Alphabet Inc.(GOOG)Stock Analysis
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GOOG Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
Data updated 2026-09-11AI stock analysis and institutional research for Alphabet Inc. (GOOG), a Technology sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores GOOG at 78.2/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #57 of 2,961 stocks — the top 5% of the AI-ranked universe. GOOG scores in the top quartile across revenue scale (99.8), balance sheet strength (98.8), institutional flow (98.5). Areas of concern include earnings quality (34.3), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 21.9/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), Alphabet Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $119.8B, net income of $112.2B, an operating margin of 34.0%. Top institutional holders of GOOG by reported 13-F value include BlackRock, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, BlackRock, based on the most recent SEC filings. GOOG trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1652044. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate GOOG daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for Alphabet Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR. Alphabet Inc.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 75 and 89 since 2021, currently 78.2 — a declining long-term trajectory across 68 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
What's Driving GOOG's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown
✓ 40/40 datapoints verifiedAI-extracted from Alphabet Inc.'s 10-Q filed 2026-07-23 — Q2 2026 (quarter ended June 30, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
Revenue rose 24% YoY to $119.8B as Google Cloud grew 82% to $24.8B, while a $99.0B unrealized equity gain from SpaceX and a private company lifted net income to $112.2B.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Growth led by Google Search & other and YouTube ads
Primarily driven by growth in Google Cloud Platform, largely infrastructure and platform services, plus initial TPU system sales
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
Revenue
Q2 2026
$119.8B
Net Income
Q2 2026
$112.2B
Free Cash Flow
Q2 2026
$-5.9B
Operating Margin
Q2 2026
34.0%
ROIC
Q2 2026
22.0%
D/E Ratio
Q2 2026
0.16
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · ProRevenue
+15.1% YoYNet Income
+32.0% YoYOperating Income
+14.8% YoYEPS (Diluted)
+34.5% YoYTotal Assets
+32.2% YoYTotal Debt
+293.0% YoYOp. Cash Flow
+31.5% YoYFree Cash Flow
+0.7% YoY| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $402.84B +15.1% | $350.02B +13.9% | $307.39B +8.7% | $282.84B +9.8% | $257.64B +41.2% | $182.53B |
| Net Income | $132.17B +32.0% | $100.12B +35.7% | $73.80B +23.0% | $59.97B -21.1% | $76.03B +88.8% | $40.27B |
| Operating Income | $129.04B +14.8% | $112.39B +33.3% | $84.29B +12.6% | $74.84B -4.9% | $78.71B +90.9% | $41.22B |
| EPS (Diluted) | $10.81 +34.5% | $8.04 +38.6% | $5.80 +27.2% | $4.56 +1525.7% | $0.28 +91.5% | $0.15 |
| Total Assets | $595.28B +32.2% | $450.26B +11.9% | $402.39B +10.2% | $365.26B +1.7% | $359.27B +12.4% | $319.62B |
| Total Debt | $51.08B +293.0% | $13.00B -8.8% | $14.25B -6.9% | $15.31B -0.8% | $15.44B -5.4% | $16.32B |
| Operating Cash Flow | $164.71B +31.5% | $125.30B +23.1% | $101.75B +11.2% | $91.50B -0.2% | $91.65B +40.7% | $65.12B |
| Free Cash Flow | $73.27B +0.7% | $72.76B +4.7% | $69.50B +15.8% | $60.01B -10.4% | $67.01B +56.4% | $42.84B |
AI Insight: GOOG Financial Trends
Alphabet's revenue accelerated to $119.8B in Q2 2026, but debt surged to $100.2B while operating cash flow decelerated sharply.
• Revenue grew 30.5% YoY from Q2 2025 ($96.4B) to Q2 2026 ($119.8B), marking consistent acceleration.
• Operating income expanded 30.2% YoY to $40.8B in Q2 2026; operating margin stable at 34.0%.
• Total debt nearly quadrupled from Q2 2025 ($24.6B) to Q2 2026 ($100.2B), while equity jumped 165% in two quarters.
• Operating cash flow fell 41.0% QoQ from Q1 2026 ($45.8B) to Q2 2026 ($39.1B), despite higher earnings.
⚠ Debt-to-equity ratio spiked from 3.8% (Q2 2025) to 15.6% (Q2 2026)—largest leverage increase on record.
⚠ Net income doubled to $112.2B in Q2 2026 but OCF diverged sharply; working capital or capex timing may mask underlying cash generation.
AI Insight: GOOG Ratio Trends
Alphabet's Q2 2026 net margin surged to 93.7%, but ROIC collapsed to 22.0%—the lowest in two years—signaling deteriorating capital efficiency despite record profitability.
• Operating margin expanded to 36.1% in Q1 2026 and settled at 34.0% in Q2 2026, up from 30.5% in Q3 2025.
• Net profit margin spiked to 93.7% in Q2 2026 from 30.3% in Q4 2025, driven by one-time gains or favorable tax items.
• ROIC declined 8.4 percentage points from 30.4% in Q3 2025 to 22.0% in Q2 2026, the steepest drop in the dataset.
⚠ Leverage ratio (D/E) doubled from 0.08 average in 2024 to 0.16–0.17 in Q1–Q2 2026; highest level in dataset.
⚠ ROA spiked to 48.7% in Q2 2026 but reflects distorted quarterly earnings; TTM ROA of 26.5% more sustainable.
⚠ Sequential ROIC decline over four consecutive quarters (Q3 2025 to Q2 2026) suggests capital deployment challenges.
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Top Institutional Holders of GOOG
BlackRock, Inc.
$164.7B460,972,803 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$136.9B382,951,664 shBlackRock, Inc.
$130.7B369,922,502 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$108.5B306,936,860 shFMR LLC
$89.6B250,714,005 shSTATE STREET CORP
$85.4B238,977,259 shSTATE STREET CORP
$67.5B190,923,442 shGEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$53.5B150,078,198 shJPMORGAN CHASE & CO
$48.4B137,833,254 shREADYSTATE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP
$45.4B899,992,000 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | $164.7B | 460,972,803 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $136.9B | 382,951,664 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | $130.7B | 369,922,502 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $108.5B | 306,936,860 |
| FMR LLC | $89.6B | 250,714,005 |
| STATE STREET CORP | $85.4B | 238,977,259 |
| STATE STREET CORP | $67.5B | 190,923,442 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | $53.5B | 150,078,198 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | $48.4B | 137,833,254 |
| READYSTATE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP | $45.4B | 899,992,000 |
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