Alphabet - GOOG Competitors

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, community ranking, valuation and media sentiment.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in GOOGL or GOOG?

Alphabet received 173 more outperform votes than Alphabet when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 85.56% of users gave Alphabet an outperform vote while only 82.91% of users gave Alphabet an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Alphabet	Outperform Votes 2565 85.56%	Underperform Votes 433 14.44%
Alphabet	Outperform Votes 2392 82.91%	Underperform Votes 493 17.09%

Which has higher valuation & earnings, GOOGL or GOOG?

Alphabet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alphabet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alphabet	$282.84 billion	4.58	$59.97 billion	$4.55	22.24
Alphabet	$282.84 billion	4.62	$59.97 billion	$4.55	22.40

Do analysts rate GOOGL or GOOG?

Alphabet presently has a consensus target price of $132.44, indicating a potential upside of 30.85%. Alphabet has a consensus target price of $135.11, indicating a potential upside of 32.55%. Given Alphabet's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Alphabet is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alphabet	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	34 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.95
Alphabet	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.94

Does the media refer more to GOOGL or GOOG?

In the previous week, Alphabet had 11 more articles in the media than Alphabet. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Alphabet and 17 mentions for Alphabet. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.38 beat Alphabet's score of 0.36 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alphabet	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Alphabet	12 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more risk & volatility, GOOGL or GOOG?

Alphabet has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is GOOGL or GOOG more profitable?

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alphabet	21.20%	23.54%	16.71%
Alphabet	21.20%	23.54%	16.71%

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in GOOGL or GOOG?

34.1% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.7% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.4% of Alphabet shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Alphabet and Alphabet tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.