Spotify Technology (SPOT) Competitors $687.45 +20.64 (+3.10%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$690.00 +2.55 (+0.37%) 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 InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock SPOT vs. AAPL, AMZN, GOOG, GOOGL, META, NFLX, TMUS, AMX, TME, and CHTShould 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), Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME), and Chunghwa Telecom (CHT). Spotify Technology vs. Its Competitors Apple Amazon.com Alphabet Alphabet Meta Platforms Netflix T-Mobile US America Movil Tencent Music Entertainment Group Chunghwa Telecom Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment. Does the media refer more to SPOT or AAPL? In the previous week, Apple had 371 more articles in the media than Spotify Technology. MarketBeat recorded 429 mentions for Apple and 58 mentions for Spotify Technology. Spotify Technology's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Apple's score of 0.83 indicating that Spotify Technology is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Spotify Technology 46 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Apple 215 Very Positive mention(s) 69 Positive mention(s) 94 Neutral mention(s) 21 Negative mention(s) 8 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better valuation and earnings, 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$16.96B8.30$1.23B$4.12166.86Apple$391.04B8.35$93.74B$6.5933.39 Which has more volatility & risk, SPOT or AAPL? Spotify Technology has a beta of 1.69, suggesting that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals believe in SPOT or AAPL? 84.1% of Spotify Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Spotify Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apple shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. 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 analysts recommend SPOT or AAPL? Spotify Technology presently has a consensus price target of $718.90, indicating a potential upside of 4.57%. Apple has a consensus price target of $237.60, indicating a potential upside of 7.98%. Given Apple's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Apple is more favorable than Spotify Technology.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Spotify Technology 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 20 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Apple 2 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57 SummaryApple beats Spotify Technology on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Spotify Technology News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SPOT 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 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$136.50B$19.44B$29.50B$20.70BDividend YieldN/A3.11%3.11%3.67%P/E Ratio166.8673.7150.8028.64Price / Sales8.3063.901,572.3857.34Price / Cash97.4285.6736.7223.59Price / Book18.718.087.324.32Net Income$1.23B$344.92M$803.33M$995.66M7 Day Performance9.74%-1.04%-0.25%0.57%1 Month Performance-6.77%0.90%-0.16%0.17%1 Year Performance112.57%73.57%53,008.11%16.48% Spotify Technology Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SPOTSpotify Technology4.512 of 5 stars$687.45+3.1%$718.90+4.6%+103.9%$136.50B$16.96B166.867,691Analyst UpgradeAAPLApple4.7236 of 5 stars$202.38-2.5%$237.25+17.2%+2.8%$3.02T$391.04B30.71164,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap UpHigh Trading VolumeAMZNAmazon.com4.7604 of 5 stars$214.75-8.3%$262.45+22.2%+37.2%$2.28T$637.96B32.741,556,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeGOOGAlphabet4.7715 of 5 stars$189.95-1.5%$215.19+13.3%+22.7%$2.31T$371.40B20.23190,200Trending NewsInsider TradeGOOGLAlphabet4.1357 of 5 stars$189.13-1.4%$211.39+11.8%+23.9%$2.30T$350.02B20.14183,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeMETAMeta Platforms4.3086 of 5 stars$750.01-3.0%$820.32+9.4%+56.2%$1.89T$178.80B27.1574,067Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionNFLXNetflix4.408 of 5 stars$1,158.60-0.1%$1,297.66+12.0%+93.3%$492.32B$39.00B49.3714,000Trending NewsInsider TradeTMUST-Mobile US4.8408 of 5 stars$237.20-0.5%$256.31+8.1%+26.0%$266.95B$81.40B22.3870,000Positive NewsInsider TradeAMXAmerica Movil2.9178 of 5 stars$17.94-0.7%$16.92-5.7%+11.5%$54.51B$926.22B19.09178,468TMETencent Music Entertainment Group2.6846 of 5 stars$20.53-2.2%$16.60-19.1%+64.0%$35.25B$3.89B24.445,353Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsCHTChunghwa Telecom1.3167 of 5 stars$43.73+0.8%N/A+19.4%$33.95B$229.33B29.3532,452Earnings Report Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AAPL Alternatives AMZN Alternatives GOOG Alternatives GOOGL Alternatives META Alternatives NFLX Alternatives TMUS Alternatives AMX Alternatives TME Alternatives CHT 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 8/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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