GOOGL
Alphabet Inc.
GOOGL has the edge over TTGT overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger modeled upside.
TTGT
TechTarget, Inc.
TTGT 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.
TTGT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
TTGT's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue and cash flow are stable, but its profitability is 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.
TTGT PE Valuation
TTGT 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.
TTGT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses steady | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect TTGT's earnings, revenue and profitability to hold roughly 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 TTGT on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
TTGT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.62 | +$13.12 |
| Q2 2024 | -$0.30 | -135% |
| Q1 2024 | -$0.25 | -122% |
| Q4 2023 | $0.16 | -88% |
| Q3 2023 | $0.45 | -18% |
| Q2 2023 | $0.85 | +107% |
| Q1 2023 | $1.13 | +465% |
| Q4 2022 | $1.30 | +4233% |
TTGT is still losing money, but far less than before: $1.62 per share over the past year, against $14.74 at its worst in late 2025.
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 TTGT 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 TTGT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
TTGT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $119.2M | -2.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $116.1M | -3.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $106M | +2.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $140.7M | +40% |
| Q2 2025 | $119.9M | +104% |
| Q1 2025 | $103.9M | +101% |
| Q4 2024 | $100.4M | +75% |
| Q2 2024 | $58.9M | +0.8% |
TTGT's revenue is growing: $119M last quarter, down 2.5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -13% | +75 points |
| Q2 2026 | -19% | +323 points |
| Q1 2026 | -76% | +398 points |
| Q4 2025 | -11% | +37 points |
| Q3 2025 | -88% | N/A |
| Q2 2025 | -342% | -338 points |
| Q1 2025 | -474% | -453 points |
| Q4 2024 | -48% | -41 points |
TTGT's operating margin was −13% last quarter, up 75 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.
TTGT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$5.2M | +$4.1M |
| Q2 2026 | $1.3M | -5.6% |
| Q1 2026 | -$110K | -101% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.4M | -81% |
| Q1 2025 | $12.2M | +137% |
| Q2 2024 | $7.7M | +28% |
| Q1 2024 | $5.1M | -65% |
| Q4 2023 | $15M | -10% |
TTGT usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$5M, but it generated $8M 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.
TTGT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +153K shares |
| 1 year | +1% | +705K shares |
| 3 years | +150% | +43.5M shares |
| 5 years | +148% | +43.2M shares |
TTGT has the edge over GOOGL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | $25M |
| Q1 2023 | $25M |
| Q4 2022 | $33.9M |
| Q3 2022 | $27.7M |
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).
TTGT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | -70.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2024 | -36.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2023 | -13.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2023 | -7.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2023 | -5.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2023 | -4.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2022 | -4.6x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2022 | -4.7x | Net Cash |
TTGT 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).
TTGT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 35.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 11.7 | Oversold |
TTGT's weekly RSI is 36 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 12 (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.
TTGT PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | TTGT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 16x | — |
TTGT 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 TTGT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
TTGT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $3.47 | 19% below |
| 20 week MA | $3.72 | 24% below |
| 50 week MA | $4.31 | 35% below |
| 100 week MA | $6.99 | 60% below |
| 200 week MA | $19.3 | 85% below |
TTGT is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 85% 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 TTGT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
TTGT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $26.3 | $60.5 | +130% |
| 2021 | $60.5 | $98.5 | +63% |
| 2022 | $98.5 | $43.2 | -56% |
| 2023 | $43.2 | $34.9 | -19% |
| 2024 | $34.9 | $19.5 | -44% |
| 2025 | $19.5 | $5.20 | -73% |
| 2026 YTD | $5.20 | $2.81 | -46% |
TTGT has finished four years in a row lower, and it's down 46% so far in 2026.