Peloton Interactive (PTON) Competitors

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ:PTON) are related companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends and media sentiment.

Does the media favor AAPL or PTON?

In the previous week, Apple had 266 more articles in the media than Peloton Interactive. MarketBeat recorded 294 mentions for Apple and 28 mentions for Peloton Interactive. Apple's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Peloton Interactive's score of 0.77 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Apple	174 Very Positive mention(s)	30 Positive mention(s)	53 Neutral mention(s)	30 Negative mention(s)	5 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Peloton Interactive	13 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals & insiders believe in AAPL or PTON?

67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.0% of Peloton Interactive shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Apple shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Peloton Interactive shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, AAPL or PTON?

Apple has higher revenue and earnings than Peloton Interactive. Peloton Interactive 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	$391.04B	8.79	$93.74B	$6.59	35.14
Peloton Interactive	$2.49B	1.33	-$118.90M	-$0.31	-27.48

Which has more volatility & risk, AAPL or PTON?

Apple has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Peloton Interactive has a beta of 2.08, meaning that its stock price is 108% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer AAPL or PTON?

Apple currently has a consensus target price of $237.60, indicating a potential upside of 2.59%. Peloton Interactive has a consensus target price of $8.79, indicating a potential upside of 3.11%. Given Peloton Interactive's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Peloton Interactive 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)	16 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58
Peloton Interactive	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47

Is AAPL or PTON more profitable?

Apple has a net margin of 24.30% compared to Peloton Interactive's net margin of -4.78%. Apple's return on equity of 170.91% beat Peloton Interactive's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Apple	24.30%	170.91%	31.94%
Peloton Interactive	-4.78%	N/A	-5.63%

Summary

Apple beats Peloton Interactive on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.