Meta Platforms (META) Competitors

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, community ranking, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Does the media refer more to META or GOOGL?

In the previous week, Alphabet had 13 more articles in the media than Meta Platforms. MarketBeat recorded 108 mentions for Alphabet and 95 mentions for Meta Platforms. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Meta Platforms' score of 0.25 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Meta Platforms	42 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	17 Neutral mention(s)	19 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Alphabet	61 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	12 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is META or GOOGL more profitable?

Meta Platforms has a net margin of 32.06% compared to Alphabet's net margin of 25.90%. Meta Platforms' return on equity of 32.03% beat Alphabet's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Meta Platforms	32.06%	32.03%	21.21%
Alphabet	25.90%	29.52%	20.74%

Which has more risk and volatility, META or GOOGL?

Meta Platforms has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in META or GOOGL?

79.9% of Meta Platforms shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.7% of Meta Platforms shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Alphabet shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, META or GOOGL?

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than Meta Platforms. Alphabet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Meta Platforms, 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
Meta Platforms	$134.90B	8.87	$39.10B	$17.41	27.11
Alphabet	$307.39B	7.08	$73.80B	$6.52	27.00

Does the MarketBeat Community favor META or GOOGL?

Meta Platforms received 2000 more outperform votes than Alphabet when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 84.66% of users gave Alphabet an outperform vote while only 80.96% of users gave Meta Platforms an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Meta Platforms	Outperform Votes 4666 80.96%	Underperform Votes 1097 19.04%
Alphabet	Outperform Votes 2666 84.66%	Underperform Votes 483 15.34%

Do analysts prefer META or GOOGL?

Meta Platforms presently has a consensus target price of $509.80, indicating a potential upside of 8.03%. Alphabet has a consensus target price of $190.60, indicating a potential upside of 8.26%. Given Alphabet's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Alphabet is more favorable than Meta Platforms.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Meta Platforms	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	37 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89
Alphabet	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	30 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89

Summary

Meta Platforms beats Alphabet on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.