Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) vs Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)
- Alphabet Inc. GOOGL 340.59 −2.47%
- Meta Platforms, Inc. META 709.33 −3.72%
Alphabet Inc. and Meta Platforms, Inc. are both Internet Content & Information companies. Alphabet Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $4.25T against $1.88T — 2.3× the size. Alphabet Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 16.9× against 26.4×. Meta Platforms, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 27.7% against 20.1%. Alphabet Inc. has the higher net margin (54.8% vs 29.8%) and the lower return on invested capital (18.6% vs 21.3%). Both pay a dividend; Meta Platforms, Inc. yields more (0.30% vs 0.25%). Across the 23 metrics below, Meta Platforms, Inc. leads on 12 and Alphabet Inc. on 11.
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Profitability
| Metric | GOOGL | META | Internet Content & Information median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 60.90% | 81.75% | 66.84% |
| Operating margin | 33.11% | 38.08% | (3.41%) |
| Net margin | 54.75% | 29.84% | (3.02%) |
| Free cash flow margin | 11.95% | 17.95% | 1.75% |
| Return on equity | 49.55% | 29.85% | 0.00% |
| Return on assets | 34.29% | 18.29% | (0.36%) |
| Return on invested capital | 18.60% | 21.34% | 0.00% |
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