GOOGL vs META
GOOGL: Alphabet is the dominant leader in global search and digital advertising, with a vast, high-margin ecosystem fueled by AI, cloud computing, and expansive data-driven consumer services. META: Meta operates a massive social media ecosystem monetized by advertising while aggressively investing in AI and the next generation of VR/AR computing platforms.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | GOOGL | META | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-10-08 close | $348.29 | $720.89 | |
| Market cap | $4.26T | $1.84T | |
| P/E as of 2026-10-08 | 17.49 | 27.14 | GOOGL lower |
| PEG as of 2026-10-08, 3-year EPS CAGR to FY2025 | 0.52 | 0.68 | GOOGL lower |
| Net margin FY2025, SEC XBRL | +32.8% | +30.1% | GOOGL higher |
| Operating margin FY2025, SEC XBRL | +32.0% | +41.4% | META higher |
| ROE FY2025, SEC XBRL | +31.8% | +27.8% | GOOGL higher |
| ROA FY2025, SEC XBRL | +22.2% | +16.5% | GOOGL higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-09-03 | 0.15 | 0.32 | GOOGL lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-09-03 | +20.1% | +27.6% | META higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +11.8% | +19.9% | META higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-09-03 | +0.3% | +0.3% | META higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 2 | 2 | Tie |
| Beta as of 2026-09-03 | 1.12 | 1.41 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-10-08 close | +42.4% | +0.4% | GOOGL higher |
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-03 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-08.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.