Alphabet Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Alphabet's CEO is Sundar Pichai, appointed in Dec 2019, has a tenure of 5.33 years. total yearly compensation is $8.80M, comprised of 22.7% salary and 77.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.031% of the company’s shares, worth $598.08M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.4 years and 14.9 years respectively.
Key information
Sundar Pichai
Chief executive officer
US$8.8m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 22.7% |
| CEO tenure | 5.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.03% |
| Management average tenure | 6.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 14.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Mag 7 To Bag 7, But Alphabet Is A Sleeping Giant
Apr 01Alphabet's Quantum Moonshot Contains Asymmetric Upside (Rating Upgrade)
Mar 26Alphabet: Wiz Acquisition Marks Beginning Of 'The Software Age'
Mar 18Google Stock: Why Now Could Be The Best Time To Buy Before It Soars
Mar 07Alphabet: Next Great Dividend Growth Stock A Bargain Now
Feb 21Alphabet: Why The Google Cloud Selloff Has A Silver Lining (Rating Upgrade)
Feb 11
Alphabet's Cloud and AI Potential to Boost Future Growth
Feb 06Are there any products or services that could move sales or earnings meaningfully? Google Cloud and Waymo.Google: Pichai Fumbles, Stock Tumbles, But There's A Silver Lining (Rating Upgrade)
Feb 05Market Is Wrong About DeepSeek; Google Is A Huge Beneficiary
Jan 28Innovation Powerhouse and the Most Undervalued of the Magnificent 7
Jan 23Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, stands as a cornerstone of the tech world, leading in search, digital advertising, AI, and cloud computing. Despite its dominance and innovation, AlphabetGoogle: 2 Reasons I Sold Some Shares, And 2 Reasons I Kept The Rest
Jan 16Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) P/E Is On The Mark
Jan 06
Google: Bright Future Priced In
Dec 31At US$195, Is Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Worth Looking At Closely?
Dec 24Google Says Don't Underestimate Me
Dec 23Step Aside AI, Google's Quantum Computer Is Here
Dec 10Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
Dec 10An Intrinsic Calculation For Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Suggests It's 29% Undervalued
Nov 27Navigating Risks: Why I'm Still Bullish On Google Stock
Nov 22Does Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Nov 13Google Stock: A Strong Buy For Long-Term Cloud Growth At A Reasonable Price
Nov 05
Narrative update from Goran Damchevski
Nov 05The company grew above expectations, with the cloud being the primary driver.The Real Power Behind Alphabet’s Growth
Nov 05Alphabet’s Q3 2024 results reveal an impressive 15% revenue growth to $88.3 billion, driven by robust ad revenue and a 35% surge in Google Cloud. With strong gains across Search, YouTube, and AI-powerGoogle Q3: Strong Growth Led By Cloud
Oct 29Google: Looking At Arguments For Strong Q3 Results
Oct 20Google Has Continued Growth Potential
Oct 07Google: Online Search Unlikely To Be Disrupted By SearchGPT
Sep 24Why Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Could Be Worth Watching
Sep 23Google: Not Worried About The Antitrust Trial
Sep 12Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation
Sep 10Google: Boosting My Stake In This Big Tech Bargain Now
Sep 05
Narrative update from Michael Paige
Sep 04Services and Cloud growth outpacing my original estimates. Alphabet performed really well in Q2, driven by strength in both Search and Cloud. Overall revenue growth is ahead of my expectations. Revenu
AI Innovations And Cloud Growth Propel Future Earnings Surge
Sep 02 Alphabet's advancements in AI and strategic investments position it for significant revenue growth and improved net margins through increased usage and operational efficiencies.Google Search Continues to Dominate + Google Cloud Grows
Aug 31Google Services – 88% of revenuesNarrative update from Goran Damchevski
Aug 28What The Antitrust Wave Means For Alphabet’s InvestorsOn August 5, 2024, a D.C. federal court held that Google maintained an illegal monopoly in internet search and advertising. Exclusive dealing agreAre Investors Undervaluing Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) By 35%?
Aug 25Google Is An Attractive Income Play At Worst
Aug 20The Price Is Right For Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL)
Aug 12Google Is The Stalwart Of Big Tech (Rating Upgrade)
Aug 02Earnings Update: Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Just Reported Its Second-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts
Jul 26Google Q2: Cloud Growth And Margin Expansion Continues
Jul 24We Think Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease
Jul 24Google: The Cheapest Stock In The Magnificent 7
Jul 05Google: Time To Press Pause (Rating Downgrade)
Jun 26Should You Think About Buying Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Now?
Jun 10CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$100b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$94b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$88b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$82b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$9m | US$2m | US$74b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$67b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$61b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$59b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$226m | US$2m | US$60b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$67b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$72b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$75b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$6m | US$2m | US$76b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$71b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$63b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$51b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$7m | US$2m | US$40b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$36b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$32b |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$35b |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$281m | US$650k | US$34b |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$33b |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$35b |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$28b |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$2m | US$650k | US$31b |
Compensation vs Market: Sundar's total compensation ($USD8.80M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.58M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Sundar's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Sundar Pichai (51 yo)
5.3yrs
Tenure
US$8,802,824
Compensation
Mr. Sundar Pichai is Chief Executive Officer at Alphabet Inc. since December 2019. Mr. Pichai has been the Chief Executive Officer of Google Inc., since October 02, 2015. Mr. Pichai leads the product manag...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 5.3yrs | US$8.80m | 0.031% $ 598.1m | |
| President & Chief Investment Officer | 1.6yrs | US$27.35m | 0.016% $ 311.4m | |
| Co-Founder & Director | 27.3yrs | US$1.00 | 3.19% $ 61.4b | |
| Co-Founder & Director | 27.3yrs | US$1.00 | 5.96% $ 114.7b | |
| President of Global Affairs | 5.3yrs | US$27.34m | 0.00074% $ 14.2m | |
| Senior Vice President of Knowledge and Information - Google | 6.4yrs | US$41.95m | 0.0027% $ 52.7m | |
| Senior Vice President & Chief Business Officer of Google | 9.7yrs | US$41.95m | 0.0058% $ 111.6m | |
| Senior VP & CFO | less than a year | no data | 0.00044% $ 8.5m | |
| Corporate Controller | 7yrs | no data | 0.00020% $ 3.8m | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| VP & Head of Design for all Hardware Products | no data | no data | no data |
6.4yrs
Average Tenure
53yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: GOOGL's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 7.8yrs | US$8.80m | 0.031% $ 598.1m | |
| Co-Founder & Director | 26.6yrs | US$1.00 | 3.19% $ 61.4b | |
| Co-Founder & Director | 26.6yrs | US$1.00 | 5.96% $ 114.7b | |
| Independent Director | 25.9yrs | US$423.39k | 0.32% $ 6.1b | |
| Independent Director | 26.5yrs | US$423.39k | 0.040% $ 765.1m | |
| Chairman & Lead Independent Director | 21yrs | US$597.63k | 0.00025% $ 4.8m | |
| Independent Director | 6yrs | US$423.39k | 0.00024% $ 4.6m | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$423.39k | 0.00014% $ 2.7m | |
| Independent Director | 8.8yrs | US$423.39k | 0.00049% $ 9.4m | |
| Independent Director | 2.8yrs | US$423.39k | no data |
14.9yrs
Average Tenure
64yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: GOOGL's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 14.9 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/04/03 21:35 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Alphabet Inc. is covered by 96 analysts. 58 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| David Heasman | Accountability Research Corporation |
| Rocco Strauss | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Richard Kramer | Arete Research Services LLP |