GOOGL vs GOOG (2026)
Alphabet Inc. Class A and Alphabet Inc. Class C side by side. GOOGL and GOOG are share classes of one company, Alphabet Inc.: one business and one set of financial statements. What differs is set by the company's charter — voting rights, for one — and the gap between the classes' prices. Over the last five years GOOGL returned more (+93.14% vs +92.05%, total return). Not investment advice.
Company facts#
Data provided bySource: Twelve DataReturns as of market close, Nov 6, 2026, the newest close both have. The charts run through the Nov 6 close.
| GOOGL | GOOG | |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | Internet Platforms | Internet Platforms |
| Market cap | $3.50T | $3.49T |
| P/E | 14.9 | 14.8 |
| P/S | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| P/B | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| P/FCF | 177 | 177 |
| Revenue (TTM) | $471B | $471B |
| Net income (TTM) | $236B | $236B |
| FCF (TTM) | $20B | $20B |
| Sales growth 1Y | +22.2% | +22.2% |
| EPS growth 1Y | +86.4% | +86.4% |
| Dividend yield | +0.31% | +0.31% |
| 1M total | -18.1% | -17.6% |
| YTD total | -8.8% | -9.3% |
| 1Y total | +0.3% | -0.2% |
| 3Y total | +121% | +118% |
| 5Y total | +93.1% | +92.1% |
| 10Y total | +636% | +652% |
| 3Y total CAGR | +30.2%/yr | +29.7%/yr |
| 5Y total CAGR | +14.1%/yr | +13.9%/yr |
| 10Y total CAGR | +22.1%/yr | +22.4%/yr |
All returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), through the latest price during the session. CAGR = compound annual growth rate. '—' means a history doesn't span the horizon. Market cap and the multiples are at the last close and move with the price during the session; revenue, net income and free cash flow are the trailing twelve months, from SEC filings.
Annualized returns (CAGR)#
Data provided bySource: Twelve DataCompound annual growth rate per holding period, total return, from weekly adjusted closes. Horizons a fund's history can't span show no bar; horizons no fund spans are omitted.
Performance, rebased#
Data provided bySource: Twelve DataReturns by year#
Data provided bySource: Twelve Data| Year | GOOGL | GOOG |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +32.9% | +35.6% |
| 2018 | -0.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | +28.2% | +29.1% |
| 2020 | +30.9% | +31.0% |
| 2021 | +65.3% | +65.2% |
| 2022 | -39.1% | -38.7% |
| 2023 | +58.3% | +58.8% |
| 2024 | +36.0% | +35.6% |
| 2025 | +66.0% | +65.4% |
| 2026 YTD | -8.8% | -9.3% |
Total returns (dividends reinvested), calendar years.
Returns by year, charted#
Growth from any starting date#
Data provided bySource: Twelve DataHover to move the starting point — every fund rebases to 1× at that date, so the comparison holds from any entry point back to 2004 (the earliest date all 2 funds existed). Log scale, weekly total returns.
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested) from daily adjusted closes. A company's market cap, multiples, revenue, earnings and cash flow are from its SEC filings, the multiples struck at the last close. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- GOOGL or GOOG — which is better?
- Over the last five years GOOGL returned more (+93.14% vs +92.05%, total return). Alphabet's two traded share classes — Class A with a vote a share, Class C with none.
- Is ChartRow affiliated with any of these companies?
- No. ChartRow is independent and not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by these companies. Comparisons are derived independently from public SEC filings and market data; not investment advice.