Spotify Technology (SPOT) Competitors $645.22 -28.64 (-4.25%) Closing price 10/24/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$651.00 +5.78 (+0.90%) As of 10/24/2025 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, 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 Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AAPL or SPOT? 67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.1% of Spotify Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Apple shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Spotify Technology shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, AAPL or SPOT? Apple has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Spotify Technology has a beta of 1.67, meaning that its share price is 67% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is AAPL or SPOT 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 Apple24.30% 170.91% 31.94% Spotify Technology 4.76%13.67%6.46% Which has better valuation and earnings, AAPL or SPOT? 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 RatioApple$391.04B9.97$93.74B$6.5939.88Spotify Technology$16.96B7.79$1.23B$4.12156.61 Do analysts prefer AAPL or SPOT? Apple currently has a consensus price target of $252.47, indicating a potential downside of 3.94%. Spotify Technology has a consensus price target of $731.16, indicating a potential upside of 13.32%. 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 Apple 2 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 4 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Spotify Technology 0 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 21 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.68 Does the media favor AAPL or SPOT? In the previous week, Apple had 243 more articles in the media than Spotify Technology. MarketBeat recorded 294 mentions for Apple and 51 mentions for Spotify Technology. Spotify Technology's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Apple's score of 0.91 indicating that Spotify Technology is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Apple 187 Very Positive mention(s) 32 Positive mention(s) 39 Neutral mention(s) 22 Negative mention(s) 8 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Spotify Technology 31 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryApple beats Spotify Technology on 9 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. 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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$132.20B$19.94B$33.67B$22.11BDividend YieldN/A3.66%3.18%3.55%P/E Ratio156.6160.7097.5430.50Price / Sales7.79102.241,292.1761.76Price / Cash94.3584.9738.6124.64Price / Book21.499.277.624.66Net Income$1.23B$356.34M$820.47M$1.02B7 Day Performance-3.85%4.64%2.47%2.22%1 Month Performance-9.38%1.43%3.63%2.07%1 Year Performance70.08%63.57%24,146.25%14.05% Spotify Technology Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SPOTSpotify Technology4.5448 of 5 stars$645.22-4.3%$731.16+13.3%+71.3%$132.20B$16.96B156.617,691Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAAPLApple4.7336 of 5 stars$252.29+2.0%$248.29-1.6%+14.0%$3.74T$391.04B38.28164,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAMZNAmazon.com4.7385 of 5 stars$213.04-0.7%$266.26+25.0%+20.3%$2.27T$637.96B32.481,556,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGOOGAlphabet4.6797 of 5 stars$253.79+0.8%$244.68-3.6%+58.3%$3.07T$371.40B27.03190,200Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGOOGLAlphabet3.9424 of 5 stars$253.30+0.7%$252.24-0.4%+59.7%$3.06T$371.40B26.98183,323Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMETAMeta Platforms4.5142 of 5 stars$716.91+0.7%$830.68+15.9%+30.0%$1.80T$178.80B25.9674,067Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionNFLXNetflix4.8128 of 5 stars$1,199.36+1.3%$1,339.81+11.7%+45.1%$509.64B$39.00B51.1014,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionTMUST-Mobile US4.9458 of 5 stars$229.33+1.3%$266.17+16.1%-6.8%$258.09B$84.05B21.6370,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAMXAmerica Movil2.5314 of 5 stars$22.47-0.4%$21.13-5.9%+36.8%$67.80B$935.68B18.26178,468Analyst UpgradeWBDWarner Bros. Discovery1.6526 of 5 stars$18.19-0.5%$17.00-6.5%+181.3%$45.03B$39.32B60.6435,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastTMETencent Music Entertainment Group3.6864 of 5 stars$22.35-1.2%$24.47+9.5%+100.3%$38.37B$30.27B24.565,353News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst Forecast 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 10/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersIf You Keep Cash In A U.S. Bank Account… Read This NOWThe Treasury Department just issued a stunning warning: U.S. banks could lose up to $6.6 trillion of custom...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMove $1,000 into this stock before Nov 6The End of Tesla? 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