Head to head · SEC data as of July 15, 2026

Amazon vs Google: which has the stronger fundamentals?

Amazon

77

Quality score · out of 100

Google

92

Quality score · out of 100

Google comes in ahead: a quality score of 92 versus 77 for Amazon. Google wins on net margin (37.9% vs 13.8%), ROE (33.5% vs 23.2%) and cash generation (FCF) (15.2% vs -2.1%). Amazon doesn't take a single major metric today.

The metrics, head to head

MetricAmazonGoogle
Quality score (0-100)7792
Net margin13.8%37.9%
Gross margin
ROE23.2%33.5%
Net debt/EBITDA0.12×0.26×
FCF margin-2.1%15.2%
Revenue growth (annualized)13.3%17.4%
Earnings growth (annualized)30.2%33.1%

TTM metrics with official SEC data, refreshed daily. Bold green marks the winner of each metric. A dash means the metric doesn't apply or isn't reliable.

What each one does

Amazon. Amazon dominates e-commerce, but its profit comes mainly from AWS, the world's largest cloud-computing provider. It rounds out the business with advertising and its Prime subscription.

Google. Alphabet is Google's parent company. The vast majority of its revenue comes from advertising —Google Search and YouTube— complemented by its cloud (Google Cloud) and long-term bets like Waymo (self-driving).

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What this comparison doesn't tell you

The score measures business quality, not whether the stock is cheap or expensive: the better company can be the worse investment if you overpay. For the valuation verdict, enter each one's current price in the analyzer:

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Frequently asked questions

Who has the stronger fundamentals today, Amazon or Google?

By the StockSemáforo model (profitability, growth and financial strength, built on official SEC data), Google scores higher: 92 versus 77 out of 100. The score is recomputed nightly with the latest filings.

Does that make Google the better investment?

No. The score measures business quality, not valuation: an excellent company can trade at an excessive price and be a poor investment at that price. To find out whether it's cheap or expensive, enter its current quote in the StockSemáforo analyzer.

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