Alphabet vs Meta Platforms
GOOGL and META side by side, both in computer programming, data processing, and other computer related services. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How GOOGL and META compare
Alphabet is the larger company, worth 2.2 times as much as Meta Platforms ($3.4T against $1.6T).
On earnings, Alphabet is cheaper: it trades at 14.1× trailing earnings, against 23.2× for Meta Platforms.
Meta Platforms grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (27.7% versus 20.1% for Alphabet).
Alphabet keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 54.8% compared with 29.8% at Meta Platforms.
Both pay dividends: Alphabet yields 0.31% and Meta Platforms 0.34%.
Alphabet scores higher on the StockData Score (21 against 19 for Meta Platforms), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | GOOGL | META |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $3.4T | $1.6T |
| Share price | $279.84 | $614.99 |
| Change, 1 year | 1.9% | −18.2% |
| Change, 5 years | 88.0% | 80.3% |
| Beta (5Y) | 1.20 | 1.39 |
| Employees | 191K | 79K |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 21 (better) | 19 |
| Valuation score | 4 | 4 |
| Growth score | 5 (better) | 3 |
| Performance score | 6 (better) | 5 |
| Health score | 5 (better) | 4 |
| Dividend score | 1 | 3 (better) |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | 14.1× (better) | 23.2× |
| P/S | 7.7× | 6.9× (better) |
| P/B | 5.3× (better) | 6.0× |
| EV/EBITDA | 22.2× | 14.2× (better) |
| P/FCF | 64.2× | 38.2× (better) |
| PEG | 0.42 (better) | 0.58 |
| FCF yield | 1.6% | 2.6% (better) |
| Fair value | $388.19 | $649.84 |
| Margin of safety | 27.9% (better) | 5.4% |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 20.1% | 27.7% (better) |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 17.2% | 18.5% (better) |
| Net income growth (TTM) | 111% (better) | −4.8% |
| EPS growth (TTM) | 112% (better) | −3.7% |
| EPS growth, 5Y average | 29.8% (better) | 18.4% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 60.9% | 81.7% (better) |
| Operating margin | 33.1% | 38.1% (better) |
| Net margin | 54.8% (better) | 29.8% |
| FCF margin | 11.9% | 18.0% (better) |
| Return on equity | 48.7% (better) | 29.8% |
| Return on invested capital | 30.4% | 31.4% (better) |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 0.16 (better) | 0.32 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | −0.96 | −0.06 |
| Interest coverage | 65.6× | – |
| Current ratio | 2.72 (better) | 2.23 |
| Altman Z-score | 9.34 (better) | 6.80 |
| Piotroski F-score | 8 (better) | 6 |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Dividend yield | 0.31% | 0.34% (better) |
| Payout ratio | – | 7.9% |
| Years of dividend growth | 1 | 1 |
| Buyback yield | 0.51% (better) | 0.21% |
| Shareholder yield | 0.82% (better) | 0.55% |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 66.2% | 66.9% |
| Held by insiders | 6.1% | 13.5% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | −$132M (better) | −$256M |
| Superinvestors holding | 31 (better) | 25 |
| Short interest, % of float | – | 1.5% |
Go deeper
- GOOGL stock overview
- GOOGL income statement
- GOOGL valuation and score
- META stock overview
- META income statement
- META valuation and score
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