Meta Platforms (META) Competitors

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, community ranking and institutional ownership.

Does the media favor GOOGL or META?

In the previous week, Alphabet had 25 more articles in the media than Meta Platforms. MarketBeat recorded 98 mentions for Alphabet and 73 mentions for Meta Platforms. Meta Platforms' average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Alphabet's score of 0.39 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alphabet	53 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	13 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Meta Platforms	36 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	12 Negative mention(s)	5 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Does the MarketBeat Community favor GOOGL or META?

Meta Platforms received 2000 more outperform votes than Alphabet when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 84.66% of users gave Alphabet an outperform vote while only 80.96% of users gave Meta Platforms an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Alphabet	Outperform Votes 2666 84.66%	Underperform Votes 483 15.34%
Meta Platforms	Outperform Votes 4666 80.96%	Underperform Votes 1097 19.04%

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of GOOGL or META?

40.0% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.9% of Meta Platforms shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Alphabet shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.7% of Meta Platforms shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is GOOGL or META more profitable?

Meta Platforms has a net margin of 32.06% compared to Meta Platforms' net margin of 25.90%. Alphabet's return on equity of 32.03% beat Meta Platforms' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alphabet	25.90%	29.52%	20.74%
Meta Platforms	32.06%	32.03%	21.21%

Do analysts recommend GOOGL or META?

Alphabet currently has a consensus price target of $190.60, suggesting a potential upside of 11.14%. Meta Platforms has a consensus price target of $509.80, suggesting a potential upside of 6.81%. Given Meta Platforms' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Alphabet is more favorable than Meta Platforms.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alphabet	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	30 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89
Meta Platforms	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	37 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89

Which has better earnings and valuation, GOOGL or META?

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than Meta Platforms. Alphabet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Meta Platforms, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alphabet	$307.39B	6.92	$73.80B	$6.52	26.39
Meta Platforms	$134.90B	9.05	$39.10B	$17.41	27.64

Which has more risk & volatility, GOOGL or META?

Alphabet has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Meta Platforms has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Meta Platforms beats Alphabet on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.