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Google (GOOGL) Piotroski F-Score : 8 (As of Apr. 13, 2025)


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What is Alphabet(Google) Piotroski F-Score?

Good Sign:

Piotroski F-Score is 8, indicates a very healthy situation.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
Bad or low score = 0, 1, 2, 3

Alphabet(Google) has an F-score of 8. It is a good or high score, which usually indicates a very healthy situation.

The historical rank and industry rank for Alphabet(Google)'s Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BUE:GOOGL' s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4   Med: 6   Max: 8
Current: 8

During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Alphabet(Google) was 8. The lowest was 4. And the median was 6.


Alphabet(Google) Piotroski F-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Alphabet(Google)'s Piotroski F-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Alphabet(Google) Piotroski F-Score Chart

Alphabet(Google) Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Piotroski F-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.00 8.00 5.00 8.00 8.00

Alphabet(Google) Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Piotroski F-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00

Competitive Comparison of Alphabet(Google)'s Piotroski F-Score

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Alphabet(Google)'s Piotroski F-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Piotroski F-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Alphabet(Google)'s Piotroski F-Score Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Alphabet(Google)'s Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Alphabet(Google)'s Piotroski F-Score falls into.


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How is the Piotroski F-Score calculated?

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Net Income was 19935235.339 + 21150814.198 + 24999099.401 + 26801360.268 = ARS92,886,509 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 24304440.413 + 23856119.659 + 29178447.718 + 39504130.395 = ARS116,843,138 Mil.
Revenue was 67854108.654 + 75886459.915 + 83898730.313 + 97433690.974 = ARS325,072,990 Mil.
Gross Profit was 39451748.171 + 44089941.87 + 49230194.836 + 56414560.564 = ARS189,186,445 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of this year (Dec23)
to the end of this year (Dec24) was
(145263512.131 + 343192380.834 + 371426529.689 + 408967815.026 + 454758564.548) / 5 = ARS344721760.4456 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of this year (Dec23) was ARS145,263,512 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ARS22,799,740 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ARS165,348,112 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ARS90,013,221 Mil.
Net Income was 2973325.119 + 4408319.965 + 6890165.74 + 7468007.007 = ARS21,739,818 Mil.

Revenue was 13786422.171 + 17904959.857 + 26838716.089 + 31157910.028 = ARS89,688,008 Mil.
Gross Profit was 7739021.43 + 10245119.918 + 15210227.219 + 17593335.016 = ARS50,787,704 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of last year (Dec22)
to the end of last year (Dec23) was
(61236507.906 + 72992948.749 + 91930559.265 + 138829018.275 + 145263512.131) / 5 = ARS102050509.2652 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of last year (Dec22) was ARS61,236,508 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ARS8,783,130 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ARS61,922,330 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ARS29,534,854 Mil.

*Note: If the latest quarterly/semi-annual/annual total assets data is 0, then we will use previous quarterly/semi-annual/annual data for all the items in the balance sheet.

Profitability

Question 1. Return on Assets (ROA)

Net income before extraordinary items for the year divided by Total Assets at the beginning of the year.

Score 1 if positive, 0 if negative.

Alphabet(Google)'s current Net Income (TTM) was 92,886,509. ==> Positive ==> Score 1.

Question 2. Cash Flow Return on Assets (CFROA)

Net cash flow from operating activities (operating cash flow) divided by Total Assets at the beginning of the year.

Score 1 if positive, 0 if negative.

Alphabet(Google)'s current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 116,843,138. ==> Positive ==> Score 1.

Question 3. Change in Return on Assets

Compare this year's return on assets (1) to last year's return on assets.

Score 1 if it's higher, 0 if it's lower.

ROA (This Year)=Net Income/Total Assets (Dec23)
=92886509.206/145263512.131
=0.63943455

ROA (Last Year)=Net Income/Total Assets (Dec22)
=21739817.831/61236507.906
=0.355014

Alphabet(Google)'s return on assets of this year was 0.63943455. Alphabet(Google)'s return on assets of last year was 0.355014. ==> This year is higher. ==> Score 1.

Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)

Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)

Score 1 if CFROA > ROA, 0 if CFROA <= ROA.

Alphabet(Google)'s current Net Income (TTM) was 92,886,509. Alphabet(Google)'s current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 116,843,138. ==> 116,843,138 > 92,886,509 ==> CFROA > ROA ==> Score 1.

Funding

Question 5. Change in Gearing or Leverage

Compare this year's gearing (long-term debt divided by average total assets) to last year's gearing.

Score 0 if this year's gearing is higher, 1 otherwise.

Gearing (This Year: Dec24)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Dec23 to Dec24
=22799740.228/344721760.4456
=0.06613954

Gearing (Last Year: Dec23)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Dec22 to Dec23
=8783130.008/102050509.2652
=0.0860665

Alphabet(Google)'s gearing of this year was 0.06613954. Alphabet(Google)'s gearing of last year was 0.0860665. ==> This year is lower or equal to last year. ==> Score 1.

Question 6. Change in Working Capital (Liquidity)

Compare this year's current ratio (current assets divided by current liabilities) to last year's current ratio.

Score 1 if this year's current ratio is higher, 0 if it's lower

Current Ratio (This Year: Dec24)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=165348111.653/90013220.9
=1.8369314

Current Ratio (Last Year: Dec23)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=61922330.056/29534854.027
=2.09658494

Alphabet(Google)'s current ratio of this year was 1.8369314. Alphabet(Google)'s current ratio of last year was 2.09658494. ==> Last year's current ratio is higher ==> Score 0.

Question 7. Change in Shares in Issue

Compare the number of shares in issue this year, to the number in issue last year.

Score 0 if there is larger number of shares in issue this year, 1 otherwise.

Alphabet(Google)'s number of shares in issue this year was 425.793. Alphabet(Google)'s number of shares in issue last year was 434.655. ==> There is smaller number of shares in issue this year, or the same. ==> Score 1.

Efficiency

Question 8. Change in Gross Margin

Compare this year's gross margin (Gross Profit divided by sales) to last year's.

Score 1 if this year's gross margin is higher, 0 if it's lower.

Gross Margin (This Year: TTM)=Gross Profit/Revenue
=189186445.441/325072989.856
=0.58198144

Gross Margin (Last Year: TTM)=Gross Profit/Revenue
=50787703.583/89688008.145
=0.56627084

Alphabet(Google)'s gross margin of this year was 0.58198144. Alphabet(Google)'s gross margin of last year was 0.56627084. ==> This year's gross margin is higher. ==> Score 1.

Question 9. Change in asset turnover

Compare this year's asset turnover (total sales for the year divided by total assets at the beginning of the year) to last year's asset turnover ratio.

Score 1 if this year's asset turnover ratio is higher, 0 if it's lower

Asset Turnover (This Year)=Revenue/Total Assets at the Beginning of This Year (Dec23)
=325072989.856/145263512.131
=2.23781585

Asset Turnover (Last Year)=Revenue/Total Assets at the Beginning of Last Year (Dec22)
=89688008.145/61236507.906
=1.46461663

Alphabet(Google)'s asset turnover of this year was 2.23781585. Alphabet(Google)'s asset turnover of last year was 1.46461663. ==> This year's asset turnover is higher. ==> Score 1.

Evaluation

Piotroski F-Score= Que. 1+ Que. 2+ Que. 3+Que. 4+Que. 5+Que. 6+Que. 7+Que. 8+Que. 9
=1+1+1+1+1+0+1+1+1
=8

Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
Bad or low score = 0, 1, 2, 3

Alphabet(Google) has an F-score of 8. It is a good or high score, which usually indicates a very healthy situation.

Alphabet(Google)  (BUE:GOOGL) Piotroski F-Score Explanation

The developer of the system is Joseph D. Piotroski is relatively unknown accounting professor who shuns publicity and rarely gives interviews.

He graduated from the University of Illinois with a B.S. in accounting in 1989, received an M.B.A. from Indiana University in 1994. Five years later, in 1999, after earning a Ph.D. in accounting from the University of Michigan, he became an associate professor of accounting at the University of Chicago.

In 2000, he wrote a research paper called "Value Investing: The Use of Historical Financial Statement Information to Separate Winners from Losers" (pdf).

He wanted to see if he can develop a system (using a simple nine-point scoring system) that can increase the returns of a strategy of investing in low price to book (referred to in the paper as high book to market) value companies.

What he found was something that exceeded his most optimistic expectations.

Buying only those companies that scored highest (8 or 9) on his nine-point scale, or F-Score as he called it, over the 20 year period from 1976 to 1996 led to an average out-performance over the market of 13.4%.

Even more impressive were the results of a strategy of investing in the highest F-Score companies (8 or 9) and shorting companies with the lowest F-Score (0 or 1).

Over the same period from 1976 to 1996 (20 years) this strategy led to an average yearly return of 23%, substantially outperforming the average S&P 500 index return of 15.83% over the same period.


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Alphabet(Google) Business Description

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