GOOGL
Alphabet Inc.
GOOGL has the edge over SSTK overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
SSTK
Shutterstock, Inc.
SSTK trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
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.
SSTK Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Weak | |
| Weak | |
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy |
SSTK's balance sheet is currently healthy, but its revenue, 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.
SSTK PE Valuation
SSTK 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 |
GOOGL has the edge over SSTK on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
SSTK Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong decline | |
| Decline | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect SSTK's earnings and revenue to decline, with profitability weakening.
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 SSTK on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
SSTK Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.50 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$11.41 | -779% |
| Q2 2026 | -$5.69 | -414% |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.62 | -157% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.25 | +24% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.68 | +63% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.81 | +37% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.09 | -58% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.01 | -67% |
SSTK has swung to a loss: it lost $11.41 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 SSTK 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 SSTK on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SSTK Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $173.9M | -33% |
| Q2 2026 | $221.8M | -17% |
| Q1 2026 | $199.2M | -18% |
| Q4 2025 | $220.2M | -12% |
| Q3 2025 | $260.1M | +3.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $267M | +21% |
| Q1 2025 | $242.6M | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $250.3M | +15% |
SSTK's revenue has slid since its 2025 peak: $174M last quarter, down 33% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -114% | -127 points |
| Q2 2026 | -70% | -83 points |
| Q1 2026 | -16% | -20 points |
| Q4 2025 | -1.1% | -6.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 12% | +5.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 13% | +3.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 4.2% | -3.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 5.3% | +4.3 points |
SSTK's operating margin was −114% last quarter, down 127 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 usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$9.1B, but it generated $19.7B over the past year.
SSTK Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $8.4M | -88% |
| Q2 2026 | -$9.5M | -161% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.8M | -60% |
| Q4 2025 | $25.9M | +$26.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $68M | +$94.3M |
| Q2 2025 | $15.5M | -18% |
| Q1 2025 | $14.4M | +$20.6M |
| Q4 2024 | -$952K | -104% |
SSTK still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2025 peak: $31M 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.
SSTK Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.7% | +275K shares |
| 1 year | +0.9% | +336K shares |
| 3 years | +2.5% | +897K shares |
| 5 years | -1.2% | -439K shares |
| Available history | +3.3% | +1.2M shares |
SSTK has the edge over GOOGL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | $21M |
| Q4 2023 | $9.2M |
| Q3 2023 | $15M |
| Q2 2023 | $4M |
| Q1 2023 | — |
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).
SSTK Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q3 2024 | 1.0x | Healthy |
| Q2 2024 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
SSTK's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 1.1 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).
SSTK Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 23.1 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 6.8 | Oversold |
SSTK's weekly RSI is 23 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 7 (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.
SSTK PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | SSTK | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 16x | — |
SSTK 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 SSTK on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
SSTK Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $3.89 | 31% below |
| 20 week MA | $5.31 | 50% below |
| 50 week MA | $12.3 | 78% below |
| 100 week MA | $17.1 | 84% below |
| 200 week MA | $31.6 | 92% below |
SSTK is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 92% 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 SSTK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
SSTK Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $43.2 | $71.8 | +66% |
| 2021 | $71.8 | $111.3 | +55% |
| 2022 | $111.3 | $52.4 | -53% |
| 2023 | $52.4 | $48.3 | -7.9% |
| 2024 | $48.3 | $30.3 | -37% |
| 2025 | $30.3 | $18.3 | -40% |
| 2026 YTD | $18.3 | $2.67 | -85% |
SSTK has finished four years in a row lower, and it's down 85% so far in 2026.