Alphabet (Google) · 2025 report · 12 min
How Google is organized
Alphabet owns Google, YouTube, Waymo and more. Who runs it, who owns it, and who has the votes?
Ticket 01 · The guess
Who has the votes?
Words to know
Sources and every number (2)
Sources
- Alphabet Inc. Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · Alphabet Inc. (filed with the U.S. SEC), 2025
- Alphabet Inc. 2026 Proxy Statement (Schedule DEF 14A) for the June 5, 2026 annual meeting · Alphabet Inc. (filed with the U.S. SEC), 2026
Every number
- 52.7%
sec.gov ·2025 · Share of the voting power of Alphabet's common stock that Larry Page and Sergey Brin beneficially owned at the end of 2025 (10-K risk factors). - 89.3%
sec.gov ·2025 · Share of Alphabet's Class B stock that Larry Page and Sergey Brin beneficially owned at the end of 2025 (10-K risk factors). - 45%
sec.gov ·2025 · Worked out from the 10-K cover's share counts in January 2026: Class C shares ÷ all Class A, B and C shares. - 1 vote
sec.gov ·2026 · Votes per Class A share (proxy statement, voting). - 10 votes
sec.gov ·2026 · Votes per Class B share (proxy statement, voting).