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PINS vs. AAPL, ABNB, AMZN, GOOG, and GOOGL

Should you buy Pinterest stock or one of its competitors? Pinterest's main competitors and comparable companies include Apple (AAPL), Airbnb (ABNB), Amazon.com (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOG), and Alphabet (GOOGL). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size.

How does Pinterest compare to Apple?

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

Apple has a net margin of 27.62% compared to Pinterest's net margin of 5.46%. Apple's return on equity of 135.46% beat Pinterest's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Apple27.62% 135.46% 34.11%
Pinterest 5.46%7.49%5.62%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Apple$416.16B11.81$112.01B$8.7238.61
Pinterest$4.22B2.84$416.86M$0.3462.89

In the previous week, Apple had 206 more articles in the media than Pinterest. MarketBeat recorded 233 mentions for Apple and 27 mentions for Pinterest. Apple's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Pinterest's score of 0.50 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Apple
143 Very Positive mention(s)
27 Positive mention(s)
29 Neutral mention(s)
17 Negative mention(s)
12 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Pinterest
11 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
8 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.8% of Pinterest shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Apple shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.1% of Pinterest shares are held by company 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.

Apple has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its share price is 7% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pinterest has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

Apple presently has a consensus price target of $340.02, indicating a potential upside of 1.00%. Pinterest has a consensus price target of $27.90, indicating a potential upside of 30.48%. Given Pinterest's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Pinterest is more favorable than Apple.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Apple
2 Sell rating(s)
14 Hold rating(s)
25 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
Pinterest
0 Sell rating(s)
19 Hold rating(s)
18 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.49

Summary

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

How does Pinterest compare to Airbnb?

Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) and Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

80.8% of Airbnb shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.8% of Pinterest shares are held by institutional investors. 27.2% of Airbnb shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.1% of Pinterest shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Airbnb has a net margin of 20.45% compared to Pinterest's net margin of 5.46%. Airbnb's return on equity of 33.38% beat Pinterest's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Airbnb20.45% 33.38% 10.67%
Pinterest 5.46%7.49%5.62%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Airbnb$12.24B8.11$2.51B$4.4037.70
Pinterest$4.22B2.84$416.86M$0.3462.89

Airbnb has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pinterest has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Airbnb had 13 more articles in the media than Pinterest. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for Airbnb and 27 mentions for Pinterest. Airbnb's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Pinterest's score of 0.50 indicating that Airbnb is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Airbnb
14 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
14 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Pinterest
11 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
8 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Airbnb currently has a consensus target price of $183.48, indicating a potential upside of 10.61%. Pinterest has a consensus target price of $27.90, indicating a potential upside of 30.48%. Given Pinterest's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Pinterest is more favorable than Airbnb.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Airbnb
2 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
27 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.66
Pinterest
0 Sell rating(s)
19 Hold rating(s)
18 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.49

Summary

Airbnb beats Pinterest on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pinterest compare to Amazon.com?

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) and Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, profitability and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 267 more articles in the media than Pinterest. MarketBeat recorded 294 mentions for Amazon.com and 27 mentions for Pinterest. Amazon.com's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Pinterest's score of 0.50 indicating that Amazon.com is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Pinterest
11 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
8 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Amazon.com
165 Very Positive mention(s)
60 Positive mention(s)
34 Neutral mention(s)
28 Negative mention(s)
4 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Pinterest has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Amazon.com has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its share price is 45% more volatile than the broader market.

Pinterest currently has a consensus target price of $27.90, suggesting a potential upside of 30.48%. Amazon.com has a consensus target price of $322.86, suggesting a potential upside of 23.03%. Given Pinterest's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Pinterest is more favorable than Amazon.com.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Pinterest
0 Sell rating(s)
19 Hold rating(s)
18 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.49
Amazon.com
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
56 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.95

Amazon.com has a net margin of 17.44% compared to Pinterest's net margin of 5.46%. Amazon.com's return on equity of 18.00% beat Pinterest's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Pinterest5.46% 7.49% 5.62%
Amazon.com 17.44%18.00%8.97%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Pinterest$4.22B2.84$416.86M$0.3462.89
Amazon.com$716.92B3.95$77.67B$12.4321.11

88.8% of Pinterest shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Amazon.com shares are held by institutional investors. 8.1% of Pinterest shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.9% of Amazon.com shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Amazon.com beats Pinterest on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pinterest compare to Alphabet?

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) are both large-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and risk.

88.8% of Pinterest shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.3% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. 8.1% of Pinterest shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of Alphabet shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Pinterest presently has a consensus price target of $27.90, suggesting a potential upside of 30.48%. Alphabet has a consensus price target of $421.95, suggesting a potential upside of 21.30%. Given Pinterest's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Pinterest is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Pinterest
0 Sell rating(s)
19 Hold rating(s)
18 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.49
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
35 Buy rating(s)
6 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.07

Pinterest has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

Alphabet has a net margin of 54.77% compared to Pinterest's net margin of 5.46%. Alphabet's return on equity of 51.32% beat Pinterest's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Pinterest5.46% 7.49% 5.62%
Alphabet 54.77%51.32%35.42%

In the previous week, Alphabet had 137 more articles in the media than Pinterest. MarketBeat recorded 164 mentions for Alphabet and 27 mentions for Pinterest. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Pinterest's score of 0.50 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Pinterest
11 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
8 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Alphabet
84 Very Positive mention(s)
19 Positive mention(s)
42 Neutral mention(s)
11 Negative mention(s)
7 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Pinterest$4.22B2.84$416.86M$0.3462.89
Alphabet$402.84B10.56$132.17B$19.9117.47

Summary

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

How does Pinterest compare to Alphabet?

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) are both large-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Alphabet has a net margin of 54.77% compared to Pinterest's net margin of 5.46%. Alphabet's return on equity of 51.32% beat Pinterest's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Pinterest5.46% 7.49% 5.62%
Alphabet 54.77%51.32%35.42%

Pinterest has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Alphabet had 137 more articles in the media than Pinterest. MarketBeat recorded 164 mentions for Alphabet and 27 mentions for Pinterest. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Pinterest's score of 0.50 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Pinterest
11 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
8 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Alphabet
100 Very Positive mention(s)
12 Positive mention(s)
38 Neutral mention(s)
10 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Pinterest currently has a consensus target price of $27.90, suggesting a potential upside of 30.48%. Alphabet has a consensus target price of $425.72, suggesting a potential upside of 21.06%. Given Pinterest's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Pinterest is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Pinterest
0 Sell rating(s)
19 Hold rating(s)
18 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.49
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
46 Buy rating(s)
5 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.02

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Pinterest$4.22B2.84$416.86M$0.3462.89
Alphabet$402.84B10.68$132.17B$19.9117.66

88.8% of Pinterest shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.0% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. 8.1% of Pinterest shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.6% of Alphabet shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

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

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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.
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Media Sentiment Over Time

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.
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PINS vs. The Competition

MetricPinterestInteractive Media & Services IndustryCommunication Services SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$11.50B$98.44B$34.32B$22.94B
Dividend YieldN/A4.09%5.51%3.72%
P/E Ratio62.89982.76231.9528.60
Price / Sales2.84315.46111.8424.55
Price / Cash69.2917.2520.4437.72
Price / Book2.9927.1512.414.72
Net Income$416.86M$3.55B$1.12B$1.07B
7 Day Performance11.24%1.96%-0.52%0.35%
1 Month Performance16.56%-0.40%-3.70%-3.80%
1 Year Performance-32.84%-17.35%-9.05%6.48%

Pinterest Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
PINS
Pinterest
4.4914 of 5 stars
$21.38
+4.2%
$27.90
+30.5%
-35.5%$11.50B$4.22B62.895,265
AAPL
Apple
4.5874 of 5 stars
$338.40
-0.8%
$340.14
+0.5%
+31.9%$4.94T$416.16B38.81166,000
ABNB
Airbnb
4.3949 of 5 stars
$156.08
-0.9%
$182.71
+17.1%
+36.0%$93.46B$12.24B35.478,200
AMZN
Amazon.com
4.8843 of 5 stars
$246.15
-1.4%
$321.19
+30.5%
+12.8%$2.66T$716.92B19.801,576,000
GOOG
Alphabet
4.6507 of 5 stars
$339.16
-0.6%
$419.93
+23.8%
+40.5%$4.15T$402.84B17.03198,933

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