AENT
Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation
AENT trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
GOOGL
Alphabet Inc.
GOOGL has the edge over AENT overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger fundamentals.
AENT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Weak | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak |
AENT's profitability is currently stable, but its revenue, cash flow and balance sheet 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.
AENT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 13x | $4.13 | -21% |
| Current | 17x | $5.20 | — |
| Fair | 19x | $6.03 | +16% |
| Expensive | 30x | $9.28 | +78% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
AENT's PE is in its cheap range at 17x.
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 has the edge over AENT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
AENT Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for AENT to show an outlook.
GOOGL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for GOOGL, but weaker profitability.
AENT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0.31 | -21% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.26 | -13% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.44 | +83% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.43 | +231% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.39 | +129% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.30 | +233% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.24 | +$0.30 |
| Q4 2024 | $0.13 | +$0.28 |
AENT earned $0.31 per share over the past year, down 21% from the year before.
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 AENT on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
AENT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $278.8M | +9.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $500K | -100% |
| Q1 2026 | $258.2M | +21% |
| Q4 2025 | $368.7M | -6.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $254M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $227.8M | -3.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $213M | +0.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $393.7M | -7.5% |
AENT's revenue is recovering but still below its 2023 peak: $279M last quarter, up 9.8% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.8% | -0.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | -785% | -790 points |
| Q1 2026 | 1.3% | -0.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 4.7% | +0.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 4.2% | +3.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 4.3% | +4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 1.7% | +2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 3.8% | 0 points |
AENT's operating margin was 3.8% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
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 AENT 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 AENT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
AENT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.1M | +72% |
| Q2 2026 | -$9.1M | -185% |
| Q1 2026 | $20.9M | +762% |
| Q4 2025 | -$16.9M | -167% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.4M | +$14M |
| Q2 2025 | $10.7M | +30% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.4M | -89% |
| Q3 2024 | -$11.6M | -$8.9M |
AENT's free cash flow was −$1M over the past year, against $41M 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 AENT on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
AENT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +30.4K shares |
| 1 year | +0.2% | +86K shares |
| 3 years | +1.1% | +580K shares |
AENT has the edge over GOOGL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
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.
AENT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.5x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 7.4x | High |
AENT's net debt is about 4.5 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 1.3 years a year ago.
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 AENT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
AENT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 48.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 14.9 | Oversold |
AENT's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 15 (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).
AENT PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | AENT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17x | 16x | 1.7% above |
| PE % | 32 | 29 | 3 pts above |
AENT is trading at 17x earnings, in line with the Communication Services sector's median of 16x.
GOOGL PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | GOOGL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 16x | 6% below |
| PE % | 1 | 26 | 25 pts below |
GOOGL has the edge over AENT on valuation relative to its sector.
AENT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $4.65 | 12% above |
| 20 week MA | $5.26 | 1.1% below |
| 50 week MA | $6.12 | 15% below |
| 100 week MA | $5.59 | 7% below |
| 200 week MA | $4.17 | 25% above |
AENT's trend is mixed: it's above two of its five weekly moving averages, and 25% above 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 pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 46% above its 200-week average.
AENT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $9.65 | $9.79 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | $9.79 | $10.1 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | $10.1 | $0.93 | -91% |
| 2024 | $0.93 | $8.75 | +841% |
| 2025 | $8.75 | $7.73 | -12% |
| 2026 YTD | $7.73 | $5.20 | -33% |
AENT's yearly returns have swung widely, from +841% in 2024 to −91% in 2023. It's down 33% 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 AENT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.