Snap (SNAP) Competitors $8.17 -0.27 (-3.20%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.15 -0.02 (-0.18%) As of 07:59 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 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 superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Which has more volatility and risk, AAPL or SNAP? Apple has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Snap has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger 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$391.04B9.32$93.74B$6.5937.25Snap$5.36B2.58-$697.86M-$0.32-25.53 Does the media prefer AAPL or SNAP? In the previous week, Apple had 234 more articles in the media than Snap. MarketBeat recorded 287 mentions for Apple and 53 mentions for Snap. Apple's average media sentiment score of 1.00 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 202 Very Positive mention(s) 24 Positive mention(s) 43 Neutral mention(s) 13 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Snap 14 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 32 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts prefer AAPL or SNAP? Apple currently has a consensus target price of $242.74, suggesting a potential downside of 1.13%. Snap has a consensus target price of $35.84, suggesting a potential upside of 338.70%. 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 1 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56Snap 2 Sell rating(s) 22 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.07 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AAPL or SNAP? 67.7% of Apple shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.5% of Snap shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Apple shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 22.7% of Snap shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers 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 -9.69%. 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% 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. 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 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$14.26B$20.39B$32.22B$21.65BDividend YieldN/A3.50%3.14%3.51%P/E Ratio-25.5379.80450.6429.96Price / Sales2.5891.832,005.4360.86Price / CashN/A86.3338.1224.97Price / Book5.569.287.594.59Net Income-$697.86M$355.93M$809.77M$999.97M7 Day Performance11.31%3.75%4.19%0.91%1 Month Performance13.77%11.16%9.20%5.36%1 Year Performance-18.95%87.56%24,222.91%14.36% Snap Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SNAPSnap3.1115 of 5 stars$8.17-3.2%$35.84+338.7%-12.5%$14.26B$5.36B-25.534,911Trending NewsInsider TradeOptions VolumeHigh Trading VolumeAAPLApple4.7308 of 5 stars$236.03+0.8%$240.80+2.0%+7.8%$3.50T$408.63B35.81164,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeAMZNAmazon.com4.7918 of 5 stars$231.94+1.7%$262.87+13.3%+24.0%$2.47T$637.96B35.331,556,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGOOGAlphabet4.7149 of 5 stars$249.57+3.4%$227.56-8.8%+56.9%$3.01T$350.02B26.54190,200Trending NewsInsider TradeShort Interest ↓GOOGLAlphabet3.8947 of 5 stars$249.32+3.5%$222.85-10.6%+57.7%$3.01T$350.02B26.51183,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeMETAMeta Platforms4.2982 of 5 stars$766.53+1.4%$822.41+7.3%+45.0%$1.93T$164.50B27.7674,067Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeMSFTMicrosoft4.9469 of 5 stars$512.89+0.6%$612.54+19.4%+18.0%$3.81T$281.72B37.58228,000Trending NewsDividend IncreaseROKURoku2.2209 of 5 stars$94.83+0.3%$100.67+6.2%+28.2%$13.96B$4.11B-225.543,340Analyst ForecastInsider TradeShort Interest ↓PINSPinterest4.0775 of 5 stars$36.09+3.0%$42.40+17.5%+21.6%$24.51B$3.65B12.924,666Positive NewsInsider TradeSPOTSpotify Technology4.6522 of 5 stars$711.45+2.2%$721.07+1.4%+113.2%$145.61B$16.96B172.647,691Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastDDOGDatadog4.563 of 5 stars$138.65+1.6%$153.10+10.4%+20.9%$48.37B$2.68B396.256,500Positive NewsInsider TradeShort Interest ↑ 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 9/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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