GOOGL
Alphabet Inc.
GOOGL has the edge over GRPN overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger fundamentals.
GRPN
Groupon, Inc.
GRPN's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
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.
GRPN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak |
GRPN's revenue and profitability are currently stable, but its cash flow and balance sheet are under pressure.
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.
GRPN PE Valuation
GRPN has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
GRPN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect GRPN's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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 GRPN on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
GRPN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.67 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$0.18 | +$3.37 |
| Q2 2026 | -$3.07 | -$2.77 |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.57 | -$1.56 |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.08 | -$0.57 |
| Q3 2025 | -$3.55 | -646% |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.30 | +$0.69 |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.01 | +$0.14 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.51 | +$0.26 |
GRPN is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.18 per share over the past year, against $10.07 at its worst in late 2020.
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 GRPN 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 GRPN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
GRPN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $125.5M | +2.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $124.7M | -0.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $117.2M | 0% |
| Q4 2025 | $132.7M | +1.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $122.8M | +7.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $125.7M | +0.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $117.2M | -4.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $130.4M | -5.3% |
GRPN's revenue fell from its 2019 peak and has held roughly level since: $125M last quarter, up 2.1% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.4% | +1.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | -0.6% | -11 points |
| Q1 2026 | -2.8% | -4.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 4.9% | +2.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 1.8% | +6.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 10% | +6.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 1.6% | -4.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 2% | -11 points |
GRPN's operating margin was 3.4% last quarter, up 1.6 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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 usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$9.1B, but it generated $19.7B over the past year.
GRPN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$45.8M | -$21.2M |
| Q2 2026 | $15M | -40% |
| Q1 2026 | -$13.5M | -$9.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $53M | -16% |
| Q3 2025 | -$24.6M | -$4.9M |
| Q2 2025 | $25.2M | +133% |
| Q1 2025 | -$3.8M | +$10.1M |
| Q4 2024 | $63.2M | +24% |
GRPN has burned cash in most quarters: $9M over the past year, down 85% from the year before.
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.
GRPN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +4.3% | +1.7M shares |
| 1 year | +0.1% | +49.9K shares |
| 3 years | +29% | +9.1M shares |
| 5 years | +22% | +7.3M shares |
| Available history | +43% | +12.3M shares |
GRPN has the edge over GOOGL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $792,000 |
| Q2 2026 | $10.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $21.3M |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
| Q4 2019 | $1.5M |
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 GRPN on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
GRPN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 5.8x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 4.0x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | -6.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -7.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -8.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -6.2x | Net Cash |
GRPN's net debt is about 5.8 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), after holding more cash than debt a year ago.
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).
GRPN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 33.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 2.4 | Oversold |
GRPN's weekly RSI is 34 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 2 (oversold).
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.
GRPN PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | GRPN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 16x | — |
GRPN has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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 GRPN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
GRPN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $16.9 | 28% below |
| 20 week MA | $20.5 | 41% below |
| 50 week MA | $17.4 | 30% below |
| 100 week MA | $19.4 | 37% below |
| 200 week MA | $15.1 | 19% below |
GRPN is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 19% below its 200-week average.
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 GRPN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
GRPN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $46.6 | $37.8 | -19% |
| 2021 | $37.8 | $25.4 | -33% |
| 2022 | $25.4 | $7.27 | -71% |
| 2023 | $7.27 | $12.8 | +77% |
| 2024 | $12.8 | $11.9 | -7.1% |
| 2025 | $11.9 | $18.1 | +51% |
| 2026 YTD | $18.1 | $12.2 | -32% |
GRPN has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 32% so far in 2026.