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Historical Annual Returns
Over the past 20 years, Alphabet Inc. (Class C Capital Stock) has delivered an average annual return of 23.6%. The stock peaked in 2009 with a massive +92.9% gain, while investors faced a downturn in 2008 (-55.1%). Overall, the stock finished in the green 15 times out of 20 years.
Avg Return
+23.6%
Win Rate
75%
15W - 5L
Best
+92.9%
2009
Worst
-55.1%
2008
Performance Consistency
About Alphabet Inc. (Class C Capital Stock)
Visit Website ↗Alphabet Inc. is a global technology conglomerate best known for its Google search engine and Android mobile operating system. Alphabet was created as a holding company for Google's various interests, including its core internet services (search, ads, Chrome, YouTube), hardware products (Pixel phones, Nest devices), and other ventures such as Waymo (self-driving cars) and Verily (life sciences). The company's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
Key Business Segments
Google Services
Includes products and services like Android, Chrome, Google Maps, Google Play, Search, YouTube, and hardware products such as Google Pixel phones and Nest devices.
Google Cloud
Provides enterprise-grade cloud computing services to businesses, including infrastructure, platform, and industry-specific solutions.
Other Bets
Comprises a portfolio of early-stage technologies and businesses, such as Waymo (self-driving technology), Verily (life sciences), and Wing (drone delivery).
Key Innovations
- ✓Revolutionized information access with its search engine, becoming the dominant platform for online information retrieval.
- ✓Developed Android, the world's most popular mobile operating system, powering billions of devices globally.
- ✓Leading advancements in artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and autonomous driving technology, shaping the future of technology and human interaction.
Historical Milestones
Google is founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin.
Google Inc. goes public.
Acquires YouTube, transforming online video content.
Launches Android, an open-source mobile operating system.
Google reorganizes into Alphabet Inc., making Google its largest subsidiary and creating a structure for its diverse ventures.