Key Financial Highlights: Alphabet vs. Meta Platforms
In FY 2025, Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) reported nearly $402.8 billion in revenue, marking a 15.1% growth year-over-year. Its net income stood at approximately $132.2 billion, while the net margin was roughly 32.8%. The company’s current ratio was about 2.0, indicating strong short-term financial stability, and its free cash flow reached $73.3 billion. In contrast, Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) generated around $201 billion in revenue, a 22.2% increase from the previous year, with a net income of $60.5 billion and a net margin of 30.1%. Meta’s current ratio was approximately 2.6, and its free cash flow was around $46.1 billion.
As of December 2025, Alphabet’s debt-to-equity ratio was approximately 0.1, while Meta’s stood at 0.4. Alphabet’s forward P/E ratio is reported at 16.4x compared to Meta’s 24.6x. Conversely, Meta has a lower price-to-sales (P/S) ratio at 8.6x compared to Alphabet’s 9.2x. Both companies face competitive pressures: Alphabet grapples with regulatory challenges and competition in AI, while Meta contends with mounting competition from platforms like TikTok and adjustments to ad targeting due to privacy changes.
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