GOOGL
Alphabet Inc.
GOOGL has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
QNST
QuinStreet, Inc.
QNST 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.
QNST Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
QNST'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 QNST in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
QNST PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 11x | $19.12 | — |
| Current | 12x | $19.12 | — |
| Cheap | 13x | $21.39 | +12% |
| Fair | 42x | $67.83 | +255% |
| Expensive | 103x | $165 | +765% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
QNST's PE is in its cheap range at 12x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 11x 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.
QNST Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
QNST 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.
QNST Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.70 | +5.8% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.61 | +794% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.40 | +1650% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.13 | +$1.14 |
| Q4 2025 | $1.08 | +$1.30 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.18 | +$0.58 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.08 | +$0.65 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.01 | +$1.56 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.22 | +$1.23 |
QNST's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $1.61 over the past year, about nine times what it earned the year before, and higher year over year for 10 quarters in a row.
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 QNST on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
QNST Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $416.7M | +46% |
| Q2 2026 | $373.9M | +43% |
| Q1 2026 | $346.1M | +28% |
| Q4 2025 | $287.8M | +1.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $285.9M | +2.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $262.1M | +32% |
| Q1 2025 | $269.8M | +60% |
| Q4 2024 | $282.6M | +130% |
QNST has the edge over GOOGL on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 5.6% | +3.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 5.1% | +3.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 3% | +1.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 0.4% | +0.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 1.7% | +2.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 1.5% | +2.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 1.8% | +5 points |
| Q4 2024 | -0.5% | +8.8 points |
QNST's operating margin was 5.6% last quarter, up 3.9 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
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.
QNST Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $23.1M | +25% |
| Q2 2026 | $52.4M | +78% |
| Q1 2026 | $36.4M | +23% |
| Q4 2025 | $20.7M | -46% |
| Q3 2025 | $18.4M | +$32.6M |
| Q2 2025 | $29.3M | +91% |
| Q1 2025 | $29.5M | +917% |
| Q4 2024 | $38.2M | +$43.2M |
QNST 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.
QNST Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.2% | +687K shares |
| 1 year | +0.1% | +81K shares |
| 3 years | +8% | +4.4M shares |
| 5 years | +5.5% | +3.1M shares |
| Available history | +10% | +5.4M shares |
QNST has the edge over GOOGL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $14.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $1,000 |
| Q4 2025 | $10.1M |
| Q3 2025 | $6.7M |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
QNST spent $25M 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).
QNST Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.9x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -3.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -3.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -3.6x | Net Cash |
QNST 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).
QNST Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 58.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 61.2 | Neutral |
QNST'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.
QNST PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | QNST | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 16x | 28% below |
| PE % | 12 | 26 | 14 pts below |
QNST 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.
QNST Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $16.9 | 13% above |
| 20 week MA | $17.6 | 8.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $14.8 | 29% above |
| 100 week MA | $16.0 | 20% above |
| 200 week MA | $15.3 | 25% above |
QNST 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.
QNST Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $15.5 | $22.3 | +44% |
| 2021 | $22.3 | $18.3 | -18% |
| 2022 | $18.3 | $14.0 | -24% |
| 2023 | $14.0 | $12.8 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | $12.8 | $23.9 | +86% |
| 2025 | $23.9 | $14.4 | -39% |
| 2026 YTD | $14.4 | $19.1 | +33% |
QNST has the edge over GOOGL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.