AT&T (T) Competitors $28.32 +0.02 (+0.05%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$28.34 +0.01 (+0.04%) As of 07/3/2025 04:59 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 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 superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings. Which has stronger valuation & 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$122.34B1.67$10.95B$1.6317.38Apple$391.04B8.15$93.74B$6.4233.23 Does the media refer more to T or AAPL? In the previous week, Apple had 195 more articles in the media than AT&T. MarketBeat recorded 281 mentions for Apple and 86 mentions for AT&T. AT&T's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Apple's score of 0.78 indicating that AT&T is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AT&T 51 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 8 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Apple 152 Very Positive mention(s) 20 Positive mention(s) 71 Neutral mention(s) 22 Negative mention(s) 14 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals believe in T or AAPL? 57.1% of AT&T shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of AT&T 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 stock is poised for long-term growth. 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 3.9%. Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. AT&T pays out 68.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Apple pays out 16.2% 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 & volatility, T or AAPL? AT&T has a beta of 0.42, suggesting that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend T or AAPL? AT&T presently has a consensus price target of $28.90, indicating a potential upside of 2.03%. Apple has a consensus price target of $234.95, indicating a potential upside of 10.12%. Given Apple's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Apple is more favorable than AT&T.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score AT&T 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71Apple 2 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58 Is T or AAPL more profitable? Apple has a net margin of 24.30% compared to AT&T's net margin of 9.64%. Apple's return on equity of 167.24% beat AT&T's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AT&T9.64% 13.63% 4.08% Apple 24.30%167.24%31.35% SummaryApple beats AT&T on 16 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. 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$204.07B$42.15B$27.81B$20.72BDividend Yield3.91%5.49%3.12%3.72%P/E Ratio17.389.2537.1028.09Price / Sales1.673.112,010.7238.30Price / Cash5.4912.2838.5922.53Price / Book1.724.177.234.58Net Income$10.95B$2.54B$763.57M$986.06M7 Day Performance0.89%8.06%2.68%2.79%1 Month Performance2.05%11.74%6.33%5.46%1 Year Performance50.91%-2.68%51,825.67%15.06% AT&T Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TAT&T4.6107 of 5 stars$28.33+0.1%$28.90+2.0%+51.6%$204.07B$122.34B17.38140,990AAPLApple4.8572 of 5 stars$209.34+2.0%$234.39+12.0%-3.7%$3.12T$391.04B32.57164,000Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeOptions VolumeAMZNAmazon.com4.6208 of 5 stars$218.98-0.2%$245.81+12.3%+12.9%$2.33T$637.96B35.691,556,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeCMCSAComcast4.9932 of 5 stars$35.72+0.1%$42.10+17.9%-5.6%$133.37B$123.73B8.78182,000Positive NewsOptions VolumeMSFTMicrosoft4.704 of 5 stars$497.11-0.1%$521.14+4.8%+8.1%$3.70T$245.12B38.43228,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastNFLXNetflix4.4373 of 5 stars$1,333.71-0.4%$1,172.73-12.1%+89.8%$567.74B$39.00B63.0514,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeTMUST-Mobile US4.5359 of 5 stars$239.60+0.6%$257.68+7.5%+34.7%$271.94B$81.40B23.3770,000Positive NewsInsider TradeWBDWarner Bros. Discovery2.5235 of 5 stars$10.95-4.5%$12.17+11.2%+55.0%$26.82B$39.32B-2.4835,000Analyst ForecastOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionDISWalt Disney4.5672 of 5 stars$123.37-0.5%$125.79+2.0%+25.7%$222.02B$91.36B25.26233,000Trending NewsTUTELUS2.7082 of 5 stars$16.17+0.7%$21.50+33.0%+7.7%$24.68B$14.88B28.40106,800Analyst RevisionVZVerizon Communications4.5208 of 5 stars$43.33+0.1%$47.25+9.0%+6.1%$182.58B$134.79B10.3199,600Positive News 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 7/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s New Order Could Boost Social Security Benefits by 400%If you collect—or plan to collect—Social Security, you need to see this. 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