Which company owns Google and has the stock-market ticker GOOG?

Alphabet owns Google and has the stock-market ticker GOOG.

Alphabet was created in 2015 as a holding company for Google and several other businesses. Google became a subsidiary, while Alphabet became the publicly traded parent company. The restructuring separated Google’s core internet products from newer projects and other ventures.

Alphabet has two widely traded share classes with the tickers GOOG and GOOGL. GOOG represents Class C shares without regular voting rights, while GOOGL represents Class A shares with one vote per share.

The ticker distinction is a frequent source of confusion. Both symbols refer to Alphabet equity, not two different corporations. The company’s market capitalization generally combines the value of its publicly traded share classes.