AlphabetvsMSG Knickerbockers

GOOGL and MSGK stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

Over the last year, with dividends, GOOGL moved +3.4% and MSGK +89.2%. Dividend yield: GOOGL 0.29%, MSGK none.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    GOOGL$3.58T

    MSGK–

  • Revenue, 12 months

    GOOGL$471B

    MSGK$1.2B

    GOOGL is 406 times MSGK

  • Net income, 12 months

    GOOGL$236B

    MSGK-$15M

  • Operating margin

    GOOGL33.3%

    MSGK2.7%

    30.6 points apart

  • ROIC

    GOOGL21.6%

    MSGK–

  • P/E

    GOOGL15.2

    MSGK–

  • Dividend yield

    GOOGL0.3%

    MSGK0.0%

    0.3 points apart

  • 5-year return

    GOOGL+100.8%

    MSGK+129.3%

    28.5 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

GOOGL+100.8%

MSGK+129.4%

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Returns by period
PeriodGOOGLWith dividendsMSGKWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+3.4%Price +3.2%+89.2%Price +89.2%
3 years since November 13, 2023+126.1%+31.2% a yearPrice +123.9%+146.2%+35.0% a yearPrice +146.2%
5 years since November 12, 2021+100.8%+15.0% a yearPrice +98.9%+129.3%+18.1% a yearPrice +119.0%
10 years since November 15, 2016+670.4%+22.7% a yearPrice +663.1%+256.1%+13.5% a yearPrice +240.1%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.

GOOGLAlphabetMSGKMSG Knickerbockers

Valuation

GOOGLMSGK
Valuation
Price$295.77$314.46
Market value$3.58T–
Enterprise value (EV)$3.44T–
P/E15.2–
P/E, 5-year median24.177.1
P/B5.4–
EV/EBIT21.9–
Free cash flow yield0.5%–

Results and growth

GOOGLMSGK
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$471B$1.2B
Net income, 12 months$236B-$15M
Free cash flow, 12 months$19.7B-$353.0K
Earnings per share, 12 months$19.16-$0.61
Revenue growth, year on year15.1%11.0%
Revenue growth a year, past+17.2%over 5 years+22.7%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+29.8%over 5 years–

Margins and returns on capital

GOOGLMSGK
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin60.9%–
Operating margin33.3%2.7%
Net margin50.0%-1.3%
ROIC21.6%–
ROE45.3%–

Balance sheet

GOOGLMSGK
Balance sheet
Cash$265B$40M
Total debt$150B$1.2B
Net debt / EBITDA-0.87.6
Interest cover51.0×1.5×

Dividends and buybacks

GOOGLMSGK
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield0.3%–
Dividend per share, 12 months$0.86–
Dividend growth a year, past––
Buyback yield1.3%–
Shareholder yield1.6%–

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

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How did GOOGL and MSGK stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, GOOGL's price moved +663.1% and MSGK's +240.1%. With dividends: GOOGL +670.4% (+22.7% a year), MSGK +256.1% (+13.5% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, GOOGL or MSGK?

The dividend yield at today's price is 0.29% for Alphabet and none for MSG Knickerbockers. Over the last twelve months they paid $0.86 and – per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, Alphabet or MSG Knickerbockers?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 50.0% for Alphabet and -1.3% for MSG Knickerbockers, and the operating margin 33.3% and 2.7%. Revenue was $471B and $1.2B.

Which is the better investment, Alphabet or MSG Knickerbockers?

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