Which has higher valuation and earnings, META or AAPL?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Meta Platforms $200.97B 8.16 $60.46B $29.33 21.88 Apple $478.83B 10.81 $132.18B $8.97 39.72

Is META or AAPL more profitable?

Meta Platforms has a net margin of 31.15% compared to Apple's net margin of 27.60%. Apple's return on equity of 125.35% beat Meta Platforms' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Meta Platforms 31.15% 30.73% 18.08% Apple 27.60% 125.35% 33.76%

Does the media favor META or AAPL?

In the previous week, Apple had 120 more articles in the media than Meta Platforms. MarketBeat recorded 260 mentions for Apple and 140 mentions for Meta Platforms. Meta Platforms' average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Apple's score of 0.81 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 97 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 18 Neutral mention(s) 11 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Apple 149 Very Positive mention(s) 34 Positive mention(s) 34 Neutral mention(s) 24 Negative mention(s) 9 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer META or AMD?

In the previous week, Advanced Micro Devices had 157 more articles in the media than Meta Platforms. MarketBeat recorded 297 mentions for Advanced Micro Devices and 140 mentions for Meta Platforms. Meta Platforms' average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Advanced Micro Devices' score of 0.59 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 97 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 18 Neutral mention(s) 11 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Advanced Micro Devices 128 Very Positive mention(s) 64 Positive mention(s) 45 Neutral mention(s) 30 Negative mention(s) 18 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings & valuation, META or AMZN?

Amazon.com has higher revenue and earnings than Meta Platforms. Amazon.com 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 21.88 Amazon.com $716.92B 4.02 $77.67B $12.37 21.56

Is META or AMZN more profitable?

Meta Platforms has a net margin of 31.15% compared to Amazon.com's net margin of 16.90%. Meta Platforms' return on equity of 30.73% beat Amazon.com's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Meta Platforms 31.15% 30.73% 18.08% Amazon.com 16.90% 15.72% 7.79%

Does the media prefer META or AMZN?

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 136 more articles in the media than Meta Platforms. MarketBeat recorded 276 mentions for Amazon.com and 140 mentions for Meta Platforms. Amazon.com's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Meta Platforms' score of 0.94 indicating that Amazon.com is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Meta Platforms 97 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 18 Neutral mention(s) 11 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Amazon.com 174 Very Positive mention(s) 56 Positive mention(s) 29 Neutral mention(s) 11 Negative mention(s) 5 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, GOOG or META?

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 Alphabet $402.84B 8.93 $132.17B $19.16 15.27 Meta Platforms $200.97B 8.16 $60.46B $29.33 21.88

Is GOOG or META 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 Alphabet 50.03% 43.33% 29.24% Meta Platforms 31.15% 30.73% 18.08%

Does the media refer more to GOOG or META?

In the previous week, Meta Platforms had 1 more articles in the media than Alphabet. MarketBeat recorded 140 mentions for Meta Platforms and 139 mentions for Alphabet. Meta Platforms' average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Alphabet's score of 0.60 indicating that Meta Platforms is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alphabet 72 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 43 Neutral mention(s) 11 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Meta Platforms 97 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 18 Neutral mention(s) 11 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, GOOGL or META?

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 Alphabet $402.84B 9.03 $132.17B $19.16 15.44 Meta Platforms $200.97B 8.16 $60.46B $29.33 21.88

Is GOOGL or META 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 Alphabet 50.03% 43.33% 29.24% Meta Platforms 31.15% 30.73% 18.08%

Does the media prefer GOOGL or META?

In the previous week, Alphabet had 49 more articles in the media than Meta Platforms. MarketBeat recorded 189 mentions for Alphabet and 140 mentions for Meta Platforms. Meta Platforms' average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Alphabet's score of 0.64 indicating that Meta Platforms is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alphabet 110 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 47 Neutral mention(s) 17 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Meta Platforms 97 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 18 Neutral mention(s) 11 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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

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

How does Meta Platforms compare to Apple?

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk, valuation and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Apple had 120 more articles in the media than Meta Platforms. MarketBeat recorded 260 mentions for Apple and 140 mentions for Meta Platforms. Meta Platforms' average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Apple's score of 0.81 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	97 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	18 Neutral mention(s)	11 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Apple	149 Very Positive mention(s)	34 Positive mention(s)	34 Neutral mention(s)	24 Negative mention(s)	9 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Meta Platforms presently has a consensus target price of $833.12, indicating a potential upside of 29.83%. Apple has a consensus target price of $347.11, indicating a potential downside of 2.57%. Given Meta Platforms' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Meta Platforms is more favorable than Apple.

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
Apple	4 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	25 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58

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 7.2% 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. 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.

Meta Platforms has a net margin of 31.15% compared to Apple's net margin of 27.60%. Apple's return on equity of 125.35% beat Meta Platforms' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Meta Platforms	31.15%	30.73%	18.08%
Apple	27.60%	125.35%	33.76%

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Meta Platforms	$200.97B	8.16	$60.46B	$29.33	21.88
Apple	$478.83B	10.81	$132.18B	$8.97	39.72

79.9% of Meta Platforms shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. 13.4% of Meta Platforms shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apple shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Meta Platforms has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Meta Platforms beats Apple on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Meta Platforms compare to Advanced Micro Devices?

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) and Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings.

Meta Platforms has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Advanced Micro Devices has a beta of 2.49, suggesting that its share price is 149% more volatile than the broader market.

Meta Platforms currently has a consensus price target of $833.12, indicating a potential upside of 29.83%. Advanced Micro Devices has a consensus price target of $640.11, indicating a potential upside of 19.86%. Given Meta Platforms' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Meta Platforms is more favorable than Advanced Micro Devices.

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
Advanced Micro Devices	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	30 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

In the previous week, Advanced Micro Devices had 157 more articles in the media than Meta Platforms. MarketBeat recorded 297 mentions for Advanced Micro Devices and 140 mentions for Meta Platforms. Meta Platforms' average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Advanced Micro Devices' score of 0.59 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	97 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	18 Neutral mention(s)	11 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Advanced Micro Devices	128 Very Positive mention(s)	64 Positive mention(s)	45 Neutral mention(s)	30 Negative mention(s)	18 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Meta Platforms has higher revenue and earnings than Advanced Micro Devices. Meta Platforms is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Advanced Micro Devices, 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	21.88
Advanced Micro Devices	$34.64B	25.29	$4.34B	$4.60	116.10

79.9% of Meta Platforms shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.3% of Advanced Micro Devices shares are held by institutional investors. 13.4% of Meta Platforms shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Advanced Micro Devices shares are held 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.

Meta Platforms has a net margin of 31.15% compared to Advanced Micro Devices' net margin of 16.77%. Meta Platforms' return on equity of 30.73% beat Advanced Micro Devices' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Meta Platforms	31.15%	30.73%	18.08%
Advanced Micro Devices	16.77%	14.15%	11.08%

Summary

Meta Platforms beats Advanced Micro Devices on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Meta Platforms compare to Amazon.com?

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

Meta Platforms has a net margin of 31.15% compared to Amazon.com's net margin of 16.90%. Meta Platforms' return on equity of 30.73% beat Amazon.com's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Meta Platforms	31.15%	30.73%	18.08%
Amazon.com	16.90%	15.72%	7.79%

Amazon.com has higher revenue and earnings than Meta Platforms. Amazon.com 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	21.88
Amazon.com	$716.92B	4.02	$77.67B	$12.37	21.56

Meta Platforms has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Amazon.com has a beta of 1.49, suggesting that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the broader market.

Meta Platforms currently has a consensus target price of $833.12, indicating a potential upside of 29.83%. Amazon.com has a consensus target price of $321.74, indicating a potential upside of 20.65%. Given Meta Platforms' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Meta Platforms is more favorable than Amazon.com.

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
Amazon.com	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	55 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.98

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 136 more articles in the media than Meta Platforms. MarketBeat recorded 276 mentions for Amazon.com and 140 mentions for Meta Platforms. Amazon.com's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Meta Platforms' score of 0.94 indicating that Amazon.com is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Meta Platforms	97 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	18 Neutral mention(s)	11 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Amazon.com	174 Very Positive mention(s)	56 Positive mention(s)	29 Neutral mention(s)	11 Negative mention(s)	5 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

79.9% of Meta Platforms shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Amazon.com shares are held by institutional investors. 13.4% of Meta Platforms shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.9% of Amazon.com shares are held 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.

Summary

Meta Platforms beats Amazon.com on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Meta Platforms compare to Alphabet?

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

In the previous week, Meta Platforms had 1 more articles in the media than Alphabet. MarketBeat recorded 140 mentions for Meta Platforms and 139 mentions for Alphabet. Meta Platforms' average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Alphabet's score of 0.60 indicating that Meta Platforms is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alphabet	72 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	43 Neutral mention(s)	11 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Meta Platforms	97 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	18 Neutral mention(s)	11 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Meta Platforms pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Alphabet pays out 4.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Meta Platforms pays out 7.2% 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 Meta Platforms has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

27.3% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.9% of Meta Platforms shares are held by institutional investors. 13.0% of Alphabet shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.4% of Meta Platforms shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock 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
Alphabet	$402.84B	8.93	$132.17B	$19.16	15.27
Meta Platforms	$200.97B	8.16	$60.46B	$29.33	21.88

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
Alphabet	50.03%	43.33%	29.24%
Meta Platforms	31.15%	30.73%	18.08%

Alphabet has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Meta Platforms has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the broader market.

Alphabet currently has a consensus target price of $413.38, indicating a potential upside of 41.32%. Meta Platforms has a consensus target price of $833.12, indicating a potential upside of 29.83%. Given Alphabet's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Alphabet is more favorable than Meta Platforms.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alphabet	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	35 Buy rating(s)	6 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.98
Meta Platforms	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	47 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.93

Summary

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

How does Meta Platforms compare to Alphabet?

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

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
Alphabet	50.03%	43.33%	29.24%
Meta Platforms	31.15%	30.73%	18.08%

Alphabet presently has a consensus price target of $412.51, indicating a potential upside of 39.47%. Meta Platforms has a consensus price target of $833.12, indicating a potential upside of 29.83%. 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
Alphabet	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	45 Buy rating(s)	5 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Meta Platforms	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	47 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.93

Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Meta Platforms pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Alphabet pays out 4.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Meta Platforms pays out 7.2% 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 Meta Platforms has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alphabet	$402.84B	9.03	$132.17B	$19.16	15.44
Meta Platforms	$200.97B	8.16	$60.46B	$29.33	21.88

In the previous week, Alphabet had 49 more articles in the media than Meta Platforms. MarketBeat recorded 189 mentions for Alphabet and 140 mentions for Meta Platforms. Meta Platforms' average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Alphabet's score of 0.64 indicating that Meta Platforms is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alphabet	110 Very Positive mention(s)	12 Positive mention(s)	47 Neutral mention(s)	17 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Meta Platforms	97 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	18 Neutral mention(s)	11 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

40.0% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.9% of Meta Platforms shares are held by institutional investors. 11.6% of Alphabet shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.4% of Meta Platforms 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 beta of 1.23, meaning that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Meta Platforms has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

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Metric	Meta Platforms	Interactive Media & Services Industry	Communication Services Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$1.59T	$86.26B	$30.78B	$12.19B
Dividend Yield	0.34%	3.09%	4.54%	4.53%
P/E Ratio	21.88	24.97	22.53	28.44
Price / Sales	8.16	3.49	2.66	5.84
Price / Cash	16.60	16.97	15.02	22.49
Price / Book	6.02	5.61	3.87	3.76
Net Income	$60.46B	$3.66B	$1.12B	$390.55M
7 Day Performance	5.17%	-0.49%	0.45%	-0.33%
1 Month Performance	-13.00%	-3.84%	-0.52%	-4.82%
1 Year Performance	5.29%	-13.87%	-5.81%	-5.83%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
META Meta Platforms	4.928 of 5 stars	$641.69 +2.9%	$833.12 +29.8%	+5.2%	$1.59T	$200.97B	21.88	78,865	Trending News Insider Trade Short Interest Increase
AAPL Apple	3.7843 of 5 stars	$342.85 -1.9%	$343.74 +0.3%	+30.5%	$5.01T	$478.83B	38.24	166,000	Trending News Analyst Upgrade Insider Trade Analyst Revision
AMD Advanced Micro Devices	4.1746 of 5 stars	$412.86 -15.5%	$633.17 +53.4%	+115.4%	$674.68B	$45.44B	89.84	31,000	Trending News Analyst Upgrade Insider Trade Analyst Revision Gap Down
AMZN Amazon.com	4.809 of 5 stars	$258.19 -2.9%	$321.02 +24.3%	+12.2%	$2.80T	$716.92B	20.92	1,576,000	Trending News
GOOG Alphabet	4.8201 of 5 stars	$281.94 -1.9%	$413.38 +46.6%	+4.8%	$3.45T	$471.10B	14.73	198,933	Trending News

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How does Meta Platforms compare to Advanced Micro Devices?

Which has more risk & volatility, META or AMD?

Do analysts prefer META or AMD?

Does the media prefer META or AMD?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, META or AMD?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in META or AMD?

Is META or AMD more profitable?

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How does Meta Platforms compare to Amazon.com?

Is META or AMZN more profitable?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, META or AMZN?

Which has more risk & volatility, META or AMZN?

Do analysts rate META or AMZN?

Does the media prefer META or AMZN?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in META or AMZN?

Summary

How does Meta Platforms compare to Alphabet?

Does the media refer more to GOOG or META?

Is GOOG or META a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in GOOG or META?

Which has better earnings and valuation, GOOG or META?

Is GOOG or META more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, GOOG or META?

Do analysts recommend GOOG or META?

Summary

How does Meta Platforms compare to Alphabet?

Is GOOGL or META more profitable?

Do analysts recommend GOOGL or META?

Is GOOGL or META a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, GOOGL or META?

Does the media prefer GOOGL or META?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of GOOGL or META?

Which has more volatility and risk, GOOGL or META?

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