META vs GOOGL — Head-to-Head 2026

Meta vs Alphabet: a complete comparison of OVR ratings, fundamentals, volatility, and characteristics.

META is rated 90 OVR (S-Tier (Elite)) — Meta's family of apps reaches 3.2 billion people daily. AI-powered ad targeting rebuilt gross margin

GOOGL is rated 91 OVR (S-Tier (Elite)) — Alphabet owns Google Search (approximately 90% market share globally), YouTube (second largest searc

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

METRIC	META (Meta)	GOOGL (Alphabet)
OVR Rating	90	91
Tier	S-Tier (Elite)	S-Tier (Elite)
Momentum	82/100	72/100
Stability	70/100	80/100
Value Score	58/100	60/100
Revenue Growth	+25%	+12%
P/E Ratio	26x	22x
Beta (Volatility)	1.25	1.05
Market Cap	$1.5T	$2.1T
Dividend Yield	0.3%	0.4%
S&P 500	Yes	Yes
NFL Comparison	Josh Allen	Aaron Rodgers
Sector	Tech	Tech

ABOUT META

Meta's family of apps reaches 3.2 billion people daily. AI-powered ad targeting rebuilt gross margins to record levels after the 2022 downturn. The largest open-source AI model (Llama) is gaining enterprise adoption.

ABOUT GOOGL

Alphabet owns Google Search (approximately 90% market share globally), YouTube (second largest search engine), and Google Cloud (third-largest cloud provider, growing fastest). Undervalued relative to earnings quality at 22x P/E.

KEY DIFFERENCES

OVR: GOOGL scores higher (91 vs 90)
Growth: META grows faster (+25% vs +12%)
Volatility: META is more volatile (beta 1.25 vs 1.05)
Valuation: GOOGL has a higher value score (60/100 vs 58/100)
Income: Both pay dividends.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Which is a stronger stock, META or GOOGL?

MarketMVP rates META at 90 OVR (S-Tier (Elite)) and GOOGL at 91 OVR (S-Tier (Elite)). Both are in the same tier.

Is META more volatile than GOOGL?

META has a beta of 1.25 and GOOGL has a beta of 1.05. META is more volatile. A higher beta means larger price swings in both directions.

Which has higher revenue growth, META or GOOGL?

META reported revenue growth of +25% versus GOOGL at +12%. META has the higher growth rate.

Which is cheaper by valuation, META or GOOGL?

By P/E ratio: META at 26x versus GOOGL at 22x. By MarketMVP value score: META at 58/100 versus GOOGL at 60/100. A higher value score indicates more attractive pricing relative to fundamentals.

Do META or GOOGL pay dividends?

META dividend yield: 0.3%. GOOGL dividend yield: 0.4%.

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