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GOOGL Communication Services Internet Content & Information
Alphabet Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $402.8 billion, up 15.1% from fiscal 2024.
- Revenue
- +24.7%
- EPS
- −26.0%
- Free cash flow
- −137.1%
- Total debt
- +479.0%
Quarter to September 2026, against a year earlier
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Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) Return on equity
Alphabet Inc.'s return on equity over the twelve months to 30 September 2026 was 45.0%, up 9.3 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (35.7%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 8.69% (fiscal 2017) to 35.7% (fiscal 2025) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. That is above the Internet Content & Information industry median of −1.19% and above the Communication Services sector median of 0.00%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 35.7% | 2.79 |
| FY2024 | 32.9% | 5.55 |
| FY2023 | 27.4% | 3.74 |
| FY2022 | 23.6% | (8.45) |
| FY2021 | 32.1% | 13.07 |
| FY2020 | 19.0% | 0.88 |
| FY2019 | 18.1% | (0.50) |
| FY2018 | 18.6% | 9.93 |
| FY2017 | 8.69% | (6.33) |
| FY2016 | 15.0% | 0.90 |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| GOOGL Alphabet Inc. | 45.0% |
| GOOG Alphabet Inc. compare | 45.0% |
| SPOT Spotify Technology compare | 35.4% |
| META Meta Platforms, Inc. compare | 32.3% |
| RDDT Reddit Inc. compare | 32.0% |
| PINS Pinterest, Inc. compare | 4.50% |
| BIDU Baidu, Inc. compare | 0.00% |
| SNAP Snap Inc. compare | −6.78% |
| MTCH Match Group Inc. compare | −397.1% |
| Internet Content & Information industry median | −1.19% |
| Communication Services sector median | 0.00% |
| Market median | 0.51% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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