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

Should you buy Pinterest stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Pinterest 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 Pinterest include Apple (AAPL), Airbnb (ABNB), Amazon.com (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOG), and Alphabet (GOOGL).

How does Pinterest compare to Apple?

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

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

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
Pinterest$4.22B2.89$416.86M$0.4845.38
Apple$416.16B10.29$112.01B$8.2735.26

Apple has a net margin of 27.15% compared to Pinterest's net margin of 7.64%. Apple's return on equity of 146.69% beat Pinterest's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Pinterest7.64% 8.26% 6.76%
Apple 27.15%146.69%34.02%

In the previous week, Apple had 377 more articles in the media than Pinterest. MarketBeat recorded 411 mentions for Apple and 34 mentions for Pinterest. Pinterest's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Apple's score of 0.80 indicating that Pinterest is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Pinterest
28 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Apple
241 Very Positive mention(s)
49 Positive mention(s)
73 Neutral mention(s)
39 Negative mention(s)
3 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Pinterest presently has a consensus price target of $27.40, suggesting a potential upside of 25.82%. Apple has a consensus price target of $314.59, suggesting a potential upside of 7.89%. Given Pinterest's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Pinterest is more favorable than Apple.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Pinterest
1 Sell rating(s)
18 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43
Apple
1 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
23 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.69

Pinterest has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Apple beats Pinterest on 12 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 better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings, media sentiment and risk.

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

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$12.24B6.36$2.51B$4.0631.80
Pinterest$4.22B2.89$416.86M$0.4845.38

Airbnb presently has a consensus target price of $157.76, suggesting a potential upside of 22.20%. Pinterest has a consensus target price of $27.40, suggesting a potential upside of 25.82%. Given Pinterest's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Pinterest is more favorable than Airbnb.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Airbnb
1 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
22 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.66
Pinterest
1 Sell rating(s)
18 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

Airbnb has a net margin of 19.90% compared to Pinterest's net margin of 7.64%. Airbnb's return on equity of 31.24% beat Pinterest's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Airbnb19.90% 31.24% 10.16%
Pinterest 7.64%8.26%6.76%

Airbnb has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pinterest has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Airbnb had 22 more articles in the media than Pinterest. MarketBeat recorded 56 mentions for Airbnb and 34 mentions for Pinterest. Pinterest's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Airbnb's score of 0.86 indicating that Pinterest is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Airbnb
38 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Pinterest
28 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

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

How does Pinterest compare to Amazon.com?

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

Amazon.com currently has a consensus price target of $312.52, indicating a potential upside of 31.31%. Pinterest has a consensus price target of $27.40, indicating a potential upside of 25.82%. Given Amazon.com's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Amazon.com is more favorable than Pinterest.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Amazon.com
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
57 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.95
Pinterest
1 Sell rating(s)
18 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

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
Amazon.com$716.92B3.57$77.67B$8.3628.47
Pinterest$4.22B2.89$416.86M$0.4845.38

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

Amazon.com has a net margin of 12.22% compared to Pinterest's net margin of 7.64%. Amazon.com's return on equity of 19.92% beat Pinterest's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Amazon.com12.22% 19.92% 9.86%
Pinterest 7.64%8.26%6.76%

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 298 more articles in the media than Pinterest. MarketBeat recorded 332 mentions for Amazon.com and 34 mentions for Pinterest. Pinterest's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Amazon.com's score of 0.87 indicating that Pinterest is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Amazon.com
204 Very Positive mention(s)
43 Positive mention(s)
42 Neutral mention(s)
32 Negative mention(s)
10 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Pinterest
28 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Amazon.com has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pinterest has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

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 computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

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 stock is poised for long-term growth.

Pinterest has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its share price is 22% more volatile than the broader market.

Pinterest currently has a consensus target price of $27.40, indicating a potential upside of 25.82%. Alphabet has a consensus target price of $376.78, indicating a potential upside of 6.64%. Given Pinterest's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Pinterest is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Pinterest
1 Sell rating(s)
18 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
29 Buy rating(s)
5 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.03

In the previous week, Alphabet had 180 more articles in the media than Pinterest. MarketBeat recorded 214 mentions for Alphabet and 34 mentions for Pinterest. Pinterest's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Alphabet's score of 0.81 indicating that Pinterest is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Pinterest
28 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Alphabet
137 Very Positive mention(s)
18 Positive mention(s)
29 Neutral mention(s)
27 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Alphabet has a net margin of 37.92% compared to Pinterest's net margin of 7.64%. Alphabet's return on equity of 38.99% beat Pinterest's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Pinterest7.64% 8.26% 6.76%
Alphabet 37.92%38.99%27.41%

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$4.22B2.89$416.86M$0.4845.38
Alphabet$402.84B10.63$132.17B$13.1126.95

Summary

Alphabet beats Pinterest on 13 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 computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment and risk.

Alphabet has a net margin of 37.92% compared to Pinterest's net margin of 7.64%. Alphabet's return on equity of 38.99% beat Pinterest's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Pinterest7.64% 8.26% 6.76%
Alphabet 37.92%38.99%27.41%

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 insiders. Comparatively, 11.6% of Alphabet shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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$4.22B2.89$416.86M$0.4845.38
Alphabet$402.84B10.72$132.17B$13.1127.18

Pinterest has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

Pinterest presently has a consensus target price of $27.40, indicating a potential upside of 25.82%. Alphabet has a consensus target price of $413.13, indicating a potential upside of 15.92%. Given Pinterest's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Pinterest is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Pinterest
1 Sell rating(s)
18 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
47 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94

In the previous week, Alphabet had 178 more articles in the media than Pinterest. MarketBeat recorded 212 mentions for Alphabet and 34 mentions for Pinterest. Pinterest's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Alphabet's score of 0.94 indicating that Pinterest is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Pinterest
28 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Alphabet
155 Very Positive mention(s)
9 Positive mention(s)
24 Neutral mention(s)
21 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Alphabet beats Pinterest on 13 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

MetricPinterestINTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$12.20B$16.40B$37.65B$22.82B
Dividend YieldN/A3.09%3.14%4.11%
P/E Ratio45.3861.9779.0730.13
Price / Sales2.8939.15628.8621.00
Price / Cash74.2273.1650.0023.85
Price / Book3.056.169.464.59
Net Income$416.86M$386.39M$1.07B$1.07B
7 Day Performance5.03%-3.96%-3.27%-0.60%
1 Month Performance2.25%0.80%2.87%-1.14%
1 Year Performance-37.92%-10.48%153.02%18.94%

Pinterest Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
PINS
Pinterest
4.4648 of 5 stars
$21.78
-0.6%
$27.40
+25.8%
-35.9%$12.20B$4.22B45.385,265
AAPL
Apple
4.509 of 5 stars
$306.29
-1.9%
$310.31
+1.3%
+44.2%$4.50T$416.16B37.04166,000
ABNB
Airbnb
4.6198 of 5 stars
$137.93
+3.5%
$157.67
+14.3%
-5.5%$83.13B$12.24B33.978,200
AMZN
Amazon.com
4.9402 of 5 stars
$261.26
-3.5%
$312.83
+19.7%
+12.5%$2.81T$716.92B31.251,576,000
GOOG
Alphabet
3.9819 of 5 stars
$372.57
-1.0%
$378.50
+1.6%
+104.0%$4.51T$402.84B28.42190,200

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This page (NYSE:PINS) was last updated on 6/10/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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