GOOGL vs WRD vs IBTA Stock Comparison

Alphabet, WeRide and Ibotta 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
2 wins
WRD WeRide Inc.
$4.52 -18.3% 1M -61.4% 1Y
Market cap
$1.35B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$92.10M
Div. yield
–
Autonomous Driving Technology
2 wins
IBTA Ibotta, Inc.
$48.41 +21.3% 1M +38.0% 1Y
Market cap
$1.14B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$343.17M
Div. yield
–
Digital Advertising Technology
2 wins

Head to Head

6 decided of 12

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

QuestionGOOGLWRDIBTALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.46T $1.35B $1.14B GOOGL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 14.7x -6.0x -103.3x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 15.4x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +22.2% +244.8% -6.6% WRD
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — -243.6% -3.2% IBTA
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — -24.9% — –
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% -61.4% +38.0% IBTA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +17.0%/yr — — –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 31.3% 60.2% 76.7% GOOGL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 54/100 66/100 48/100 WRD

Percentile Scorecard

GOOGLWRDIBTA

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

AxisGOOGLWRDIBTA
Valuation 30 #117 of 166 42 #8 of 13 40 #100 of 166
Growth 82 #29 of 152 91 #2 of 12 4 #146 of 152
Profitability 62 #58 of 152 82 #3 of 12 50 #77 of 152
Financial Health 79 #38 of 179 50 #7 of 13 58 #76 of 179
Shareholder Returns 19 #76 of 94 – 86 #14 of 94
Overall 54 66 48
  • GOOGL ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • WRD ranked among 14 companies in Robotics and Automation
  • IBTA ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodGOOGLWRDIBTASPY
1 month -5.2%-18.3%+21.3% +0.9%
3 months -3.5%-21.8%+82.3% +5.9%
6 months -7.2%-39.6%+35.9% +8.5%
Year to date +3.8%-47.9%+113.0% +13.3%
1 year +21.5%-61.4%+38.0% +12.4%
3 years +165.9%—— +88.1%
3 years, per year +38.6%—— +23.5%
5 years +119.4%—— +68.2%
5 years, per year +17.0%—— +11.0%
10 years +692.8%—— +263.4%
10 years, per year +23.0%—— +13.8%

Risk

MeasureGOOGLWRDIBTASPY
Volatility, 1Y 31.3%60.2%76.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 28.9%63.5%68.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.352.261.21 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.69-1.020.50 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -44.3%-89.9%-82.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -19.3%-61.4%-1.2% -0.9%
52-week high $402.62$11.72$49.01 $779.14
52-week low $267.47$4.08$19.25 $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.

MultipleGOOGLWRDIBTA
P/E now vs peer median 16.8xmedian 16.8x -6.2x -102.3xmedian 16.8x
P/S now vs peer median 8.4xmedian 1.4x 15.1xmedian 17.8x 3.3xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 13.9x — -535.2xmedian 13.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 77.8xmedian 11.4x —median 14.9x 15.1xmedian 11.4x
P/B now vs peer median 5.8xmedian 1.8x 1.5xmedian 1.1x 4.7xmedian 1.8x
PEG now vs peer median 0.29median 0.36 — —median 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 monthsGOOGLWRDIBTA
Revenue $471.10B $92.10M $343.17M
Gross profit – $39.20M $268.50M
Operating income $156.98B -$260.29M -$11.99M
Net income $235.69B -$237.93M -$11.02M
Free cash flow – – $74.46M
R&D $74.46B $219.70M $57.84M
EPS (diluted) $19.12 – $-0.47
Cash & equivalents $56.33B $629.27M $148.17M
Total debt – $194.84M –
Shares (diluted) 12.31B – 23.28M
Enterprise value $3.14T -$1.69B $416.21M

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
MetricGOOGLWRDIBTA
P/E 16.8x -6.2x -102.3x
P/FCF 77.8x – 15.1x
P/Operating cash flow 22.0x – 12.1x
P/S 8.4x 15.1x 3.3x
P/B 5.8x 1.5x 4.7x
P/Tangible book 5.9x 1.5x 4.7x
EV/EBITDA – – -535.2x
EV/EBIT – -3.1x -81.7x
EV/Revenue 7.8x 8.7x 2.9x
EV/FCF – – 13.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 20.5x – 10.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.29 – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGOOGLWRDIBTA
Revenue growth (1Y) 22.2% 244.8% -6.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 16.6% – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 142.5% -12.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 26.5% -22.9% -137.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 25.8% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 89.7% 29.9% -111.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 52.3% – –
EPS growth (1Y) 87.8% – -114.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 57.2% – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 18.6% – -13.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 19.0% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – – -26.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGOOGLWRDIBTA
Gross margin – 42.6% 78.2%
EBITDA margin – – -0.5%
Operating margin – -282.6% -3.5%
Pretax margin – -258.0% -1.3%
Net margin – -243.6% -3.2%
FCF margin – – 21.7%
Operating cash flow margin 38.1% – 27.2%
Return on equity 35.8% -24.1% -4.5%
Return on assets 24.5% -20.5% -2.3%
Return on invested capital – -24.9% –
Return on capital employed – -26.6% -4.5%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.1x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.8x – -8.5x
Stock comp / revenue 6.5% – 14.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGOOGLWRDIBTA
Debt / assets – 6.3% –
Debt / equity – 0.1x –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 32.5% 17.5% 50.2%
Equity / assets 67.5% 82.5% 49.8%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 2.8x 5.4x 1.7x
Quick ratio 2.0x 4.0x 1.6x
Cash ratio 2.0x 3.7x 0.7x
Altman Z-score – 2.34 3.35

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGOOGLWRDIBTA
Dividend yield 0.3% – –
Net buyback yield – – 13.9%
Shareholder yield 0.3% – 13.9%
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.

ConsensusGOOGLWRDIBTA
Forward P/E 15.4xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $21.10FY2026 $-0.62FY2026 $-0.64FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +95.2%FY2026 – -633.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -31.6% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $528.22BFY2026 $149.56MFY2026 $334.20MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +31.1%FY2026 +52.8%FY2026 -2.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +21.6% +88.4% +22.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGOOGLWRDIBTA
Held by institutions 80.1% 26.0% 69.4%
Institutions holding 5,741 110 149
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.6% -1.2% -1.6%
Institutions buying 2,657 51 68
Institutions selling 2,573 35 48
Buyers to sellers 1.03 1.46 1.42

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.

GOOGLWRDIBTA
GOOGL 1.00 0.26 0.06
WRD 0.26 1.00 0.06
IBTA 0.06 0.06 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GOOGL, WRD and IBTA?

Alphabet (GOOGL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Alphabet (GOOGL) $3.46T, WeRide (WRD) $1.35B, Ibotta (IBTA) $1.14B.

Which company is growing faster?

WeRide (WRD) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Alphabet (GOOGL) +22.2%, WeRide (WRD) +244.8%, Ibotta (IBTA) -6.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Ibotta (IBTA) has the highest net margin (WeRide (WRD) -243.6%, Ibotta (IBTA) -3.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ibotta (IBTA) returned the most: Alphabet (GOOGL) +21.5%, WeRide (WRD) -61.4%, Ibotta (IBTA) +38.0%. 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%, WeRide (WRD) 60.2%, Ibotta (IBTA) 76.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GOOGL, WRD and IBTA?

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 2. 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.