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Summary
| Period | GOOGL | META | SPY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | +34.0% | -4.9% | +16.4% |
| This year | +7.2% | +5.4% | +14.3% |
- 1 year
- +34.0%
- P/E (forward)
- 22.2×
- Sales growth
- +20%
Analysts' consensus, as reported"Strong Buy"·54 analystsAvg. target +28% vs last close
- 1 year
- -4.9%
- P/E (forward)
- 20.0×
- Sales growth
- +28%
Analysts' consensus, as reported"Strong Buy"·58 analystsAvg. target +18% vs last close
Sales growth is the last 12 months vs the 12 before. Analyst ratings and targets are Wall Street figures as reported by Yahoo Finance, not Coteau's view.
GOOGLMETA
GOOGLMETA
GOOGL $21,143META $13,557
From Aug 12, 2024 to Oct 21, 2026. Price only, dividends not included. Starts when the newest listing's history begins, so it covers less than 3Y.
▲ higher value in each row
| Closes as of Oct 21, 2026 |  GOOGLAlphabet Inc. (Class A)$334.76 |  METAMeta Platforms$694.25 |
|---|---|---|
| Returns and risk | ||
| 1W | -3.7%▲ | -9.0% |
| 1M | -5.7% | +4.4%▲ |
| 3M | -2.1% | +7.9%▲ |
| 6M | -1.2% | +4.0%▲ |
| YTD | +7.2%▲ | +5.4% |
| 1Y | +34.0%▲ | -4.9% |
| 3Y per year | – | – |
| 5Y per year | – | – |
| VolatilityHow much the price swings in a year | 31% | 42%▲ |
| Max drawdownBiggest drop from a high | -21%▲ | -30% |
| Beta vs SPYSwings vs the market (SPY = 1) | 1.37 | 1.48▲ |
| Valuation and fundamentals last 12 months | ||
| Market capWhat the whole company is worth | $4.1T▲ | $1.8T |
| P/E (trailing)Price vs the last year's profit | 16.8× | 26.1×▲ |
| P/E (forward)Price vs next year's expected profit | 22.2×▲ | 20.0× |
| Price / salesPrice vs the last year's sales | 9.2×▲ | 7.8× |
| Revenue growthSales vs a year earlier | 20% | 28%▲ |
| Gross marginSales left after direct costs | 61% | 82%▲ |
| Operating marginProfit from operations per $1 of sales | 33% | 38%▲ |
| Free-cash-flow marginCash left after investment, per $1 of sales | 12% | 18%▲ |
| Net debtDebt minus cash | −$142.3Bnet cash | −$6.6B▲net cash |
| Dividend yieldLast year's dividends vs the price | 0.25% | 0.30%▲ |
| Analyst consensusWall Street ratings, as reported | "Strong Buy"54 analysts | "Strong Buy"58 analysts |
| Average target vs last close | +28%▲$430.05 target | +18%$817.87 target |
| Next earnings | Oct 28after close | Not scheduled yet |
At Coteau: Long Book, models and tracked funds
| GOOGL | META | |
|---|---|---|
| Coteau Long BookHand-picked research portfolio | Not held | Not held |
| Quality GrowthSystematic model | Ranked 60of 360 | Ranked 42of 360 |
| Momentum Top 15Systematic model | Ranked 97of 499 | Ranked 453of 499 |
| Momentum BlendSystematic model | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| New Highs GrowthSystematic model | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| ARK Invest13F weight | 0.3% | 0.9% |
| Abrams Capital13F weight | 8.9% | 3.3% |
| Altimeter13F weight | 0.6% | 7.8% |
| Appaloosa13F weight | Not held | 5.1% |
| Atreides13F weight | 1.6% | 2.0% |
| Berkshire Hathaway13F weight | 9.4% | Not held |
| Brave Warrior13F weight | 0.2% | <0.1% |
| Coatue13F weight | 3.6% | 2.9% |
| D1 Capital13F weight | 0.8% | 0.9% |
| Duquesne Family Office13F weight | 2.8% | Not held |
| Egerton Capital13F weight | Not held | 1.4% |
| Fundsmith13F weight | 4.6% | 4.3% |
| Gardner Russo & Quinn13F weight | <0.1% | Not held |
| Giverny Capital13F weight | 3.7% | 5.7% |
| Glenview Capital13F weight | Not held | 4.0% |
| Himalaya Capital13F weight | 24.5% | Not held |
| Light Street13F weight | 1.8% | Not held |
| Lindsell Train13F weight | 17.5% | Not held |
| Lone Pine13F weight | 0.5% | Not held |
| Markel Group13F weight | 1.6% | 1.0% |
| Pershing Square13F weight | 0.1% | 11.1% |
| Point7213F weight | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Ruane Cunniff (Sequoia)13F weight | 11.1% | 1.4% |
| Semper Augustus13F weight | <0.1% | Not held |
| Stockbridge Partners13F weight | 9.4% | Not held |
| TCI Fund Management13F weight | 1.7% | Not held |
| Third Point13F weight | 9.1% | Not held |
| Tiger Global13F weight | 8.7% | 6.6% |
| ValueAct13F weight | Not held | 9.2% |
| Viking Global13F weight | Not held | 3.0% |
| Whale Rock13F weight | 6.9% | 2.1% |
How closely they moved together
Correlation of daily returns over the last 12 months. 1.0 = moved in lockstep, 0 = unrelated.
GOOGL · META0.29
How this works & disclosures
Side-by-side facts, not a recommendation. Past returns don't predict future results. Not investment advice. The ▲ / ▼ marks only show the highest and lowest value in each row. Returns are price changes only, without dividends.
What the terms mean
- Volatility
- How much the price swings in a year.
- Max drawdown
- Biggest drop from a high.
- Beta vs SPY
- Swings vs the market (SPY = 1).
- Market cap
- What the whole company is worth.
- P/E (trailing)
- Price vs the last year's profit.
- P/E (forward)
- Price vs next year's expected profit.
- Price / sales
- Price vs the last year's sales.
- Revenue growth
- Sales vs a year earlier.
- Gross margin
- Sales left after direct costs.
- Operating margin
- Profit from operations per $1 of sales.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- Cash left after investment, per $1 of sales.
- Net debt
- Debt minus cash.
- Dividend yield
- Last year's dividends vs the price.
- 3Y, 5Y
- Price return per year (annualized).
- Systematic models
- Rules-based model portfolios: holding, or the name's rank in the model's latest run.
- Funds
- Weight in each tracked fund's latest 13F filing.
Sources and dates
- Prices, returns, risk: daily closes from Yahoo Finance (adjusted for splits and dividends), as of the Oct 21, 2026 close. Returns are price only. 3Y and 5Y are annualized. Beta and correlation use daily returns against SPY.
- Fundamentals: each company's own SEC filings (EDGAR XBRL company facts). Last 12 months = latest fiscal year + year-to-date − the same period a year earlier. GOOGL: quarterly filing for the period ended Jun 30, 2026, balance sheet Jun 30, 2026; META: quarterly filing for the period ended Jun 30, 2026, balance sheet Jun 30, 2026. Market cap = last close × shares outstanding from the latest filing.
- Forward P/E, analyst consensus and targets: Yahoo Finance company profiles stored by Coteau, updated Oct 21, 2026.
- Next earnings: the Nasdaq public earnings calendar where it's posted, otherwise Yahoo Finance dates.
- Coteau context: the latest model runs and published portfolios; fund holdings from each fund's latest 13F filing with the SEC (filed up to 45 days after quarter end).
Not investment advice · Important disclosures
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Beta 0.9 · Oct 21, 2026