GOOGL vs VZ
Alphabet Inc. Class A Common Stock vs Verizon Communications Inc. Common Stock. Scores ACCE, valorisation, rentabilité et croissance côte à côte.
$GOOGL vs $VZ: Growth Dominance vs Income Stability
$GOOGL wins for most investors, but the right pick depends entirely on what you need from a portfolio.
Alphabet's numbers are exceptional. Revenue grew 21.8% year-over-year while earnings surged 82.0%, reflecting massive operating leverage. An ROE of 38.9% and net margin of 37.9% signal a business generating extraordinary returns on capital. At a forward P/E of 26.2 and an analyst consensus target of $430.72 against a current price of $381.95, there's a credible upside case. The ACCE quality score of 100 is the highest possible.
$VZ tells a different story. Revenue grew just 2.9% and earnings 4.3% — modest by any measure. A D/E ratio of 192.04 versus $GOOGL's 20.03 flags serious leverage risk. What $VZ does offer: a 5.9% dividend yield, a forward P/E of 9.1, and an ACCE value score of 100, making it the cheaper stock on every valuation metric.
The verdict: $GOOGL is the stronger business by a wide margin. $VZ is a pure income play burdened by debt and near-zero growth. Unless a 5.9% yield is the explicit objective, $GOOGL's growth and quality profile makes it the clear choice.