Intel (INTC) Competitors

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, AAPL or INTC?

Apple has higher revenue and earnings than Intel. Intel 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
Apple	$400.37B	8.01	$93.74B	$6.42	33.44
Intel	$53.10B	1.87	-$18.76B	-$4.48	-5.07

Does the media refer more to AAPL or INTC?

In the previous week, Apple had 149 more articles in the media than Intel. MarketBeat recorded 250 mentions for Apple and 101 mentions for Intel. Apple's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Intel's score of 0.89 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Apple	155 Very Positive mention(s)	23 Positive mention(s)	48 Neutral mention(s)	19 Negative mention(s)	4 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Intel	53 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	18 Neutral mention(s)	11 Negative mention(s)	4 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders believe in AAPL or INTC?

67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.5% of Intel shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Apple shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Intel shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is AAPL or INTC more profitable?

Apple has a net margin of 24.30% compared to Intel's net margin of -36.19%. Apple's return on equity of 167.24% beat Intel's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Apple	24.30%	167.24%	31.35%
Intel	-36.19%	-3.15%	-1.75%

Do analysts prefer AAPL or INTC?

Apple presently has a consensus price target of $235.11, indicating a potential upside of 9.52%. Intel has a consensus price target of $22.25, indicating a potential downside of 2.04%. Given Apple's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Apple is more favorable than Intel.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Apple	2 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58
Intel	5 Sell rating(s)	26 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.88

Which has more volatility and risk, AAPL or INTC?

Apple has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Intel has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Apple beats Intel on 17 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.