How Does Alphabet Stock Stack Up Against Its Peers?
Alphabet‘s (GOOGL) stock has significantly outperformed its peers over the past year, as of December 11, 2025. But how does its 61% market return measure against tech giants amid the intense AI and cloud computing boom? A closer look reveals robust profitability (32.2% LTM operating margin), solid revenue growth (13.4%), and a moderate valuation (23.6x PE). Its sustained upside, however, hinges on continued AI innovation, particularly with Google Cloud Platform’s momentum and significant investments, amidst fierce competition.
- GOOGL’s 32.2% operating margin, reflecting strong core ads, lags MSFT’s 46.3% from high-margin enterprise cloud.
- GOOGL’s 13.4% revenue growth, driven by ads, exceeds AAPL/AMZN but lags MSFT/META, indicating stronger AI/cloud or social ad adoption.
- GOOGL’s 60.5% gain, signaling robust investor confidence in AI growth, and its 23.6 PE reflect solid future expectations.
Here’s how Alphabet stacks up across size, valuation, and profitability versus key peers.
| GOOGL | AAPL | MSFT | AMZN | META | Z | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap ($ Bil) | 3,776.0 | 4,143.4 | 3,593.6 | 2,449.5 | 1,642.9 | 18.4 |
| Revenue ($ Bil) | 385.5 | 408.6 | 293.8 | 670.0 | 189.5 | 2.5 |
| PE Ratio | 23.6 | 38.2 | 36.7 | 33.1 | 31.6 | -583.5 |
| LTM Revenue Growth | 13.4% | 6.0% | 15.6% | 10.9% | 21.3% | 15.2% |
| LTM Operating Margin | 32.2% | 31.9% | 46.3% | 11.4% | 43.2% | -3.6% |
| LTM FCF Margin | 19.1% | 23.5% | 26.6% | 2.0% | 23.7% | 6.0% |
| 12M Market Return | 60.5% | 13.3% | 8.5% | 0.0% | 3.5% | -7.4% |
For more details on Alphabet, read Buy or Sell GOOGL Stock. Below we compare GOOGL’s growth, margin, and valuation with peers across years
Revenue Growth Comparison
| LTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOGL | 13.4% | – | 13.9% | 8.7% | 9.8% |
| AAPL | 6.0% | – | 2.0% | -2.8% | 7.8% |
| MSFT | 15.6% | 14.9% | 15.7% | 6.9% | |
| AMZN | 10.9% | – | 11.0% | 11.8% | 9.4% |
| META | 21.3% | – | 21.9% | 15.7% | -1.1% |
| Z | 15.2% | – | 15.0% | -0.7% | -8.2% |
Operating Margin Comparison
| LTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOGL | 32.2% | – | 32.1% | 27.4% | 26.5% |
| AAPL | 31.9% | – | 31.5% | 29.8% | 30.3% |
| MSFT | 46.3% | 45.6% | 44.6% | 41.8% | |
| AMZN | 11.4% | – | 10.8% | 6.4% | 2.4% |
| META | 43.2% | – | 42.2% | 34.7% | 24.8% |
| Z | -3.6% | – | -8.5% | -12.7% | -3.5% |
PE Ratio Comparison
| LTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOGL | 23.6 | – | 23.3 | 23.9 | 19.2 |
| AAPL | 38.2 | – | 41.0 | 31.3 | 21.1 |
| MSFT | 36.7 | 30.8 | 31.7 | 24.7 | |
| AMZN | 33.1 | – | 38.8 | 51.5 | -314.4 |
| META | 31.6 | – | 23.8 | 23.3 | 13.9 |
| Z | -583.5 | – | -154.8 | -85.5 | -77.2 |
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