AT&T (T) Competitors $26.33 +0.13 (+0.48%) Closing price 10/17/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$26.32 -0.01 (-0.04%) As of 08:28 AM 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 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 AT&T (NYSE:T) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and earnings. Is T or AAPL 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 170.91% beat AT&T's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AT&T10.29% 13.36% 3.99% Apple 24.30%170.91%31.94% Do analysts rate T or AAPL? AT&T presently has a consensus price target of $30.65, indicating a potential upside of 16.44%. Apple has a consensus price target of $248.29, indicating a potential downside of 1.58%. Given AT&T's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe AT&T is more favorable than Apple.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score AT&T 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Apple 2 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 4 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64 Does the media favor T or AAPL? In the previous week, Apple had 183 more articles in the media than AT&T. MarketBeat recorded 241 mentions for Apple and 58 mentions for AT&T. Apple's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat AT&T's score of 0.85 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AT&T 34 Very Positive mention(s) 13 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Apple 168 Very Positive mention(s) 22 Positive mention(s) 30 Neutral mention(s) 9 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is T or AAPL a better dividend stock? AT&T pays an annual dividend of $1.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. AT&T pays out 63.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Apple pays out 15.8% 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. Which has more risk and volatility, T or AAPL? AT&T has a beta of 0.42, meaning that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, T or AAPL? 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 RatioAT&T$122.34B1.54$10.95B$1.7614.96Apple$391.04B9.57$93.74B$6.5938.28 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of T or AAPL? 57.1% of AT&T shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of AT&T 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, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryApple beats AT&T on 15 of the 20 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$188.24B$39.08B$32.72B$21.77BDividend Yield4.21%6.20%3.24%3.63%P/E Ratio14.9633.47100.8732.43Price / Sales1.542.521,454.1881.20Price / Cash5.1010.3934.6818.06Price / Book1.602.937.424.59Net Income$10.95B$2.55B$820.47M$1.01B7 Day Performance2.98%0.20%-1.15%-0.38%1 Month Performance-9.35%-7.45%1.05%-0.93%1 Year Performance20.49%-13.92%24,183.58%9.46% AT&T Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TAT&T4.8772 of 5 stars$26.33+0.5%$30.65+16.4%+20.5%$188.24B$122.34B14.96140,990Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAAPLApple4.7301 of 5 stars$246.96-0.3%$248.29+0.5%+7.4%$3.65T$391.04B37.35164,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAMZNAmazon.com4.8865 of 5 stars$215.61-2.0%$266.26+23.5%+12.7%$2.30T$637.96B32.821,556,000Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionCMCSAComcast4.9636 of 5 stars$29.87+1.6%$39.94+33.7%-29.5%$109.94B$123.73B4.92182,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMSFTMicrosoft4.9814 of 5 stars$509.23-0.9%$618.47+21.5%+22.8%$3.79T$281.72B37.34228,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastNFLXNetflix4.5836 of 5 stars$1,212.19-0.6%$1,337.63+10.3%+57.0%$515.17B$39.00B51.6614,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastTMUST-Mobile US4.8493 of 5 stars$228.22+1.4%$265.13+16.2%+2.7%$255.92B$81.40B21.4570,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsInsider TradeWBDWarner Bros. Discovery2.0196 of 5 stars$17.69-0.5%$16.61-6.1%+132.6%$43.64B$39.32B58.7535,000DISWalt Disney4.9057 of 5 stars$111.05+0.7%$131.18+18.1%+13.8%$199.54B$91.36B17.40233,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastTUTELUS3.3038 of 5 stars$15.11-0.7%$21.50+42.3%-6.1%$23.22B$14.88B32.88106,800Positive NewsVZVerizon Communications4.9422 of 5 stars$40.16+1.0%$47.63+18.6%-7.8%$169.03B$134.79B9.3499,600Trending NewsUpcoming Earnings 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 10/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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