GOOG vs LULU: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Alphabet Inc. and Lululemon Athletica Inc. β€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-05-04.
Alphabet Inc. Β· Communication Services
$339.40
-4.4% upside to fair value
Grade D High Quality
VS
Lululemon Athletica Inc. Β· Consumer Cyclical
$128.98
+307.7% upside to fair value
Grade C
QuantHub Verdict
LULU has more upside to fair value (+307.7%). LULU trades at a lower forward P/E (9.7x). These are model outputs β€” not personalized investment advice. See all research β†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric GOOG LULU
Current Price $339.40 $128.98
Fair Value Estimate $324.34 $525.85
Upside to Fair Value -4.4% +307.7%
Market Cap $4,105.7B $15.1B
Forward P/E 31.2x 9.7x
EV / EBITDA 23.1x 5.6x
Price / Sales 10.3x 1.4x
Price / FCF 56.4x 16.4x
Revenue Growth YoY +11.3% +0.8%
Gross Margin 59.7% 56.6%
Operating Margin 32.0% 19.8%
Return on Equity 35.0% 34.8%
Dividend Yield 0% 0%
FCF Yield 1.77% 6.09%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy Hold
Investment Thesis
GOOG β€” Alphabet Inc.
Alphabet Inc. operates as a global leader in internet content, advertising, cloud computing, and AI technologies, with dominant market positions in search, browser, and mobile operating systems. The company benefits from a high-quality business model characterized by a durable competitive moat, strong revenue growth of 11.3% year-over-year, and robust profitability with net margins of 32.8%. Desp…
LULU β€” Lululemon Athletica Inc.
Lululemon Athletica Inc. is a premium athletic apparel retailer operating primarily in the consumer cyclical sector with a focus on apparel retail. The company has a strong brand and historically high profitability with a gross margin of 56.6% and ROE of 34.8%, but it faces significant near-term challenges including earnings pressure with a 21.6% decline in earnings in the most recent quarter and…
Accumulation Zones
Metric GOOG LULU
Zone Low $243.25 $394.39
Zone High $275.69 $446.97
In Buy Zone? No Yes
← GOOG Research    LULU Research β†’    All Research