Which company owns Google and YouTube?

Alphabet owns Google and YouTube.

Alphabet was created in 2015 as a holding company restructuring Google’s businesses. Google became a subsidiary, while other projects and investments were placed under the broader Alphabet corporate structure.

Google remains Alphabet’s best-known business, with search advertising, Android, Chrome, Maps, and cloud computing among its major activities. YouTube is also part of Google and contributes advertising and subscription revenue.

The corporate name matters in market-cap questions: Google is the consumer-facing brand and operating subsidiary, while Alphabet Inc. is the publicly traded parent company. Investors therefore buy Alphabet shares rather than shares in a separately listed Google corporation.