GOOGL
Alphabet Inc.
GOOGL has the edge over RCI overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger fundamentals.
RCI
Rogers Communications Inc.
RCI 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.
RCI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Weak |
RCI's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its balance sheet is weak.
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 RCI in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
RCI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $17.81 | -46% |
| Fair | 17x | $27.06 | -18% |
| Expensive | 21x | $32.99 | +0.5% |
| Current | 21x | $32.83 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
RCI's PE is 21x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
GOOGL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
GOOGL has the edge over RCI on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
RCI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Decline | |
| Stable | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect RCI's earnings and profitability to decline, with its revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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.
RCI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.55 | -82% |
| Q2 2026 | $8.41 | +325% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.56 | +317% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.36 | +314% |
| Q3 2025 | $8.75 | +342% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.98 | +71% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.29 | +194% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.26 | +97% |
RCI earned $1.55 per share over the past year, down 82% from 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 RCI 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 RCI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
RCI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.7B | -0.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.9B | +7.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.9B | +10% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.3B | +13% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.8B | +4.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.7B | +2.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.5B | +1.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.9B | +2.7% |
RCI's revenue is growing: $3.7B last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 24% | +0.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 22% | -0.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 21% | -1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 24% | -1.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 24% | -3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 23% | -0.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 22% | +0.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 25% | +3.1 points |
RCI's operating margin was 24% last quarter, about level with 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.
RCI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $758.6M | +175% |
| Q2 2026 | $576.7M | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $465.2M | +125% |
| Q4 2025 | $576.7M | +1448% |
| Q3 2025 | $276.1M | -56% |
| Q2 2025 | $521M | +60% |
| Q1 2025 | $206.7M | +170% |
| Q4 2024 | $37.3M | -87% |
RCI 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.
RCI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.4% | +2M shares |
| 1 year | +0.6% | +3M shares |
| 3 years | +2.5% | +13M shares |
| 5 years | +7.1% | +36M shares |
| Available history | +6.3% | +32M shares |
RCI has the edge over GOOGL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
RCI hasn't bought back shares in 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 RCI on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
RCI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.3x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 4.3x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 5.1x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 5.1x | High |
RCI's net debt is about 4.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 2.9 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).
RCI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 45.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 41.6 | Neutral |
RCI's weekly RSI is 46 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 42 (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 RCI on valuation relative to its sector.
RCI PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | RCI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 16x | 29% above |
| PE % | 82 | 26 | 56 pts above |
RCI is trading at 21x earnings, a 29% premium to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x, though its earnings don't support one.
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 RCI on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
RCI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $32.0 | 2.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $33.7 | 2.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $35.7 | 8% below |
| 100 week MA | $33.4 | 1.8% below |
| 200 week MA | $37.8 | 13% below |
RCI has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 13% 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 RCI on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
RCI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $49.6 | $46.8 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | $46.8 | $46.8 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | $46.8 | $45.1 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | $45.1 | $46.8 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | $46.8 | $30.4 | -35% |
| 2025 | $30.4 | $37.4 | +23% |
| 2026 YTD | $37.4 | $32.8 | -12% |
RCI has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 12% so far in 2026.