Why Is Alphabet Stock Worth Less Than Nvidia, Microsoft, Apple, and Amazon Even Though It Is the Most Profitable S&P 500 Company?

The stock market cares more about future earnings potential than the past -- and that may be why Nvidia, Microsoft, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) are all worth more than Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) today even though Alphabet is the only S&P 500 stock with over $100 billion in trailing-12-month net income.Here's why the market views Alphabet's earnings differently than other megacap growth stocks, and whether Alphabet is a buy now.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool