Netflix (NFLX) Competitors $1,113.59 -2.78 (-0.25%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$1,114.45 +0.86 (+0.08%) As of 08:00 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, META, 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), Meta Platforms (META), Roku (ROKU), Tesla (TSLA), Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), and Walt Disney (DIS). Netflix vs. Its Competitors Apple Amazon.com Comcast Alphabet Alphabet Meta Platforms Roku Tesla Warner Bros. Discovery Walt Disney Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and risk. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, 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$39.00B12.13$8.71B$23.4747.45Apple$391.04B9.85$93.74B$6.5939.39 Which has more volatility & risk, NFLX or AAPL? Netflix has a beta of 1.59, meaning that its stock price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is NFLX or AAPL more profitable? Apple has a net margin of 24.30% compared to Netflix's net margin of 24.05%. Apple's return on equity of 170.91% beat Netflix's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Netflix24.05% 41.86% 19.52% Apple 24.30%170.91%31.94% Do institutionals and 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor NFLX or AAPL? In the previous week, Netflix had 4 more articles in the media than Apple. MarketBeat recorded 287 mentions for Netflix and 283 mentions for Apple. Apple's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Netflix's score of 0.52 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Netflix 115 Very Positive mention(s) 32 Positive mention(s) 58 Neutral mention(s) 40 Negative mention(s) 13 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Apple 188 Very Positive mention(s) 30 Positive mention(s) 37 Neutral mention(s) 17 Negative mention(s) 6 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend NFLX or AAPL? Netflix presently has a consensus price target of $1,352.78, suggesting a potential upside of 21.48%. Apple has a consensus price target of $252.47, suggesting a potential downside of 2.74%. Given Netflix's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Netflix is more favorable than Apple.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Netflix 2 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 27 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.74Apple 2 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 4 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 SummaryNetflix beats Apple on 10 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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$474.38B$20.82B$8.41B$10.60BDividend YieldN/A5.39%3.05%4.86%P/E Ratio46.5235.1318.4928.46Price / Sales12.131.396.22128.87Price / Cash19.6228.9616.3760.64Price / Book18.232.124.926.53Net Income$8.71B$30.12M$256.63M$276.75M7 Day Performance-5.91%2.87%1.88%0.20%1 Month Performance-8.61%-3.70%-2.57%1.67%1 Year Performance48.62%396.25%39.43%32.73% Netflix Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NFLXNetflix4.837 of 5 stars$1,113.59-0.2%$1,352.78+21.5%+46.1%$474.38B$39.00B46.5214,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAAPLApple4.7698 of 5 stars$256.32-2.5%$252.47-1.5%+9.6%$3.81T$391.04B38.93164,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionAMZNAmazon.com4.7967 of 5 stars$216.66-2.4%$267.27+23.4%+14.9%$2.31T$637.96B33.071,556,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastCMCSAComcast4.9711 of 5 stars$29.58-1.3%$39.76+34.4%-29.2%$109.34B$124.18B4.90182,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsGOOGAlphabet4.707 of 5 stars$251.11-0.1%$246.26-1.9%+51.4%$3.04T$371.40B26.76190,200Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionGOOGLAlphabet3.9932 of 5 stars$250.13-0.1%$259.12+3.6%+52.4%$3.03T$371.40B26.66183,323Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMETAMeta Platforms4.5913 of 5 stars$725.97-1.0%$829.66+14.3%+26.0%$1.83T$178.80B26.3174,067Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeInsider TradeROKURoku2.6656 of 5 stars$93.69-3.9%$101.33+8.2%+25.1%$13.83B$4.39B-223.443,340Upcoming EarningsTSLATesla4.364 of 5 stars$430.51-2.7%$363.54-15.6%+101.4%$1.43T$97.69B248.85125,665Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap DownWBDWarner Bros. Discovery2.1799 of 5 stars$20.54+1.0%$17.68-13.9%+172.6%$50.86B$39.32B68.4835,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpDISWalt Disney4.8489 of 5 stars$113.20-1.0%$132.90+17.4%+16.8%$203.83B$94.54B17.77233,000Trending News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Apple Competitors Amazon.com Competitors Comcast Competitors Alphabet Competitors Alphabet Competitors Meta Platforms Competitors Roku Competitors Tesla Competitors Warner Bros. Discovery Competitors Walt Disney Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:NFLX) was last updated on 10/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?Trump Ally Says Congress Approved the Setup for a Digital Dollar 2.0 But according to Rep. 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