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

Should you buy Spotify Technology stock or one of its competitors? Spotify Technology'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 Spotify Technology compare to Apple?

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.

Apple has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Spotify Technology has a beta of 1.59, suggesting that its share price is 59% more volatile than the broader market.

Apple has higher revenue and earnings than Spotify Technology. Spotify Technology 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
Apple$416.16B11.22$112.01B$8.7236.69
Spotify Technology$19.44B5.74$2.50B$16.0633.75

In the previous week, Apple had 351 more articles in the media than Spotify Technology. MarketBeat recorded 381 mentions for Apple and 30 mentions for Spotify Technology. Spotify Technology's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Apple's score of 0.63 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
170 Very Positive mention(s)
61 Positive mention(s)
90 Neutral mention(s)
39 Negative mention(s)
16 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Spotify Technology
17 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Apple presently has a consensus target price of $330.61, indicating a potential upside of 3.33%. Spotify Technology has a consensus target price of $609.05, indicating a potential upside of 12.35%. 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
4 Sell rating(s)
12 Hold rating(s)
22 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.51
Spotify Technology
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.84

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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Apple has a net margin of 27.62% compared to Spotify Technology's net margin of 18.44%. Apple's return on equity of 135.46% beat Spotify Technology's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Apple27.62% 135.46% 34.11%
Spotify Technology 18.44%41.39%23.78%

Summary

Apple beats Spotify Technology on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Spotify Technology compare to Amazon.com?

Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) and Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

84.1% of Spotify Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Amazon.com shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Spotify Technology shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.9% of Amazon.com 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.

Spotify Technology has a beta of 1.59, meaning that its share price is 59% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Amazon.com has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its share price is 44% more volatile than the broader market.

Spotify Technology currently has a consensus price target of $609.05, indicating a potential upside of 12.35%. Amazon.com has a consensus price target of $323.26, indicating a potential upside of 25.05%. Given Amazon.com's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Amazon.com is more favorable than Spotify Technology.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Spotify Technology
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.84
Amazon.com
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
56 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.98

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 226 more articles in the media than Spotify Technology. MarketBeat recorded 256 mentions for Amazon.com and 30 mentions for Spotify Technology. Spotify Technology's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Amazon.com's score of 0.77 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
17 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
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

Spotify Technology has a net margin of 18.44% compared to Amazon.com's net margin of 17.44%. Spotify Technology's return on equity of 41.39% beat Amazon.com's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Spotify Technology18.44% 41.39% 23.78%
Amazon.com 17.44%18.00%8.97%

Amazon.com has higher revenue and earnings than Spotify Technology. Amazon.com 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 Ratio
Spotify Technology$19.44B5.74$2.50B$16.0633.75
Amazon.com$716.92B3.89$77.67B$12.4320.80

Summary

Spotify Technology beats Amazon.com on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Spotify Technology compare to Alphabet?

Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) are both large-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment and risk.

In the previous week, Alphabet had 229 more articles in the media than Spotify Technology. MarketBeat recorded 259 mentions for Alphabet and 30 mentions for Spotify Technology. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Spotify Technology's score of 0.82 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Spotify Technology
17 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Alphabet
169 Very Positive mention(s)
20 Positive mention(s)
37 Neutral mention(s)
22 Negative mention(s)
8 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

84.1% of Spotify Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.3% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Spotify Technology shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Alphabet has a net margin of 54.77% compared to Spotify Technology's net margin of 18.44%. Alphabet's return on equity of 51.32% beat Spotify Technology's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Spotify Technology18.44% 41.39% 23.78%
Alphabet 54.77%51.32%35.42%

Spotify Technology presently has a consensus target price of $609.05, suggesting a potential upside of 12.35%. Alphabet has a consensus target price of $415.55, suggesting a potential upside of 23.93%. Given Alphabet's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Alphabet is more favorable than Spotify Technology.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Spotify Technology
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.84
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
30 Buy rating(s)
6 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.05

Spotify Technology has a beta of 1.59, meaning that its share price is 59% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than Spotify Technology. Alphabet 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 Ratio
Spotify Technology$19.44B5.74$2.50B$16.0633.75
Alphabet$402.84B10.18$132.17B$19.9116.84

Summary

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

How does Spotify Technology compare to Alphabet?

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

Spotify Technology currently has a consensus price target of $609.05, suggesting a potential upside of 12.35%. Alphabet has a consensus price target of $420.19, suggesting a potential upside of 24.15%. Given Alphabet's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Alphabet is more favorable than Spotify Technology.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Spotify Technology
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.84
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
45 Buy rating(s)
5 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.02

In the previous week, Alphabet had 151 more articles in the media than Spotify Technology. MarketBeat recorded 181 mentions for Alphabet and 30 mentions for Spotify Technology. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Spotify Technology's score of 0.82 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Spotify Technology
17 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Alphabet
116 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
33 Neutral mention(s)
21 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

84.1% of Spotify Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Spotify Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.6% of Alphabet shares are owned by company 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.

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than Spotify Technology. Alphabet 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 Ratio
Spotify Technology$19.44B5.74$2.50B$16.0633.75
Alphabet$402.84B10.28$132.17B$19.9117.00

Alphabet has a net margin of 54.77% compared to Spotify Technology's net margin of 18.44%. Alphabet's return on equity of 51.32% beat Spotify Technology's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Spotify Technology18.44% 41.39% 23.78%
Alphabet 54.77%51.32%35.42%

Spotify Technology has a beta of 1.59, meaning that its stock price is 59% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does Spotify Technology compare to Meta Platforms?

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

Spotify Technology has a beta of 1.59, indicating that its stock price is 59% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Meta Platforms has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Meta Platforms had 114 more articles in the media than Spotify Technology. MarketBeat recorded 144 mentions for Meta Platforms and 30 mentions for Spotify Technology. Meta Platforms' average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Spotify Technology's score of 0.82 indicating that Meta Platforms is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Spotify Technology
17 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Meta Platforms
104 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
15 Neutral mention(s)
16 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Spotify Technology currently has a consensus price target of $609.05, indicating a potential upside of 12.35%. Meta Platforms has a consensus price target of $785.22, indicating a potential upside of 27.31%. Given Meta Platforms' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Meta Platforms is more favorable than Spotify Technology.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Spotify Technology
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.84
Meta Platforms
0 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
34 Buy rating(s)
4 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.89

Meta Platforms has higher revenue and earnings than Spotify Technology. Meta Platforms 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 Ratio
Spotify Technology$19.44B5.74$2.50B$16.0633.75
Meta Platforms$200.97B7.82$60.46B$26.5523.23

Meta Platforms has a net margin of 29.83% compared to Spotify Technology's net margin of 18.44%. Spotify Technology's return on equity of 41.39% beat Meta Platforms' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Spotify Technology18.44% 41.39% 23.78%
Meta Platforms 29.83%33.18%20.07%

84.1% of Spotify Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.9% of Meta Platforms shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Spotify Technology shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.5% of Meta Platforms 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.

Summary

Meta Platforms beats Spotify Technology on 12 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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SPOT vs. The Competition

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MetricSpotify TechnologyEntertainment IndustryCommunication Services SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$115.32B$11.04B$33.01B$23.49B
Dividend YieldN/A3.89%5.33%3.73%
P/E Ratio34.8826.0624.2129.41
Price / Sales5.74108.9561.8919.75
Price / Cash44.0636.3320.4132.15
Price / Book11.458.5211.707.60
Net Income$2.50B$84.02M$1.10B$1.07B
7 Day Performance-1.14%-0.63%-0.25%-0.07%
1 Month Performance12.23%-0.76%0.49%-0.42%
1 Year Performance-23.01%-7.72%-3.07%13.25%

Spotify Technology Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
SPOT
Spotify Technology
4.3697 of 5 stars		$542.08
-3.2%		$609.05
+12.4%		-19.7%$115.32B$19.44B34.887,287
AAPL
Apple
4.3564 of 5 stars		$323.13
+2.0%		$330.61
+2.3%		+37.6%$4.71T$416.16B37.04166,000
AMZN
Amazon.com
4.8696 of 5 stars		$254.37
-2.1%		$323.09
+27.0%		+14.6%$2.74T$716.92B20.441,576,000
GOOG
Alphabet
4.8345 of 5 stars		$333.16
-0.7%		$415.55
+24.7%		+46.7%$4.07T$402.84B16.72190,200
GOOGL
Alphabet
4.6409 of 5 stars		$336.29
-0.9%		$420.19
+25.0%		+48.5%$4.11T$402.84B16.88190,820

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