Which has better earnings and valuation, GOOGL or AAPL?

Apple has higher revenue and earnings than Alphabet. Alphabet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Apple, 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 $402.84B 8.77 $132.17B $19.16 15.00 Apple $478.83B 10.58 $132.18B $8.97 38.86

Is GOOGL or AAPL more profitable?

Alphabet has a net margin of 50.03% compared to Apple's net margin of 27.60%. Apple's return on equity of 125.35% beat Alphabet's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alphabet 50.03% 43.33% 29.24% Apple 27.60% 125.35% 33.76%

Does the media refer more to GOOGL or AAPL?

In the previous week, Apple had 86 more articles in the media than Alphabet. MarketBeat recorded 299 mentions for Apple and 213 mentions for Alphabet. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Apple's score of 0.48 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alphabet 113 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 60 Neutral mention(s) 27 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Apple 137 Very Positive mention(s) 43 Positive mention(s) 54 Neutral mention(s) 41 Negative mention(s) 12 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, AMZN or GOOGL?

Alphabet has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Amazon.com. Alphabet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amazon.com, 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 Amazon.com $716.92B 4.09 $77.67B $12.37 21.90 Alphabet $402.84B 8.77 $132.17B $19.16 15.00

Is AMZN or GOOGL more profitable?

Alphabet has a net margin of 50.03% compared to Amazon.com's net margin of 16.90%. Alphabet's return on equity of 43.33% beat Amazon.com's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Amazon.com 16.90% 15.72% 7.79% Alphabet 50.03% 43.33% 29.24%

Does the media refer more to AMZN or GOOGL?

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 94 more articles in the media than Alphabet. MarketBeat recorded 307 mentions for Amazon.com and 213 mentions for Alphabet. Amazon.com's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Alphabet's score of 0.54 indicating that Amazon.com is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Amazon.com 176 Very Positive mention(s) 64 Positive mention(s) 35 Neutral mention(s) 26 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alphabet 113 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 60 Neutral mention(s) 27 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, GOOGL or GOOG?

Alphabet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alphabet, 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 $402.84B 8.77 $132.17B $19.16 15.00 Alphabet $402.84B 8.70 $132.17B $19.16 14.87

Is GOOGL or GOOG more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alphabet 50.03% 43.33% 29.24% Alphabet 50.03% 43.33% 29.24%

Does the media favor GOOGL or GOOG?

In the previous week, Alphabet had 12 more articles in the media than Alphabet. MarketBeat recorded 213 mentions for Alphabet and 201 mentions for Alphabet. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Alphabet's score of 0.54 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alphabet 113 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 60 Neutral mention(s) 27 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alphabet 102 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 63 Neutral mention(s) 25 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, META or GOOGL?

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 Meta Platforms $200.97B 8.16 $60.46B $29.33 21.87 Alphabet $402.84B 8.77 $132.17B $19.16 15.00

Is META or GOOGL more profitable?

Alphabet has a net margin of 50.03% compared to Meta Platforms' net margin of 31.15%. Alphabet's return on equity of 43.33% beat Meta Platforms' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Meta Platforms 31.15% 30.73% 18.08% Alphabet 50.03% 43.33% 29.24%

Does the media favor META or GOOGL?

In the previous week, Alphabet had 73 more articles in the media than Meta Platforms. MarketBeat recorded 213 mentions for Alphabet and 140 mentions for Meta Platforms. Meta Platforms' average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Alphabet's score of 0.54 indicating that Meta Platforms is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Meta Platforms 100 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 18 Neutral mention(s) 12 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alphabet 113 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 60 Neutral mention(s) 27 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation & earnings, GOOGL or MSFT?

Microsoft has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Alphabet. Alphabet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Microsoft, 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 $402.84B 8.77 $132.17B $19.16 15.00 Microsoft $331.84B 11.93 $133.75B $19.16 27.83

Is GOOGL or MSFT more profitable?

Alphabet has a net margin of 50.03% compared to Microsoft's net margin of 41.17%. Alphabet's return on equity of 43.33% beat Microsoft's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alphabet 50.03% 43.33% 29.24% Microsoft 41.17% 31.28% 18.55%

Does the media prefer GOOGL or MSFT?

In the previous week, Microsoft had 84 more articles in the media than Alphabet. MarketBeat recorded 297 mentions for Microsoft and 213 mentions for Alphabet. Microsoft's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Alphabet's score of 0.54 indicating that Microsoft is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alphabet 113 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 60 Neutral mention(s) 27 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Microsoft 161 Very Positive mention(s) 32 Positive mention(s) 43 Neutral mention(s) 38 Negative mention(s) 13 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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GOOGL vs. AAPL, AMZN, GOOG, META, and MSFT

Should you buy Alphabet stock or one of its competitors? Alphabet's main competitors and comparable companies include Apple (AAPL), Amazon.com (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOG), Meta Platforms (META), and Microsoft (MSFT). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size.

How does Alphabet compare to Apple?

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability.

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 4.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Apple pays out 12.0% 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 raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Apple has raised 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 price target of $412.51, suggesting a potential upside of 43.54%. Apple has a consensus price target of $343.74, suggesting a potential downside of 1.38%. Given Alphabet's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Alphabet is more favorable than Apple.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alphabet	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	45 Buy rating(s)	5 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Apple	4 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	24 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

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 stock is poised for long-term growth.

Alphabet has a net margin of 50.03% compared to Apple's net margin of 27.60%. Apple's return on equity of 125.35% beat Alphabet's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alphabet	50.03%	43.33%	29.24%
Apple	27.60%	125.35%	33.76%

Alphabet has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its share price is 7% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Apple had 86 more articles in the media than Alphabet. MarketBeat recorded 299 mentions for Apple and 213 mentions for Alphabet. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Apple's score of 0.48 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alphabet	113 Very Positive mention(s)	12 Positive mention(s)	60 Neutral mention(s)	27 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Apple	137 Very Positive mention(s)	43 Positive mention(s)	54 Neutral mention(s)	41 Negative mention(s)	12 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Apple has higher revenue and earnings than Alphabet. Alphabet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Apple, 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	$402.84B	8.77	$132.17B	$19.16	15.00
Apple	$478.83B	10.58	$132.18B	$8.97	38.86

Summary

Alphabet and Apple tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Alphabet compare to Amazon.com?

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and valuation.

72.2% of Amazon.com shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.9% of Amazon.com shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.6% of Alphabet 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.

Amazon.com has a beta of 1.49, meaning that its share price is 49% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

Alphabet has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Amazon.com. Alphabet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amazon.com, 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
Amazon.com	$716.92B	4.09	$77.67B	$12.37	21.90
Alphabet	$402.84B	8.77	$132.17B	$19.16	15.00

Amazon.com currently has a consensus target price of $321.74, indicating a potential upside of 18.78%. Alphabet has a consensus target price of $412.51, indicating a potential upside of 43.54%. Given Alphabet's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Alphabet is more favorable than Amazon.com.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amazon.com	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	55 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.98
Alphabet	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	45 Buy rating(s)	5 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Alphabet has a net margin of 50.03% compared to Amazon.com's net margin of 16.90%. Alphabet's return on equity of 43.33% beat Amazon.com's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amazon.com	16.90%	15.72%	7.79%
Alphabet	50.03%	43.33%	29.24%

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 94 more articles in the media than Alphabet. MarketBeat recorded 307 mentions for Amazon.com and 213 mentions for Alphabet. Amazon.com's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Alphabet's score of 0.54 indicating that Amazon.com is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Amazon.com	176 Very Positive mention(s)	64 Positive mention(s)	35 Neutral mention(s)	26 Negative mention(s)	4 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alphabet	113 Very Positive mention(s)	12 Positive mention(s)	60 Neutral mention(s)	27 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Alphabet beats Amazon.com on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Alphabet compare to Alphabet?

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) are both large-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and risk.

40.0% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.3% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. 11.6% of Alphabet 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 company is poised for long-term growth.

Alphabet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alphabet, 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	$402.84B	8.77	$132.17B	$19.16	15.00
Alphabet	$402.84B	8.70	$132.17B	$19.16	14.87

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alphabet	50.03%	43.33%	29.24%
Alphabet	50.03%	43.33%	29.24%

In the previous week, Alphabet had 12 more articles in the media than Alphabet. MarketBeat recorded 213 mentions for Alphabet and 201 mentions for Alphabet. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Alphabet's score of 0.54 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alphabet	113 Very Positive mention(s)	12 Positive mention(s)	60 Neutral mention(s)	27 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alphabet	102 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	63 Neutral mention(s)	25 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.88 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%. Alphabet pays out 4.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alphabet pays out 4.6% 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. Alphabet has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Alphabet has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Alphabet currently has a consensus price target of $412.51, suggesting a potential upside of 43.54%. Alphabet has a consensus price target of $413.38, suggesting a potential upside of 45.09%. Given Alphabet's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Alphabet is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alphabet	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	45 Buy rating(s)	5 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Alphabet	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	35 Buy rating(s)	6 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.98

Alphabet has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Alphabet beats Alphabet on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Alphabet compare to Meta Platforms?

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

In the previous week, Alphabet had 73 more articles in the media than Meta Platforms. MarketBeat recorded 213 mentions for Alphabet and 140 mentions for Meta Platforms. Meta Platforms' average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Alphabet's score of 0.54 indicating that Meta Platforms is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Meta Platforms	100 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	18 Neutral mention(s)	12 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alphabet	113 Very Positive mention(s)	12 Positive mention(s)	60 Neutral mention(s)	27 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Alphabet has a net margin of 50.03% compared to Meta Platforms' net margin of 31.15%. Alphabet's return on equity of 43.33% beat Meta Platforms' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Meta Platforms	31.15%	30.73%	18.08%
Alphabet	50.03%	43.33%	29.24%

Meta Platforms has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

79.9% of Meta Platforms shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.0% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. 13.4% of Meta Platforms shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.6% of Alphabet shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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
Meta Platforms	$200.97B	8.16	$60.46B	$29.33	21.87
Alphabet	$402.84B	8.77	$132.17B	$19.16	15.00

Meta Platforms currently has a consensus target price of $833.12, indicating a potential upside of 29.89%. Alphabet has a consensus target price of $412.51, indicating a potential upside of 43.54%. Given Alphabet's 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
Meta Platforms	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	47 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.93
Alphabet	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	45 Buy rating(s)	5 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Meta Platforms pays an annual dividend of $2.10 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%. Meta Platforms pays out 7.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alphabet pays out 4.6% 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. Meta Platforms has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Alphabet has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Summary

Alphabet beats Meta Platforms on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Alphabet compare to Microsoft?

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Microsoft had 84 more articles in the media than Alphabet. MarketBeat recorded 297 mentions for Microsoft and 213 mentions for Alphabet. Microsoft's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Alphabet's score of 0.54 indicating that Microsoft is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alphabet	113 Very Positive mention(s)	12 Positive mention(s)	60 Neutral mention(s)	27 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Microsoft	161 Very Positive mention(s)	32 Positive mention(s)	43 Neutral mention(s)	38 Negative mention(s)	13 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Alphabet has a net margin of 50.03% compared to Microsoft's net margin of 41.17%. Alphabet's return on equity of 43.33% beat Microsoft's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alphabet	50.03%	43.33%	29.24%
Microsoft	41.17%	31.28%	18.55%

Microsoft has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Alphabet. Alphabet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Microsoft, 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	$402.84B	8.77	$132.17B	$19.16	15.00
Microsoft	$331.84B	11.93	$133.75B	$19.16	27.83

Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.88 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 0.7%. Alphabet pays out 4.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Microsoft pays out 19.0% 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 Microsoft has increased its dividend for 23 consecutive years. Microsoft is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Alphabet currently has a consensus price target of $412.51, suggesting a potential upside of 43.54%. Microsoft has a consensus price target of $609.54, suggesting a potential upside of 14.33%. Given Alphabet's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Alphabet is more favorable than Microsoft.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alphabet	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	45 Buy rating(s)	5 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Microsoft	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	46 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.94

Alphabet has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Microsoft has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

40.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.1% of Microsoft shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.6% of Alphabet shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Microsoft 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.

Summary

Alphabet beats Microsoft on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Alphabet	Interactive Media & Services Industry	Communication Services Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$3.60T	$82.68B	$30.50B	$12.26B
Dividend Yield	0.31%	3.08%	4.49%	4.43%
P/E Ratio	15.30	27.28	24.99	30.63
Price / Sales	7.65	3.58	2.97	5.91
Price / Cash	22.74	16.74	15.01	22.66
Price / Book	5.46	5.42	3.66	3.84
Net Income	$132.17B	$3.52B	$1.11B	$389.92M
7 Day Performance	1.47%	-1.77%	-0.34%	-0.94%
1 Month Performance	-16.63%	-3.22%	-0.75%	-6.08%
1 Year Performance	0.64%	-15.23%	-6.11%	-5.79%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
GOOGL Alphabet	4.8204 of 5 stars	$293.18 +2.0%	$412.51 +40.7%	-0.9%	$3.60T	$471.10B	15.30	190,820	Trending News
AAPL Apple	3.6909 of 5 stars	$332.12 -1.8%	$342.76 +3.2%	+29.4%	$4.83T	$466.82B	37.99	166,000	Trending News Analyst Upgrade Analyst Revision
AMZN Amazon.com	4.8098 of 5 stars	$247.14 +0.6%	$320.86 +29.8%	+9.0%	$2.66T	$797.46B	19.96	1,576,000	Trending News
GOOG Alphabet	4.8162 of 5 stars	$277.51 -0.2%	$413.38 +49.0%	-2.0%	$3.39T	$402.84B	14.47	198,933	Trending News
META Meta Platforms	4.9199 of 5 stars	$616.44 +1.6%	$833.12 +35.2%	+1.5%	$1.57T	$200.97B	20.95	78,865	Trending News Short Interest Increase

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