Alphabet Inc.
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. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 24.2%, EPS grew 296.1%, free cash flow fell 210.5% and total debt rose 315.8%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 and Dow Jones; dividend growth for three consecutive years, revenue growth for ten, operating cash flow growth for three.
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Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) Return on invested capital
Alphabet Inc.'s return on invested capital over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 18.6%, down 5.5 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (24.1%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 23.7% (fiscal 2018) to 38.8% (fiscal 2021); the current reading is higher than 18% of that period. That is above the Internet Content & Information industry median of 0.00% and above the Communication Services sector median of 0.00%.
Return on invested capital, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on invested capital | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 24.1% | (5.15) |
| FY2024 | 29.2% | 0.65 |
| FY2023 | 28.6% | (1.20) |
| FY2022 | 29.8% | (9.02) |
| FY2021 | 38.8% | 12.98 |
| FY2020 | 25.8% | 1.04 |
| FY2019 | 24.8% | 1.05 |
| FY2018 | 23.7% | (6.24) |
| FY2017 | 30.0% | 3.80 |
| FY2016 | 26.2% | 1.61 |
Against its own ten years
Return on invested capital against peers
| Company | Return on invested capital |
|---|---|
| RDDT Reddit Inc. compare | 98.3% |
| MTCH Match Group Inc. compare | 22.6% |
| META Meta Platforms, Inc. compare | 21.3% |
| GOOGL Alphabet Inc. | 18.6% |
| GOOG Alphabet Inc. compare | 18.6% |
| PINS Pinterest, Inc. compare | 5.39% |
| SPOT Spotify Technology compare | 0.00% |
| BIDU Baidu, Inc. compare | −2.17% |
| SNAP Snap Inc. compare | −7.22% |
| Internet Content & Information industry median | 0.00% |
| Communication Services sector median | 0.00% |
| Market median | 0.00% |
What Return on invested capital is
Return on Invested Capital shows how much after-tax operating profit a company earns on the money its lenders and shareholders have put in.
TTM: (Operating Income × 0.625) ÷ (Shareholders Equity (Total) (latest quarter) + Long Term Debt (Total) (latest quarter) + Current Part of Debt (latest quarter) − Cash & Short Term Investments (latest quarter)); Annual: (Operating Income × 0.625) ÷ (Shareholders Equity (Total) + Long Term Debt (Total) + Current Part of Debt − Cash & Short Term Investments)
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