GOOGL
Alphabet Inc.
GOOGL's fundamentals are strong: revenue grew 22% and its operating margin rose 1 points to 33%, though free cash flow fell 73%. Its PE of 16x looks cheaper than it really is, because one-off gains boosted its recent earnings. Analysts expect GOOGL's strong growth to continue.
PSO
Pearson plc
There isn't enough reported data to score PSO yet.
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.
PSO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Unavailable | |
| Unavailable | |
| Unavailable |
There isn't enough reported data to rate PSO's fundamentals.
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.
PSO PE Valuation
PSO 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.
PSO Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for PSO to show an outlook.
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.
PSO Earnings Per Share
PSO and GOOGL do not have enough comparable growth data to identify a winner.
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 PSO in the latest year-over-year revenue comparison.
| 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 PSO on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
PSO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $2.4B | +4.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.5B | +2.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.3B | -1.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.4B | +0.2% |
| Q2 2024 | $2.3B | -6.7% |
| Q4 2023 | $2.4B | -13% |
| Q2 2023 | $2.5B | +5.1% |
| Q4 2022 | $2.7B | +12% |
PSO's revenue has slid since its 2013 peak: $2.4B last quarter, up 2.2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 14% | +1.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | 0 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | +1.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 18% | +5.2 points |
| Q2 2024 | 12% | +4.9 points |
| Q4 2023 | 15% | +9.2 points |
| Q2 2023 | 12% | +6 points |
| Q4 2022 | 13% | -3.3 points |
PSO's operating margin was 14% last quarter, up 1.7 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.
PSO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $420.4M | +78% |
| Q4 2025 | $612.7M | +3.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $236.8M | +212% |
| Q4 2024 | $593.3M | -2.8% |
| Q2 2024 | $75.8M | +$129M |
| Q4 2023 | $610.6M | +28% |
| Q2 2023 | -$53.2M | +$18.6M |
| Q4 2022 | $476.2M | +17% |
PSO generated $1.9B in free cash flow over the past year, up 68% from 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 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.
PSO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -4.4% | -28.3M shares |
| 1 year | -9.5% | -65M shares |
| 3 years | -18% | -137M shares |
| 5 years | -24% | -193M shares |
| Available history | -23% | -183M shares |
PSO has the edge over GOOGL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $468.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $266.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $306M |
| Q4 2024 | $57.2M |
| Q2 2024 | $419M |
| Q4 2023 | $260.7M |
| Q2 2023 | $33.3M |
| Q4 2022 | $299.3M |
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).
PSO Net Leverage
PSO's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
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).
PSO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 58.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 60.8 | Neutral |
PSO's weekly RSI is 59 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 61 (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.
PSO PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | PSO | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 16x | — |
PSO 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 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.
PSO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $17.2 | 0.2% above |
| 20 week MA | $16.7 | 3.1% above |
| 50 week MA | $15.0 | 15% above |
| 100 week MA | $15.1 | 14% above |
| 200 week MA | $13.6 | 27% above |
PSO 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.
PSO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $8.49 | $9.21 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | $9.21 | $8.19 | -11% |
| 2022 | $8.19 | $11.3 | +37% |
| 2023 | $11.3 | $12.3 | +9.2% |
| 2024 | $12.3 | $16.2 | +32% |
| 2025 | $16.2 | $14.2 | -12% |
| 2026 YTD | $14.2 | $17.2 | +21% |
PSO has the edge over GOOGL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.