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Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)

Analysis of Solvency Ratios

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Solvency Ratios (Summary)

Alphabet Inc., solvency ratios

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Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Debt Ratios
Debt to equity 0.05 0.05 0.06 0.06 0.07
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) 0.09 0.11 0.12 0.11 0.13
Debt to capital 0.05 0.05 0.06 0.06 0.06
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) 0.09 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.11
Debt to assets 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.05
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) 0.07 0.07 0.08 0.08 0.09
Financial leverage 1.39 1.42 1.43 1.43 1.44
Coverage Ratios
Interest coverage 448.07 279.30 200.80 263.24 357.16
Fixed charge coverage 34.54 24.36 22.90 30.80 21.02

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. Alphabet Inc. debt to equity ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. Alphabet Inc. debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Debt to capital ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. Alphabet Inc. debt to capital ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. Alphabet Inc. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Debt to assets ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. Alphabet Inc. debt to assets ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. Alphabet Inc. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Financial leverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. Alphabet Inc. financial leverage ratio decreased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. Alphabet Inc. interest coverage ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Fixed charge coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. Alphabet Inc. fixed charge coverage ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Debt to Equity

Alphabet Inc., debt to equity calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current portion of finance lease liabilities 235
Short-term debt 3,299 1,363 298 113 1,100
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 10,883 13,253 14,701 14,817 13,932
Long-term portion of finance lease liabilities 1,442
Total debt 15,859 14,616 14,999 14,930 15,032
 
Stockholders’ equity 325,084 283,379 256,144 251,635 222,544
Solvency Ratio
Debt to equity1 0.05 0.05 0.06 0.06 0.07
Benchmarks
Debt to Equity, Competitors2
Comcast Corp. 1.16 1.17 1.17 0.99 1.15
Meta Platforms Inc. 0.16 0.12 0.08 0.00 0.00
Netflix Inc. 0.63 0.71 0.69 0.97 1.47
Walt Disney Co. 0.46 0.47 0.51 0.62 0.71
Debt to Equity, Sector
Media & Entertainment 0.30 0.32 0.31 0.36
Debt to Equity, Industry
Communication Services 0.62 0.65 0.65 0.67

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

1 2024 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 15,859 ÷ 325,084 = 0.05

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. Alphabet Inc. debt to equity ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability)

Alphabet Inc., debt to equity (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current portion of finance lease liabilities 235
Short-term debt 3,299 1,363 298 113 1,100
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 10,883 13,253 14,701 14,817 13,932
Long-term portion of finance lease liabilities 1,442
Total debt 15,859 14,616 14,999 14,930 15,032
Current portion of operating lease liabilities 2,887 2,791 2,477 2,189 1,694
Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities 11,691 12,460 12,501 11,389 11,146
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 30,437 29,867 29,977 28,508 27,872
 
Stockholders’ equity 325,084 283,379 256,144 251,635 222,544
Solvency Ratio
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability)1 0.09 0.11 0.12 0.11 0.13
Benchmarks
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
Comcast Corp. 1.23 1.25 1.26 1.06 1.20
Meta Platforms Inc. 0.27 0.25 0.22 0.12 0.09
Netflix Inc. 0.73 0.82 0.81 1.14 1.67
Walt Disney Co. 0.49 0.51 0.55 0.66 0.75
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Media & Entertainment 0.37 0.39 0.38 0.43
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Communication Services 0.76 0.80 0.79 0.80

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

1 2024 Calculation
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 30,437 ÷ 325,084 = 0.09

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. Alphabet Inc. debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Debt to Capital

Alphabet Inc., debt to capital calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current portion of finance lease liabilities 235
Short-term debt 3,299 1,363 298 113 1,100
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 10,883 13,253 14,701 14,817 13,932
Long-term portion of finance lease liabilities 1,442
Total debt 15,859 14,616 14,999 14,930 15,032
Stockholders’ equity 325,084 283,379 256,144 251,635 222,544
Total capital 340,943 297,995 271,143 266,565 237,576
Solvency Ratio
Debt to capital1 0.05 0.05 0.06 0.06 0.06
Benchmarks
Debt to Capital, Competitors2
Comcast Corp. 0.54 0.54 0.54 0.50 0.53
Meta Platforms Inc. 0.14 0.11 0.08 0.00 0.00
Netflix Inc. 0.39 0.41 0.41 0.49 0.60
Walt Disney Co. 0.31 0.32 0.34 0.38 0.41
Debt to Capital, Sector
Media & Entertainment 0.23 0.24 0.24 0.27
Debt to Capital, Industry
Communication Services 0.38 0.39 0.40 0.40

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

1 2024 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= 15,859 ÷ 340,943 = 0.05

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to capital ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. Alphabet Inc. debt to capital ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability)

Alphabet Inc., debt to capital (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current portion of finance lease liabilities 235
Short-term debt 3,299 1,363 298 113 1,100
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 10,883 13,253 14,701 14,817 13,932
Long-term portion of finance lease liabilities 1,442
Total debt 15,859 14,616 14,999 14,930 15,032
Current portion of operating lease liabilities 2,887 2,791 2,477 2,189 1,694
Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities 11,691 12,460 12,501 11,389 11,146
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 30,437 29,867 29,977 28,508 27,872
Stockholders’ equity 325,084 283,379 256,144 251,635 222,544
Total capital (including operating lease liability) 355,521 313,246 286,121 280,143 250,416
Solvency Ratio
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability)1 0.09 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.11
Benchmarks
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
Comcast Corp. 0.55 0.56 0.56 0.52 0.55
Meta Platforms Inc. 0.21 0.20 0.18 0.10 0.08
Netflix Inc. 0.42 0.45 0.45 0.53 0.63
Walt Disney Co. 0.33 0.34 0.35 0.40 0.43
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Media & Entertainment 0.27 0.28 0.28 0.30
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Communication Services 0.43 0.44 0.44 0.44

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

1 2024 Calculation
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total capital (including operating lease liability)
= 30,437 ÷ 355,521 = 0.09

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. Alphabet Inc. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Debt to Assets

Alphabet Inc., debt to assets calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current portion of finance lease liabilities 235
Short-term debt 3,299 1,363 298 113 1,100
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 10,883 13,253 14,701 14,817 13,932
Long-term portion of finance lease liabilities 1,442
Total debt 15,859 14,616 14,999 14,930 15,032
 
Total assets 450,256 402,392 365,264 359,268 319,616
Solvency Ratio
Debt to assets1 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.05
Benchmarks
Debt to Assets, Competitors2
Comcast Corp. 0.37 0.37 0.37 0.34 0.38
Meta Platforms Inc. 0.11 0.08 0.06 0.00 0.00
Netflix Inc. 0.29 0.30 0.30 0.35 0.42
Walt Disney Co. 0.23 0.23 0.24 0.27 0.29
Debt to Assets, Sector
Media & Entertainment 0.17 0.17 0.17 0.20
Debt to Assets, Industry
Communication Services 0.26 0.27 0.27 0.27

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

1 2024 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= 15,859 ÷ 450,256 = 0.04

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to assets ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. Alphabet Inc. debt to assets ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability)

Alphabet Inc., debt to assets (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current portion of finance lease liabilities 235
Short-term debt 3,299 1,363 298 113 1,100
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 10,883 13,253 14,701 14,817 13,932
Long-term portion of finance lease liabilities 1,442
Total debt 15,859 14,616 14,999 14,930 15,032
Current portion of operating lease liabilities 2,887 2,791 2,477 2,189 1,694
Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities 11,691 12,460 12,501 11,389 11,146
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 30,437 29,867 29,977 28,508 27,872
 
Total assets 450,256 402,392 365,264 359,268 319,616
Solvency Ratio
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability)1 0.07 0.07 0.08 0.08 0.09
Benchmarks
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
Comcast Corp. 0.40 0.39 0.39 0.37 0.40
Meta Platforms Inc. 0.18 0.17 0.15 0.09 0.07
Netflix Inc. 0.34 0.35 0.35 0.41 0.47
Walt Disney Co. 0.25 0.25 0.26 0.29 0.31
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Media & Entertainment 0.21 0.22 0.21 0.23
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Communication Services 0.32 0.33 0.33 0.33

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

1 2024 Calculation
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total assets
= 30,437 ÷ 450,256 = 0.07

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. Alphabet Inc. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Financial Leverage

Alphabet Inc., financial leverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Total assets 450,256 402,392 365,264 359,268 319,616
Stockholders’ equity 325,084 283,379 256,144 251,635 222,544
Solvency Ratio
Financial leverage1 1.39 1.42 1.43 1.43 1.44
Benchmarks
Financial Leverage, Competitors2
Comcast Corp. 3.11 3.20 3.18 2.87 3.03
Meta Platforms Inc. 1.51 1.50 1.48 1.33 1.24
Netflix Inc. 2.17 2.37 2.34 2.81 3.55
Walt Disney Co. 1.95 2.07 2.14 2.30 2.41
Financial Leverage, Sector
Media & Entertainment 1.80 1.83 1.82 1.85
Financial Leverage, Industry
Communication Services 2.39 2.45 2.43 2.45

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

1 2024 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 450,256 ÷ 325,084 = 1.39

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Financial leverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. Alphabet Inc. financial leverage ratio decreased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Interest Coverage

Alphabet Inc., interest coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income 100,118 73,795 59,972 76,033 40,269
Add: Income tax expense 19,697 11,922 11,356 14,701 7,813
Add: Interest expense 268 308 357 346 135
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) 120,083 86,025 71,685 91,080 48,217
Solvency Ratio
Interest coverage1 448.07 279.30 200.80 263.24 357.16
Benchmarks
Interest Coverage, Competitors2
Comcast Corp. 5.52 6.01 3.38 5.46 4.07
Meta Platforms Inc. 99.83 107.34 164.74 3,153.27 2,371.00
Netflix Inc. 14.87 9.87 8.45 8.63 5.17
Walt Disney Co. 4.66 3.42 4.41 2.66 -0.06
Interest Coverage, Sector
Media & Entertainment 22.91 18.95 24.80 14.53
Interest Coverage, Industry
Communication Services 10.21 8.50 11.90 6.51

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

1 2024 Calculation
Interest coverage = EBIT ÷ Interest expense
= 120,083 ÷ 268 = 448.07

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. Alphabet Inc. interest coverage ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Fixed Charge Coverage

Alphabet Inc., fixed charge coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income 100,118 73,795 59,972 76,033 40,269
Add: Income tax expense 19,697 11,922 11,356 14,701 7,813
Add: Interest expense 268 308 357 346 135
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) 120,083 86,025 71,685 91,080 48,217
Add: Operating lease cost 3,304 3,362 2,900 2,699 2,267
Earnings before fixed charges and tax 123,387 89,387 74,585 93,779 50,484
 
Interest expense 268 308 357 346 135
Operating lease cost 3,304 3,362 2,900 2,699 2,267
Fixed charges 3,572 3,670 3,257 3,045 2,402
Solvency Ratio
Fixed charge coverage1 34.54 24.36 22.90 30.80 21.02
Benchmarks
Fixed Charge Coverage, Competitors2
Comcast Corp. 4.50 4.87 2.82 4.48 3.47
Meta Platforms Inc. 23.99 19.69 15.18 31.41 24.62
Netflix Inc. 8.20 5.64 5.00 5.46 3.65
Walt Disney Co. 3.53 2.71 3.25 2.07 0.32
Fixed Charge Coverage, Sector
Media & Entertainment 11.53 9.54 13.00 8.30
Fixed Charge Coverage, Industry
Communication Services 5.47 4.31 6.03 3.77

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

1 2024 Calculation
Fixed charge coverage = Earnings before fixed charges and tax ÷ Fixed charges
= 123,387 ÷ 3,572 = 34.54

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Fixed charge coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. Alphabet Inc. fixed charge coverage ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.