S&P 500 comparison · Communication Services

Alphabet Inc. vs Match Group, Inc.

Prices at close . Model readings .

Alphabet Inc.

$324.89+1.34%
Month: positiveLong run: negative

Match Group, Inc.

$42.06−3.73%
Month: positiveLong run: neutral
Price change

Price change, with the S&P 500 as a benchmark

Percent change in each close since the start of the chosen range, for both companies and the S&P 500 (SPY). Daily closes over the last year, weekly before that and monthly before five years.

In short

How the two compare

On the latest closes (28 Oct 2026), Alphabet Inc. is the larger company by market value ($4.00T against $10.42B). Over the past year Alphabet Inc. returned +20.9% and Match Group, Inc. +30.4%, while the S&P 500 returned +12.7%. The latest filed P/E is 20.4 for Alphabet Inc. and 14.3 for Match Group, Inc., and the operating margin 34% against 28.8%. Over the next 21 sessions the model expects +0.61% for Alphabet Inc., with a 62% chance of a rise, and +0.55% for Match Group, Inc., with a 72% chance. Alphabet Inc.'s long-run fair value is $220.02, a gap of −32.3% to its price; the long-run model view is negative. Match Group, Inc.'s long-run fair value is $41.61, a gap of −1.1% to its price; the long-run model view is neutral.

Model view

What the model expects

Expected returns and the chance of a rise from our forecasting models, and the long-run fair value against the price. Readings, not advice.

Model readings:
Expected returnnext 21 sessions
GOOGL+0.61%
MTCH+0.55%
Chance of a risenext 21 sessions
GOOGL62%
MTCH72%
Expected returnnext 63 sessions
GOOGL+0.47%
MTCH+1.15%
Range of outcomes63 sessions, 80% band
GOOGL−18.1% to +19%
MTCH−20.8% to +23.1%
Chance of a risenext 63 sessionsMembers only · see plans
Long-run fair valueintrinsic value model
GOOGL$220.0228 Oct 2026
MTCH$41.6128 Oct 2026
Gap to pricefair value against the close
GOOGL−32.3%
MTCH−1.1%
Past readings that matchedsign of the 21-session outcome
GOOGL54.3%of 269
MTCH37.5%of 269
Price performance

How the prices moved

Price change over each period, with the S&P 500 (SPY) for comparison.

Closes to
1 monthS&P 500: +1.1%
GOOGL−4.7%
MTCH+4.8%
6 monthsS&P 500: +8.5%
GOOGL−7.1%
MTCH+14.4%
Year to dateS&P 500: +13.3%
GOOGL+3.9%
MTCH+32.5%
1 yearS&P 500: +12.7%
GOOGL+20.9%
MTCH+30.4%
5 yearsS&P 500: +70.7%
GOOGL+131.2%
MTCH−72.5%
1 year against the S&P 500percentage points
GOOGL+8.2 pts
MTCH+17.7 pts
Position in the 52-week range0% low, 100% high
GOOGL41%close $324.89 in $265.98 to $408.37
MTCH75%close $42.06 in $28.48 to $46.67
Against the 200-day average
GOOGL−4.7%
MTCH+15.9%
Valuation

What the market pays

Size and the multiples from the latest filed quarter. A P/E on losses reads n/m.

Filings: quarter to
Market value
GOOGL$4.00T28 Oct 2026
MTCH$10.42B28 Oct 2026
Enterprise valueat the last filing
GOOGL$4.44T30 Jun 2026
MTCH$12.40B30 Jun 2026
P/Elatest filed
GOOGL20.4
MTCH14.3
Price to book
GOOGL6.87
MTCH-39.77
EV / EBITDA
GOOGL27.12
MTCH12.54
Free cash flow yield
GOOGL1.21%
MTCH12.11%
Dividend yield
GOOGL0.17%
MTCH1.93%
Questions

Alphabet Inc. or Match Group, Inc.: common questions

Which is larger by market value, Alphabet Inc. or Match Group, Inc.?

Alphabet Inc., at $4.00T against $10.42B for Match Group, Inc., on the latest closes (28 Oct 2026).

Which has the higher P/E ratio, Alphabet Inc. or Match Group, Inc.?

Alphabet Inc. has the higher latest filed P/E, 20.4; Match Group, Inc.'s is 14.3. Filings: quarter to 30 Jun 2026.

How did Alphabet Inc. and Match Group, Inc. move over the past year against the S&P 500?

Over the past year Alphabet Inc. returned +20.9% and Match Group, Inc. +30.4%, while the S&P 500 returned +12.7%. Prices at close 28 Oct 2026.

What does the model expect for Alphabet Inc. and Match Group, Inc. over the next month?

+0.61% for Alphabet Inc. with a 62% chance of a rise, and +0.55% for Match Group, Inc. with a 72% chance, over the next 21 sessions. Model readings 28 Oct 2026. These are model readings, not advice.

How do the operating margins of Alphabet Inc. and Match Group, Inc. compare?

The operating margin is 34% for Alphabet Inc. and 28.8% for Match Group, Inc., and the gross margin 61.6% against 76.1%. Filings: quarter to 30 Jun 2026.

Do Alphabet Inc. and Match Group, Inc. shares move together?

Over the past year the correlation of their daily returns was 0.37 (loosely together); 1 means they always move together, 0 unrelated, −1 opposite. Prices at close 28 Oct 2026.

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Model readings are research estimates, not investment advice. Prices: daily closes. Fundamentals: the latest SEC filings. Short interest: FINRA, settlement 30 Sep 2026. A dash means the figure is not in our data; it is never shown as zero. The model view follows a published rule: next month by the sign of the expected return, the long run positive at a fair value 10% or more above the price and negative at 10% or more below it.