Alphabet vs Microsoft
On one chart, at one scale: return, valuation and risk measures side by side.
Why Compare These Two
GOOGLAlphabet Inc.- Industry
- Media
- Market Cap
- $3.94 T
- Daily Change
- + 1.62%
MSFTMicrosoft Corporation- Industry
- Technology
- Market Cap
- $3.95 T
- Daily Change
- − 0.24%
Share of Combined Market Value
GOOGL 50%MSFT 50%
They compete head-on in cloud (Google Cloud and Azure) and in AI. Most of Alphabet's revenue comes from search and YouTube advertising, while Microsoft's is weighted to enterprise subscriptions, so one is more exposed to the ad cycle and the other to corporate budgets.
Period Return
USDIn DollarsTRYIn LiraEach series is converted to a percentage of its own starting point, so all of them begin at zero. What is compared is the return over the period, not price levels.
Selected
- 6M Return− 4.72%Today+ 1.62%
- 6M Return+ 26.95%Today− 0.24%
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Metrics Table
| Metric | GOOGL | MSFT |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Last Price | 321.92 | 531.31 |
| Daily Change | + 1.62% | − 0.24% |
| Period ReturnPast 6 Months | − 4.72% | + 26.95% |
| Valuation | ||
| Market Cap | $3.94 T | $3.95 T |
| P/E Ratio | 16.17 | 29.61 |
| Dividend Yield | – | 0.79% |
| Net MarginTrailing 12M | 54.8% | 40.3% |
| Risk | ||
| Beta | 1.21 | 1.06 |
| 52-Week Range | 252409 | 349554 |
| Company | ||
| Sector | Communication Services | Information Technology |
| Industry | Media | Technology |
Company
- GOOGLCommunication Services · Media
- MSFTInformation Technology · Technology
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