GOOGL
Alphabet Inc.
GOOGL has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
MTCH
Match Group, Inc.
MTCH has the edge over GOOGL overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
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.
MTCH Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Stable |
MTCH's profitability and cash flow are currently strong, and its revenue and balance sheet are stable.
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 MTCH in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
MTCH PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 14x | $41.78 | — |
| Cheap | 15x | $43.32 | +3.7% |
| Forward | 15x | $41.78 | — |
| Fair | 31x | $90.41 | +116% |
| Expensive | 151x | $445 | +966% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MTCH's PE is in its cheap range at 14x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 15x.
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.
MTCH Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect MTCH's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
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 MTCH on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MTCH Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.86 | -2.6% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.94 | +37% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.83 | +39% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.62 | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.38 | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.14 | -3.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.03 | -11% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.02 | -11% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.02 | -11% |
MTCH earned $2.94 per share over the past year, up 37% from the year before.
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 MTCH 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 MTCH on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MTCH Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $891.2M | -2.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $853.1M | -1.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $863.9M | +3.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $878M | +2.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $914.3M | +2.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $863.7M | 0% |
| Q1 2025 | $831.2M | -3.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $860.2M | -0.7% |
MTCH's revenue fell from its 2020 peak and has held roughly level since: $891M last quarter, down 2.5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 30% | +5.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 29% | +6.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 27% | +6.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 32% | +6.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 24% | +0.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 22% | -1.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 21% | -0.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 26% | -4.1 points |
MTCH's operating margin was 30% last quarter, up 5.9 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.
MTCH Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $305.2M | -0.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $352.5M | +53% |
| Q1 2026 | $174M | -2.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $308.1M | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $306.8M | +22% |
| Q2 2025 | $231M | +99% |
| Q1 2025 | $177.7M | -33% |
| Q4 2024 | $247.1M | -4.5% |
MTCH has the edge over GOOGL on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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.
MTCH Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.3% | -5.8M shares |
| 1 year | -7.1% | -18.4M shares |
| 3 years | -18% | -51.4M shares |
| 5 years | -24% | -75M shares |
| Available history | -23% | -73.4M shares |
MTCH has the edge over GOOGL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $90.1M |
| Q2 2026 | $185.3M |
| Q1 2026 | $60.1M |
| Q4 2025 | $238.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $130.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $231M |
| Q1 2025 | $188.7M |
| Q4 2024 | $122.1M |
MTCH spent $574M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 15% 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 has the edge over MTCH on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
MTCH Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.1x | Elevated |
MTCH's net debt is about 2.5 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 3.3 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).
MTCH Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 43.4 | Neutral |
MTCH's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 43 (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.
MTCH PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | MTCH | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 16x | 14% below |
| PE % | 11 | 26 | 15 pts below |
MTCH has the edge over GOOGL on valuation relative to its sector.
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.
MTCH Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $41.6 | 0.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $40.6 | 3% above |
| 50 week MA | $36.2 | 15% above |
| 100 week MA | $34.5 | 21% above |
| 200 week MA | $35.6 | 17% above |
MTCH has the edge over GOOGL on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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.
MTCH Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $84.0 | $152.1 | +81% |
| 2021 | $152.1 | $133.4 | -12% |
| 2022 | $133.4 | $40.6 | -70% |
| 2023 | $40.6 | $36.5 | -10% |
| 2024 | $36.5 | $33.2 | -9.1% |
| 2025 | $33.2 | $32.5 | -1.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $32.5 | $41.8 | +28% |
MTCH has the edge over GOOGL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.