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Analysis as of: 2025-10-31
Alphabet Inc.
Alphabet operates Google Search, YouTube, Android, Google Cloud, and other bets like Waymo, monetizing global attention and enterprise AI/compute.
advertising ai cloud media software
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Summary

Steady compounding from ads, Cloud, and agents
Scale and distribution keep monetization efficient while AI infra fuels Cloud and new agent SKUs. Upside is solid, but mega-cap size, regulation, and capex temper re‑rating.

Analysis

Thesis
Owns the world’s largest attention graph and a fast-scaling AI cloud. By 2030, ads remain durable while Cloud, subscriptions/agents, and Waymo add new SKUs; heavy capex converts into compute capacity and distribution moats keep monetization efficient.
Last Economy Alignment
High leverage to attention, AI agents, and compute flywheel; network capital across users, developers and advertisers. Risks are regulation and capex burden.
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Growth Outlook

Average Implied Multiple (to 2030)
2.0x (from 4 most recent analyses)
Reasoning
Scale, backlog, and distribution support steady growth, but size, regulation, and capex intensity cap upside. Ads compound, Cloud accelerates from AI demand, and subs/agents rise; multiple likely holds modest premium, yielding ~1.6x by 2030.
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Risk Assessment

Overall Risk Summary
Key risks: search/ad-tech remedies, AI-search cannibalization, and heavy AI capex/energy costs. Ads fund compute, Cloud backlog de-risks growth, and multi-SKU monetization (YouTube/Workspace/agents) diversifies. Waymo adds upside with execution/regulatory risk.
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