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Key Financial Insights
Alphabet and Microsoft are projected to surpass Apple in market capitalization by the end of 2026, with current values of $3.64 trillion and $3.53 trillion, respectively, compared to Apple’s $4 trillion. Apple has seen only 7.4% revenue growth over the past three years, while Microsoft’s and Alphabet’s revenue increased by 44% and 37% respectively during the same period.
Alphabet’s recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) include the Gemini 3 chatbot, which now serves 2 billion Google search users monthly and has 650 million active users, contributing to a 34% year-over-year revenue growth in Google Cloud. Meanwhile, Microsoft Azure reported a 39% revenue increase year-over-year and secured a deal with Anthropic worth $30 billion.
Apple’s current price-to-earnings ratio stands at 36, higher than Microsoft’s 34.5 and Alphabet’s 29, indicating that Apple is valued more despite slower growth potential in the AI sector, including a rumored $1 billion annual payment to Alphabet for utilizing its AI technology.
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