GOOGL
Alphabet Inc.
GOOGL's fundamentals are strong: revenue grew 22% and its operating margin rose 1 points to 33%, though free cash flow fell 73%. Its PE of 16x looks cheaper than it really is, because one-off gains boosted its recent earnings. Analysts expect GOOGL's strong growth to continue.
SGA
Saga Communications, Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score SGA yet.
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.
SGA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Weak | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
SGA's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue is stable, but its profitability and cash flow 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's PE is in its cheap range at 16x, but its recent earnings include one-off gains. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 22x.
SGA PE Valuation
SGA has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
SGA Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for SGA to show an outlook.
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.
SGA Earnings Per Share
SGA and GOOGL do not have enough comparable growth data to identify a winner.
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 SGA 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 SGA on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SGA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $26.4M | -6.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $22.9M | -5.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $26.5M | -16% |
| Q3 2025 | $28.2M | +0.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $28.2M | -1.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $24.2M | -1.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $31.4M | +7.7% |
| Q3 2024 | $28.1M | -3.5% |
SGA's revenue has slid since its 2019 peak: $26M last quarter, down 6.5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2.4% | -2.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | -14% | -4.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | -36% | -39 points |
| Q3 2025 | -2.2% | -8.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5% | -2.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | -9.5% | +0.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 3.1% | -6.5 points |
| Q3 2024 | 5.8% | -6.1 points |
SGA's operating margin was 2.4% last quarter, down 2.6 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 SGA on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
SGA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$2.9M | -$2.4M |
| Q1 2026 | -$372K | -156% |
| Q4 2025 | -$459K | -115% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.8M | -38% |
| Q2 2025 | -$559K | -$279K |
| Q1 2025 | $668K | -76% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.1M | +514% |
| Q3 2024 | $4.5M | -37% |
SGA's free cash flow has turned negative after years in the green: −$1M over the past year.
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.
SGA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.3% | +21K shares |
| 1 year | -1.3% | -81K shares |
| 3 years | +1% | +63K shares |
| 5 years | +3% | +178K shares |
| Available history | +4.8% | +278K shares |
SGA has the edge over GOOGL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
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).
SGA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | -2.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
SGA has more cash than debt.
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).
SGA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 23.1 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 3.6 | Oversold |
SGA's weekly RSI is 23 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 4 (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.
SGA PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | SGA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 16x | — |
SGA has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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 SGA on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
SGA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $8.07 | 16% below |
| 20 week MA | $8.72 | 22% below |
| 50 week MA | $10.1 | 33% below |
| 100 week MA | $11.2 | 39% below |
| 200 week MA | $15.6 | 56% below |
SGA is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 56% 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 SGA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
SGA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $30.2 | $22.3 | -26% |
| 2021 | $22.3 | $24.0 | +8% |
| 2022 | $24.0 | $24.2 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | $24.2 | $22.3 | -8% |
| 2024 | $22.3 | $11.2 | -50% |
| 2025 | $11.2 | $11.4 | +2% |
| 2026 YTD | $11.4 | $6.78 | -41% |
SGA has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 41% so far in 2026.