Snap (SNAP) Competitors $8.40 -0.03 (-0.36%) Closing price 10/9/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.42 +0.02 (+0.23%) As of 05:03 AM 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 DDOGShould 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 Datadog (DDOG). Snap vs. Its Competitors Apple Amazon.com Alphabet Alphabet Meta Platforms Microsoft Roku Pinterest Spotify Technology Datadog Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Snap (NYSE:SNAP) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, earnings, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and profitability. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of 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 insiders. Comparatively, 22.7% of Snap shares are held 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. Is AAPL or SNAP more profitable? Apple has a net margin of 24.30% compared to Snap's net margin of -9.69%. 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 -9.69%-23.32%-6.91% Which has more volatility and risk, AAPL or SNAP? Apple has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Snap has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend AAPL or SNAP? Apple currently has a consensus price target of $248.29, suggesting a potential downside of 2.26%. Snap has a consensus price target of $34.65, suggesting a potential upside of 312.48%. Given Snap's higher possible 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) 12 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 4 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64Snap 3 Sell rating(s) 23 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.03 Which has preferable valuation & earnings, 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$391.04B9.64$93.74B$6.5938.55Snap$5.36B2.65-$697.86M-$0.32-26.25 Does the media prefer AAPL or SNAP? In the previous week, Apple had 184 more articles in the media than Snap. MarketBeat recorded 213 mentions for Apple and 29 mentions for Snap. Apple's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Snap's score of 0.26 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Apple 133 Very Positive mention(s) 18 Positive mention(s) 28 Neutral mention(s) 8 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Snap 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 22 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryApple beats Snap on 15 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. 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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$14.25B$19.82B$33.21B$22.07BDividend YieldN/A3.49%3.17%3.58%P/E Ratio-26.2577.13496.3429.59Price / Sales2.65129.531,658.0164.78Price / CashN/A84.6238.1624.53Price / Book5.719.537.774.61Net Income-$697.86M$354.27M$819.59M$1.01B7 Day Performance-1.41%0.79%1.16%-1.02%1 Month Performance18.90%6.66%9.59%2.47%1 Year Performance-21.16%98.91%24,012.57%14.58% Snap Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SNAPSnap3.6256 of 5 stars$8.40-0.4%$34.65+312.5%-21.3%$14.25B$5.36B-26.254,911Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓AAPLApple4.6063 of 5 stars$256.09-0.7%$247.49-3.4%+10.7%$3.80T$408.63B38.81164,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAMZNAmazon.com4.7324 of 5 stars$220.81+0.6%$266.26+20.6%+23.0%$2.36T$637.96B33.661,556,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGOOGAlphabet4.509 of 5 stars$249.38+1.2%$235.33-5.6%+48.5%$3.01T$350.02B26.54190,200Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeGOOGLAlphabet3.6847 of 5 stars$248.40+1.2%$240.76-3.1%+49.2%$3.00T$350.02B26.44183,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastMETAMeta Platforms4.3308 of 5 stars$714.06+0.5%$830.02+16.2%+24.2%$1.79T$164.50B25.8074,067Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeMSFTMicrosoft4.9452 of 5 stars$527.74+2.0%$618.47+17.2%+25.1%$3.93T$281.72B38.72228,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionROKURoku2.1596 of 5 stars$104.89+1.0%$101.33-3.4%+25.5%$15.46B$4.11B-249.923,340Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionPINSPinterest4.6993 of 5 stars$32.11+0.5%$42.63+32.8%-5.9%$21.90B$3.65B11.554,666Analyst ForecastSPOTSpotify Technology4.7706 of 5 stars$689.80+1.4%$731.16+6.0%+79.6%$141.02B$16.96B167.217,691Analyst ForecastDDOGDatadog4.0871 of 5 stars$158.01+4.1%$156.69-0.8%+31.1%$55.17B$2.68B451.996,500Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AAPL Alternatives AMZN Alternatives GOOG Alternatives GOOGL Alternatives META Alternatives MSFT Alternatives ROKU Alternatives PINS Alternatives SPOT Alternatives DDOG 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 10/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners"I'm risking my reputation on this"The Fed rate cut truth they don't want you to know The Fed's 25 basis point cut isn't just monetary policy…...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House DoorsWhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredElon callingElon Musk says November 6 could "affect the future of the world" Get ready for the biggest pivot in corpora...Altimetry | Sponsored1 Hour Once A DayMy top income trading expert, Dave Aquino, just released a 1-hour trading strategy designed specifically to he...Base Camp Trading | SponsoredBuy UBER immediatelyBULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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