Spotify Technology (SPOT) Competitors $708.82 -1.13 (-0.16%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$708.50 -0.32 (-0.05%) 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, CHT, 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), Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), and Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME). Spotify Technology vs. Its Competitors Apple Amazon.com Alphabet Alphabet Meta Platforms Netflix T-Mobile US America Movil Chunghwa Telecom 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 compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Does the media prefer SPOT or AAPL? In the previous week, Apple had 203 more articles in the media than Spotify Technology. MarketBeat recorded 264 mentions for Apple and 61 mentions for Spotify Technology. Spotify Technology's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Apple'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 37 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Apple 144 Very Positive mention(s) 26 Positive mention(s) 55 Neutral mention(s) 30 Negative mention(s) 7 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, SPOT or AAPL? Spotify Technology has a beta of 1.68, meaning that its stock price is 68% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has higher valuation & 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$16.96B8.55$1.23B$6.03117.55Apple$400.37B7.88$93.74B$6.4232.89 Do analysts recommend SPOT or AAPL? Spotify Technology presently has a consensus target price of $701.31, indicating a potential downside of 1.06%. Apple has a consensus target price of $235.27, indicating a potential upside of 11.42%. Given Apple's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Apple is more favorable than Spotify Technology.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Spotify Technology 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 19 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64Apple 2 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.59 Is SPOT or AAPL more profitable? Apple has a net margin of 24.30% compared to Spotify Technology's net margin of 7.19%. Apple's return on equity of 167.24% beat Spotify Technology's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Spotify Technology7.19% 22.53% 10.25% Apple 24.30%167.24%31.35% 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. 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$145.10B$17.61B$27.44B$20.58BDividend YieldN/A2.46%3.12%3.73%P/E Ratio117.5571.7436.8627.90Price / Sales8.55335.551,915.4053.69Price / Cash105.5094.5838.6622.44Price / Book23.608.437.244.57Net Income$1.23B$337.83M$767.31M$988.81M7 Day Performance-2.09%-1.29%-0.14%0.21%1 Month Performance0.08%1.78%4.24%3.91%1 Year Performance135.67%53.17%52,442.29%11.35% Spotify Technology Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SPOTSpotify Technology4.2746 of 5 stars$708.82-0.2%$690.77-2.5%+132.6%$145.10B$16.96B117.557,691Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAAPLApple4.8255 of 5 stars$209.44-1.9%$234.95+12.2%-8.8%$3.13T$391.04B32.62164,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAMZNAmazon.com4.504 of 5 stars$223.320.0%$245.60+10.0%+11.2%$2.37T$650.31B36.371,556,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionGOOGAlphabet4.8824 of 5 stars$177.24-1.8%$206.38+16.4%-7.2%$2.15T$350.02B19.76190,200Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGOOGLAlphabet4.2431 of 5 stars$176.28-1.8%$199.95+13.4%-7.1%$2.14T$350.02B19.65183,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMETAMeta Platforms3.5811 of 5 stars$721.22+0.3%$719.29-0.3%+36.0%$1.81T$164.50B28.1374,067Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionNFLXNetflix4.3841 of 5 stars$1,289.88-0.6%$1,182.58-8.3%+84.5%$548.93B$39.00B60.9614,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionTMUST-Mobile US4.9041 of 5 stars$237.51-1.3%$256.26+7.9%+26.4%$269.68B$81.40B23.1770,000Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionAMXAmerica Movil2.5933 of 5 stars$18.090.0%$16.62-8.1%-3.6%$54.89B$47.69B33.49178,468Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastCHTChunghwa Telecom0.7122 of 5 stars$44.68-1.8%N/A+22.3%$34.66B$7.16B29.9932,452News CoveragePositive NewsTMETencent Music Entertainment Group2.0719 of 5 stars$20.03+2.9%$16.60-17.1%+32.8%$34.36B$3.89B23.845,353Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AAPL Alternatives AMZN Alternatives GOOG Alternatives GOOGL Alternatives META Alternatives NFLX Alternatives TMUS Alternatives AMX Alternatives CHT 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 7/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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