Head to head · SEC data as of October 27, 2026
Meta
88
Quality score · out of 100
93
Quality score · out of 100
Google comes in ahead: a quality score of 93 versus 88 for Meta. Google wins on net margin (54.8% vs 31.1%), ROE (38.1% vs 27.6%) and earnings growth (41.8% vs 20.4%). Meta doesn't take a single major metric today.
| Metric | Meta | |
|---|---|---|
| Quality score (0-100) | 88 | 93 |
| Net margin | 31.1% | 54.8% |
| Gross margin | — | — |
| ROE | 27.6% | 38.1% |
| Net debt/EBITDA | 0.69× | 0.26× |
| FCF margin | 11.9% | 11.9% |
| Revenue growth (annualized) | 19.7% | 17.6% |
| Earnings growth (annualized) | 20.4% | 41.8% |
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Meta. Meta owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. Almost all its money comes from advertising targeted at its billions of users. It invests heavily in AI and the 'metaverse' (Reality Labs).
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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Who has the stronger fundamentals today, Meta or Google?
By the StockSemáforo model (profitability, growth and financial strength, built on official SEC data), Google scores higher: 93 versus 88 out of 100. The score is recomputed nightly with the latest filings.
Does that make Google the better investment?
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Data: official SEC filings (EDGAR) · Recomputed on October 27, 2026
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