Netflix (NFLX) Competitors $1,233.27 +24.03 (+1.99%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$1,231.75 -1.52 (-0.12%) As of 04:56 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, PARA, ROKU, TSLA, WBD, and DISShould 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), Paramount Global (PARA), Roku (ROKU), Tesla (TSLA), Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), and Walt Disney (DIS). Netflix vs. Its Competitors Apple Amazon.com Comcast Alphabet Alphabet Paramount Global Roku Tesla Warner Bros. Discovery Walt Disney Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, risk, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership. Do analysts rate NFLX or AAPL? Netflix presently has a consensus target price of $1,297.66, indicating a potential upside of 5.22%. Apple has a consensus target price of $235.11, indicating a potential upside of 10.65%. Given Apple's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Apple is more favorable than Netflix.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Netflix 2 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 22 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.61Apple 2 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58 Which has more volatility & risk, NFLX or AAPL? Netflix has a beta of 1.59, indicating that its share price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, NFLX or AAPL? 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 RatioNetflix$41.69B12.59$8.71B$23.4752.55Apple$391.04B8.12$93.74B$6.4233.10 Is NFLX or AAPL 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 167.24% beat Netflix's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Netflix24.58% 42.50% 19.42% Apple 24.30%167.24%31.35% Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of NFLX or AAPL? 80.9% of Netflix shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Netflix 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 is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer NFLX or AAPL? In the previous week, Apple had 14 more articles in the media than Netflix. MarketBeat recorded 266 mentions for Apple and 252 mentions for Netflix. Apple's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Netflix's score of 0.82 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Netflix 122 Very Positive mention(s) 36 Positive mention(s) 59 Neutral mention(s) 14 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Apple 163 Very Positive mention(s) 21 Positive mention(s) 62 Neutral mention(s) 17 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryNetflix beats Apple on 9 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding NFLX and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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$524.84B$21.76B$8.30B$9.44BDividend YieldN/A5.23%3.17%4.04%P/E Ratio52.559.0921.1019.78Price / Sales12.591.423.2889.49Price / Cash21.259.4814.6328.17Price / Book21.322.194.815.68Net Income$8.71B-$19.04M$215.28M$257.60M7 Day Performance-2.27%-2.76%-0.43%1.84%1 Month Performance0.14%6.89%53.18%13.26%1 Year Performance94.72%13.06%15.45%19.14% Netflix Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NFLXNetflix4.3337 of 5 stars$1,233.27+2.0%$1,297.66+5.2%+90.9%$524.84B$41.69B52.5514,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAAPLApple4.8603 of 5 stars$210.21+0.5%$235.27+11.9%-5.9%$3.14T$391.04B32.75164,000Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeAMZNAmazon.com4.4238 of 5 stars$222.91-1.5%$249.83+12.1%+23.5%$2.37T$637.96B36.281,556,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastCMCSAComcast4.944 of 5 stars$34.60-0.4%$41.10+18.8%-13.8%$129.10B$123.56B8.50182,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastGOOGAlphabet4.67 of 5 stars$184.83+0.9%$208.40+12.8%+3.7%$2.24T$359.71B20.59190,200Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionGOOGLAlphabet3.8366 of 5 stars$183.84+1.0%$200.86+9.3%+4.2%$2.23T$359.71B20.48183,323Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPARAParamount Global1.419 of 5 stars$12.99+0.2%$11.67-10.2%+12.8%$8.75B$29.21B-1.5818,600ROKURoku2.1546 of 5 stars$90.42+1.3%$92.67+2.5%+49.1%$13.20B$4.25B-123.913,340Analyst ForecastTSLATesla4.6867 of 5 stars$320.24+3.0%$300.19-6.3%+37.8%$1.03T$97.69B175.78125,665Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastWBDWarner Bros. Discovery2.0804 of 5 stars$12.56+4.4%$12.41-1.1%+47.1%$30.89B$39.32B-2.8635,000DISWalt Disney4.6216 of 5 stars$119.61+0.5%$128.13+7.1%+26.8%$214.95B$94.04B24.45233,000Positive NewsAnalyst Downgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Apple Competitors Amazon.com Competitors Comcast Competitors Alphabet Competitors Alphabet Competitors Paramount Global Competitors Roku Competitors Tesla Competitors Warner Bros. 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