GOOGL
Alphabet Inc.
GOOGL has the edge over SCHL overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger fundamentals.
SCHL
Scholastic Corporation
SCHL's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
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.
SCHL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
SCHL's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its cash flow is 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 SCHL in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
SCHL PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 19x | $26.91 | -27% |
| Forward | 21x | $36.74 | — |
| Fair | 25x | $35.42 | -3.6% |
| Current | 26x | $36.74 | — |
| Expensive | 50x | $69.78 | +90% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SCHL's PE is in its fair range at 26x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 21x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
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.
SCHL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect SCHL's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, 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 has the edge over SCHL on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
SCHL Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.79 | +28% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.40 | +$2.09 |
| Q2 2026 | $2.34 | +$2.41 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.45 | +322% |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.23 | -$0.03 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.69 | -228% |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.07 | -118% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.58 | -60% |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.20 | -111% |
SCHL has returned to profit: it earned $1.40 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 SCHL 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 SCHL on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SCHL Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $216.8M | -3.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $476.1M | -6.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $329.1M | -1.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $551.1M | +1.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $225.6M | -4.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $508.3M | +7% |
| Q1 2025 | $335.4M | +3.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $544.6M | -3.2% |
SCHL's revenue fell from its 2019 peak and has held roughly level since: $217M last quarter, down 3.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -43% | -1.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 11% | +0.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | -8.2% | -1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | +1.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | -41% | -3.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 11% | +0.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | -7.1% | +3.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 14% | -4.3 points |
SCHL's operating margin was −43% last quarter, down 1.7 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom 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 has the edge over SCHL on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
SCHL Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$108.7M | -$16.9M |
| Q2 2026 | $75M | -21% |
| Q1 2026 | -$43.9M | -$22.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $63.2M | +4.8% |
| Q3 2025 | -$91.8M | -$29.9M |
| Q2 2025 | $94.6M | +71% |
| Q1 2025 | -$21M | -$19.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $60.3M | -36% |
SCHL's free cash flow was −$14M over the past year, against $42M 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.
SCHL Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -22% | -5.3M shares |
| 1 year | -25% | -6.3M shares |
| 3 years | -40% | -12.7M shares |
| 5 years | -45% | -15.5M shares |
| Available history | -46% | -16.2M shares |
SCHL has the edge over GOOGL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $25.3M |
| Q2 2026 | $138.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $127.2M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $30M |
| Q1 2025 | $30M |
| Q4 2024 | $5M |
SCHL spent $291M 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 has the edge over SCHL on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
SCHL Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 2.0x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 1.9x | Healthy |
SCHL's net debt is about a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down 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).
SCHL Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 46.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 57.5 | Neutral |
SCHL's weekly RSI is 46 (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 SCHL on valuation relative to its sector.
SCHL PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | SCHL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26x | 16x | 59% above |
| PE % | 53 | 26 | 27 pts above |
SCHL is trading at 26x earnings, a 59% 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.
SCHL Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $37.1 | 0.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $39.4 | 6.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $37.7 | 2.6% below |
| 100 week MA | $30.1 | 22% above |
| 200 week MA | $33.4 | 10% above |
SCHL has slipped below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, though it's still 10% above 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 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.
SCHL Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $38.5 | $24.5 | -36% |
| 2021 | $24.5 | $40.4 | +65% |
| 2022 | $40.4 | $39.6 | -2% |
| 2023 | $39.6 | $37.7 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | $37.7 | $21.3 | -44% |
| 2025 | $21.3 | $29.4 | +38% |
| 2026 YTD | $29.4 | $36.7 | +25% |
SCHL has the edge over GOOGL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.