Apple (AAPL) Competitors

Apple presently has a consensus target price of $330.53, indicating a potential upside of 3.39%. Alphabet has a consensus target price of $415.55, indicating a potential upside of 21.19%. Given Alphabet's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Alphabet is more favorable than Apple.

67.7% of Apple shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.3% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Apple shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Apple has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Apple pays out 12.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alphabet pays out 4.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Apple has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Alphabet has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Apple is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Alphabet has a net margin of 54.77% compared to Apple's net margin of 27.62%. Apple's return on equity of 135.46% beat Alphabet's return on equity.

In the previous week, Apple had 22 more articles in the media than Alphabet. MarketBeat recorded 216 mentions for Apple and 194 mentions for Alphabet. Apple's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Alphabet's score of 0.78 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Alphabet has a net margin of 54.77% compared to Apple's net margin of 27.62%. Apple's return on equity of 135.46% beat Alphabet's return on equity.

Alphabet has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the broader market.

40.0% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. 11.6% of Alphabet shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apple shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Alphabet pays out 4.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Apple pays out 12.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Alphabet has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Apple has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Apple is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Alphabet presently has a consensus target price of $420.19, suggesting a potential upside of 21.24%. Apple has a consensus target price of $330.53, suggesting a potential upside of 3.39%. Given Alphabet's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Alphabet is more favorable than Apple.

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

In the previous week, Apple had 49 more articles in the media than Alphabet. MarketBeat recorded 216 mentions for Apple and 167 mentions for Alphabet. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Apple's score of 0.78 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the media.

In the previous week, Apple had 14 more articles in the media than Meta Platforms. MarketBeat recorded 216 mentions for Apple and 202 mentions for Meta Platforms. Apple's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Meta Platforms' score of 0.70 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Meta Platforms pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Meta Platforms pays out 7.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Apple pays out 12.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Meta Platforms has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Apple has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Meta Platforms is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Meta Platforms has a net margin of 29.83% compared to Apple's net margin of 27.62%. Apple's return on equity of 135.46% beat Meta Platforms' return on equity.

Meta Platforms currently has a consensus price target of $785.22, suggesting a potential upside of 35.85%. Apple has a consensus price target of $330.53, suggesting a potential upside of 3.39%. Given Meta Platforms' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Meta Platforms is more favorable than Apple.

79.9% of Meta Platforms shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. 13.5% of Meta Platforms shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apple shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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

Meta Platforms has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the broader market.

Microsoft has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its share price is 9% more volatile than the broader market.

Microsoft has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Apple. Microsoft is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Apple, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Microsoft pays an annual dividend of $3.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Microsoft pays out 20.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Apple pays out 12.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Microsoft has raised its dividend for 23 consecutive years and Apple has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Microsoft is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

71.1% of Microsoft shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Microsoft shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apple shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Apple had 9 more articles in the media than Microsoft. MarketBeat recorded 216 mentions for Apple and 207 mentions for Microsoft. Microsoft's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Apple's score of 0.78 indicating that Microsoft is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Microsoft has a net margin of 40.31% compared to Apple's net margin of 27.62%. Apple's return on equity of 135.46% beat Microsoft's return on equity.

Microsoft currently has a consensus price target of $560.27, suggesting a potential upside of 9.10%. Apple has a consensus price target of $330.53, suggesting a potential upside of 3.39%. Given Microsoft's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Microsoft is more favorable than Apple.