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MSFT vs GOOGL

A side-by-side look at MSFT and GOOGL, updated throughout the trading session.

Performance, normalized

Z-scored closes: both paths on one scale, price levels aside.

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MSFT vs GOOGL: how they differ

Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) is a Technology company (Software - Infrastructure); Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) is a Communication Services company (Internet Content & Information). Both trade on NASDAQ.

MSFT trades about 30.9 million shares a day on average, against 28.4 million for GOOGL. GOOGL has the higher beta (1.21 against 1.10 for MSFT), meaning it has historically moved more with the broad market. Over the trailing twelve months, MSFT paid $3.64 per share in dividends and GOOGL paid $0.86 per share.

Figures as of October 26, 2026.

The chart Z-score-normalizes each closing series, computing (close − mean) ÷ standard deviation over the window, so both paths share one scale regardless of price level, and correlation is computed on daily returns. Figures update throughout the trading session. Nothing on this page is financial advice.