Which Fortune 500 company owns the search engine Google?

Alphabet is the Fortune 500 company that owns Google and its search engine.

Google became a subsidiary of Alphabet in 2015, when the founders reorganized the business under a new holding company. The restructuring placed Google’s core internet products, including Search, YouTube, and Android, in one major subsidiary while separating other ventures into distinct Alphabet businesses.

Before the change, Google Inc. was the publicly traded parent company. Alphabet became the listed corporate entity, while Google remained the best-known operating company. This is why the answer to a question about the company that owns Google is Alphabet rather than Google itself.

Alphabet’s businesses include online advertising, cloud computing, consumer devices, and experimental or emerging projects. Google Search remains the company’s signature service, but Alphabet’s corporate structure is broader than a search-engine business. The company’s name also helps distinguish the parent corporation from its largest subsidiary.