GOOGL
Alphabet Inc.
GOOGL has a slight edge over RSVR overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and lower modeled downside.
RSVR
Reservoir Media, Inc.
RSVR offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
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.
RSVR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Weak |
RSVR's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, 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 RSVR in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
RSVR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 36x | $6.46 | -37% |
| Current | 57x | $10.22 | — |
| Forward | 58x | $10.22 | — |
| Fair | 68x | $12.21 | +19% |
| Expensive | 135x | $24.38 | +139% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
RSVR's PE is in its cheap range at 57x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 58x.
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.
RSVR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
RSVR 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 has the edge over RSVR on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
RSVR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.18 | -2.8% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.18 | +20% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.14 | +17% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.13 | +8.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.10 | -17% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.15 | +$0.16 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.12 | +$0.12 |
| Q1 2025 | $0.12 | +1100% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.12 | +$0.12 |
RSVR's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.18 over the past year, against $0.28 in mid-2022.
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 RSVR on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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 RSVR on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
RSVR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $49.9M | +9.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $41.5M | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $47.5M | +15% |
| Q4 2025 | $45.6M | +7.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $45.4M | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $37.2M | +8.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $41.4M | +5.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $42.3M | +19% |
RSVR's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2021: $50M last quarter, up 9.8% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 25% | +1.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 13% | -1.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 25% | -0.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 23% | +0.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 24% | -1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 15% | +0.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 25% | +2.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 23% | +4.2 points |
RSVR's operating margin was 25% last quarter, up 1.1 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.
RSVR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $22.9M | +19% |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.5M | -125% |
| Q1 2026 | $11.7M | -3.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $12.8M | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $19.2M | +44% |
| Q2 2025 | $6M | -30% |
| Q1 2025 | $12.2M | -12% |
| Q4 2024 | $11.2M | +224% |
RSVR 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.
RSVR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.6% | +1M shares |
| 1 year | +0.8% | +528K shares |
| 3 years | +2.6% | +1.7M shares |
| 5 years | +13% | +7.8M shares |
| Available history | +365% | +52.4M shares |
RSVR has the edge over GOOGL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
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 RSVR on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
RSVR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 6.0x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 6.4x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 6.2x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 6.5x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 6.1x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 5.9x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 6.0x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 6.0x | High |
RSVR's net debt is about 6.0 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as 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).
RSVR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 61.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 57.1 | Neutral |
RSVR's weekly RSI is 62 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 57 (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 RSVR on valuation relative to its sector.
RSVR PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | RSVR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 57x | 16x | 247% above |
| PE % | 30 | 28 | 2 pts above |
RSVR is trading at 57x earnings, a 247% premium to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x.
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.
RSVR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $9.70 | 5.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $9.86 | 3.7% above |
| 50 week MA | $9.33 | 9.5% above |
| 100 week MA | $8.51 | 20% above |
| 200 week MA | $7.76 | 32% above |
RSVR 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.
RSVR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $10.1 | $7.86 | -22% |
| 2022 | $7.86 | $5.70 | -27% |
| 2023 | $5.70 | $7.13 | +25% |
| 2024 | $7.13 | $8.86 | +24% |
| 2025 | $8.86 | $7.50 | -15% |
| 2026 YTD | $7.50 | $10.2 | +36% |
RSVR has the edge over GOOGL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.