Apple (AAPL) Competitors

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 6.7% 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.

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 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its stock price is 10% 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.

In the previous week, Apple had 191 more articles in the media than Alphabet. MarketBeat recorded 409 mentions for Apple and 218 mentions for Alphabet. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Apple's score of 0.65 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the media.

27.3% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. 13.0% of Alphabet shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apple shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Alphabet currently has a consensus price target of $383.44, suggesting a potential upside of 10.78%. Apple has a consensus price target of $318.43, suggesting a potential downside of 4.59%. Given Alphabet's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Alphabet is more favorable than Apple.

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

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.

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 13.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alphabet pays out 6.7% 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 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.

Apple presently has a consensus price target of $318.43, indicating a potential downside of 4.59%. Alphabet has a consensus price target of $414.11, indicating a potential upside of 19.42%. Given Alphabet's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Alphabet is more favorable than Apple.

In the previous week, Apple had 187 more articles in the media than Alphabet. MarketBeat recorded 409 mentions for Apple and 222 mentions for Alphabet. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Apple's score of 0.65 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Apple has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

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.

Meta Platforms has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

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.

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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Apple had 229 more articles in the media than Meta Platforms. MarketBeat recorded 409 mentions for Apple and 180 mentions for Meta Platforms. Meta Platforms' average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Apple's score of 0.65 indicating that Meta Platforms is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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 presently has a consensus target price of $830.45, indicating a potential upside of 28.55%. Apple has a consensus target price of $318.43, indicating a potential downside of 4.59%. Given Meta Platforms' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Meta Platforms is more favorable than Apple.

Meta Platforms pays an annual dividend of $2.10 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%. Meta Platforms pays out 7.6% 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. Meta Platforms has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Apple has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Meta Platforms is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. 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 a beta of 1.1, meaning that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Microsoft has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

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.

Apple currently has a consensus target price of $318.43, indicating a potential downside of 4.59%. Microsoft has a consensus target price of $557.96, indicating a potential upside of 41.68%. Given Microsoft's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Microsoft is more favorable than Apple.

In the previous week, Apple had 88 more articles in the media than Microsoft. MarketBeat recorded 409 mentions for Apple and 321 mentions for Microsoft. Microsoft's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Apple's score of 0.65 indicating that Microsoft is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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.

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