Netflix (NFLX) Competitors $1,208.25 -23.20 (-1.88%) Closing price 08/29/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$1,207.10 -1.15 (-0.10%) As of 08/29/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock NFLX vs. AAPL, AMZN, CMCSA, GOOG, GOOGL, ROKU, TSLA, WBD, DIS, and TShould you be buying Netflix stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Netflix include Apple (AAPL), Amazon.com (AMZN), Comcast (CMCSA), Alphabet (GOOG), Alphabet (GOOGL), Roku (ROKU), Tesla (TSLA), Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), Walt Disney (DIS), and AT&T (T). Netflix vs. Its Competitors Apple Amazon.com Comcast Alphabet Alphabet Roku Tesla Warner Bros. Discovery Walt Disney AT&T Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment and valuation. Which has more risk & volatility, AAPL or NFLX? Apple has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Netflix has a beta of 1.6, indicating that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in AAPL or NFLX? 67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.9% of Netflix shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Apple shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Netflix 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. Which has better earnings & valuation, AAPL or NFLX? Apple has higher revenue and earnings than Netflix. Apple is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Netflix, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioApple$391.04B8.81$93.74B$6.5935.23Netflix$39.00B13.16$8.71B$23.4751.48 Do analysts prefer AAPL or NFLX? Apple currently has a consensus price target of $237.37, suggesting a potential upside of 2.25%. Netflix has a consensus price target of $1,297.66, suggesting a potential upside of 7.40%. Given Netflix's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Netflix is more favorable than Apple.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Apple 2 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57Netflix 3 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 22 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58 Does the media favor AAPL or NFLX? In the previous week, Apple had 193 more articles in the media than Netflix. MarketBeat recorded 300 mentions for Apple and 107 mentions for Netflix. Netflix's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Apple's score of 0.92 indicating that Netflix is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Apple 189 Very Positive mention(s) 39 Positive mention(s) 34 Neutral mention(s) 27 Negative mention(s) 9 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Netflix 81 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is AAPL or NFLX more profitable? Netflix has a net margin of 24.58% compared to Apple's net margin of 24.30%. Apple's return on equity of 170.91% beat Netflix's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Apple24.30% 170.91% 31.94% Netflix 24.58%42.50%19.42% SummaryNetflix beats Apple on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Netflix News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NFLX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart NFLX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNetflixBRDCST IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$513.42B$21.45B$8.51B$9.77BDividend YieldN/A5.12%3.01%4.48%P/E Ratio51.4829.2518.2726.60Price / Sales13.161.485.27112.37Price / Cash21.239.3715.0328.92Price / Book20.892.184.966.08Net Income$8.71B$30.12M$227.67M$265.93M7 Day Performance0.30%3.32%0.88%0.17%1 Month Performance4.21%205.41%17.21%3.90%1 Year Performance72.27%392.41%45.51%19.67% Netflix Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NFLXNetflix4.2154 of 5 stars$1,208.25-1.9%$1,297.66+7.4%+72.3%$513.42B$39.00B51.4814,000Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeAAPLApple4.6346 of 5 stars$230.27+0.4%$237.01+2.9%+1.4%$3.41T$408.63B34.90164,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAMZNAmazon.com4.7636 of 5 stars$229.19+0.2%$262.87+14.7%+28.3%$2.44T$637.96B34.881,556,000Trending NewsCMCSAComcast4.9766 of 5 stars$33.73+0.1%$40.73+20.8%-14.2%$124.63B$123.73B5.58182,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGOOGAlphabet4.4623 of 5 stars$208.24+0.1%$215.19+3.3%+29.3%$2.52T$350.02B22.15190,200Trending NewsGOOGLAlphabet3.8517 of 5 stars$207.48+0.2%$211.53+1.9%+30.3%$2.51T$350.02B22.07183,323Trending NewsROKURoku2.5125 of 5 stars$96.27+0.7%$98.96+2.8%+42.5%$14.18B$4.11B-229.233,340TSLATesla4.4253 of 5 stars$351.70+0.0%$303.31-13.8%+55.9%$1.13T$97.69B203.18125,665Trending NewsInsider TradeWBDWarner Bros. Discovery3.9789 of 5 stars$12.04+2.0%$13.14+9.2%+48.5%$29.75B$38.44B40.0535,000Positive NewsDISWalt Disney4.8147 of 5 stars$117.76+0.1%$131.18+11.4%+31.0%$211.66B$91.36B18.45233,000Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionTAT&T4.3343 of 5 stars$28.99+1.5%$30.21+4.2%+47.2%$207.18B$122.34B16.46140,990Trending NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Apple Competitors Amazon.com Competitors Comcast Competitors Alphabet Competitors Alphabet Competitors Roku Competitors Tesla Competitors Warner Bros. 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