GOOGL vs PONY vs TTD Stock Comparison

Alphabet, Pony AI and Trade Desk Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GOOGL Alphabet Inc.
$324.89 -5.2% 1M +21.5% 1Y
Market cap
$3.46T
P/E
14.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$471.10B
Div. yield
–
Digital Advertising Technology
6 wins
PONY Pony AI Inc.
$5.05 -27.2% 1M -76.9% 1Y
Market cap
$1.86B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$125.04M
Div. yield
–
Autonomous Driving Technology
2 wins
TTD Trade Desk, Inc.
$12.76 +3.4% 1M -75.3% 1Y
Market cap
$6.05B
P/E
14.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.99B
Div. yield
–
Digital Advertising Technology
1 win

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Alphabet leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Alphabet 6, Pony AI 2, Trade Desk 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGOOGLPONYTTDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.46T $1.86B $6.05B GOOGL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 14.7x -13.6x 14.9x GOOGL
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 15.4x — 34.5x GOOGL
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +22.2% +45.8% +11.6% PONY
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — -109.6% 13.6% TTD
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +21.5% -76.9% -75.3% GOOGL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +17.0%/yr — -29.8%/yr GOOGL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 31.3% 66.3% 57.8% GOOGL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 54/100 78/100 74/100 PONY

Percentile Scorecard

GOOGLPONYTTD

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisGOOGLPONYTTD
Valuation 30 #117 of 166 67 #5 of 13 80 #34 of 166
Growth 82 #29 of 152 82 #3 of 12 60 #61 of 152
Profitability 62 #58 of 152 73 #4 of 12 85 #23 of 152
Financial Health 79 #38 of 179 92 #2 of 13 53 #85 of 179
Shareholder Returns 19 #76 of 94 – 90 #10 of 94
Overall 54 78 74
  • GOOGL ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • PONY ranked among 14 companies in Robotics and Automation
  • TTD ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodGOOGLPONYTTDSPY
1 month -5.2%-27.2%+3.4% +0.9%
3 months -3.5%-34.1%-33.2% +5.9%
6 months -7.2%-47.2%-47.6% +8.5%
Year to date +3.8%-65.2%-66.4% +13.3%
1 year +21.5%-76.9%-75.3% +12.4%
3 years +165.9%—-80.9% +88.1%
3 years, per year +38.6%—-42.4% +23.5%
5 years +119.4%—-83.0% +68.2%
5 years, per year +17.0%—-29.8% +11.0%
10 years +692.8%—+398.4% +263.4%
10 years, per year +23.0%—+17.4% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureGOOGLPONYTTDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 31.3%66.3%57.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 28.9%70.4%60.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.352.800.83 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.69-1.16-1.30 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -44.3%-82.4%-91.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -19.3%-76.9%-75.3% -0.9%
52-week high $402.62$21.87$51.67 $779.14
52-week low $267.47$4.93$11.92 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleGOOGLPONYTTD
P/E now vs peer median 16.8xmedian 16.8x -14.0x 14.7xmedian 16.8x
P/S now vs peer median 8.4xmedian 1.4x 17.5xmedian 17.8x 2.0xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 13.9x — 6.3xmedian 13.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 77.8xmedian 11.4x -10.8xmedian 14.9x 6.9xmedian 11.4x
P/B now vs peer median 5.8xmedian 1.8x 1.4xmedian 1.1x 2.3xmedian 1.8x
PEG now vs peer median 0.29median 0.36 — 0.30median 0.36

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsGOOGLPONYTTD
Revenue $471.10B $125.04M $2.99B
Gross profit – $20.29M $2.30B
Operating income $156.98B -$267.63M $586.32M
Net income $235.69B -$99.78M $406.89M
Free cash flow – -$203.60M $863.05M
R&D $74.46B $225.02M $541.95M
EPS (diluted) $19.12 $-0.36 $0.87
Cash & equivalents $56.33B $327.11M $1.12B
Shares (diluted) 12.31B 379.91M 469.95M
Enterprise value $3.14T $1.86B $406.76M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricGOOGLPONYTTD
P/E 16.8x -14.0x 14.7x
P/FCF 77.8x -10.8x 6.9x
P/Operating cash flow 22.0x -10.8x 5.5x
P/S 8.4x 17.5x 2.0x
P/B 5.8x 1.4x 2.3x
P/Tangible book 5.9x 1.4x 2.3x
EV/EBITDA – – 6.3x
EV/EBIT – -4.0x 7.7x
EV/Revenue 7.8x 8.6x 1.5x
EV/FCF – -5.3x 5.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 20.5x -5.3x 4.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.29 – 0.30

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGOOGLPONYTTD
Revenue growth (1Y) 22.2% 45.8% 11.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 16.6% – 20.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 39.0% 8.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – 17.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) 26.5% 19.2% 23.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 25.8% – 58.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 89.7% 66.7% -2.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 52.3% – 46.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 87.8% 86.9% 2.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 57.2% – 49.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 18.6% -55.2% 16.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 19.0% – 20.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -55.2% 14.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 17.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGOOGLPONYTTD
Gross margin – 16.2% 76.9%
EBITDA margin – – 23.8%
Operating margin – -214.0% 19.6%
Pretax margin – -68.0% 21.5%
Net margin – -109.6% 13.6%
FCF margin – -162.8% 28.9%
Operating cash flow margin 38.1% -162.8% 36.2%
Return on equity 35.8% – 16.2%
Return on assets 24.5% – 7.1%
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed – – 19.8%
Asset turnover 0.5x – 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.8x 2.0x 2.7x
Stock comp / revenue 6.5% – 15.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGOOGLPONYTTD
Debt / assets – – –
Debt / equity – – –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 32.5% 9.4% 55.3%
Equity / assets 67.5% 90.6% 44.7%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 2.8x 15.9x 1.7x
Quick ratio 2.0x 15.1x 1.7x
Cash ratio 2.0x 14.4x 0.5x
Altman Z-score – – 2.23

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGOOGLPONYTTD
Dividend yield 0.3% – –
Net buyback yield – – 15.7%
Shareholder yield 0.3% – 15.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusGOOGLPONYTTD
Forward P/E 15.4xFY2026 – 34.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $21.10FY2026 $-0.61FY2026 $0.37FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +95.2%FY2026 – -58.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -31.6% – -29.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $528.22BFY2026 $144.05MFY2026 $2.86BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +31.1%FY2026 +60.1%FY2026 -1.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +21.6% +110.8% -12.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGOOGLPONYTTD
Held by institutions 80.1% 35.9% 88.4%
Institutions holding 5,741 155 683
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.6% +22.5% +1.9%
Institutions buying 2,657 101 338
Institutions selling 2,573 33 253
Buyers to sellers 1.03 3.06 1.34

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

GOOGLPONYTTD
GOOGL 1.00 0.24 0.17
PONY 0.24 1.00 0.09
TTD 0.17 0.09 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GOOGL, PONY and TTD?

Alphabet (GOOGL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Alphabet (GOOGL) $3.46T, Pony AI (PONY) $1.86B, Trade Desk (TTD) $6.05B.

Which stock is cheaper, GOOGL, PONY and TTD?

Alphabet (GOOGL) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Alphabet (GOOGL) 14.7x, Pony AI (PONY) -13.6x, Trade Desk (TTD) 14.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Alphabet (GOOGL) is cheapest (Alphabet (GOOGL) 15.4x, Trade Desk (TTD) 34.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Pony AI (PONY) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Alphabet (GOOGL) +22.2%, Pony AI (PONY) +45.8%, Trade Desk (TTD) +11.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Trade Desk (TTD) has the highest net margin (Pony AI (PONY) -109.6%, Trade Desk (TTD) 13.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Alphabet (GOOGL) returned the most: Alphabet (GOOGL) +21.5%, Pony AI (PONY) -76.9%, Trade Desk (TTD) -75.3%. Over five years, Alphabet (GOOGL) compounded fastest (Alphabet (GOOGL) +17.0%/yr, Trade Desk (TTD) -29.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Alphabet (GOOGL) has been the steadiest (Alphabet (GOOGL) 31.3%, Pony AI (PONY) 66.3%, Trade Desk (TTD) 57.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GOOGL, PONY and TTD?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Alphabet (GOOGL) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.