AT&T (T) Competitors

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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 compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

AT&T has a beta of 0.23, indicating that its share price is 77% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

AT&T pays an annual dividend of $1.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. 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 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&T	16.94%	12.49%	3.74%
Apple	27.15%	146.69%	34.02%

AT&T presently has a consensus price target of $30.55, suggesting a potential upside of 21.90%. Apple has a consensus price target of $310.31, suggesting a potential upside of 0.64%. Given AT&T's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, 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)	7 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Apple	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.66

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AT&T	$125.65B	1.39	$21.95B	$2.98	8.41
Apple	$416.16B	10.88	$112.01B	$8.27	37.28

In the previous week, Apple had 159 more articles in the media than AT&T. MarketBeat recorded 218 mentions for Apple and 59 mentions for AT&T. Apple's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat AT&T's score of 0.74 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	32 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Apple	151 Very Positive mention(s)	22 Positive mention(s)	30 Neutral mention(s)	11 Negative mention(s)	4 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

Summary

Apple beats AT&T on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AT&T compare to Amazon.com?

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

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 166 more articles in the media than AT&T. MarketBeat recorded 225 mentions for Amazon.com and 59 mentions for AT&T. Amazon.com's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat AT&T's score of 0.74 indicating that Amazon.com is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AT&T	32 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Amazon.com	143 Very Positive mention(s)	36 Positive mention(s)	25 Neutral mention(s)	9 Negative mention(s)	10 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

AT&T currently has a consensus target price of $30.55, suggesting a potential upside of 21.90%. Amazon.com has a consensus target price of $312.66, suggesting a potential upside of 17.85%. Given AT&T's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe AT&T is more favorable than Amazon.com.

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
Amazon.com	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	57 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.95

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

AT&T has a beta of 0.23, suggesting that its share price is 77% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Amazon.com has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its share price is 46% more 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
AT&T	16.94%	12.49%	3.74%
Amazon.com	12.22%	19.92%	9.86%

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AT&T	$125.65B	1.39	$21.95B	$2.98	8.41
Amazon.com	$716.92B	3.98	$77.67B	$8.36	31.73

Summary

Amazon.com beats AT&T on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AT&T compare to Comcast?

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

In the previous week, AT&T had 50 more articles in the media than Comcast. MarketBeat recorded 59 mentions for AT&T and 9 mentions for Comcast. Comcast's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat AT&T's score of 0.74 indicating that Comcast is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Comcast	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AT&T	32 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	2 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Comcast	$125.28B	0.72	$20.00B	$5.08	4.95
AT&T	$125.65B	1.39	$21.95B	$2.98	8.41

Comcast pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. AT&T pays an annual dividend of $1.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Comcast pays out 26.0% 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. Comcast has raised its dividend for 18 consecutive years. Comcast is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Comcast has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AT&T has a beta of 0.23, meaning that its stock price is 77% less volatile than the broader market.

84.3% of Comcast shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.1% of AT&T shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Comcast 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 endowments, large money managers 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
Comcast	15.00%	15.47%	5.45%
AT&T	16.94%	12.49%	3.74%

Comcast currently has a consensus target price of $34.79, suggesting a potential upside of 38.32%. AT&T has a consensus target price of $30.55, suggesting a potential upside of 21.90%. 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
Comcast	2 Sell rating(s)	15 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27
AT&T	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Summary

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

How does AT&T compare to Microsoft?

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

In the previous week, Microsoft had 182 more articles in the media than AT&T. MarketBeat recorded 241 mentions for Microsoft and 59 mentions for AT&T. Microsoft's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat AT&T's score of 0.74 indicating that Microsoft is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Microsoft	157 Very Positive mention(s)	26 Positive mention(s)	33 Neutral mention(s)	16 Negative mention(s)	8 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AT&T	32 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Microsoft has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AT&T has a beta of 0.23, meaning that its stock price is 77% less volatile than the broader market.

71.1% of Microsoft shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.1% of AT&T shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Microsoft 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 will outperform the market over the long term.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Microsoft	$281.72B	10.97	$101.83B	$16.80	24.76
AT&T	$125.65B	1.39	$21.95B	$2.98	8.41

Microsoft presently has a consensus target price of $560.88, suggesting a potential upside of 34.82%. AT&T has a consensus target price of $30.55, suggesting a potential upside of 21.90%. Given Microsoft's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Microsoft is more favorable than AT&T.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Microsoft	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	39 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85
AT&T	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

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
Microsoft	39.34%	31.94%	18.47%
AT&T	16.94%	12.49%	3.74%

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

Summary

Microsoft beats AT&T on 17 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AT&T compare to Netflix?

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

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
AT&T	16.94%	12.49%	3.74%
Netflix	28.52%	40.92%	19.79%

AT&T has a beta of 0.23, meaning that its share price is 77% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Netflix has a beta of 1.55, meaning that its share price is 55% more volatile than the broader market.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AT&T	$125.65B	1.39	$21.95B	$2.98	8.41
Netflix	$45.18B	8.17	$10.98B	$3.10	28.28

57.1% of AT&T shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.9% of Netflix shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of AT&T shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Netflix shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

AT&T currently has a consensus target price of $30.55, indicating a potential upside of 21.90%. Netflix has a consensus target price of $114.82, indicating a potential upside of 30.96%. 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
AT&T	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Netflix	0 Sell rating(s)	16 Hold rating(s)	34 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

In the previous week, Netflix had 75 more articles in the media than AT&T. MarketBeat recorded 134 mentions for Netflix and 59 mentions for AT&T. Netflix's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat AT&T's score of 0.74 indicating that Netflix is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AT&T	32 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Netflix	106 Very Positive mention(s)	15 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 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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T vs. The Competition

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Metric	AT&T	Wireless National Industry	Computer Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$174.13B	$36.84B	$39.73B	$23.26B
Dividend Yield	4.39%	4.70%	3.19%	4.10%
P/E Ratio	8.41	23.68	80.00	31.06
Price / Sales	1.39	1.36	622.99	24.27
Price / Cash	4.88	6.24	48.72	25.10
Price / Book	1.39	1.77	10.68	4.78
Net Income	$21.95B	$3.48B	$1.06B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.52%	2.42%	5.28%	3.20%
1 Month Performance	-4.37%	-1.61%	7.88%	2.35%
1 Year Performance	-8.70%	2.53%	173.69%	30.14%

AT&T Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
T AT&T	4.982 of 5 stars	$25.06 -0.8%	$30.55 +21.9%	-7.9%	$174.13B	$125.65B	8.41	133,030
AAPL Apple	4.291 of 5 stars	$296.88 -0.3%	$308.74 +4.0%	+58.2%	$4.36T	$451.44B	35.91	166,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast
AMZN Amazon.com	4.796 of 5 stars	$256.65 -3.1%	$312.67 +21.8%	+32.5%	$2.76T	$716.92B	30.72	1,576,000	Trending News
CMCSA Comcast	4.8527 of 5 stars	$25.11 +0.7%	$34.79 +38.6%	-27.0%	$89.77B	$123.71B	4.95	179,000
MSFT Microsoft	4.9952 of 5 stars	$422.88 -0.2%	$560.88 +32.6%	-7.0%	$3.14T	$281.72B	25.18	228,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast

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