Alphabet is the parent of Google and trades on Nasdaq under the ticker symbols GOOGL and GOOG.
Alphabet’s two widely traded share classes have different voting arrangements. Class A shares trade under GOOGL and generally carry one vote per share, while Class C shares trade under GOOG and generally carry no voting rights. Class B shares are not publicly traded and carry enhanced voting power.
This structure lets founders and certain insiders retain significant control while public investors buy listed shares. Both GOOGL and GOOG represent economic ownership in Alphabet, but their voting rights differ.
Alphabet’s market capitalization normally combines the value of its publicly traded share classes. The ticker distinction is therefore a corporate-governance detail rather than evidence that GOOGL and GOOG are separate companies.