | -0.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 4.6% | -0.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | -0.9% | -3.1 points |
AD's operating margin was −4.3% last quarter, up 109 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
GOOGL Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $127.6B | +25% |
| Q2 2026 | $119.8B | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $109.9B | +22% |
| Q4 2025 | $113.8B | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $102.3B | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $96.4B | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $90.2B | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $96.5B | +12% |
GOOGL has the edge over AD on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 32% | +1.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 34% | +1.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 36% | +2.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 32% | -0.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 31% | -1.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 32% | +0.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 34% | +2.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 32% | +4.6 points |
GOOGL has the edge over AD on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
AD Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$177M | -482% |
| Q2 2026 | -$48.6M | -119% |
| Q1 2026 | $10M | -89% |
| Q4 2025 | -$210.7M | -$194.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $46.3M | -60% |
| Q2 2025 | $250M | +42% |
| Q1 2025 | $88M | +26% |
| Q4 2024 | -$16M | -$9M |
AD's free cash flow was −$426M over the past year, against $368M the year before.
GOOGL Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$9.1B | -137% |
| Q2 2026 | -$5.9B | -210% |
| Q1 2026 | $10.1B | -47% |
| Q4 2025 | $24.6B | -1.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $24.5B | +39% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.3B | -61% |
| Q1 2025 | $19B | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $24.8B | +215% |
GOOGL has the edge over AD on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
AD Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +13K shares |
| 1 year | -0.4% | -323K shares |
| 3 years | +0.6% | +523K shares |
| 5 years | -0.5% | -477K shares |
| Available history | -1.7% | -1.5M shares |
AD has the edge over GOOGL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $360,000 |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $21M |
| Q4 2024 | $28M |
AD hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
GOOGL Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.5% | +59M shares |
| 1 year | +1.4% | +165M shares |
| 3 years | -1.2% | -148M shares |
| 5 years | -6.8% | -907M shares |
| Available history | -10% | -1.4B shares |
GOOGL has 12.4B diluted shares, up 1.4% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $5.5B |
| Q3 2025 | $11.5B |
| Q2 2025 | $13.6B |
| Q1 2025 | $15.1B |
| Q4 2024 | $15.6B |
GOOGL spent $5.5B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 90% from the year before.
AD Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 3.9x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 4.2x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 4.2x | High |
AD's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
GOOGL Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
GOOGL has the edge over AD on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
AD Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 22.9 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 11.1 | Oversold |
AD's weekly RSI is 23 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 11 (oversold).
GOOGL Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 11.7 | Oversold |
GOOGL's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 12 (oversold).
AD PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | AD | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 3.7x | 16x | 78% below |
| PE % | 0 | 26 | 26 pts below |
AD has the edge over GOOGL on valuation relative to its sector.
GOOGL PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | GOOGL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 16x | 6% below |
| PE % | 1 | 26 | 25 pts below |
GOOGL is trading at 16x earnings, in line with the Communication Services sector's median of 16x, though its recent earnings include one-off gains.
AD Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $32.4 | 16% below |
| 20 week MA | $34.5 | 21% below |
| 50 week MA | $43.2 | 37% below |
| 100 week MA | $52.0 | 47% below |
| 200 week MA | $45.7 | 40% below |
AD is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 40% below its 200-week average.
GOOGL Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $320.4 | 6.8% below |
| 20 week MA | $336.1 | 11% below |
| 50 week MA | $334.5 | 11% below |
| 100 week MA | $267.8 | 12% above |
| 200 week MA | $204.7 | 46% above |
GOOGL has the edge over AD on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
AD Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $35.0 | $30.0 | -14% |
| 2021 | $30.0 | $32.1 | +7% |
| 2022 | $32.1 | $20.6 | -36% |
| 2023 | $20.6 | $41.5 | +101% |
| 2024 | $41.5 | $63.7 | +53% |
| 2025 | $63.7 | $53.5 | -16% |
| 2026 YTD | $53.5 | $27.3 | -49% |
AD has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 49% so far in 2026.
GOOGL Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $67.7 | $86.7 | +28% |
| 2021 | $86.7 | $146.9 | +69% |
| 2022 | $146.9 | $89.2 | -39% |
| 2023 | $89.2 | $139.7 | +57% |
| 2024 | $139.7 | $192.8 | +38% |
| 2025 | $192.8 | $313.5 | +63% |
| 2026 YTD | $313.5 | $298.7 | -4.7% |
GOOGL has the edge over AD on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.