Alphabet (Google) vs Meta (Facebook)
GOOGLAlphabet Inc. (Class A)vs
METAMeta Platforms Inc.- Alphabet (Google): Google Search, YouTube, Android, Google Cloud, Gemini AI, Waymo (self-driving). Cash machine + AI giant.
- Meta (Facebook): Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Threads. Heavy spender on AI and VR.
- Over the past five years Alphabet (Google) stock returned +181% versus +93% for Meta (Facebook), in USD. Past performance is not a guide to the future.
- They compete in the same space (Big Tech), so many investors simply own both through a broad index fund instead of picking a winner.
Shown in USD. Past performance is not a reliable guide to future results.
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Industry
- Big Tech, AI
- Big Tech, AI
- 1Y return (USD)
- +83.1%
- -9.4%
- 3Y return (USD)
- +187.0%
- +105.5%
- 5Y return (USD)
- +181.1%
- +92.7%
- Trades in
- USD
- USD
Alphabet (Google)GOOGLGoogle Search, YouTube, Android, Google Cloud, Gemini AI, Waymo (self-driving). Cash machine + AI giant.
See full Alphabet (Google) details →Meta (Facebook)METAFacebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Threads. Heavy spender on AI and VR. Ad-driven revenue.
See full Meta (Facebook) details →
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Frequently asked questions
Which performed better, Alphabet (Google) or Meta (Facebook)?
Over the past five years Alphabet (Google) stock returned +181% and Meta (Facebook) returned +93% in US dollars, so Alphabet (Google) has been the stronger performer in that window. Past performance says little about the future, which is why the chart on this page lets you check other periods too.
Can I buy both Alphabet (Google) and Meta (Facebook) shares?
Yes. Nothing stops you owning both companies, and many investors do exactly that instead of trying to pick the winner. Both are available to investors worldwide through a broker such as Interactive Brokers.
Is it safer to buy an ETF instead?
A broad index fund holds hundreds of companies at once, usually including both of these, so a single bad year at one business barely dents it. Owning individual shares concentrates that risk, which is why many beginners keep single stocks to a small slice of a mostly fund-based portfolio.