GOOGL

Alphabet Inc.

Communication Services · $4.16T market cap

Verdict

Share price

$343.50

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$257.74

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$103.10

buy price

Overpriced

GOOGL is Overpriced: at $343.50 it trades 33% above its fair value of $257.74. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $103.10, 70% below today's price. Business quality is strong: all 5 key numbers clear the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Free Cash Flow. Sales grew 13% a year over the last 3 years, below the 15% we look for in a fast grower, so we value it on its free cash flow instead of an earnings forecast.

Business quality

5 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth21.1% a year✓
Equity per share growth14.7% a year✓
Sales growth18.9% a year✓
Free cash flow growth16.9% a year✓
Return on invested capital23.3%✓

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Superinvestors

36 of the investors we track hold GOOGL. In Q2 2026, 3 added, 13 trimmed and 1 sold out. Who we track

Warren Buffett

Berkshire Hathaway Inc · as of Q2 2026

$28.2B

78,791,167 shares

Dodge & Cox Funds

Dodge & Cox Funds · as of Q2 2026

$3.8B

10,658,860 shares

Bill Nygren

Oakmark Funds · as of Q2 2026

$2.2B

6,264,999 shares

Chase Coleman

Tiger Global Management · as of Q2 2026

$2.1B

5,805,687 shares

Li Lu

Himalaya Capital Management · as of Q2 2026

$908.9M

2,543,300 shares

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Chris Hohn

TCI Fund Management · as of Q2 2026

$878.1M

2,457,000 shares

Ruane Cunniff LP

Ruane Cunniff LP · as of Q2 2026

$712.7M

1,994,274 shares

Terry Smith

Fundsmith · as of Q2 2026

$633.7M

1,773,354 shares

First Pacific Advisors

First Pacific Advisors · as of Q2 2026

$503.4M

1,408,518 shares

David Abrams

Abrams Capital Management · as of Q2 2026

$489.8M

1,370,495 shares

Lindsell Train

Lindsell Train · as of Q2 2026

$459.9M

1,286,845 shares

Daniel Loeb

Third Point · as of Q2 2026

$366.3M

1,025,000 shares

Jensen Investment Management

Jensen Investment Management · as of Q2 2026

$284.9M

797,098 shares

Thomas Gayner

Markel Group · as of Q2 2026

$204.4M

572,000 shares

Samantha McLemore

Patient Capital Management · as of Q2 2026

$187.9M

525,750 shares

First Eagle Investment Management

First Eagle Investment Management · as of Q2 2026

$185.4M

518,922 shares

Francois Rochon

Giverny Capital · as of Q2 2026

$110.8M

310,118 shares

Harry Burn

Sound Shore · as of Q2 2026

$83.2M

232,766 shares

Stephen Mandel

Lone Pine Capital · as of Q2 2026

$77.0M

215,574 shares

Richard Pzena

Pzena Investment Management · as of Q2 2026

$61.2M

171,157 shares

William Von Mueffling

Cantillon Capital Management · as of Q2 2026

$61.1M

171,066 shares

Tweedy Browne

Tweedy Browne · as of Q2 2026

$50.5M

141,282 shares

David Rolfe

Wedgewood Partners · as of Q2 2026

$45.5M

127,237 shares

Josh Tarasoff

Greenlea Lane Capital · as of Q2 2026

$35.7M

100,035 shares

Mairs & Power Funds

Mairs & Power Funds · as of Q2 2026

$19.3M

54,128 shares

Torray Funds

Torray Funds · as of Q2 2026

$16.1M

45,093 shares

AltaRock Partners

AltaRock Partners · as of Q2 2026

$15.0M

41,994 shares

Robert Vinall

RV Capital GmbH · as of Q2 2026

$11.6M

32,520 shares

Polen Capital Management

Polen Capital Management · as of Q2 2026

$9.9M

27,810 shares

Bill Ackman

Pershing Square Capital Management · as of Q1 2026

$9.3M

32,376 shares

Glenn Greenberg

Brave Warrior Advisors · as of Q2 2026

$7.2M

20,258 shares

Thomas Russo

Gardner Russo & Quinn · as of Q2 2026

$4.0M

11,114 shares

David Katz

Matrix Asset Advisors · as of Q2 2026

$1.4M

3,907 shares

Christopher Bloomstran

Semper Augustus · as of Q2 2026

$250K

700 shares

Leon Cooperman

Leon Cooperman · as of Q4 2018

$86K

82,364 shares

Hillman Capital Management

Hillman Capital Management · as of Q2 2026

$1K

4 shares

Insider activity

Since Sep 1, 2026: no open-market purchases and 2 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter

Other filings

About Alphabet Inc.

Alphabet Inc. provides a diverse range of products and digital platforms to consumers across multiple global regions, including North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. The company's operations are organized into three primary divisions: Google Services, Google Cloud, and "Other Bets." The Google Services segment delivers core offerings such as its advertising solutions, the…

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Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works