GOOGL
Alphabet Inc.
GOOGL has a slight edge over TRVG overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger modeled upside.
TRVG
trivago N.V.
TRVG offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
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.
TRVG Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
TRVG's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
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 TRVG in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
TRVG PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 19x | $4.02 | — |
| Cheap | 20x | $4.21 | +4.6% |
| Fair | 34x | $7.15 | +78% |
| Expensive | 84x | $17.69 | +340% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TRVG's PE is 19x, 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.
TRVG Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
TRVG has the edge over GOOGL on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
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.
TRVG Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0.21 | +$0.61 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.18 | +$0.55 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.17 | +$0.55 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.01 | +$0.43 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.40 | +$2.72 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.37 | +$2.58 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.38 | +$2.27 |
| Q3 2024 | -$0.42 | +$2.11 |
TRVG has returned to profit: it earned $0.21 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's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $128B last quarter, up 25% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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 TRVG on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
TRVG Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $187.1M | +21% |
| Q1 2026 | $161.4M | +17% |
| Q4 2025 | $132M | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $183.9M | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | $154.7M | +17% |
| Q1 2025 | $137.9M | +22% |
| Q4 2024 | $105.3M | +3.4% |
| Q3 2024 | $162.3M | -7.5% |
TRVG's revenue is recovering but still below its 2019 peak: $187M last quarter, up 21% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -3.4% | +2.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | -6.5% | +1.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 5.8% | -2.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.3% | +21 points |
| Q2 2025 | -5.8% | +1.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | -7.7% | +3.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 8.3% | +3.4 points |
| Q3 2024 | -13% | +103 points |
TRVG's operating margin was −3.4% last quarter, up 2.3 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 usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$9.1B, but it generated $19.7B over the past year.
TRVG Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $20.5M | +$28.9M |
| Q1 2026 | -$5.5M | +$11.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $20.2M | -31% |
| Q3 2025 | $8.6M | +156% |
| Q2 2025 | -$8.4M | -$3.3M |
| Q1 2025 | -$16.7M | -$8.8M |
| Q4 2024 | $29.1M | +81% |
| Q3 2024 | $3.4M | -20% |
TRVG 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.
TRVG Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +278K shares |
| 3 years | +0.2% | +171K shares |
| 5 years | -0.9% | -674K shares |
| Available history | -1.1% | -819K shares |
TRVG has the edge over GOOGL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.5M |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $267,727 |
| Q3 2025 | $327,716 |
| Q2 2025 | $393,259 |
| Q1 2025 | $314,385 |
| Q4 2024 | $106,647 |
| Q3 2024 | $143,306 |
TRVG spent $2M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 119% from 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's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
TRVG Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -4.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -7.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -7.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -5.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2022 | -7.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2021 | -6.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2019 | -2.5x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2019 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
TRVG has the edge over GOOGL on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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).
TRVG Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 45.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 14.4 | Oversold |
TRVG's weekly RSI is 45 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 14 (oversold).
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 TRVG on valuation relative to its sector.
TRVG PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | TRVG | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19x | 16x | 17% above |
| PE % | 16 | 26 | 10 pts below |
TRVG is trading at 19x earnings, a 17% 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.
TRVG Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $4.17 | 3.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $5.04 | 20% below |
| 50 week MA | $3.91 | 2.8% above |
| 100 week MA | $3.74 | 7.5% above |
| 200 week MA | $3.93 | 2.3% above |
TRVG 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.
TRVG Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $13.0 | $11.0 | -15% |
| 2021 | $11.0 | $10.8 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | $10.8 | $6.90 | -36% |
| 2023 | $6.90 | $2.44 | -65% |
| 2024 | $2.44 | $2.30 | -5.7% |
| 2025 | $2.30 | $2.89 | +26% |
| 2026 YTD | $2.89 | $4.02 | +39% |
TRVG has the edge over GOOGL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.