Overview

• The US Department of Justice has urged Judge Amit Mehta to order Google to sell its Chrome browser as part of structural remedies for its August 2024 monopolization ruling
• Barclays analysts project a divestiture could trigger a 15%–25% plunge in Alphabet’s stock price and shave roughly 30% off its earnings per share
• Google has filed an appeal against the liability ruling and is contesting proposed remedies that include sharing search data and banning default exclusivity agreements
• Chrome serves about 4 billion users globally and generates approximately 35% of Google's search revenue, making it a cornerstone of the company’s advertising business
• Judge Mehta is set to issue a remedies decision in August 2025, and potential buyers for Chrome include AI-focused firms such as OpenAI, Anthropic or Perplexity