GOOGL
Alphabet Inc.
GOOGL has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
NMAX
Newsmax, Inc.
NMAX has a slight edge over GOOGL overall, supported by 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.
NMAX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
NMAX's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is 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'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.
NMAX PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 75x | $7.29 | — |
| Forward | 2,187x | $7.29 | — |
| Cheap | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Fair | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Expensive | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NMAX has the edge over GOOGL in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
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.
NMAX Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
NMAX 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's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $19.16 over the past year, up 89% from the year before, and higher year over year for 13 quarters in a row. Its recent earnings include one-off gains.
NMAX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.00 | -97% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.10 | +$1.29 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.05 | +$1.20 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.66 | +$0.14 |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.13 | +$0.31 |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.19 | +$0.51 |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.25 | +$0.67 |
NMAX has returned to profit: it earned $0.10 per share over the past year, after losing money 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 NMAX on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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 NMAX on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NMAX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $69M | +52% |
| Q2 2026 | $54.1M | +17% |
| Q1 2026 | $51.7M | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $52.2M | +9.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $45.3M | +4% |
| Q2 2025 | $46.4M | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $45.3M | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $47.7M | +26% |
NMAX's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2024: $69M last quarter, up 52% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 21% | +37 points |
| Q2 2026 | 2.4% | +167 points |
| Q1 2026 | -8.7% | +17 points |
| Q4 2025 | -8.9% | +2.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | -16% | +4.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | -165% | -152 points |
| Q1 2025 | -26% | +100 points |
| Q4 2024 | -11% | -3.1 points |
NMAX's operating margin was 21% last quarter, up 37 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2023.
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.
NMAX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $9.6M | +$78.8M |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.3M | +$22.6M |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.9M | +$12.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $1.8M | +$29.8M |
| Q3 2025 | -$69.2M | -$55.2M |
| Q2 2025 | -$23.8M | -$19.6M |
| Q1 2025 | -$15.8M | -$12.4M |
| Q4 2024 | -$28M | -2550% |
NMAX 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.
NMAX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -60.2K shares |
| 1 year | +0.6% | +745K shares |
| 3 years | +57% | +47.1M shares |
NMAX has the edge over GOOGL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
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).
NMAX Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
NMAX has the edge over GOOGL on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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).
NMAX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 38.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 5.5 | Oversold |
NMAX's weekly RSI is 39 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 5 (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.
NMAX PE vs Communication Services 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 stronger trend alignment. GOOGL is above 2 of 5 weekly averages versus NMAX above 0 of 3.
NMAX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $8.76 | 17% below |
| 20 week MA | $9.23 | 21% below |
| 50 week MA | $8.04 | 9.3% below |
NMAX is in a downtrend: it's below all three of its weekly moving averages, and 9.3% below its 50-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 NMAX on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NMAX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $45.0 | $8.67 | -81% |
| 2026 YTD | $8.67 | $7.29 | -16% |
NMAX has finished every year since 2025 lower, and it's down 16% so far in 2026.