Spotify Technology (SPOT) Competitors $679.89 -0.39 (-0.06%) Closing price 10/7/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$682.97 +3.08 (+0.45%) As of 07:04 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 InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock SPOT vs. AAPL, AMZN, GOOG, GOOGL, META, NFLX, TMUS, AMX, WBD, and TMEShould you be buying Spotify Technology stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Spotify Technology include Apple (AAPL), Amazon.com (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOG), Alphabet (GOOGL), Meta Platforms (META), Netflix (NFLX), T-Mobile US (TMUS), America Movil (AMX), Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), and Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME). Spotify Technology vs. Its Competitors Apple Amazon.com Alphabet Alphabet Meta Platforms Netflix T-Mobile US America Movil Warner Bros. Discovery Tencent Music Entertainment Group Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings. Do analysts prefer SPOT or AAPL? Spotify Technology presently has a consensus price target of $731.16, indicating a potential upside of 7.54%. Apple has a consensus price target of $247.49, indicating a potential downside of 3.51%. Given Spotify Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Spotify Technology is more favorable than Apple.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Spotify Technology 0 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 21 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.68Apple 2 Sell rating(s) 13 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58 Is SPOT or AAPL more profitable? Apple has a net margin of 24.30% compared to Spotify Technology's net margin of 4.76%. Apple's return on equity of 170.91% beat Spotify Technology's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Spotify Technology4.76% 13.67% 6.46% Apple 24.30%170.91%31.94% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SPOT or AAPL? 84.1% of Spotify Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Spotify Technology shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apple shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has higher earnings and valuation, SPOT or AAPL? Apple has higher revenue and earnings than Spotify Technology. Apple is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Spotify Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSpotify Technology$16.96B8.21$1.23B$4.12165.02Apple$391.04B9.73$93.74B$6.5938.92 Which has more risk & volatility, SPOT or AAPL? Spotify Technology has a beta of 1.67, suggesting that its share price is 67% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor SPOT or AAPL? In the previous week, Apple had 169 more articles in the media than Spotify Technology. MarketBeat recorded 218 mentions for Apple and 49 mentions for Spotify Technology. Apple's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Spotify Technology's score of 0.66 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Spotify Technology 32 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Apple 134 Very Positive mention(s) 25 Positive mention(s) 25 Neutral mention(s) 12 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryApple beats Spotify Technology on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SPOT 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 SPOT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSpotify TechnologyINTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$139.26B$19.78B$33.21B$22.14BDividend YieldN/A3.65%3.16%3.57%P/E Ratio165.0274.91499.7329.64Price / Sales8.21112.522,020.1895.37Price / Cash99.3984.4737.8824.65Price / Book22.649.377.534.61Net Income$1.23B$354.27M$819.01M$1.01B7 Day Performance-3.15%2.30%1.68%-0.14%1 Month Performance-5.40%6.78%9.24%2.28%1 Year Performance83.54%97.22%24,047.09%14.59% Spotify Technology Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SPOTSpotify Technology4.6821 of 5 stars$679.89-0.1%$731.16+7.5%+87.3%$139.26B$16.96B165.027,691AAPLApple4.5958 of 5 stars$255.46-0.5%$245.66-3.8%+15.7%$3.79T$391.04B38.76164,000Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionAMZNAmazon.com4.855 of 5 stars$219.78+0.7%$264.04+20.1%+22.7%$2.34T$670.04B33.501,556,000Trending NewsGOOGAlphabet4.5245 of 5 stars$247.18+0.2%$230.35-6.8%+50.3%$2.99T$371.40B26.32190,200Trending NewsGOOGLAlphabet3.6645 of 5 stars$246.54+0.3%$233.44-5.3%+50.8%$2.98T$371.40B26.26183,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastMETAMeta Platforms4.4629 of 5 stars$743.75-0.7%$826.05+11.1%+21.9%$1.87T$164.50B26.9374,067Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastNFLXNetflix4.5504 of 5 stars$1,210.61+0.2%$1,328.87+9.8%+69.7%$514.42B$39.00B51.5814,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastTMUST-Mobile US4.9493 of 5 stars$237.47-0.2%$258.02+8.7%+9.3%$267.25B$84.05B22.4070,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAMXAmerica Movil3.3198 of 5 stars$20.90+1.9%$18.77-10.2%+28.9%$63.00B$47.69B22.23178,468News CoverageAnalyst ForecastWBDWarner Bros. Discovery2.5701 of 5 stars$19.51-1.4%$14.07-27.9%+140.9%$48.30B$39.32B65.0435,000Analyst ForecastTMETencent Music Entertainment Group3.8474 of 5 stars$23.63+0.3%$24.47+3.6%+72.5%$40.55B$30.27B25.975,353Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AAPL Alternatives AMZN Alternatives GOOG Alternatives GOOGL Alternatives META Alternatives NFLX Alternatives TMUS Alternatives AMX Alternatives WBD Alternatives TME 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:SPOT) was last updated on 10/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuy 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 | Sponsored$15 Fund: Turn Gold Boom into Real IncomeIf you've been watching gold's historic run and wondering if it's too late… I've got good news. 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