GOOGL vs TSM: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Alphabet Inc. and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited โ€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-09-25.
Alphabet Inc. ยท Communication Services
$342.36
+16.6% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade B High Quality
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited ยท Technology
$452.00
+13.9% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade B High Quality
QuantHub Verdict
GOOGL has more upside to fair value (+16.6%). These are model outputs โ€” not personalized investment advice. See all research โ†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric GOOGL TSM
Current Price $342.36 $452.00
Fair Value Estimate $399.26 $515.00
Upside to Fair Value +16.6% +13.9%
Market Cap $4,143.3B $2,344.3B
Forward P/E โ€” โ€”
EV / EBITDA 12.9x 19.2x
Price / Sales 9.3x 0.5x
Price / FCF 78.1x 2.1x
Revenue Growth YoY +24.2% +36.0%
Gross Margin 60.9% 64.2%
Operating Margin 33.1% 56.0%
Return on Equity 50.8% 39.3%
Dividend Yield 0.25% 0.96%
FCF Yield 1.28% 47.62%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy Buy
Investment Thesis
GOOGL โ€” Alphabet Inc.
Alphabet is the parent of Google Services (Search, YouTube, Android, Chrome, hardware, and the Play store), Google Cloud, and Other Bets, and it remains one of the highest-quality large-cap franchises in the market, with a TTM gross margin of 60.9%, TTM operating margin of 33.1%, TTM net margin of 54.8%, and a 50.8% return on equity. Revenue growth in the most recent quarter was 24.2% year over yโ€ฆ
TSM โ€” Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is the world's largest contract chipmaker, manufacturing advanced logic, mixed-signal, RF, and embedded memory wafers for high-performance computing, smartphones, IoT, and automotive customers from a base of 65,152 employees headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan. The business quality is exceptionally high: TTM gross margin is 64.2%, TTM operating margin is 56โ€ฆ
Accumulation Zones
Metric GOOGL TSM
Zone Low $299.44 $386.25
Zone High $339.37 $437.75
In Buy Zone? No No
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