Google: Solid Business, But Regulatory Risks And Potential Recession

Summary

  • Alphabet reported solid second quarter results and especially Google Services as well as Google Cloud contributed to growth.
  • While the business is performing great, investors and analysts seem a little concerned about regulatory risks.
  • However, the warning signs for a looming recession continue to increase and in such an environment, equities are usually not the best investment.

Kenneth Cheung

My last article about Google-parent Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) was published on May 22, 2024, and similar to my previous articles, I rated the stock as a “Hold” again. In the meantime, the stock declined about 6% while the S&P 500 (SPY

Now, Alphabet falls into the category of stocks that can be bought over the long run and will generate most likely a decent return. But the stock is neither cheap nor a bargain at this point, and therefore I will rate Alphabet with a “Hold” rating once again. But the current stock price is not completely unreasonable, and the company should be able to achieve the necessary growth rates to be fairly valued right now. Nevertheless, investors should have a time-horizon of at least 10 years, as the next few years might get bumpy.

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Core Business: Solid Performance

Alphabet Q2/24 Earnings Release

Google Services

Google Cloud

Other Bets: Waymo

Other Bets is a combination of multiple operating segments that are not individually material. Revenues from Other Bets are generated primarily from the sale of healthcare-related services and internet services.

Risks

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The Big Picture

FRED

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S&P Global

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Conclusion

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