GOOGL
Alphabet Inc.
GOOGL has the edge over LEE overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
LEE
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated
LEE trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
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.
LEE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak |
LEE's profitability is currently stable, but its revenue, 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.
LEE PE Valuation
LEE 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.
LEE Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for LEE to show an outlook.
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 LEE on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
LEE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$1.89 | +$4.97 |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.41 | +$4.87 |
| Q4 2025 | -$4.32 | +$2.95 |
| Q3 2025 | -$6.20 | -$1.85 |
| Q2 2025 | -$6.86 | -$3.86 |
| Q1 2025 | -$7.28 | -$5.26 |
| Q4 2024 | -$7.27 | -$6.30 |
| Q3 2024 | -$4.35 | -$3.45 |
LEE is still losing money, but far less than before: $1.89 per share over the past year, against $7.28 at its worst in early 2025.
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 LEE 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 LEE on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
LEE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $126M | -11% |
| Q1 2026 | $122M | -11% |
| Q4 2025 | $130.1M | -10% |
| Q3 2025 | $139.1M | -12% |
| Q2 2025 | $141.3M | -6.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $137.4M | -6.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $144.6M | -7.1% |
| Q3 2024 | $158.6M | -3.3% |
LEE's revenue has slid since its 2020 peak: $126M last quarter, down 11% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 6.8% | +3.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 7% | +10 points |
| Q4 2025 | 4% | +6.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | -1.1% | +1.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 3.3% | 0 points |
| Q1 2025 | -3.3% | -0.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | -2.3% | -7.3 points |
| Q3 2024 | -2.3% | -9 points |
LEE's operating margin was 6.8% last quarter, up 3.5 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 has the edge over LEE on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
LEE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $6.8M | -17% |
| Q1 2026 | -$6.8M | -$4.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $3.7M | +$12.6M |
| Q3 2025 | -$4.3M | -$1.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $8.3M | +$13.8M |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.2M | -273% |
| Q4 2024 | -$8.9M | -$7.9M |
| Q3 2024 | -$2.9M | -$561K |
LEE's free cash flow was −$578,000 over the past year, against −$6M 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 the edge over LEE on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| 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.
LEE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +62% | +8.5M shares |
| 1 year | +265% | +16.2M shares |
| 3 years | +277% | +16.4M shares |
| 5 years | +281% | +16.4M shares |
| Available history | +292% | +16.6M shares |
LEE has 22M diluted shares, up 265% from 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 LEE on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
LEE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 11.2x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 12.8x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 22.1x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 31.4x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 30.4x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 25.1x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 22.1x | High |
| Q3 2024 | 13.6x | High |
LEE's net debt is about 11 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from more than 20 years 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).
LEE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 47.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 23.6 | Neutral |
LEE's weekly RSI is 47 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 24 (neutral).
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.
LEE PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | LEE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 16x | — |
LEE 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 LEE on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
LEE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $6.71 | 6.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $7.50 | 4.9% below |
| 50 week MA | $7.46 | 4.4% below |
| 100 week MA | $7.54 | 5.4% below |
| 200 week MA | $9.89 | 28% below |
LEE has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 28% 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 finished higher in five of the last six years, three of them by more than 50%. It's down 4.7% so far in 2026.
LEE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $13.9 | $11.8 | -15% |
| 2021 | $11.8 | $39.0 | +230% |
| 2022 | $39.0 | $17.5 | -55% |
| 2023 | $17.5 | $7.87 | -55% |
| 2024 | $7.87 | $14.7 | +86% |
| 2025 | $14.7 | $3.74 | -74% |
| 2026 YTD | $3.74 | $7.13 | +91% |
LEE has the edge over GOOGL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.