# Alphabet Inc. Class C Capital Stock (GOOG) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Communication Services / Diversified Telecommunication Services. Price $335.31, market value $4.10 trillion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 16.8×** (5-yr avg 24.3×, 3-yr avg 25.5×). Alphabet Inc. Class C Capital Stock trades at 16.8× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 24.3×: cheap by its own standards. The Communication Services median in the September 2026 study was 21.1×. Forward P/E is 22.6×, higher than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to fall.
- **PEG: 0.66**. A PEG of 0.66 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 9.2×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 9.2×.
- **Price / book: 6.6×**. The shares trade at 6.6× book value; most of the value is in earnings power and intangibles rather than the balance sheet.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 1.3%** (5-yr avg 3.5%). Free cash flow equals 1.3% of the market value, below its five-year average of 3.5%, so the shares are pricier on cash than usual.
- **Earnings yield: 5.9%**. The inverse of the P/E: 5.9% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Operating margin: 33.1%**. 33.1% of revenue is left after running the business, an exceptional level.
- **Net margin: 32.8%**. 32.8% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 31.8%**. 31.8% on shareholders' equity is excellent if it is not driven by leverage; sustained above 20% usually signals a competitive advantage.
- **Return on invested capital: 26.9%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 26.9%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 41.0%**. Each dollar of assets produces 41.0% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 15.1%** (3-yr 12.5%/yr, 5-yr 17.2%/yr). Revenue grew 15.1% over the last year, against 17.2% a year compounded over five years.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 34.5%** (3-yr 33.3%/yr, 5-yr 29.8%/yr). Earnings per share rose 34.5%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 6.9%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 6.9% a year over three years, lagging earnings: check whether profits are turning into cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.12**. Debt is 0.12 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Altman Z-score: 16.04**. A Z-score of 16.04 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 4/9**. 4 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 0.26%** ($0.85 per share, trailing). Alphabet Inc. Class C Capital Stock yields 0.26%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 8%** (19% of free cash flow). 8% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 2**. 2 straight years of increases.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: strong_buy** (15 analysts). 15 analysts cover Alphabet Inc. Class C Capital Stock; the consensus is strong_buy, with an average price target of $422.34 (+26% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 44.5%** (YTD 7.0%, 3-mo -8.3%). The shares are up 44.5% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -17.1%** (43.7% above the low). Trading 17% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 44**. An RSI of 44 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.34** (volatility 31%). Beta of 1.34 against the S&P 500: the shares move much more than the market.

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