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GOOGL vs META
Side-by-side comparison of Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) and Meta Platforms Inc. (META): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both GOOGL and META operate in Computer Software: Programming Data Processing (Technology), so they compete in similar markets.
- GOOGL is the larger of the two at $4.24T, about 3.0x META ($1.43T).
- GOOGL has been more active in the news (37 items in the past 4 weeks vs 17 for META).
- Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
- Company
- Alphabet Inc.
- Meta Platforms Inc.
- Price
- $342.47-6.92%
- $563.69-2.36%
- Market cap
- $4.24T
- $1.43T
- 1M return
- -
- -
- 1Y return
- -
- -
- Industry
- Computer Software: Programming Data Processing
- Computer Software: Programming Data Processing
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- NASDAQ
- IPO
- 2004
- 2012
- News (4w)
- 37
- 17
- Recent ratings
- 25
- 25
Alphabet Inc.
Alphabet Inc. provides online advertising services in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. The company offers performance and brand advertising services. It operates through Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets segments. The Google Services segment provides products and services, such as ads, Android, Chrome, hardware, Google Maps, Google Play, Search, and YouTube, as well as technical infrastructure; and digital content. The Google Cloud segment offers infrastructure and data analytics platforms, collaboration tools, and other services for enterprise customers. The Other Bets segment sells internet and TV services, as well as licensing and research and development services. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
Meta Platforms Inc.
Meta Platforms, Inc. develops products that enable people to connect and share with friends and family through mobile devices, personal computers, virtual reality headsets, wearables, and in-home devices worldwide. It operates in two segments, Family of Apps and Reality Labs. The Family of Apps segment's products include Facebook, which enables people to share, discover, and connect with interests; Instagram, a community for sharing photos, videos, and private messages, as well as feed, stories, reels, video, live, and shops; Messenger, a messaging application for people to connect with friends, family, groups, and businesses across platforms and devices through chat, audio and video calls, and rooms; and WhatsApp, a messaging application that is used by people and businesses to communicate and transact privately. The Reality Labs segment provides augmented and virtual reality related products comprising virtual reality hardware, software, and content that help people feel connected, anytime, and anywhere. The company was formerly known as Facebook, Inc. and changed its name to Meta Platforms, Inc. in October 2021. Meta Platforms, Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
Latest GOOGL
- President, Global Affairs, CLO Walker John Kent was granted 94 units of Class C Google Stock Units, increasing direct ownership by 137% to 67,627 units (SEC Form 4)
- President and CIO Porat Ruth was granted 94 units of Class C Google Stock Units, increasing direct ownership by 137% to 67,627 units (SEC Form 4)
- VP, Chief Accounting Officer Saraci Marsida was granted 10 units of Class C Google Stock Units, decreasing direct ownership by 49% to 1,120 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Hennessy John L. sold $387,063 worth of Class C Capital Stock (1,050 units at $368.63) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan and was granted 3 units of Class C Google Stock Units, increasing direct ownership by 2,106% to 2,226 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Arnold Frances was granted 3 units of Class C Google Stock Units, increasing direct ownership by 1,825% to 1,558 units (SEC Form 4)
- SVP, Chief Financial Officer Ashkenazi Anat was granted 93 units of Class C Google Stock Units, increasing direct ownership by 180% to 69,585 units (SEC Form 4)
- SVP, Chief Business Officer Schindler Philipp was granted 119 units of Class C Google Stock Units, increasing direct ownership by 136% to 86,282 units (SEC Form 4)
- Chief Executive Officer Pichai Sundar was granted 137 units of Class C Google Stock Units, increasing direct ownership by 0.06% to 228,490 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Chavez R. Martin was granted 3 units of Class C Google Stock Units, increasing direct ownership by 320% to 1,558 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Ferguson Roger W. Jr. gave a grant of 1 units of Class C Google Stock Units and was granted 2 units of Class C Google Stock Units, increasing direct ownership by 1,825% to 1,558 units (SEC Form 4)
Latest META
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Alford Peggy
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Songhurst Charles
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Elkann John
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Andreessen Marc L
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Collison Patrick
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Houston Andrew
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Killefer Nancy
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Xu Tony
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Kimmitt Robert M
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Arnold John Douglas