Apple (AAPL) Competitors

Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Apple pays out 13.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alphabet pays out 6.4% 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 increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Alphabet has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Apple is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.3% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Apple shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of Alphabet 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.

In the previous week, Apple had 23 more articles in the media than Alphabet. MarketBeat recorded 302 mentions for Apple and 279 mentions for Alphabet. Apple's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Alphabet's score of 0.84 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.

Apple currently has a consensus price target of $308.74, suggesting a potential upside of 3.73%. Alphabet has a consensus price target of $363.40, suggesting a potential downside of 6.32%. Given Apple's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Apple is more favorable than Alphabet.

Apple has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market.

Alphabet has a net margin of 37.92% compared to Apple's net margin of 27.15%. Apple's return on equity of 146.69% beat Alphabet's return on equity.

40.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.6% of Alphabet shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apple shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Alphabet currently has a consensus target price of $411.23, suggesting a potential upside of 5.00%. Apple has a consensus target price of $308.74, suggesting a potential upside of 3.73%. Given Alphabet's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research 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.

Alphabet has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its share price is 26% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

Alphabet has a net margin of 37.92% compared to Apple's net margin of 27.15%. Apple's return on equity of 146.69% beat Alphabet's return on equity.

Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Alphabet pays out 6.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Apple pays out 13.1% 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.

In the previous week, Apple had 72 more articles in the media than Alphabet. MarketBeat recorded 302 mentions for Apple and 230 mentions for Alphabet. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Apple's score of 0.84 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Meta Platforms has a net margin of 32.84% compared to Apple's net margin of 27.15%. Apple's return on equity of 146.69% beat Meta Platforms' return on equity.

In the previous week, Apple had 126 more articles in the media than Meta Platforms. MarketBeat recorded 302 mentions for Apple and 176 mentions for Meta Platforms. Apple's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Meta Platforms' score of 0.84 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Meta Platforms pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Apple pays out 13.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Meta Platforms pays out 7.6% 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 increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Meta Platforms has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Apple is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Apple currently has a consensus price target of $308.74, suggesting a potential upside of 3.73%. Meta Platforms has a consensus price target of $840.31, suggesting a potential upside of 37.89%. Given Meta Platforms' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Meta Platforms is more favorable than Apple.

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.

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

Apple has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Meta Platforms has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market.

Apple currently has a consensus price target of $308.74, indicating a potential upside of 3.73%. Microsoft has a consensus price target of $560.88, indicating a potential upside of 31.83%. Given Microsoft's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Microsoft is more favorable than Apple.

67.7% of Apple shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.1% of Microsoft shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Apple shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Microsoft shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Microsoft has a net margin of 39.34% compared to Apple's net margin of 27.15%. Apple's return on equity of 146.69% beat Microsoft's return on equity.

In the previous week, Microsoft had 26 more articles in the media than Apple. MarketBeat recorded 328 mentions for Microsoft and 302 mentions for Apple. Apple's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Microsoft's score of 0.75 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Apple has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Microsoft has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Microsoft pays an annual dividend of $3.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Apple pays out 13.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Microsoft pays out 21.7% 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 Microsoft has raised its dividend for 23 consecutive years. Microsoft is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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