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

Should you buy AT&T stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares AT&T with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with AT&T include Apple (AAPL), Amazon.com (AMZN), Comcast (CMCSA), Microsoft (MSFT), and Netflix (NFLX).

How does AT&T compare to Apple?

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

AT&T pays an annual dividend of $1.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. AT&T pays out 37.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Apple pays out 13.1% 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 increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years.

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
AT&T$125.65B1.29$21.95B$2.987.80
Apple$451.44B9.64$112.01B$8.2735.84

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
AT&T16.94% 12.49% 3.74%
Apple 27.15%146.69%34.02%

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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

AT&T currently has a consensus price target of $30.55, suggesting a potential upside of 31.37%. Apple has a consensus price target of $314.59, suggesting a potential upside of 6.13%. Given AT&T's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly 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)
8 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Apple
1 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
23 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.69

In the previous week, Apple had 250 more articles in the media than AT&T. MarketBeat recorded 301 mentions for Apple and 51 mentions for AT&T. Apple's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat AT&T's score of 0.80 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
29 Very Positive mention(s)
8 Positive mention(s)
11 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Apple
188 Very Positive mention(s)
37 Positive mention(s)
38 Neutral mention(s)
28 Negative mention(s)
3 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

AT&T has a beta of 0.21, meaning that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Apple beats AT&T on 16 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 better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 264 more articles in the media than AT&T. MarketBeat recorded 315 mentions for Amazon.com and 51 mentions for AT&T. Amazon.com's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat AT&T's score of 0.80 indicating that Amazon.com is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Amazon.com
199 Very Positive mention(s)
46 Positive mention(s)
45 Neutral mention(s)
19 Negative mention(s)
4 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
AT&T
29 Very Positive mention(s)
8 Positive mention(s)
11 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Amazon.com presently has a consensus target price of $312.78, suggesting a potential upside of 27.13%. AT&T has a consensus target price of $30.55, suggesting a potential upside of 31.37%. Given AT&T's higher possible 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)
57 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.95
AT&T
0 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

72.2% of Amazon.com shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.1% of AT&T shares are held by institutional investors. 8.9% of Amazon.com shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of AT&T shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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$716.92B3.69$77.67B$8.3629.43
AT&T$125.65B1.29$21.95B$2.987.80

Amazon.com has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AT&T has a beta of 0.21, meaning that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the broader market.

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%

Summary

Amazon.com beats AT&T on 14 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 businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

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$125.65B1.29$21.95B$2.987.80
Comcast$123.71B0.69$20.00B$5.084.72

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%

AT&T pays an annual dividend of $1.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Comcast pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. 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.

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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, AT&T had 24 more articles in the media than Comcast. MarketBeat recorded 51 mentions for AT&T and 27 mentions for Comcast. AT&T's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Comcast's score of 0.71 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
29 Very Positive mention(s)
8 Positive mention(s)
11 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Comcast
14 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

AT&T presently has a consensus target price of $30.55, suggesting a potential upside of 31.37%. Comcast has a consensus target price of $34.56, suggesting a potential upside of 44.17%. Given Comcast's higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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)
8 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Comcast
2 Sell rating(s)
15 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.27

AT&T has a beta of 0.21, suggesting that its share price is 79% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Comcast has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

AT&T and Comcast tied by winning 10 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 investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

AT&T has a beta of 0.21, indicating that its share price is 79% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Microsoft has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

57.1% of AT&T shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.1% of Microsoft shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of AT&T shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Microsoft shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

AT&T pays an annual dividend of $1.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. 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.

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%

In the previous week, Microsoft had 247 more articles in the media than AT&T. MarketBeat recorded 298 mentions for Microsoft and 51 mentions for AT&T. Microsoft's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat AT&T's score of 0.80 indicating that Microsoft is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
AT&T
29 Very Positive mention(s)
8 Positive mention(s)
11 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Microsoft
166 Very Positive mention(s)
35 Positive mention(s)
52 Neutral mention(s)
33 Negative mention(s)
8 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

AT&T presently has a consensus price target of $30.55, suggesting a potential upside of 31.37%. Microsoft has a consensus price target of $561.20, suggesting a potential upside of 40.39%. 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)
8 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Microsoft
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
41 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.87

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$125.65B1.29$21.95B$2.987.80
Microsoft$281.72B10.54$101.83B$16.8023.80

Summary

Microsoft beats AT&T on 17 of the 20 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 compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.

80.9% of Netflix shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.1% of AT&T shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Netflix shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of AT&T shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Netflix currently has a consensus target price of $114.39, suggesting a potential upside of 40.06%. AT&T has a consensus target price of $30.55, suggesting a potential upside of 31.37%. Given Netflix's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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)
16 Hold rating(s)
34 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.73
AT&T
0 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

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$46.89B7.33$10.98B$3.1026.35
AT&T$125.65B1.29$21.95B$2.987.80

Netflix has a beta of 1.5, suggesting that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AT&T has a beta of 0.21, suggesting that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the broader market.

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 127 more articles in the media than AT&T. MarketBeat recorded 178 mentions for Netflix and 51 mentions for AT&T. Netflix's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat AT&T's score of 0.80 indicating that Netflix is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Netflix
134 Very Positive mention(s)
15 Positive mention(s)
11 Neutral mention(s)
8 Negative mention(s)
8 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
AT&T
29 Very Positive mention(s)
8 Positive mention(s)
11 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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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T vs. The Competition

MetricAT&TWireless National IndustryComputer SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$161.57B$35.52B$39.93B$23.37B
Dividend Yield4.71%4.80%3.16%4.06%
P/E Ratio7.8023.8981.4231.59
Price / Sales1.291.22634.10102.26
Price / Cash4.566.0649.0218.65
Price / Book1.291.709.934.70
Net Income$21.95B$3.48B$1.07B$1.08B
7 Day Performance3.19%2.39%1.08%1.97%
1 Month Performance-3.29%3.07%6.80%3.32%
1 Year Performance-17.35%2.59%163.36%24.31%

AT&T Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
T
AT&T
4.9079 of 5 stars
$23.25
-1.4%
$30.55
+31.4%
-16.3%$161.57B$125.65B7.80133,030
AAPL
Apple
4.5784 of 5 stars
$292.20
-3.1%
$314.15
+7.5%
+48.2%$4.30T$451.44B35.40166,000
AMZN
Amazon.com
4.9473 of 5 stars
$244.91
-0.1%
$312.52
+27.6%
+12.5%$2.64T$716.92B29.351,576,000
CMCSA
Comcast
4.9686 of 5 stars
$23.70
-0.3%
$34.56
+45.8%
-30.0%$84.86B$123.71B4.68179,000
MSFT
Microsoft
4.9613 of 5 stars
$406.29
-1.3%
$561.20
+38.1%
-17.7%$3.02T$281.72B24.21228,000

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