Snap (SNAP) Competitors $9.40 -0.07 (-0.74%) Closing price 08/5/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.02 -1.38 (-14.69%) As of 08/5/2025 08:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SNAP vs. AAPL, AMZN, GOOG, GOOGL, META, MSFT, ROKU, PINS, SPOT, and CRWVShould you be buying Snap stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Snap include Apple (AAPL), Amazon.com (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOG), Alphabet (GOOGL), Meta Platforms (META), Microsoft (MSFT), Roku (ROKU), Pinterest (PINS), Spotify Technology (SPOT), and CoreWeave (CRWV). Snap vs. Its Competitors Apple Amazon.com Alphabet Alphabet Meta Platforms Microsoft Roku Pinterest Spotify Technology CoreWeave Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Snap (NYSE:SNAP) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk, profitability and dividends. Which has more volatility & risk, AAPL or SNAP? Apple has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Snap has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor AAPL or SNAP? In the previous week, Apple had 356 more articles in the media than Snap. MarketBeat recorded 369 mentions for Apple and 13 mentions for Snap. Apple's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Snap's score of 0.39 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Apple 185 Very Positive mention(s) 54 Positive mention(s) 70 Neutral mention(s) 34 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Snap 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do institutionals & insiders believe in AAPL or SNAP? 67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.5% of Snap shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Apple shares are held by company 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. Is AAPL or SNAP more profitable? Apple has a net margin of 24.30% compared to Snap's net margin of -9.63%. Apple's return on equity of 170.91% beat Snap's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Apple24.30% 170.91% 31.94% Snap -9.63%-21.53%-6.37% Do analysts rate AAPL or SNAP? Apple currently has a consensus price target of $237.25, suggesting a potential upside of 16.92%. Snap has a consensus price target of $34.64, suggesting a potential upside of 268.50%. Given Snap's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Snap 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) 15 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57Snap 2 Sell rating(s) 21 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 Which has higher earnings and valuation, AAPL or SNAP? Apple has higher revenue and earnings than Snap. Snap 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 RatioApple$391.04B7.70$93.74B$6.5930.79Snap$5.36B2.93-$697.86M-$0.31-30.32 SummaryApple beats Snap on 16 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Snap News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SNAP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SNAP 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 SNAP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSnapINTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$15.83B$19.22B$29.24B$20.68BDividend YieldN/A3.04%3.09%3.68%P/E Ratio-30.3283.0649.2129.31Price / Sales2.9370.011,486.1464.11Price / CashN/A83.6036.6723.31Price / Book6.398.247.424.40Net Income-$697.86M$344.92M$802.59M$995.90M7 Day Performance0.64%-1.22%-0.98%0.27%1 Month Performance1.46%1.08%0.69%0.39%1 Year Performance8.86%69.73%53,046.63%15.57% Snap Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SNAPSnap3.5056 of 5 stars$9.40-0.7%$34.64+268.5%+7.9%$15.83B$5.36B-30.324,911Trending NewsEarnings ReportInsider TradeAAPLApple4.9193 of 5 stars$213.96+0.0%$234.94+9.8%-3.0%$3.19T$391.04B33.31164,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionAMZNAmazon.com4.8297 of 5 stars$232.93+0.6%$254.71+9.4%+32.7%$2.47T$637.96B37.931,556,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionGOOGAlphabet4.9364 of 5 stars$192.99-0.6%$215.19+11.5%+21.6%$2.34T$371.40B20.56190,200Trending NewsGOOGLAlphabet4.1337 of 5 stars$192.01-0.6%$211.32+10.1%+22.2%$2.33T$371.40B20.46183,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastMETAMeta Platforms4.2915 of 5 stars$714.65+0.3%$754.07+5.5%+60.5%$1.80T$170.36B27.8974,067Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionMSFTMicrosoft4.9408 of 5 stars$511.69-0.4%$551.21+7.7%+33.6%$3.80T$245.12B39.54228,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst RevisionROKURoku3.5532 of 5 stars$94.50+4.9%$93.92-0.6%+61.9%$13.79B$4.25B-129.473,340Trending NewsEarnings ReportInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionPINSPinterest3.9856 of 5 stars$38.13+0.6%$41.81+9.7%+36.1%$25.87B$3.76B13.924,666Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsOptions VolumeSPOTSpotify Technology4.7283 of 5 stars$697.88+0.7%$727.52+4.2%+99.6%$143.03B$16.23B115.877,691Trending NewsCRWVCoreWeaveN/A$111.73-3.4%$85.25-23.7%N/A$53.63B$2.71B0.00881Trending News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AAPL Alternatives AMZN Alternatives GOOG Alternatives GOOGL Alternatives META Alternatives MSFT Alternatives ROKU Alternatives PINS Alternatives SPOT Alternatives CRWV Alternatives 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:SNAP) was last updated on 8/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredElon’s Secret Social Security BombshellTo All Americans Born Before April 16th, 1963: Did Trump Just Give The Green Light To Radically RE-DO Social S...Banyan Hill Publishing | Sponsored[Warning] Buffett Indicator hits new All-Time-HighWarren Buffett has leaned on one key indicator for decades—and it just hit an all-time high. 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