GOOGL
Alphabet Inc.
GOOGL has the edge over LVO overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
LVO
LiveOne, Inc.
LVO'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.
LVO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak | |
| Strong |
LVO's balance sheet is currently strong, but its revenue, profitability and cash flow 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.
LVO PE Valuation
LVO 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.
LVO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
LVO has the edge over GOOGL on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
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 LVO on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
LVO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$1.83 | +$0.48 |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.02 | +$0.09 |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.40 | -$1.05 |
| Q3 2025 | -$2.63 | -$1.58 |
| Q2 2025 | -$2.31 | -$0.56 |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.11 | -$0.46 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.35 | +$0.65 |
| Q3 2024 | -$1.05 | +$0.95 |
LVO is still losing money, but far less than before: $1.83 per share over the past year, against $7.40 at its worst in late 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 LVO 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 LVO on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
LVO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $19.4M | +0.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $18.9M | -1.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $20.3M | -31% |
| Q3 2025 | $18.8M | -42% |
| Q2 2025 | $19.2M | -42% |
| Q1 2025 | $19.3M | -38% |
| Q4 2024 | $29.4M | -5.8% |
| Q3 2024 | $32.6M | +14% |
LVO's revenue has slid since its 2021 peak: $19M last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -19% | +2 points |
| Q1 2026 | -26% | +30 points |
| Q4 2025 | -9.6% | +7.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | -24% | -20 points |
| Q2 2025 | -21% | -19 points |
| Q1 2025 | -56% | -52 points |
| Q4 2024 | -17% | -15 points |
| Q3 2024 | -4.3% | +4.5 points |
LVO's operating margin was −19% last quarter, up 2 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 LVO on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
LVO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$2.9M | +$1.1M |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.7M | +$2.5M |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.9M | -207% |
| Q3 2025 | -$4M | -178% |
| Q2 2025 | -$4.1M | -771% |
| Q1 2025 | -$5.2M | -347% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.7M | -9.9% |
| Q3 2024 | $5.2M | +$7.1M |
LVO has burned cash in most quarters: −$13M over the past year, against −$1M 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 LVO 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.
LVO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +21% | +2.3M shares |
| 1 year | +37% | +3.6M shares |
| 3 years | +53% | +4.6M shares |
| 5 years | +72% | +5.6M shares |
| Available history | +138% | +7.7M shares |
LVO has 13M diluted shares, up 37% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $14,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $345,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $240,000 |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | $250,000 |
LVO spent $359,000 buying back its own shares over the past year, down 27% from the year before.
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's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
LVO Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | 8.5x | High |
| Q1 2024 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q4 2023 | 10.4x | High |
| Q3 2023 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q2 2023 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2023 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
LVO has more cash than debt.
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).
LVO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 24.2 | Neutral |
LVO's weekly RSI is 41 (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.
LVO PE vs Communication Services Sector
LVO 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 LVO on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
LVO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $2.64 | 10% above |
| 20 week MA | $3.67 | 21% below |
| 50 week MA | $4.58 | 36% below |
| 100 week MA | $6.05 | 52% below |
| 200 week MA | $9.86 | 70% below |
LVO has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 70% 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 LVO on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
LVO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $16.3 | $34.4 | +111% |
| 2021 | $34.4 | $13.9 | -60% |
| 2022 | $13.9 | $5.79 | -58% |
| 2023 | $5.79 | $13.9 | +140% |
| 2024 | $13.9 | $11.9 | -14% |
| 2025 | $11.9 | $4.41 | -63% |
| 2026 YTD | $4.41 | $2.91 | -34% |
LVO's yearly returns have swung widely, from +140% in 2023 to −63% in 2025. It's down 34% so far in 2026.