GOOGL
Alphabet Inc.
GOOGL offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
NWSA
News Corporation
NWSA has the edge over GOOGL overall, supported by stronger valuation and lower modeled downside.
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.
NWSA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
NWSA's cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and profitability 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 NWSA in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
NWSA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 14x | $16.11 | -39% |
| Forward | 18x | $26.27 | — |
| Current | 24x | $26.27 | — |
| Fair | 32x | $36.05 | +37% |
| Expensive | 65x | $72.57 | +176% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NWSA's PE is in its cheap range at 24x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 18x next year's earnings.
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.
NWSA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
NWSA has the edge over GOOGL on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and 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.
NWSA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.44 | +28% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.12 | -46% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.03 | -50% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.01 | +134% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.03 | +178% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.07 | +234% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.08 | +352% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.86 | +146% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.73 | +87% |
NWSA's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $1.12 over the past year, against $2.08 in mid-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 NWSA 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 NWSA on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NWSA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.3B | +6.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.3B | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.2B | +8.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.4B | +5.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.1B | -17% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.1B | -18% |
| Q1 2025 | $2B | -17% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.2B | -13% |
NWSA's revenue is recovering but still below its 2021 peak: $2.3B last quarter, up 6.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 13% | +3.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 12% | +5.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 8.7% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 16% | -3.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 9.9% | +2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 6.3% | +2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 7.5% | +4.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | +8.5 points |
NWSA's operating margin was 13% last quarter, up 3.1 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 NWSA on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NWSA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$89M | -2325% |
| Q2 2026 | $276M | +763% |
| Q1 2026 | $399M | -4.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $132M | -13% |
| Q3 2025 | $4M | +$35M |
| Q2 2025 | $32M | -71% |
| Q1 2025 | $418M | -0.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $152M | -39% |
NWSA usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$89M, but it generated $718M over the past year.
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.
NWSA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.8% | -15.7M shares |
| 1 year | -4.3% | -24.2M shares |
| 3 years | -5.5% | -31.4M shares |
| 5 years | -8.7% | -51.7M shares |
| Available history | -8.1% | -47.6M shares |
NWSA has the edge over GOOGL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $166M |
| Q2 2026 | $185M |
| Q1 2026 | $192M |
| Q4 2025 | $172M |
| Q3 2025 | $92M |
| Q2 2025 | $36M |
| Q1 2025 | $36M |
| Q4 2024 | $40M |
NWSA spent $715M buying back its own shares over the past year, about four times what it spent 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).
NWSA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 0.1x | Very low |
NWSA 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).
NWSA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 42.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 20.2 | Neutral |
NWSA's weekly RSI is 42 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 20 (neutral).
GOOGL PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | GOOGL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 16x | 6% below |
| PE % | 1 | 26 | 25 pts below |
GOOGL has the edge over NWSA on valuation relative to its sector.
NWSA PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | NWSA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24x | 16x | 43% above |
| PE % | 32 | 26 | 6 pts above |
NWSA is trading at 24x earnings, a 43% premium to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x.
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 NWSA on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NWSA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $28.6 | 8.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $28.7 | 8.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $26.7 | 1.8% below |
| 100 week MA | $27.4 | 4% below |
| 200 week MA | $25.2 | 4.1% above |
NWSA has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 4.1% above 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.
NWSA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $14.2 | $17.8 | +26% |
| 2021 | $17.8 | $22.3 | +25% |
| 2022 | $22.3 | $18.3 | -18% |
| 2023 | $18.3 | $24.6 | +34% |
| 2024 | $24.6 | $27.8 | +13% |
| 2025 | $27.8 | $26.2 | -5.6% |
| 2026 YTD | $26.2 | $26.3 | +0.2% |
NWSA has the edge over GOOGL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.