Alphabet (GOOGL) EPS (Basic) (2014 - 2026)
Alphabet's EPS (Basic) was $2.15 in Q3 2026, down 25.6% from $2.89 a year earlier and down 76.7% from the prior quarter.
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Alphabet (GOOGL) EPS (Basic) (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Alphabet's EPS (Basic) was $19.37 through Sep 30, 2026, up 88.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $10.91, up 34.2% from FY2024.
- EPS (Basic) has now increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 29.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, EPS (Basic) was $8.13 in FY2024 (+39.1%), $5.84 in FY2023 (+27.3%), $4.59 in FY2022 (-19.4%) and $5.69 in FY2021 (+92.5%).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly EPS (Basic) since Q3 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, EPS (Basic) was higher in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 65.3%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EPS (Basic) over five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 296.7%); the worst was Q4 2022 (a decline of 32.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, GOOGL's EPS (Basic) in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $9.23 (Q2 2026), $5.17 (Q1 2026) and $2.84 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 3,624.96 Bn | 3,359.86 Bn | 76.16 Bn | 2.14 |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,640.16 Bn | 1,304.68 Bn | 51.23 Bn | 3.86 |
| 3 | Netflix | 255.21 Bn | 216.51 Bn | 6.80 Bn | 0.89 |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 219.23 Bn | 41.30 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 0.67 |
| 5 | Shopify | 189.29 Bn | 174.44 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 0.36 |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 142.08 Bn | 113.28 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 0.25 |
| 7 | AppLovin | 135.54 Bn | 124.07 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 4.31 |
| 8 | Spotify Technology | 126.14 Bn | 83.06 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 2.90 |
| 9 | Booking Holdings | 119.69 Bn | 53.43 Bn | - | 3.62 |
| 10 | PDD Holdings | 112.41 Bn | -131.65 Bn | 9.48 Bn | 3.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.14 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.23 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.17 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.84 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.89 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.33 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.84 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.15 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.14 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.91 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.91 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.64 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.56 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.45 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.18 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.04 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.07 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.22 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.24 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.55 |
API Access
Alphabet EPS (Basic) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-basic&ticker=GOOGL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "ticker": "GOOGL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-basic&ticker=GOOGL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();