GOOGL
Alphabet Inc.
GOOGL has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
OPRA
Opera Limited
OPRA 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.
OPRA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
OPRA's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
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 OPRA in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
OPRA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.4x | $10.24 | -35% |
| Current | 11x | $15.63 | — |
| Fair | 16x | $22.42 | +43% |
| Expensive | 28x | $38.34 | +145% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
OPRA's PE is in its cheap range at 11x, but its recent earnings include one-off gains.
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.
OPRA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
OPRA 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 OPRA on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
OPRA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.38 | +55% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.25 | +33% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.18 | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.89 | -55% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.89 | -54% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.94 | -50% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.91 | -52% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.97 | +170% |
OPRA's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $1.38 over the past year, against $1.97 in late 2024. Its recent earnings include one-off gains.
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's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $128B last quarter, up 25% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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 OPRA on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
OPRA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $177.5M | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $175.8M | +23% |
| Q4 2025 | $177M | +21% |
| Q4 2025 | $151.9M | +23% |
| Q2 2025 | $143M | +30% |
| Q1 2025 | $142.7M | +40% |
| Q4 2024 | $145.8M | +29% |
| Q3 2024 | $123.2M | +20% |
OPRA has the edge over GOOGL on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 16% | +3.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +2.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 17% | -2.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | -4.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 13% | -7.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 15% | -4.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | +0.9 points |
| Q3 2024 | 19% | +3.2 points |
OPRA's operating margin was 16% last quarter, up 3.7 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.
OPRA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $21.8M | -28% |
| Q1 2026 | $36.8M | +140% |
| Q4 2025 | $39.6M | +101% |
| Q4 2025 | $22.5M | -27% |
| Q2 2025 | $30.3M | +109% |
| Q1 2025 | $15.3M | +42% |
| Q4 2024 | $19.7M | -20% |
| Q3 2024 | $30.8M | +93% |
OPRA 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.
OPRA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -67K shares |
| 1 year | +0.8% | +760K shares |
| 3 years | -0.3% | -237K shares |
| 5 years | -21% | -24.7M shares |
| Available history | -19% | -21.9M shares |
OPRA has the edge over GOOGL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $14.2M |
| Q1 2026 | $12.8M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
OPRA spent $27M buying back its own shares over the past year, after none 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).
OPRA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
OPRA 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).
OPRA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 9.3 | Oversold |
OPRA's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 9 (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.
OPRA PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | OPRA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 16x | 31% below |
| PE % | 25 | 26 | 1 pt below |
OPRA 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 the edge over OPRA on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
OPRA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $16.7 | 6.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $18.2 | 14% below |
| 50 week MA | $16.6 | 5.6% below |
| 100 week MA | $16.9 | 7.6% below |
| 200 week MA | $15.3 | 2.4% above |
OPRA has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 2.4% 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.
OPRA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $9.44 | $8.49 | -10% |
| 2021 | $8.49 | $7.19 | -15% |
| 2022 | $7.19 | $5.98 | -17% |
| 2023 | $5.98 | $13.2 | +121% |
| 2024 | $13.2 | $19.0 | +43% |
| 2025 | $19.0 | $14.5 | -24% |
| 2026 YTD | $14.5 | $15.6 | +7.7% |
OPRA has the edge over GOOGL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.