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T vs. AAPL, AMZN, CMCSA, MSFT, and NFLX

Should 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), and Netflix (NFLX).

How does AT&T compare to Apple?

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and AT&T (NYSE:T) 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 analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment and dividends.

Apple has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AT&T has a beta of 0.23, indicating that its stock price is 77% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Apple has a net margin of 27.15% compared to AT&T's net margin of 16.94%. Apple's return on equity of 146.69% beat AT&T's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Apple27.15% 146.69% 34.02%
AT&T 16.94%12.49%3.74%

67.7% of Apple shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.1% of AT&T shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Apple shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of AT&T shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Apple currently has a consensus target price of $304.31, suggesting a potential upside of 5.95%. AT&T has a consensus target price of $30.55, suggesting a potential upside of 19.72%. Given AT&T's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe AT&T is more favorable than Apple.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Apple
1 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
22 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.66
AT&T
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71

In the previous week, Apple had 328 more articles in the media than AT&T. MarketBeat recorded 372 mentions for Apple and 44 mentions for AT&T. AT&T's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Apple's score of 0.75 indicating that AT&T is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Apple
210 Very Positive mention(s)
48 Positive mention(s)
63 Neutral mention(s)
34 Negative mention(s)
8 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
AT&T
24 Very Positive mention(s)
10 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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 Ratio
Apple$416.16B10.14$112.01B$8.2734.73
AT&T$125.65B1.41$21.95B$2.988.56

Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. AT&T pays an annual dividend of $1.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Apple pays out 12.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AT&T pays out 37.2% 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.

Summary

Apple beats AT&T on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AT&T compare to Amazon.com?

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) and AT&T (NYSE:T) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, valuation and risk.

AT&T has a net margin of 16.94% compared to Amazon.com's net margin of 12.22%. Amazon.com's return on equity of 19.92% beat AT&T's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Amazon.com12.22% 19.92% 9.86%
AT&T 16.94%12.49%3.74%

Amazon.com has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AT&T has a beta of 0.23, meaning that its stock price is 77% less volatile than the S&P 500.

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 444 more articles in the media than AT&T. MarketBeat recorded 488 mentions for Amazon.com and 44 mentions for AT&T. AT&T's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Amazon.com's score of 0.74 indicating that AT&T is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Amazon.com
240 Very Positive mention(s)
99 Positive mention(s)
74 Neutral mention(s)
29 Negative mention(s)
13 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
AT&T
24 Very Positive mention(s)
10 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Amazon.com has higher revenue and earnings than AT&T. AT&T is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amazon.com, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Amazon.com$716.92B4.16$77.67B$8.3633.16
AT&T$125.65B1.41$21.95B$2.988.56

Amazon.com currently has a consensus price target of $313.09, indicating a potential upside of 12.92%. AT&T has a consensus price target of $30.55, indicating a potential upside of 19.72%. Given AT&T's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe AT&T is more favorable than Amazon.com.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Amazon.com
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
56 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.95
AT&T
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71

72.2% of Amazon.com shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.1% of AT&T shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.9% of Amazon.com shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of AT&T shares are owned 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.

Summary

Amazon.com beats AT&T on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AT&T compare to Comcast?

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

AT&T currently has a consensus price target of $30.55, indicating a potential upside of 19.72%. Comcast has a consensus price target of $34.94, indicating a potential upside of 31.92%. Given Comcast's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Comcast is more favorable than AT&T.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
AT&T
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71
Comcast
2 Sell rating(s)
15 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.24

AT&T has a beta of 0.23, indicating that its stock price is 77% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Comcast has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500.

57.1% of AT&T shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.3% of Comcast shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of AT&T shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Comcast shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

AT&T has a net margin of 16.94% compared to Comcast's net margin of 15.00%. Comcast's return on equity of 15.47% beat AT&T's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AT&T16.94% 12.49% 3.74%
Comcast 15.00%15.47%5.45%

In the previous week, AT&T had 19 more articles in the media than Comcast. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for AT&T and 25 mentions for Comcast. Comcast's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat AT&T's score of 0.95 indicating that Comcast is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
AT&T
24 Very Positive mention(s)
10 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Comcast
21 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

AT&T has higher revenue and earnings than Comcast. Comcast is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AT&T, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
AT&T$125.65B1.41$21.95B$2.988.56
Comcast$123.71B0.76$20.00B$5.085.21

AT&T pays an annual dividend of $1.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Comcast pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. AT&T pays out 37.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Comcast pays out 26.0% 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. Comcast has increased its dividend for 18 consecutive years. Comcast is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Comcast beats AT&T on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AT&T compare to Microsoft?

AT&T (NYSE:T) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, valuation, earnings and dividends.

AT&T has a beta of 0.23, suggesting that its stock price is 77% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Microsoft has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

AT&T pays an annual dividend of $1.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Microsoft pays an annual dividend of $3.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. AT&T pays out 37.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Microsoft pays out 21.7% 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. Microsoft has raised its dividend for 23 consecutive years.

AT&T currently has a consensus price target of $30.55, indicating a potential upside of 19.72%. Microsoft has a consensus price target of $559.50, indicating a potential upside of 35.24%. Given Microsoft's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Microsoft is more favorable than AT&T.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
AT&T
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71
Microsoft
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
37 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.87

Microsoft has a net margin of 39.34% compared to AT&T's net margin of 16.94%. Microsoft's return on equity of 31.94% beat AT&T's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AT&T16.94% 12.49% 3.74%
Microsoft 39.34%31.94%18.47%

57.1% of AT&T shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.1% of Microsoft shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of AT&T shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Microsoft shares are owned 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.

In the previous week, Microsoft had 313 more articles in the media than AT&T. MarketBeat recorded 357 mentions for Microsoft and 44 mentions for AT&T. AT&T's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Microsoft's score of 0.64 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
24 Very Positive mention(s)
10 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Microsoft
172 Very Positive mention(s)
47 Positive mention(s)
63 Neutral mention(s)
46 Negative mention(s)
6 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Microsoft has higher revenue and earnings than AT&T. AT&T is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Microsoft, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
AT&T$125.65B1.41$21.95B$2.988.56
Microsoft$281.72B10.91$101.83B$16.8024.63

Summary

Microsoft beats AT&T on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AT&T compare to Netflix?

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) and AT&T (NYSE:T) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability and media sentiment.

Netflix has a net margin of 28.52% compared to AT&T's net margin of 16.94%. Netflix's return on equity of 40.92% beat AT&T's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Netflix28.52% 40.92% 19.79%
AT&T 16.94%12.49%3.74%

In the previous week, Netflix had 105 more articles in the media than AT&T. MarketBeat recorded 149 mentions for Netflix and 44 mentions for AT&T. Netflix's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat AT&T's score of 0.95 indicating that Netflix is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Netflix
106 Very Positive mention(s)
15 Positive mention(s)
19 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
3 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
AT&T
24 Very Positive mention(s)
10 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Netflix has a beta of 1.55, meaning that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AT&T has a beta of 0.23, meaning that its stock price is 77% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Netflix presently has a consensus price target of $114.82, indicating a potential upside of 30.53%. AT&T has a consensus price target of $30.55, indicating a potential upside of 19.72%. Given Netflix's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Netflix is more favorable than AT&T.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Netflix
0 Sell rating(s)
15 Hold rating(s)
34 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
AT&T
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71

AT&T has higher revenue and earnings than Netflix. AT&T is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Netflix, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Netflix$45.18B8.20$10.98B$3.1028.38
AT&T$125.65B1.41$21.95B$2.988.56

80.9% of Netflix shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.1% of AT&T shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Netflix shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of AT&T shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Netflix beats AT&T on 15 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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T vs. The Competition

MetricAT&TWireless National IndustryComputer SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$177.29B$36.85B$38.05B$23.16B
Dividend Yield4.25%4.74%3.19%4.05%
P/E Ratio8.5643.8973.2528.73
Price / Sales1.411.34621.0824.74
Price / Cash5.046.0845.7425.18
Price / Book1.411.819.425.41
Net Income$21.95B$3.48B$1.03B$1.07B
7 Day Performance-0.91%-1.23%5.98%2.59%
1 Month Performance-9.79%-0.74%14.88%6.93%
1 Year Performance-9.58%-0.45%171.44%32.47%

AT&T Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
T
AT&T
4.8942 of 5 stars
$25.54
-1.4%
$30.55
+19.6%
-5.8%$177.31B$125.65B8.56133,030
AAPL
Apple
4.4569 of 5 stars
$271.40
+1.4%
$301.83
+11.2%
+42.9%$3.98T$435.62B34.31166,000
AMZN
Amazon.com
4.2103 of 5 stars
$259.86
-0.5%
$289.39
+11.4%
+46.8%$2.79T$716.92B36.251,576,000
CMCSA
Comcast
4.9322 of 5 stars
$27.90
+1.4%
$34.94
+25.3%
-23.2%$100.23B$123.71B5.48179,000
MSFT
Microsoft
4.9695 of 5 stars
$425.14
+0.1%
$563.72
+32.6%
-5.7%$3.16T$281.72B26.59228,000

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