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SNAP vs. AAPL, AMZN, GOOG, GOOGL, and META

Should you buy Snap stock or one of its competitors? Snap's main competitors and comparable companies include Apple (AAPL), Amazon.com (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOG), Alphabet (GOOGL), and Meta Platforms (META). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size.

How does Snap compare to Apple?

Snap (NYSE:SNAP) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and media sentiment.

Snap has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

Snap presently has a consensus price target of $7.65, suggesting a potential upside of 39.57%. Apple has a consensus price target of $330.61, suggesting a potential upside of 3.33%. Given Snap's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Snap is more favorable than Apple.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Snap
2 Sell rating(s)
24 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.28
Apple
4 Sell rating(s)
12 Hold rating(s)
22 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.51

47.5% of Snap shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. 22.7% of Snap shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apple shares are held 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 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 Ratio
Snap$5.93B1.56-$460.49M-$0.18N/A
Apple$416.16B11.22$112.01B$8.7236.69

In the previous week, Apple had 375 more articles in the media than Snap. MarketBeat recorded 380 mentions for Apple and 5 mentions for Snap. Apple's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Snap's score of 0.60 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Snap
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Apple
170 Very Positive mention(s)
61 Positive mention(s)
89 Neutral mention(s)
39 Negative mention(s)
16 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Apple has a net margin of 27.62% compared to Snap's net margin of -4.90%. Apple's return on equity of 135.46% beat Snap's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Snap-4.90% -14.61% -4.12%
Apple 27.62%135.46%34.11%

Summary

Apple beats Snap on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Snap compare to Amazon.com?

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

Amazon.com has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its share price is 44% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Snap has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

Amazon.com has higher revenue and earnings than Snap. Snap is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amazon.com, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Amazon.com$716.92B3.89$77.67B$12.4320.80
Snap$5.93B1.56-$460.49M-$0.18N/A

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 251 more articles in the media than Snap. MarketBeat recorded 256 mentions for Amazon.com and 5 mentions for Snap. Amazon.com's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Snap's score of 0.60 indicating that Amazon.com is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Amazon.com
137 Very Positive mention(s)
42 Positive mention(s)
30 Neutral mention(s)
34 Negative mention(s)
11 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Snap
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Amazon.com has a net margin of 17.44% compared to Snap's net margin of -4.90%. Amazon.com's return on equity of 18.00% beat Snap's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Amazon.com17.44% 18.00% 8.97%
Snap -4.90%-14.61%-4.12%

72.2% of Amazon.com shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.5% of Snap shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.9% of Amazon.com shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 22.7% of Snap shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Amazon.com presently has a consensus target price of $323.26, suggesting a potential upside of 25.05%. Snap has a consensus target price of $7.65, suggesting a potential upside of 39.57%. Given Snap's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Snap is more favorable than Amazon.com.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Amazon.com
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
56 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.98
Snap
2 Sell rating(s)
24 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.28

Summary

Amazon.com beats Snap on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Snap compare to Alphabet?

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Snap (NYSE:SNAP) are both communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, risk and media sentiment.

Alphabet currently has a consensus price target of $415.55, suggesting a potential upside of 23.93%. Snap has a consensus price target of $7.65, suggesting a potential upside of 39.57%. Given Snap's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Snap is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
30 Buy rating(s)
6 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.05
Snap
2 Sell rating(s)
24 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.28

Alphabet has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Snap has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Alphabet had 256 more articles in the media than Snap. MarketBeat recorded 261 mentions for Alphabet and 5 mentions for Snap. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Snap's score of 0.60 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Alphabet
168 Very Positive mention(s)
20 Positive mention(s)
38 Neutral mention(s)
22 Negative mention(s)
10 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Snap
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Alphabet has a net margin of 54.77% compared to Snap's net margin of -4.90%. Alphabet's return on equity of 51.32% beat Snap's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Alphabet54.77% 51.32% 35.42%
Snap -4.90%-14.61%-4.12%

27.3% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.5% of Snap shares are held by institutional investors. 13.0% of Alphabet 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, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than Snap. Snap is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alphabet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Alphabet$445.87B9.20$132.17B$19.9116.84
Snap$5.93B1.56-$460.49M-$0.18N/A

Summary

Alphabet beats Snap on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Snap compare to Alphabet?

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Snap (NYSE:SNAP) are both communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and media sentiment.

Alphabet has a net margin of 54.77% compared to Snap's net margin of -4.90%. Alphabet's return on equity of 51.32% beat Snap's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Alphabet54.77% 51.32% 35.42%
Snap -4.90%-14.61%-4.12%

Alphabet has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Snap has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

40.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.5% of Snap shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.6% of Alphabet shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.7% of Snap 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.

Alphabet presently has a consensus target price of $420.19, suggesting a potential upside of 24.15%. Snap has a consensus target price of $7.65, suggesting a potential upside of 39.57%. Given Snap's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Snap is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
45 Buy rating(s)
5 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.02
Snap
2 Sell rating(s)
24 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.28

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than Snap. Snap is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alphabet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Alphabet$445.87B9.28$132.17B$19.9117.00
Snap$5.93B1.56-$460.49M-$0.18N/A

In the previous week, Alphabet had 175 more articles in the media than Snap. MarketBeat recorded 180 mentions for Alphabet and 5 mentions for Snap. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Snap's score of 0.60 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Alphabet
115 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
33 Neutral mention(s)
21 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Snap
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Alphabet beats Snap on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Snap compare to Meta Platforms?

Snap (NYSE:SNAP) and Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) are both communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Meta Platforms had 141 more articles in the media than Snap. MarketBeat recorded 146 mentions for Meta Platforms and 5 mentions for Snap. Meta Platforms' average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Snap's score of 0.60 indicating that Meta Platforms is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Snap
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Meta Platforms
105 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
15 Neutral mention(s)
16 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Meta Platforms has a net margin of 29.83% compared to Snap's net margin of -4.90%. Meta Platforms' return on equity of 33.18% beat Snap's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Snap-4.90% -14.61% -4.12%
Meta Platforms 29.83%33.18%20.07%

Snap has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Meta Platforms has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market.

Meta Platforms has higher revenue and earnings than Snap. Snap is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Meta Platforms, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Snap$5.93B1.56-$460.49M-$0.18N/A
Meta Platforms$200.97B7.82$60.46B$26.5523.23

47.5% of Snap shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.9% of Meta Platforms shares are held by institutional investors. 22.7% of Snap shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.5% of Meta Platforms 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.

Snap presently has a consensus price target of $7.65, indicating a potential upside of 39.57%. Meta Platforms has a consensus price target of $785.22, indicating a potential upside of 27.31%. Given Snap's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Snap is more favorable than Meta Platforms.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Snap
2 Sell rating(s)
24 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.28
Meta Platforms
0 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
34 Buy rating(s)
4 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.89

Summary

Meta Platforms beats Snap on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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SNAP vs. The Competition

MetricSnapInteractive Media & Services IndustryCommunication Services SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$9.64B$94.23B$33.43B$23.69B
Dividend YieldN/A3.63%5.31%3.72%
P/E Ratio-30.44995.48231.9629.32
Price / Sales1.56107.2262.3320.81
Price / CashN/A17.9720.5433.23
Price / Book4.8126.6311.707.60
Net Income-$460.49M$3.51B$1.10B$1.07B
7 Day Performance0.92%-0.40%-0.25%-0.07%
1 Month Performance-4.86%-2.51%0.49%-0.42%
1 Year Performance-22.76%-13.70%-3.07%13.25%

Snap Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
SNAP
Snap
3.2345 of 5 stars
$5.48
-3.9%
$7.65
+39.6%
-21.0%$9.64B$5.93BN/A5,261
AAPL
Apple
4.344 of 5 stars
$310.57
+0.4%
$330.53
+6.4%
+37.6%$4.54T$416.16B35.65166,000
AMZN
Amazon.com
4.8616 of 5 stars
$262.38
+1.5%
$322.39
+22.9%
+14.6%$2.83T$775.68B21.101,576,000
GOOG
Alphabet
4.8292 of 5 stars
$344.89
+0.9%
$415.55
+20.5%
+46.7%$4.22T$402.84B17.33190,200
GOOGL
Alphabet
4.6322 of 5 stars
$348.41
+1.0%
$420.19
+20.6%
+48.5%$4.26T$402.84B17.51190,820

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This page (NYSE:SNAP) was last updated on 9/4/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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