Over the five years to October 2026, Alphabet (GOOGL) stock rose 90.8%, while Zillow (ZG) stock fell 69.8%. Zillow beat 19 of the 31 companies in its industry over that period, but among companies whose three-year sales growth came within 4 points of Zillow's, Alphabet finished 160.7 points ahead. Alphabet's sales grew an average of 16.7% a year over the last three years, versus 14.1% for Zillow. Most of the gap came from earnings per share, which rose 269.2% for Alphabet between 2021 and 2026 but fell 62.1% for Zillow as its operating margin shrank 6.3 points. Zillow reported a 3.4% operating margin in fiscal Q2 2026, up from an operating loss of 1.7% of sales in fiscal Q2 2025.
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| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Industry | Interactive Media & Services |
| Market cap | $3.5T |
| Close on 10/30/2026 | 279.76 |
| Change that session | -1.43% |
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