GOOGL
Alphabet Inc.
GOOGL has a slight edge over WLYB overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and lower modeled downside.
WLYB
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
WLYB 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.
WLYB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Under pressure |
WLYB's profitability and cash flow are currently strong, and its revenue is stable, but its balance sheet 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 has the edge over WLYB in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
WLYB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 14x | $52.89 | +3.6% |
| Current | 14x | $51.04 | — |
| Fair | 20x | $75.25 | +47% |
| Expensive | 26x | $95.76 | +88% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
WLYB's PE is in its cheap range at 14x.
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.
WLYB Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for WLYB to show an outlook.
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.
WLYB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.71 | +108% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.16 | +172% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.87 | +293% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.88 | +$2.80 |
| Q3 2025 | $1.78 | +$3.79 |
| Q2 2025 | $1.53 | +$5.18 |
| Q1 2025 | $0.73 | +$3.59 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.92 | +$1.15 |
WLYB's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $3.71 over the past year, up 108% from the year before, and higher year over year for eight quarters in a row.
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 WLYB 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 WLYB on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
WLYB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $386.4M | -2.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $447.9M | +1.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $410M | +1.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $421.8M | -1.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $396.8M | -1.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $442.6M | -5.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $404.6M | -12% |
| Q4 2024 | $426.6M | -13% |
WLYB's revenue fell from its 2022 peak and has held roughly level since: $386M last quarter, down 2.6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.8% | -7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 25% | +7.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 15% | +2.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 17% | +2.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.8% | +0.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | +2.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 13% | +23 points |
| Q4 2024 | 15% | +5.6 points |
WLYB's operating margin was 0.8% last quarter, down 7 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.
WLYB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$66.5M | +$30.5M |
| Q2 2026 | $144M | +9.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $167M | +26% |
| Q4 2025 | -$4.6M | +$15.2M |
| Q3 2025 | -$97M | +$6.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $131.2M | -20% |
| Q1 2025 | $132.9M | +46% |
| Q4 2024 | -$19.8M | +$1.6M |
WLYB 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.
WLYB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -4.7% | -2.5M shares |
| 1 year | -6% | -3.2M shares |
| 3 years | -8.2% | -4.5M shares |
| 5 years | -10% | -5.8M shares |
| Available history | -10% | -5.9M shares |
WLYB has the edge over GOOGL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $15.2M |
| Q2 2026 | $30.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $34.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $21.6M |
| Q3 2025 | $13.5M |
| Q2 2025 | $25M |
| Q1 2025 | $10M |
| Q4 2024 | $12.9M |
WLYB spent $102M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 66% 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 has the edge over WLYB on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
WLYB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.0x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.0x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 3.1x | Elevated |
WLYB's net debt is about 3.0 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 2.0 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).
WLYB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 57.4 | Neutral |
WLYB's weekly RSI is 56 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 57 (neutral).
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.
WLYB PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | WLYB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 16x | 17% below |
| PE % | 12 | 26 | 14 pts below |
WLYB 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 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.
WLYB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $50.9 | 0.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $50.9 | 0.3% above |
| 50 week MA | $42.4 | 20% above |
| 100 week MA | $41.6 | 23% above |
| 200 week MA | $40.4 | 26% above |
WLYB 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.
WLYB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $48.8 | $45.3 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | $45.3 | $55.6 | +23% |
| 2022 | $55.6 | $39.2 | -29% |
| 2023 | $39.2 | $32.2 | -18% |
| 2024 | $32.2 | $44.1 | +37% |
| 2025 | $44.1 | $33.0 | -25% |
| 2026 YTD | $33.0 | $51.0 | +55% |
WLYB has the edge over GOOGL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.