GOOGL
Alphabet Inc.
GOOGL has the edge over SKM overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and lower modeled downside.
SKM
SK Telecom Co.,Ltd
SKM'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.
SKM Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Stable |
SKM's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue, cash flow and balance sheet are stable.
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 SKM in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
SKM PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.3x | $12.00 | -65% |
| Fair | 11x | $15.65 | -54% |
| Expensive | 21x | $30.04 | -12% |
| Current | 24x | $34.12 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SKM's PE is 24x, 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 |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for GOOGL, but weaker profitability.
SKM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect SKM'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 SKM on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
SKM Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.44 | -24% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.69 | -71% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.76 | -68% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.07 | -51% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.90 | -14% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.39 | +9.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.37 | +16% |
| Q3 2024 | $2.17 | +2.4% |
SKM's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $1.44 over the past year, against $4.77 in late 2021.
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 SKM 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's operating margin was 32% last quarter, up 1.3 points from the same quarter a year ago.
SKM Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $3.3B | +0.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.3B | -1.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.2B | -4.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $3B | -12% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.3B | -1.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.3B | -0.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.4B | -0.3% |
| Q3 2024 | $3.4B | +2.9% |
SKM's revenue has slid since its 2019 peak: $3.3B last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 36% | +29 points |
| Q1 2026 | 12% | -0.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 0.7% | -2.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 1.2% | -11 points |
| Q2 2025 | 7.8% | -4.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 13% | +1.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 2.7% | -3.9 points |
| Q3 2024 | 12% | +0.5 points |
SKM has the edge over GOOGL on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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.
SKM Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $580M | -28% |
| Q1 2026 | $538.7M | +2.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $257.2M | +3.6% |
| Q3 2025 | -$363.1M | -152% |
| Q2 2025 | $810.6M | +46% |
| Q1 2025 | $523.5M | +32% |
| Q4 2024 | $248.3M | +12% |
| Q3 2024 | $693.6M | +40% |
SKM 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.
SKM Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.9% | +7.2M shares |
| 1 year | -0.2% | -585K shares |
| 3 years | -3.6% | -14.3M shares |
| 5 years | -1.9% | -7.5M shares |
| Available history | -2.4% | -9.5M shares |
SKM has the edge over GOOGL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $198,919 |
| Q3 2024 | — |
SKM 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 SKM on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
SKM Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 2.0x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 2.0x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q3 2024 | 1.5x | Healthy |
SKM's net debt is about 1.9 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 1.5 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).
SKM Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 21.7 | Neutral |
SKM's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 22 (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 SKM on valuation relative to its sector.
SKM PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | SKM | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24x | 16x | 44% above |
| PE % | 87 | 26 | 61 pts above |
SKM is trading at 24x earnings, a 44% 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 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.
SKM Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $33.2 | 2.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $34.7 | 1.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $32.0 | 6.6% above |
| 100 week MA | $26.8 | 27% above |
| 200 week MA | $24.0 | 42% above |
SKM 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.
SKM Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $23.8 | $24.7 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | $24.7 | $29.2 | +18% |
| 2022 | $29.2 | $21.1 | -28% |
| 2023 | $21.1 | $21.4 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | $21.4 | $21.5 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | $21.5 | $20.5 | -4.6% |
| 2026 YTD | $20.5 | $34.1 | +66% |
SKM has the edge over GOOGL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.