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Alphabet(Google) (GOOGL) Market Cap

: $1,924,909 Mil (As of Today)
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Market cap is the total market value to buy the whole company. It is equal to the share price times the number of Shares Outstanding (EOP). Alphabet(Google)'s share price for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $139.69. Alphabet(Google)'s Shares Outstanding (EOP) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 12,460 Mil. Therefore, Alphabet(Google)'s market cap for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,740,537 Mil.

Alphabet(Google)'s quarterly market cap increased from Jun. 2023 ($1,511,691 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($1,641,115 Mil) and increased from Sep. 2023 ($1,641,115 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($1,740,537 Mil).

Alphabet(Google)'s annual market cap declined from Dec. 2021 ($1,918,188 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($1,133,667 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2022 ($1,133,667 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($1,740,537 Mil).

Enterprise Value is the theoretical takeover price. It is more comprehensive than market capitalization (market cap), which only includes common equity. Enterprise Value is calculated as the market cap plus debt and minority interest and preferred shares, minus total cash and cash equivalents. Alphabet(Google)'s Enterprise Value for Today is $1,857,481 Mil.


Alphabet(Google) Market Cap Historical Data

The historical data trend for Alphabet(Google)'s Market Cap 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) Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Market Cap
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 921,949.02 1,183,417.58 1,918,188.12 1,133,667.27 1,740,537.40

Alphabet(Google) Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Market Cap 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,133,667.27 1,319,653.06 1,511,691.30 1,641,115.26 1,740,537.40

Competitive Comparison

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Alphabet(Google)'s Market Cap, along with its competitors' market caps and Market Cap 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) Market Cap Distribution

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Alphabet(Google)'s Market Cap distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Alphabet(Google)'s Market Cap falls into.



Alphabet(Google) Market Cap Calculation

Market cap is the short version of market capitalization. It is the total market value to buy the whole company. It is equal to the share price times the number of shares outstanding.

Alphabet(Google)'s Market Cap for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Market Cap (A: Dec. 2023 )=Share Price (A: Dec. 2023 )*Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2023 )
=$139.69*12460
=$1,740,537

Alphabet(Google)'s Market Cap for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Market Cap (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Share Price (Q: Dec. 2023 )*Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=$139.69*12460
=$1,740,537

* 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.


Alphabet(Google)  (NAS:GOOGL) Market Cap Explanation

Market cap is not the real price you pay for a company. If you buy the company and become its owner, you become the owner of the cash the company has, and you also assume the company’s debt. The real price you pay is the Enterprise Value.

Warren Buffett uses the ratio of total market cap of all public traded companies over GDP to measure if the market is expensive. As of April 2012, the US total market cap is about $14.7 trillion, while the US GDP is about $15 trillion. The market was modestly overvalued.


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Alphabet(Google) (GOOGL) Business Description

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1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA, USA, 94043
Alphabet is a holding company. Internet media giant Google is a wholly owned subsidiary. Google generates 99% of Alphabet revenue, of which more than 85% is from online ads. Google's other revenue is from sales of apps and content on Google Play and YouTube, as well as cloud service fees and other licensing revenue. Sales of hardware such as Chromebooks, the Pixel smartphone, and smart home products, which include Nest and Google Home, also contribute to other revenue. Alphabet's moonshot investments are in its other bets segment, where it bets on technology to enhance health (Verily), provide faster internet access (Google Fiber), enable self-driving cars (Waymo), and more.
Executives
R. Martin Chavez director C/O GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC, 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282
Prabhakar Raghavan officer: Senior Vice President C/O ALPHABET INC.,, 1600 AMPHITHEATRE PKWY, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Philipp Schindler officer: SVP, Chief Business Officer C/O ALPHABET INC., 1600 AMPHITHEATRE PKWY, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94568
John Kent Walker officer: SVP, Global Affairs and CLO 1600 AMPHITHEATRE PRKW, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Frances Arnold director 5200 ILLUMINA WAY, SAN DIEGO CA 92122
Robin L Washington director 333 LAKESIDE DRIVE, FOSTER CITY CA 94404
Amie Thuener O'toole officer: VP, Chief Accounting Officer C/O ALPHABET INC., 1600 AMPHITHEATRE PKWY, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Antonio Lee 10 percent owner, other: Investor/Large Shareholder 4009 216TH STREET, MATTESON IL 60443
Ferguson Roger W. Jr. director CORNING INCORPORATED, ONE RIVERFRONT PLAZA, CORNING NY 14831
James Grier Campbell officer: VP, Alphabet Corp. Controller 1600 AMPHITHEATRE PKWY, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
John L Hennessy director
Kavitark Ram Shriram director 1600 AMPHITHEATRE PARKWAY, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Alan R Mulally director P.O. BOX 995, MERCER ISLAND WA 98040
Ann Mather director
Shirley M Tilghman director GOOGLE INC., 1600 AMPHITHEATRE PARKWAY, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043

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