GOOGL
Alphabet Inc.
GOOGL has the edge over RBBN overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
RBBN
Ribbon Communications Inc.
RBBN trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
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.
RBBN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak |
RBBN's revenue and profitability are currently stable, but its cash flow and balance sheet are under pressure.
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 RBBN in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
RBBN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.9x | $0.99 | -32% |
| Current | 15x | $1.45 | — |
| Fair | 16x | $1.62 | +12% |
| Expensive | 22x | $2.22 | +53% |
| Forward | 28x | $1.45 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
RBBN's PE is in its cheap range at 15x. Analysts expect earnings to fall, which would put today's price at 28x next year's earnings, in its expensive range.
GOOGL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
GOOGL has the edge over RBBN on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
RBBN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong decline | |
| Stable | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect RBBN's earnings and profitability to decline, with its revenue holding steady.
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.
RBBN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.05 | -47% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.10 | +$0.33 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.08 | +$0.32 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.17 | +$0.45 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.22 | +$0.53 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.23 | +$0.09 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.24 | +$0.08 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.28 | +$0.07 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.31 | +$0.09 |
RBBN 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 RBBN 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 RBBN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
RBBN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $218.7M | +1.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $192.3M | -13% |
| Q1 2026 | $162.6M | -10% |
| Q4 2025 | $227.3M | -9.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $215.4M | +2.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $220.6M | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $181.3M | +0.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $251.4M | +11% |
RBBN's revenue is down over the past year, though its latest quarter was up: $219M last quarter, up 1.6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.6% | +1.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | -6.3% | -8.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | -19% | -8.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 4.1% | -9.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 1.3% | +1.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 1.9% | +2.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | -11% | -3.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 13% | +5.9 points |
RBBN's operating margin was 2.6% last quarter, up 1.3 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 RBBN on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
RBBN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$15.5M | -174% |
| Q2 2026 | -$15.8M | -$9.3M |
| Q1 2026 | -$25.1M | -$9.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $27.3M | -49% |
| Q3 2025 | $21M | +$44.6M |
| Q2 2025 | -$6.5M | +$6.4M |
| Q1 2025 | -$15.7M | -248% |
| Q4 2024 | $53.8M | +210% |
RBBN's free cash flow was −$29M over the past year, against $53M 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.
RBBN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.9% | +1.6M shares |
| 1 year | +1.3% | +2.2M shares |
| 3 years | +4.5% | +7.7M shares |
| 5 years | +21% | +30.7M shares |
| Available history | +62% | +68.6M shares |
RBBN has the edge over GOOGL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $824,000 |
| Q4 2025 | $3.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $3.5M |
| Q2 2025 | $2.3M |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
RBBN spent $4M buying back its own shares over the past year.
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 has the edge over RBBN on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
RBBN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 9.9x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 10.3x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 5.9x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 4.1x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 3.6x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.1x | Elevated |
RBBN's net debt is about 9.9 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 3.2 years a year ago.
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).
RBBN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 35.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 17.3 | Oversold |
RBBN's weekly RSI is 35 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 17 (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.
RBBN PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | RBBN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15x | 16x | 12% below |
| PE % | 32 | 26 | 6 pts above |
RBBN 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 RBBN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
RBBN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1.54 | 5.8% below |
| 20 week MA | $1.86 | 22% below |
| 50 week MA | $2.28 | 36% below |
| 100 week MA | $3.04 | 52% below |
| 200 week MA | $3.06 | 53% below |
RBBN is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 53% below 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 the edge over RBBN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
RBBN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $3.10 | $6.61 | +113% |
| 2021 | $6.61 | $6.08 | -8% |
| 2022 | $6.08 | $2.65 | -56% |
| 2023 | $2.65 | $2.90 | +9.4% |
| 2024 | $2.90 | $4.10 | +41% |
| 2025 | $4.10 | $2.95 | -28% |
| 2026 YTD | $2.95 | $1.45 | -51% |
RBBN's yearly returns have swung widely, from +113% in 2020 to −56% in 2022. It's down 51% so far in 2026.