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GOOGL vs. NVDA: Alphabet vs. NVIDIA Stock Comparison

How do Alphabet (GOOGL) and NVIDIA (NVDA) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Alphabet (GOOGL) is classified in the Communication Services sector (Media & Entertainment), whereas NVIDIA (NVDA) belongs to Information Technology (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment) — their GICS classifications point to very different parts of the market.

Company profile comparison for Alphabet (GOOGL) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
Profile ItemGOOGLNVDA
NameAlphabet Inc. Class A Common StockNVIDIA Corporation
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorCommunication ServicesInformation Technology
GICS Industry GroupMedia & EntertainmentSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & ServicesSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Sub-IndustryInteractive Media & ServicesSemiconductors
Market Capitalization3,916.15 billion USD5,094.05 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNasdaqNasdaq
Listing DateAugust 19, 2004January 22, 1999
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

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Alphabet (GOOGL) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Alphabet (GOOGL) and NVIDIA (NVDA). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Alphabet (GOOGL) and NVIDIA (NVDA). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Alphabet (GOOGL) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricGOOGLNVDA
Total Return (1Y)26.85%16.09%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)33.29%70.12%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)18.63%56.29%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

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Alphabet (GOOGL) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Alphabet (GOOGL) and NVIDIA (NVDA). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

NVIDIA (NVDA) carries a highly aggressive beta of 2.20, indicating much higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, whereas Alphabet (GOOGL) is closer to market-like at 1.21 — a noticeable difference in market-sensitivity profile.

Risk profile metrics for Alphabet (GOOGL) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricGOOGLNVDA
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)31.67%37.67%
Beta (5Y)1.212.20
Max Drawdown (5Y)-44.32%-66.34%
Avg. Volume (3M)26.33M116.98M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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GOOGL and NVDA are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. Each dashed Capital Allocation Line uses that stock's own industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Alphabet (GOOGL) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricGOOGLNVDA
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.710.31
Sortino Ratio (1Y)1.120.46

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Alphabet (GOOGL) at 48.68% and NVIDIA (NVDA) at 117.21% turn shareholders’ equity into profit at rates above their industry benchmark ranges for ROE. That is a strong capital-efficiency signal, though leverage and the equity base still matter.

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

48.68%

GOOGL
48.68%
Max
45.82%
Q3
17.46%
Median
7.50%
Q1
-3.05%
Min
-26.31%

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

117.21%

NVDA
117.21%
Max
44.25%
Q3
21.16%
Median
9.12%
Q1
-2.07%
Min
-16.89%
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Alphabet (GOOGL) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their ROE against their respective Media & Entertainment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both Alphabet (GOOGL) at 54.77% and NVIDIA (NVDA) at 63.66% keep an unusually large share of revenue as bottom-line profit — each net margin clears its industry’s benchmark range.

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

54.77%

GOOGL
54.77%
Max
32.91%
Q3
11.58%
Median
5.49%
Q1
-3.17%
Min
-25.14%

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

63.66%

NVDA
63.66%
Max
58.15%
Q3
24.02%
Median
10.09%
Q1
0.00%
Min
-34.50%
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Alphabet (GOOGL) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Media & Entertainment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Operating Margin (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 66.24% shows unusually strong operating efficiency — above its industry’s operating margin range — and Alphabet (GOOGL) at 34.03% also operates in the top quartile.

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

34.03%

Max
40.16%
GOOGL
34.03%
Q3
18.63%
Median
10.04%
Q1
0.29%
Min
-19.55%

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

66.24%

NVDA
66.24%
Max
54.31%
Q3
23.80%
Median
15.10%
Q1
3.21%
Min
-27.51%
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Alphabet (GOOGL) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their operating margin against their respective Media & Entertainment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Alphabet (GOOGL) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricGOOGLNVDA
ROE (TTM)48.68%117.21%
ROA (TTM)12.96%53.57%
Net Margin (TTM)54.77%63.66%
Operating Margin (TTM)34.03%66.24%
Gross Margin (TTM)60.90%74.67%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Alphabet (GOOGL) at 15.09% and NVIDIA (NVDA) at 65.47% sit in the top peer quartile for revenue growth, so each is growing its top line faster than typical industry peers.

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Alphabet (GOOGL) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 66.67% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Alphabet (GOOGL) at 34.45% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for NVDA.

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Alphabet (GOOGL) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Alphabet (GOOGL) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricGOOGLNVDA
Revenue Growth (YoY)15.09%65.47%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)12.51%100.05%
EPS Growth (YoY)34.45%66.67%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)33.34%204.24%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 4.59 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Alphabet (GOOGL) at 2.72 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

2.72

Max
4.50
GOOGL
2.72
Q3
2.42
Median
1.53
Q1
0.90
Min
0.25

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

4.59

Max
9.75
Q3
5.37
NVDA
4.59
Median
3.30
Q1
2.25
Min
1.03
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Alphabet (GOOGL) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their current ratio against their respective Media & Entertainment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Alphabet (GOOGL) at 0.19 and NVIDIA (NVDA) at 0.17 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.19

Max
3.84
Q3
1.71
Median
0.60
GOOGL
0.19
Q1
0.17
Min
0.00

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.17

Max
1.44
Q3
0.65
Median
0.18
NVDA
0.17
Q1
0.04
Min
0.00
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Alphabet (GOOGL) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against their respective Media & Entertainment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Alphabet (GOOGL) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricGOOGLNVDA
Current Ratio (MRQ)2.724.59
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.190.17
Net Debt / EBITDA-0.70-0.12

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Alphabet (GOOGL) at 0.26% and NVIDIA (NVDA) at 0.13% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.26%

Max
1.70%
Q3
0.69%
GOOGL
0.26%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.13%

Max
1.12%
Q3
0.48%
NVDA
0.13%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Alphabet (GOOGL) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Media & Entertainment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Alphabet (GOOGL) at 4.26% and NVIDIA (NVDA) at 3.54% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

4.26%

Max
60.80%
Q3
28.16%
GOOGL
4.26%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

3.54%

Max
45.89%
Q3
19.14%
NVDA
3.54%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Alphabet (GOOGL) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their payout ratio against their respective Media & Entertainment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Alphabet (GOOGL) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricGOOGLNVDA
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.26%0.13%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)4.26%3.54%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Alphabet (GOOGL) at 16.07 and NVIDIA (NVDA) at 26.67 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

16.07

Max
73.62
Q3
36.70
Median
19.19
GOOGL
16.07
Q1
10.72
Min
1.50

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

26.67

Max
131.83
Q3
75.24
Median
42.42
NVDA
26.67
Q1
26.67
Min
8.74
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Alphabet (GOOGL) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their P/E ratio against their respective Media & Entertainment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both Alphabet (GOOGL) at 8.78 and NVIDIA (NVDA) at 16.81 command a richer price per dollar of sales than most peers, sitting in the upper P/S ratio quartile of their industries.

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

8.78

GOOGL
8.78
Max
8.78
Q3
3.91
Median
1.61
Q1
0.65
Min
0.00

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

16.81

Max
29.47
NVDA
16.81
Q3
13.72
Median
6.92
Q1
3.08
Min
0.01
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Alphabet (GOOGL) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Media & Entertainment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Both look rich against book: Alphabet (GOOGL) at 6.29 sits in the upper P/B ratio quartile, and NVIDIA (NVDA) at 22.25 prices even higher, above its industry range.

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

6.29

Max
12.23
GOOGL
6.29
Q3
5.66
Median
1.94
Q1
0.76
Min
-1.97

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

22.25

NVDA
22.25
Max
16.75
Q3
8.96
Median
4.96
Q1
2.62
Min
0.16
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Alphabet (GOOGL) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their P/B ratio against their respective Media & Entertainment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Alphabet (GOOGL) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricGOOGLNVDA
P/E Ratio (TTM)16.0726.67
P/S Ratio (TTM)8.7816.81
P/B Ratio (MRQ)6.2922.25
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)0.58%0.82%