Pinterest (PINS) Competitors $36.98 +0.25 (+0.67%) As of 03:02 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PINS vs. AAPL, ABNB, AMZN, GOOG, GOOGL, META, PYPL, SHOP, SNAP, and NTESShould you be buying Pinterest stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Pinterest include Apple (AAPL), Airbnb (ABNB), Amazon.com (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOG), Alphabet (GOOGL), Meta Platforms (META), PayPal (PYPL), Shopify (SHOP), Snap (SNAP), and NetEase (NTES). Pinterest vs. Its Competitors Apple Airbnb Amazon.com Alphabet Alphabet Meta Platforms PayPal Shopify Snap NetEase Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, PINS or AAPL? Apple has higher revenue and earnings than Pinterest. Pinterest 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 RatioPinterest$3.65B6.90$1.86B$2.7913.25Apple$391.04B9.00$93.74B$6.5935.97 Does the media refer more to PINS or AAPL? In the previous week, Apple had 220 more articles in the media than Pinterest. MarketBeat recorded 254 mentions for Apple and 34 mentions for Pinterest. Pinterest's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Apple's score of 1.05 indicating that Pinterest is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Pinterest 27 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Apple 178 Very Positive mention(s) 23 Positive mention(s) 33 Neutral mention(s) 13 Negative mention(s) 5 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is PINS or AAPL more profitable? Pinterest has a net margin of 49.31% compared to Apple's net margin of 24.30%. Apple's return on equity of 170.91% beat Pinterest's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Pinterest49.31% 8.44% 7.41% Apple 24.30%170.91%31.94% Do analysts recommend PINS or AAPL? Pinterest currently has a consensus target price of $42.40, indicating a potential upside of 14.67%. Apple has a consensus target price of $237.73, indicating a potential upside of 0.28%. Given Pinterest's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Pinterest is more favorable than Apple.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Pinterest 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 25 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83Apple 2 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57 Do insiders and institutionals believe in PINS or AAPL? 88.8% of Pinterest shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.1% of Pinterest shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apple shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, PINS or AAPL? Pinterest has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryApple beats Pinterest on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Pinterest News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PINS 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. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PINS 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 NYSE 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 PINS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPinterestINTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$25.14B$18.90B$29.84B$21.13BDividend YieldN/A3.40%3.16%3.50%P/E Ratio13.2578.12416.6229.04Price / Sales6.9062.261,599.3848.33Price / Cash85.9087.5034.3218.29Price / Book5.2217.579.195.28Net Income$1.86B$352.59M$808.33M$998.51M7 Day Performance2.07%-1.36%-0.83%-0.76%1 Month Performance-2.07%2.79%3.50%6.21%1 Year Performance18.10%64.26%24,020.84%13.52% Pinterest Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PINSPinterest4.2689 of 5 stars$36.98+0.7%$42.40+14.7%+14.7%$25.14B$3.65B13.254,666Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAAPLApple4.7135 of 5 stars$227.52-0.1%$237.98+4.6%+0.3%$3.38T$391.04B34.54164,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpABNBAirbnb3.8661 of 5 stars$128.46-1.1%$142.72+11.1%+8.8%$79.81B$11.10B31.107,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAMZNAmazon.com4.7877 of 5 stars$228.44-0.2%$262.87+15.1%+26.2%$2.44T$637.96B34.841,556,000Trending NewsGOOGAlphabet4.5634 of 5 stars$209.33+1.3%$215.19+2.8%+28.4%$2.54T$371.40B22.33190,200Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpGOOGLAlphabet3.7235 of 5 stars$208.72+1.3%$211.53+1.3%+29.4%$2.53T$371.40B22.26183,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpMETAMeta Platforms4.321 of 5 stars$754.86+0.0%$822.41+8.9%+41.0%$1.90T$178.80B27.3474,067Positive NewsPYPLPayPal4.5969 of 5 stars$69.32-0.8%$85.00+22.6%-4.4%$66.22B$32.29B14.8124,400Trending NewsSHOPShopify4.3772 of 5 stars$140.99-0.8%$148.51+5.3%+87.7%$183.27B$10.01B90.9811,600Positive NewsSNAPSnap3.0939 of 5 stars$7.05-2.2%$34.16+384.9%-21.4%$11.90B$5.36B-22.024,911Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeNTESNetEase4.1345 of 5 stars$136.13+3.2%$122.71-9.9%+68.7%$86.23B$14.43B18.4226,028Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Apple Competitors Airbnb Competitors Amazon.com Competitors Alphabet Competitors Alphabet Competitors Meta Platforms Competitors PayPal Competitors Shopify Competitors Snap Competitors NetEase 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 (NYSE:PINS) was last updated on 9/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersForget Tesla — This Tiny AI Stock Is Musk’s Real PlayWhile Wall Street focused on Tesla’s earnings, Elon Musk was quietly building a supercomputer so powerful it c...Behind the Markets | SponsoredWarren Buffett Issues Cryptic Warning on U.S. DollarImagine a bull market so powerful, every single investor became a millionaire. 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