GOOGL
Alphabet Inc.
GOOGL has the edge over WB overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
WB
Weibo Corporation
WB offers stronger valuation, 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.
WB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
WB's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and cash flow 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 WB in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
WB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 5.1x | $6.12 | — |
| Cheap | 5.7x | $6.83 | +12% |
| Fair | 14x | $16.28 | +166% |
| Expensive | 35x | $41.18 | +573% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
WB's PE is in its cheap range at 5.1x, but its recent earnings include one-off gains.
GOOGL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
GOOGL has the edge over WB on the outlook, with more favorable earnings expectations.
WB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect WB's revenue to grow, but its profitability to weaken.
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 WB on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
WB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.19 | -15% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.41 | +4.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.67 | +46% |
| Q3 2023 | $1.67 | +596% |
| Q2 2023 | $1.28 | +17% |
| Q1 2023 | $1.06 | -20% |
| Q4 2022 | $0.33 | -82% |
| Q3 2022 | $0.24 | -84% |
WB's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $1.19 over the past year, against $2.49 in late 2019. Its recent earnings include one-off gains.
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 WB 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 WB on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
WB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $454.6M | +2.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $421.3M | +6.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $475.3M | +4% |
| Q3 2025 | $442.9M | -4.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $444.8M | +1.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $396.9M | +0.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $456.8M | -1.5% |
| Q3 2024 | $464.5M | +5.1% |
WB's revenue fell from its 2021 peak and has held roughly level since: $455M last quarter, up 2.2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 26% | -6.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 26% | -1.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 19% | -6.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 26% | -3.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 33% | +1.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 28% | +2.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 26% | +0.1 points |
| Q3 2024 | 30% | +0.1 points |
WB's operating margin was 26% last quarter, down 6.5 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 WB on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
WB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q3 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q2 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2024 | $0 | -100% |
| Q3 2024 | $0 | $0 |
WB's free cash flow was $0 over the past year, against $0 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.
WB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.5% | +1.4M shares |
| 1 year | +1.2% | +3.2M shares |
| 3 years | +15% | +34.7M shares |
| 5 years | +18% | +42.2M shares |
| Available history | +16% | +38.4M shares |
WB 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 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
WB 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's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
WB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | 1.0x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q3 2024 | 1.2x | Healthy |
WB'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).
WB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 30.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 8.8 | Oversold |
WB's weekly RSI is 30 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 9 (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.
WB PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | WB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.1x | 16x | 69% below |
| PE % | 6 | 26 | 20 pts below |
WB has the edge over GOOGL on valuation relative to its sector.
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 WB on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
WB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $6.36 | 3.8% below |
| 20 week MA | $6.96 | 12% below |
| 50 week MA | $8.31 | 26% below |
| 100 week MA | $9.21 | 34% below |
| 200 week MA | $10.5 | 42% below |
WB is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 42% 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 WB on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
WB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $47.1 | $44.3 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | $44.3 | $29.8 | -33% |
| 2022 | $29.8 | $17.9 | -40% |
| 2023 | $17.9 | $11.0 | -39% |
| 2024 | $11.0 | $9.78 | -11% |
| 2025 | $9.78 | $10.1 | +3.7% |
| 2026 YTD | $10.1 | $6.12 | -40% |
WB has finished lower in five of the last six years. It's down 40% so far in 2026.