GOOGL
Alphabet Inc.
GOOGL has the edge over SHEN overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger fundamentals.
SHEN
Shenandoah Telecommunications Company
SHEN'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.
SHEN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak |
SHEN's revenue is currently stable, but its profitability, 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'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.
SHEN PE Valuation
SHEN 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.
SHEN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses steady | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect SHEN's revenue to grow and its profitability to improve, with its earnings 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 stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is up 89% for GOOGL versus SHEN down 121%.
SHEN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | $3.89 | +6383% |
| Q2 2024 | $4.05 | +$4.07 |
| Q1 2024 | $4.33 | +$4.45 |
| Q4 2023 | $0.16 | +$0.33 |
| Q3 2023 | $0.06 | +$0.15 |
| Q2 2023 | -$0.02 | -100% |
| Q1 2023 | -$0.12 | -101% |
| Q4 2022 | -$0.17 | -101% |
SHEN has swung to a loss: it lost $0.80 per share over the past year, after a profit 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 SHEN 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 SHEN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SHEN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $93.9M | +4.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $93.5M | +5.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $92.2M | +4.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $91.6M | +7.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $89.8M | +2.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $88.6M | +3.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $87.9M | +27% |
| Q4 2024 | $85.4M | +18% |
SHEN's revenue has grown year over year for 10 quarters in a row: $94M last quarter, up 4.6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -2.1% | +5.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | -1.1% | +9.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | -11% | -4.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | -0.9% | +5.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | -8% | -3.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | -10% | +8.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | -6.9% | -2.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | -6.7% | -11 points |
SHEN's operating margin was −2.1% last quarter, up 5.9 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 SHEN on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
SHEN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$41M | +$10.4M |
| Q2 2026 | -$45.9M | +$19.3M |
| Q1 2026 | -$51.5M | +$11.3M |
| Q4 2025 | -$78.6M | -$6.6M |
| Q3 2025 | -$51.4M | -$110K |
| Q2 2025 | -$65.3M | +$13.1M |
| Q1 2025 | -$62.7M | -$7.8M |
| Q4 2024 | -$72M | -$27.9M |
SHEN has burned cash in most quarters: −$217M over the past year, against −$251M 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.
SHEN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +35K shares |
| 1 year | +1.2% | +664K shares |
| 3 years | +9.8% | +5M shares |
| 5 years | +11% | +5.7M shares |
| Available history | +11% | +5.7M shares |
SHEN 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 has the edge over SHEN on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
SHEN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 6.3x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 6.2x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 6.0x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 5.7x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 5.3x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 5.2x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 5.6x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 5.4x | High |
SHEN's net debt is about 6.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 5.3 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).
SHEN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 36.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 18.7 | Oversold |
SHEN's weekly RSI is 37 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 19 (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.
SHEN PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | SHEN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 16x | — |
SHEN 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 SHEN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
SHEN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $10.5 | 2% below |
| 20 week MA | $11.6 | 12% below |
| 50 week MA | $13.0 | 21% below |
| 100 week MA | $12.8 | 20% below |
| 200 week MA | $15.6 | 34% below |
SHEN is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 34% 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 SHEN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
SHEN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $41.1 | $43.6 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | $43.6 | $26.6 | -39% |
| 2022 | $26.6 | $16.7 | -37% |
| 2023 | $16.7 | $21.6 | +30% |
| 2024 | $21.6 | $12.4 | -42% |
| 2025 | $12.4 | $11.3 | -9.1% |
| 2026 YTD | $11.3 | $10.3 | -9.3% |
SHEN has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 9.3% so far in 2026.