stockrowAlphabet Inc. (GOOGL) vs Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)
- Alphabet Inc. GOOGL 288.35 +2.05%
- Meta Platforms, Inc. META 617.90 +2.12%
Alphabet Inc. and Meta Platforms, Inc. are both Internet Content & Information companies. Alphabet Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $3.45T against $1.55T — 2.2× the size. Alphabet Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 14.6× against 20.4×. Meta Platforms, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 27.5% against 22.2%. Alphabet Inc. has the higher net margin (50.0% vs 31.2%) and the lower return on invested capital (18.3% vs 18.3%). Both pay a dividend; Meta Platforms, Inc. yields more (0.35% vs 0.30%). Across the 23 metrics below, Alphabet Inc. leads on 12 and Meta Platforms, Inc. on 11.
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| Metric | GOOGL | META | Internet Content & Information median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 60.86% | 81.03% | 63.25% |
| Operating margin | 33.32% | 32.86% | (1.87%) |
| Net margin | 49.95% | 31.15% | (1.37%) |
| Free cash flow margin | 4.19% | 11.86% | 3.47% |
| Return on equity | 44.98% | 32.26% | (1.19%) |
| Return on assets | 30.56% | 19.23% | 0.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 18.25% | 18.32% | 0.00% |
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