AT&T (T) Competitors $28.08 +0.17 (+0.59%) As of 01:02 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock T vs. AAPL, AMZN, CMCSA, MSFT, NFLX, TMUS, WBD, DIS, TU, and VZShould you be buying AT&T stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of AT&T include Apple (AAPL), Amazon.com (AMZN), Comcast (CMCSA), Microsoft (MSFT), Netflix (NFLX), T-Mobile US (TMUS), Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), Walt Disney (DIS), TELUS (TU), and Verizon Communications (VZ). AT&T vs. Its Competitors Apple Amazon.com Comcast Microsoft Netflix T-Mobile US Warner Bros. Discovery Walt Disney TELUS Verizon Communications Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and AT&T (NYSE:T) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability and media sentiment. Is AAPL or T more profitable? Apple has a net margin of 24.30% compared to AT&T's net margin of 10.29%. Apple's return on equity of 167.24% beat AT&T's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Apple24.30% 167.24% 31.35% AT&T 10.29%13.36%3.99% Do institutionals and insiders believe in AAPL or T? 67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.1% of AT&T shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Apple shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of AT&T shares are held 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. Which has better valuation & earnings, AAPL or T? Apple has higher revenue and earnings than AT&T. AT&T 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 RatioApple$391.04B8.18$93.74B$6.4233.37AT&T$122.34B1.65$10.95B$1.6317.25 Which has more volatility & risk, AAPL or T? Apple has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AT&T has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is AAPL or T a better dividend stock? Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. AT&T pays an annual dividend of $1.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Apple pays out 16.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AT&T pays out 68.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Apple has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Do analysts prefer AAPL or T? Apple presently has a consensus price target of $234.94, suggesting a potential upside of 9.66%. AT&T has a consensus price target of $29.66, suggesting a potential upside of 5.49%. Given Apple's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Apple is more favorable than AT&T.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Apple 2 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57AT&T 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77 Does the media refer more to AAPL or T? In the previous week, Apple had 128 more articles in the media than AT&T. MarketBeat recorded 253 mentions for Apple and 125 mentions for AT&T. Apple's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat AT&T's score of 0.84 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Apple 154 Very Positive mention(s) 22 Positive mention(s) 52 Neutral mention(s) 20 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AT&T 74 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 31 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryApple beats AT&T on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get AT&T News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for T 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 T 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 T vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAT&TWireless National IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$202.16B$39.75B$28.86B$21.02BDividend Yield4.00%5.47%3.01%3.58%P/E Ratio15.9610.3534.1227.75Price / Sales1.652.651,739.4660.10Price / Cash5.3712.0038.6523.00Price / Book1.673.777.784.67Net Income$10.95B$2.38B$781.95M$994.49M7 Day Performance4.44%0.66%0.77%1.25%1 Month Performance0.66%19.17%7.22%5.50%1 Year Performance46.43%3.67%53,000.94%11.11% AT&T Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TAT&T4.4915 of 5 stars$28.09+0.6%$29.66+5.6%+45.7%$202.09B$122.34B15.96140,990Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeAAPLApple4.5671 of 5 stars$213.31+0.4%$235.11+10.2%-2.2%$3.19T$391.04B33.23164,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAMZNAmazon.com4.3064 of 5 stars$226.78-1.1%$251.67+11.0%+28.4%$2.44T$637.96B37.401,556,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeCMCSAComcast4.9488 of 5 stars$35.60+1.7%$41.10+15.4%-7.1%$132.39B$123.56B8.71182,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsOptions VolumeGap DownMSFTMicrosoft4.4765 of 5 stars$507.73-0.5%$543.79+7.1%+19.1%$3.79T$245.12B39.38228,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNFLXNetflix4.2418 of 5 stars$1,210.19-1.9%$1,297.66+7.2%+85.7%$522.02B$39.00B52.2614,000Trending NewsTMUST-Mobile US4.6738 of 5 stars$236.57+1.7%$255.12+7.8%+39.9%$267.52B$82.69B22.9970,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeWBDWarner Bros. Discovery2.2544 of 5 stars$12.79-0.1%$12.41-3.0%+59.4%$31.48B$39.32B-2.9135,000Positive NewsDISWalt Disney4.6377 of 5 stars$120.69-0.1%$128.13+6.2%+35.8%$217.31B$91.36B24.72233,000Trending NewsTUTELUS3.3286 of 5 stars$16.66+1.4%$21.50+29.0%+4.8%$25.43B$14.88B29.25106,800Upcoming EarningsVZVerizon Communications4.945 of 5 stars$43.39+2.1%$47.22+8.8%+8.7%$182.93B$135.29B10.3399,600Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AAPL Competitors AMZN Competitors CMCSA Competitors MSFT Competitors NFLX Competitors TMUS Competitors WBD Competitors DIS Competitors TU Competitors VZ Competitors 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:T) was last updated on 7/25/2025 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 | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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