Snap (SNAP) Competitors $9.26 -0.12 (-1.23%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.27 +0.00 (+0.05%) As of 07/3/2025 04:59 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 TEAMShould 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 Atlassian (TEAM). Snap vs. Its Competitors Apple Amazon.com Alphabet Alphabet Meta Platforms Microsoft Roku Pinterest Spotify Technology Atlassian 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 businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk and dividends. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership 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. Comparatively, 22.7% of Snap shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, AAPL or SNAP? Apple has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Snap has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer AAPL or SNAP? In the previous week, Apple had 256 more articles in the media than Snap. MarketBeat recorded 274 mentions for Apple and 18 mentions for Snap. Apple's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Snap's score of 0.74 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Apple 149 Very Positive mention(s) 20 Positive mention(s) 69 Neutral mention(s) 21 Negative mention(s) 13 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Snap 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend AAPL or SNAP? Apple presently has a consensus price target of $234.95, suggesting a potential upside of 10.12%. Snap has a consensus price target of $35.74, suggesting a potential upside of 285.80%. 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) 12 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58Snap 1 Sell rating(s) 23 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.23 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 167.24% beat Snap's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Apple24.30% 167.24% 31.35% Snap -9.63%-21.53%-6.37% Which has better 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$391.04B8.15$93.74B$6.4233.23Snap$5.36B2.89-$697.86M-$0.31-29.89 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. 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$15.49B$18.25B$27.69B$20.68BDividend YieldN/A2.46%3.12%3.71%P/E Ratio-29.8974.9937.2428.10Price / Sales2.8971.592,042.4838.21Price / CashN/A94.0738.5922.53Price / Book6.308.687.224.58Net Income-$697.86M$337.50M$763.57M$986.06M7 Day Performance6.09%3.55%2.77%2.79%1 Month Performance13.19%2.92%6.42%5.46%1 Year Performance-43.47%63.80%51,825.72%15.06% Snap Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SNAPSnap3.5356 of 5 stars$9.27-1.2%$35.74+285.8%-41.2%$15.49B$5.36B-29.894,911News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAAPLApple4.8589 of 5 stars$200.29-0.4%$234.39+17.0%-3.7%$2.99T$391.04B31.20164,000Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeOptions VolumeAMZNAmazon.com4.6177 of 5 stars$219.94-1.5%$245.81+11.8%+12.9%$2.34T$637.96B35.831,556,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGOOGAlphabet4.8643 of 5 stars$178.33+0.0%$206.38+15.7%-3.8%$2.16T$359.71B19.87190,200Trending NewsInsider TradeGOOGLAlphabet4.2494 of 5 stars$177.57-0.5%$199.95+12.6%-3.6%$2.15T$359.71B19.79183,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeMETAMeta Platforms3.9568 of 5 stars$740.13+0.9%$719.52-2.8%+40.6%$1.86T$170.36B28.8774,067Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeMSFTMicrosoft4.6987 of 5 stars$497.16+0.2%$521.14+4.8%+8.1%$3.70T$245.12B38.42228,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastROKURoku3.0047 of 5 stars$88.60+1.9%$89.93+1.5%+41.5%$12.93B$4.11B-121.363,340Analyst ForecastPINSPinterest4.1725 of 5 stars$36.28+0.9%$40.52+11.7%-17.1%$24.60B$3.65B13.243,990Analyst ForecastInsider TradeSPOTSpotify Technology4.4162 of 5 stars$767.00-0.7%$654.93-14.6%+130.0%$157.00B$16.96B127.197,691Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastTEAMAtlassian4.7891 of 5 stars$203.29+0.5%$282.19+38.8%+17.1%$53.37B$4.96B-122.478,810Insider 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 TEAM 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 7/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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