AlphabetvsStagwell

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

Alphabet (GOOGL) has a market value of $3.58T and Stagwell (STGW) $2.9B. Over the last year, with dividends, GOOGL moved +3.4% and STGW +118.4%. The P/E is 15.2 for GOOGL and 294.8 for STGW. Dividend yield: GOOGL 0.29%, STGW 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

    STGW$2.9B

    GOOGL is 1,252 times STGW

  • Revenue, 12 months

    GOOGL$471B

    STGW$3.1B

    GOOGL is 151 times STGW

  • Net income, 12 months

    GOOGL$236B

    STGW$9.7M

    GOOGL is 24,323 times STGW

  • Operating margin

    GOOGL33.3%

    STGW4.0%

    29.3 points apart

  • ROIC

    GOOGL21.6%

    STGW4.6%

    17.0 points apart

  • P/E

    GOOGL15.2

    STGW294.8

    STGW is 19 times GOOGL

  • Dividend yield

    GOOGL0.3%

    STGW0.0%

    0.3 points apart

  • 5-year return

    GOOGL+100.8%

    STGW+15.0%

    85.8 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%

STGW+15.0%

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Returns by period
PeriodGOOGLWith dividendsSTGWWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+3.4%Price +3.2%+118.4%Price +118.4%
3 years since November 13, 2023+126.1%+31.2% a yearPrice +123.9%+144.5%+34.7% a yearPrice +144.5%
5 years since November 12, 2021+100.8%+15.0% a yearPrice +98.9%+15.0%+2.8% a yearPrice +15.0%
10 years since November 14, 2016+692.9%+23.0% a yearPrice +685.4%+123.2%+8.4% a yearPrice +123.2%

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

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GOOGLAlphabetSTGWStagwell

Valuation

GOOGLSTGW
Valuation
Price$295.77$11.27
Market value$3.58T$2.9B
Enterprise value (EV)$3.44T$4.1B
P/E15.2294.8
P/E, 5-year median24.1–
P/B5.44.1
EV/EBIT21.932.9
Free cash flow yield0.5%12.9%

Results and growth

GOOGLSTGW
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$471B$3.1B
Net income, 12 months$236B$9.7M
Free cash flow, 12 months$19.7B$368M
Earnings per share, 12 months$19.16$0.04
Revenue growth, year on year15.1%2.4%
Revenue growth a year, past+17.2%over 5 years+26.8%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+29.8%over 5 years–

Margins and returns on capital

GOOGLSTGW
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin60.9%36.0%
Operating margin33.3%4.0%
Net margin50.0%0.3%
ROIC21.6%4.6%
ROE45.3%1.4%

Balance sheet

GOOGLSTGW
Balance sheet
Cash$265B$132M
Total debt$150B$1.7B
Net debt / EBITDA-0.84.3
Interest cover51.0×1.3×

Dividends and buybacks

GOOGLSTGW
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield0.3%–
Dividend per share, 12 months$0.86–
Dividend growth a year, past––
Buyback yield1.3%4.7%
Shareholder yield1.6%4.7%

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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Which is bigger, Alphabet or Stagwell?

By market value, Alphabet ($3.58T) is about 1,251.7 times Stagwell ($2.9B), at today's prices.

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

Since November 14, 2016, GOOGL's price moved +685.4% and STGW's +123.2%. With dividends: GOOGL +692.9% (+23.0% a year), STGW +123.2% (+8.4% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, GOOGL or STGW?

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

What is the P/E of GOOGL and STGW?

At today's price, the P/E is 15.2 for GOOGL and 294.8 for STGW. It is the share price over the last twelve months' earnings per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, Alphabet or Stagwell?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 50.0% for Alphabet and 0.3% for Stagwell, and the operating margin 33.3% and 4.0%. Revenue was $471B and $3.1B.

Which is the better investment, Alphabet or Stagwell?

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