Alphabet is the parent company of Google and uses the stock ticker GOOGL.
Google reorganized under Alphabet in October 2015. The restructuring made Alphabet the holding company for Google and several other businesses, while Google retained its core products, including Search, YouTube, Android, and advertising services.
Alphabet has two widely followed listed share classes: GOOG, which generally carries no voting rights, and GOOGL, which carries voting rights. Both represent Alphabet equity, but their prices can differ slightly because of their different voting structures. The ticker GOOGL therefore identifies Alphabet’s Class A shares rather than a separate company.
Alphabet is regularly ranked among the world’s most valuable public companies by market capitalization. Its valuation is strongly influenced by Google’s advertising business, cloud operations, consumer platforms, and investor expectations for artificial intelligence.