Alphabet
Market Cap
US$1.0t
Last Updated
2020/01/21 00:05 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Alphabet Inc. provides online advertising services in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America.
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Risk Analysis
No risks detected for GOOG.L from our risk checks.
Snowflake Analysis
Flawless balance sheet with solid track record.
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Share Price & News
How has Alphabet's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: GOOG.L has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
3.4%
GOOG.L
2.5%
US Interactive Media and Services
1.2%
US Market
1 Year Return
37.2%
GOOG.L
37.1%
US Interactive Media and Services
24.2%
US Market
Return vs Industry: GOOG.L exceeded the US Interactive Media and Services industry which returned 33.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: GOOG.L exceeded the US Market which returned 24.7% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| GOOG.L | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 3.4% | 2.5% | 1.2% |
| 30 Day | 9.5% | 9.0% | 3.5% |
| 90 Day | 17.6% | 18.3% | 11.7% |
| 1 Year | 37.2%37.2% | 37.2%37.1% | 26.9%24.2% |
| 3 Year | 74.2%74.2% | 62.7%62.5% | 53.0%43.2% |
| 5 Year | 183.9%183.9% | 144.5%143.8% | 75.3%56.0% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Alphabet's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Here's What Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG.L) ROCE Can Tell UsValuation
Is Alphabet undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
5.6%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: GOOG.L ($1430.59) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($1564.31)
Significantly Below Fair Value: GOOG.L is trading below fair value, but not by a significant amount.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: GOOG.L is good value based on its PE Ratio (31.5x) compared to the Interactive Media and Services industry average (31.5x).
PE vs Market: GOOG.L is poor value based on its PE Ratio (30.4x) compared to the US market (18.9x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: GOOG.L is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (2.4x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: GOOG.L is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (5.1x) compared to the US Interactive Media and Services industry average (2.7x).
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Future Growth
How is Alphabet forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 39 analysts?
12.5%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: GOOG.L's forecast earnings growth (12.5% per year) is above the savings rate (1.7%).
Earnings vs Market: GOOG.L's earnings (12.5% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (14.3% per year).
High Growth Earnings: GOOG.L's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: GOOG.L's revenue (13.3% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (7.5% per year).
High Growth Revenue: GOOG.L's revenue (13.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: GOOG.L's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (17%).
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Past Performance
How has Alphabet performed over the past 5 years?
16.4%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: GOOG.L has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: GOOG.L's current net profit margins (21%) are higher than last year (14.5%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: GOOG.L's earnings have grown by 16.4% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: GOOG.L's earnings growth over the past year (73.8%) exceeds its 5-year average (16.4% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: GOOG.L earnings growth over the past year (73.8%) exceeded the Interactive Media and Services industry 15.9%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: GOOG.L's Return on Equity (16.7%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Financial Health
How is Alphabet's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: GOOG.L's short term assets ($148.4B) exceed its short term liabilities ($39.2B).
Long Term Liabilities: GOOG.L's short term assets ($148.4B) exceed its long term liabilities ($28.9B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: GOOG.L's debt to equity ratio (2%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: GOOG.L's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 8.5% to 2% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: GOOG.L's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (1341.8%).
Interest Coverage: GOOG.L earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: GOOG.L has a high level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: GOOG.L's debt is covered by short term assets (assets are 37.5x debt).
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Dividend
What is Alphabet's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate GOOG.L's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate GOOG.L's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if GOOG.L's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if GOOG.L's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of GOOG.L's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
What is the CEO of Alphabet's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
4.3yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Sundar Pichai (46yo)
0.08yrs
Tenure
US$1,881,066
Compensation
Mr. Sundar Pichai is Chief Executive Officer at Alphabet Inc. since December, 2019. Mr. Pichai has been the Chief Executive Officer of Google Inc., since October 02, 2015. Mr. Pichai leads the product mana ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Sundar's total compensation ($USD1.88M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD10.76M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Sundar's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
Management Age and Tenure
4.3yrs
Average Tenure
51yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: GOOG.L's management team is considered experienced (4.3 years average tenure).
Board Age and Tenure
9.8yrs
Average Tenure
60.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: GOOG.L's board of directors are considered experienced (9.8 years average tenure).
Insider Trading
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Management Team
David Drummond (56yo)
Senior VP of Corporate Development
- Tenure: 4.3yrs
- Compensation: US$47.28m
Larry Page (46yo)
Co-Founder & Director
- Tenure: 21.3yrs
- Compensation: US$1.00
Sergey Brin (45yo)
Co-Founder & Director
- Tenure: 21.3yrs
- Compensation: US$1.00
Astro Teller
Head of Google X
Eric Schmidt (63yo)
Technical Advisor
- Tenure: 2yrs
- Compensation: US$1.61m
Ivy Ross (63yo)
Head of Project Aura and Vice President
Sundar Pichai (46yo)
CEO & Director
- Tenure: 0.08yrs
- Compensation: US$1.88m
Ruth Porat (61yo)
Senior VP & CFO
- Tenure: 4.3yrs
- Compensation: US$47.29m
Amie O'Toole (43yo)
Chief Accounting Officer & VP
- Tenure: 1.8yrs
Ellen West
Vice President of Investor Relations
Board Members
John Doerr (67yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 20.7yrs
- Compensation: US$425.79k
Ann Mather (59yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 14.2yrs
- Compensation: US$450.79k
Alan Mulally (73yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 5.5yrs
- Compensation: US$425.79k
Larry Page (46yo)
Co-Founder & Director
- Tenure: 21.3yrs
- Compensation: US$1.00
Sergey Brin (45yo)
Co-Founder & Director
- Tenure: 21.3yrs
- Compensation: US$1.00
Ram Shriram (62yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 21.3yrs
- Compensation: US$425.79k
John Hennessy (67yo)
Chairman & Lead Director
- Tenure: 2yrs
- Compensation: US$486.43k
Robin Washington (56yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 0.8yrs
Roger Ferguson (68yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 3.6yrs
- Compensation: US$425.79k
Sundar Pichai (46yo)
CEO & Director
- Tenure: 0.08yrs
- Compensation: US$1.88m
Company Information
Alphabet Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Alphabet Inc.
- Ticker: GOOG.L
- Exchange: NasdaqGS
- Founded: 1998
- Industry: Interactive Media and Services
- Sector: Media
- Market Cap: US$1.021t
- Shares outstanding: 689.69m
- Website: https://www.abc.xyz
Number of Employees
Location
- Alphabet Inc.
- 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
- Mountain View
- California
- 94043
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOG.L | NasdaqGS (Nasdaq Global Select) | Yes | Class A Common Stock | US | USD | Aug 2004 |
| 0RIH | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Class A Common Stock | GB | USD | Aug 2004 |
| GOOGL * | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | Yes | Class A Common Stock | MX | MXN | Aug 2004 |
| GOOGL | SWX (SIX Swiss Exchange) | Yes | Class A Common Stock | CH | CHF | Aug 2004 |
| ABEA | XTRA (XETRA Trading Platform) | Yes | Class A Common Stock | DE | EUR | Aug 2004 |
| GOOGL | BVC (Bolsa de Valores de Colombia) | Yes | Class A Common Stock | CO | COP | Aug 2004 |
| GOOGL | SNSE (Santiago Stock Exchange) | Yes | Class A Common Stock | CL | USD | Aug 2004 |
| GOOA | WBAG (Wiener Boerse AG) | Yes | Class A Common Stock | AT | EUR | Aug 2004 |
| GOOGL | ETLX (Eurotlx) | Yes | Class A Common Stock | IT | EUR | Aug 2004 |
| ABEA | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Class A Common Stock | DE | EUR | Aug 2004 |
| GOOGL | BASE (Buenos Aires Stock Exchange) | CEDEAR EACH REPR 1/29 COM STK CL 'A' | AR | ARS | Jan 2014 | |
| ABEC | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Class C Capital Stock | DE | EUR | Mar 2014 | |
| GOOG | SNSE (Santiago Stock Exchange) | Class C Capital Stock | CL | USD | Mar 2014 | |
| GOOG | NasdaqGS (Nasdaq Global Select) | Class C Capital Stock | US | USD | Mar 2014 | |
| 0HD6 | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Class C Capital Stock | GB | USD | Mar 2014 | |
| ABEC | XTRA (XETRA Trading Platform) | Class C Capital Stock | DE | EUR | Mar 2014 | |
| GOOG * | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | Class C Capital Stock | MX | MXN | Mar 2014 | |
| GOOC | WBAG (Wiener Boerse AG) | Class C Capital Stock | AT | EUR | Mar 2014 | |
| GOOG | BIT (Borsa Italiana) | Class C Capital Stock | IT | EUR | Mar 2014 | |
| GOGL34 | BOVESPA (Bolsa de Valores de Sao Paulo) | 25 BDRS REPR 1 NPV A | BR | BRL | May 2016 | |
| GOGL35 | BOVESPA (Bolsa de Valores de Sao Paulo) | 25 BDRS REPR 1 NPV C | BR | BRL | May 2016 |
Biography
Alphabet Inc. provides online advertising services in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. It offers performance and brand advertising services. The company operates through Google and Other Bets segments. The Google segment offers products, such as Ads, Android, Chrome, Google Cloud, Google Maps, Google Play, Hardware, Search, and YouTube, as well as technical infrastructure. This segment also offers digital content, cloud services, hardware devices, and other miscellaneous products and services. The Other Bets segment includes businesses, including Access, Calico, CapitalG, GV, Verily, Waymo, and X, as well as Internet and television services. Alphabet Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/01/21 00:05 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/01/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/12/31 |
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