Alphabet is the parent organization of Google and is often ranked among the world’s largest companies by market capitalization.
Alphabet Inc. was created in 2015 through a corporate restructuring that made Google a subsidiary. Google remained the main operating business, while Alphabet provided a broader corporate structure for activities such as research, health technology, and other ventures.
The restructuring separated Google’s core internet products from several experimental or specialized businesses. Google Search, YouTube, Android, and advertising remain central to Alphabet’s financial performance.
Alphabet trades publicly under the ticker symbols GOOGL and GOOG. The two share classes have different voting rights, but both represent ownership in Alphabet. Because market capitalization is calculated across all outstanding share classes, the company’s total value includes both kinds of publicly traded shares.