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SOUN vs. AAPL, GOOG, GOOGL, MSFT, and NVDA

Should you buy SoundHound AI stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares SoundHound AI with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with SoundHound AI include Apple (AAPL), Alphabet (GOOG), Alphabet (GOOGL), Microsoft (MSFT), and NVIDIA (NVDA).

How does SoundHound AI compare to Apple?

SoundHound AI (NASDAQ:SOUN) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) are both technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and earnings.

Apple has higher revenue and earnings than SoundHound AI. SoundHound AI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Apple, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
SoundHound AI$168.92M15.70-$14.01M-$0.47N/A
Apple$416.16B10.90$112.01B$8.7235.43

Apple has a net margin of 27.62% compared to SoundHound AI's net margin of -91.84%. Apple's return on equity of 142.29% beat SoundHound AI's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
SoundHound AI-91.84% -40.15% -25.85%
Apple 27.62%142.29%34.42%

In the previous week, Apple had 428 more articles in the media than SoundHound AI. MarketBeat recorded 448 mentions for Apple and 20 mentions for SoundHound AI. SoundHound AI's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Apple's score of 0.66 indicating that SoundHound AI is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
SoundHound AI
8 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
9 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Apple
202 Very Positive mention(s)
81 Positive mention(s)
75 Neutral mention(s)
56 Negative mention(s)
24 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

SoundHound AI presently has a consensus target price of $14.93, indicating a potential upside of 143.53%. Apple has a consensus target price of $331.60, indicating a potential upside of 7.35%. Given SoundHound AI's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe SoundHound AI is more favorable than Apple.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
SoundHound AI
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
Apple
2 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
22 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63

SoundHound AI has a beta of 2.62, indicating that its share price is 162% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

19.3% of SoundHound AI shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.8% of SoundHound AI shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apple shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Apple beats SoundHound AI on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SoundHound AI compare to Alphabet?

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) and SoundHound AI (NASDAQ:SOUN) are related companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and dividends.

Alphabet has a net margin of 54.77% compared to SoundHound AI's net margin of -91.84%. Alphabet's return on equity of 51.32% beat SoundHound AI's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Alphabet54.77% 51.32% 35.42%
SoundHound AI -91.84%-40.15%-25.85%

In the previous week, Alphabet had 265 more articles in the media than SoundHound AI. MarketBeat recorded 285 mentions for Alphabet and 20 mentions for SoundHound AI. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat SoundHound AI's score of 0.69 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Alphabet
183 Very Positive mention(s)
21 Positive mention(s)
37 Neutral mention(s)
23 Negative mention(s)
4 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
SoundHound AI
8 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
9 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Alphabet has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SoundHound AI has a beta of 2.62, indicating that its stock price is 162% more volatile than the broader market.

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than SoundHound AI. SoundHound AI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alphabet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Alphabet$402.84B10.83$132.17B$19.9117.91
SoundHound AI$168.92M15.70-$14.01M-$0.47N/A

Alphabet presently has a consensus target price of $410.09, indicating a potential upside of 14.98%. SoundHound AI has a consensus target price of $14.93, indicating a potential upside of 143.53%. Given SoundHound AI's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe SoundHound AI is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
29 Buy rating(s)
7 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.10
SoundHound AI
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

27.3% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.3% of SoundHound AI shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.8% of SoundHound AI shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Alphabet beats SoundHound AI on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SoundHound AI compare to Alphabet?

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and SoundHound AI (NASDAQ:SOUN) are related companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and dividends.

In the previous week, Alphabet had 226 more articles in the media than SoundHound AI. MarketBeat recorded 246 mentions for Alphabet and 20 mentions for SoundHound AI. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat SoundHound AI's score of 0.69 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Alphabet
157 Very Positive mention(s)
11 Positive mention(s)
33 Neutral mention(s)
26 Negative mention(s)
3 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
SoundHound AI
8 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
9 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

40.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.3% of SoundHound AI shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.6% of Alphabet shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.8% of SoundHound AI shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Alphabet has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SoundHound AI has a beta of 2.62, suggesting that its share price is 162% more volatile than the broader market.

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than SoundHound AI. SoundHound AI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alphabet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Alphabet$402.84B10.81$132.17B$19.9117.89
SoundHound AI$168.92M15.70-$14.01M-$0.47N/A

Alphabet has a net margin of 54.77% compared to SoundHound AI's net margin of -91.84%. Alphabet's return on equity of 51.32% beat SoundHound AI's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Alphabet54.77% 51.32% 35.42%
SoundHound AI -91.84%-40.15%-25.85%

Alphabet presently has a consensus price target of $419.86, suggesting a potential upside of 17.90%. SoundHound AI has a consensus price target of $14.93, suggesting a potential upside of 143.53%. Given SoundHound AI's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe SoundHound AI is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
44 Buy rating(s)
6 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.04
SoundHound AI
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

Summary

Alphabet beats SoundHound AI on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SoundHound AI compare to Microsoft?

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and SoundHound AI (NASDAQ:SOUN) are both technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, earnings and risk.

Microsoft has a net margin of 40.31% compared to SoundHound AI's net margin of -91.84%. Microsoft's return on equity of 31.98% beat SoundHound AI's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Microsoft40.31% 31.98% 18.70%
SoundHound AI -91.84%-40.15%-25.85%

In the previous week, Microsoft had 443 more articles in the media than SoundHound AI. MarketBeat recorded 463 mentions for Microsoft and 20 mentions for SoundHound AI. SoundHound AI's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Microsoft's score of 0.67 indicating that SoundHound AI is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Microsoft
217 Very Positive mention(s)
71 Positive mention(s)
102 Neutral mention(s)
47 Negative mention(s)
14 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
SoundHound AI
8 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
9 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Microsoft has higher revenue and earnings than SoundHound AI. SoundHound AI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Microsoft, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Microsoft$331.84B10.40$101.83B$17.9625.88
SoundHound AI$168.92M15.70-$14.01M-$0.47N/A

71.1% of Microsoft shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.3% of SoundHound AI shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Microsoft shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.8% of SoundHound AI shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Microsoft has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SoundHound AI has a beta of 2.62, suggesting that its share price is 162% more volatile than the broader market.

Microsoft currently has a consensus target price of $558.64, suggesting a potential upside of 20.21%. SoundHound AI has a consensus target price of $14.93, suggesting a potential upside of 143.53%. Given SoundHound AI's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SoundHound AI is more favorable than Microsoft.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Microsoft
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
42 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.89
SoundHound AI
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

Summary

Microsoft beats SoundHound AI on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SoundHound AI compare to NVIDIA?

SoundHound AI (NASDAQ:SOUN) and NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) are both technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, earnings, dividends and profitability.

SoundHound AI has a beta of 2.62, indicating that its share price is 162% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NVIDIA has a beta of 2.21, indicating that its share price is 121% more volatile than the broader market.

NVIDIA has a net margin of 62.97% compared to SoundHound AI's net margin of -91.84%. NVIDIA's return on equity of 96.94% beat SoundHound AI's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
SoundHound AI-91.84% -40.15% -25.85%
NVIDIA 62.97%96.94%72.16%

In the previous week, NVIDIA had 313 more articles in the media than SoundHound AI. MarketBeat recorded 333 mentions for NVIDIA and 20 mentions for SoundHound AI. NVIDIA's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat SoundHound AI's score of 0.69 indicating that NVIDIA is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
SoundHound AI
8 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
9 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
NVIDIA
187 Very Positive mention(s)
38 Positive mention(s)
54 Neutral mention(s)
44 Negative mention(s)
8 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

NVIDIA has higher revenue and earnings than SoundHound AI. SoundHound AI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NVIDIA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
SoundHound AI$168.92M15.70-$14.01M-$0.47N/A
NVIDIA$215.94B22.50$120.07B$6.5330.74

SoundHound AI currently has a consensus price target of $14.93, indicating a potential upside of 143.53%. NVIDIA has a consensus price target of $304.26, indicating a potential upside of 51.56%. Given SoundHound AI's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe SoundHound AI is more favorable than NVIDIA.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
SoundHound AI
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
NVIDIA
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
48 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.02

19.3% of SoundHound AI shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.3% of NVIDIA shares are held by institutional investors. 8.8% of SoundHound AI shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of NVIDIA shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

NVIDIA beats SoundHound AI on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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SOUN vs. The Competition

MetricSoundHound AISoftware IndustryTechnology SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$2.66B$14.26B$28.18B$12.31B
Dividend YieldN/A3.44%2.77%9.45%
P/E Ratio-13.04130.8779.9024.66
Price / Sales15.701,290.14593.43110.51
Price / Cash105.2442.5845.5159.62
Price / Book5.576.456.965.90
Net Income-$14.01M$365.95M$628.91M$336.31M
7 Day Performance-0.49%1.88%0.79%0.09%
1 Month Performance-8.23%-2.69%-6.12%-5.67%
1 Year Performance-39.37%6.34%147.79%18.79%

SoundHound AI Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
SOUN
SoundHound AI
2.1549 of 5 stars
$6.13
-0.2%
$14.93
+143.5%
-40.7%$2.66B$168.92MN/A200
AAPL
Apple
4.2985 of 5 stars
$336.23
+1.0%
$327.40
-2.6%
+48.8%$4.94T$416.16B40.66166,000
GOOG
Alphabet
4.7139 of 5 stars
$327.41
+2.6%
$410.09
+25.3%
+84.9%$3.97T$445.87B16.45190,200
GOOGL
Alphabet
4.8569 of 5 stars
$327.56
+2.4%
$419.86
+28.2%
+85.6%$3.97T$445.87B16.46190,820
MSFT
Microsoft
4.8888 of 5 stars
$389.99
+2.2%
$554.73
+42.2%
-12.9%$2.90T$281.72B23.23228,000

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