Netflix (NFLX) Competitors $1,295.23 +10.38 (+0.81%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$1,294.41 -0.82 (-0.06%) 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock NFLX vs. AAPL, AMZN, CMCSA, GOOG, GOOGL, PARA, ROKU, TSLA, WBD, and DISShould you be buying Netflix stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Netflix include Apple (AAPL), Amazon.com (AMZN), Comcast (CMCSA), Alphabet (GOOG), Alphabet (GOOGL), Paramount Global (PARA), Roku (ROKU), Tesla (TSLA), Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), and Walt Disney (DIS). Netflix vs. Its Competitors Apple Amazon.com Comcast Alphabet Alphabet Paramount Global Roku Tesla Warner Bros. Discovery Walt Disney Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Do analysts recommend NFLX or AAPL? Netflix presently has a consensus target price of $1,182.58, indicating a potential downside of 8.70%. Apple has a consensus target price of $234.95, indicating a potential upside of 10.12%. Given Apple's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Apple is more favorable than Netflix.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Netflix 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 25 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78Apple 2 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58 Which has higher valuation & earnings, NFLX or AAPL? Apple has higher revenue and earnings than Netflix. Apple 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 RatioNetflix$39.00B14.13$8.71B$21.1661.21Apple$391.04B8.15$93.74B$6.4233.23 Does the media refer more to NFLX or AAPL? In the previous week, Apple had 132 more articles in the media than Netflix. MarketBeat recorded 268 mentions for Apple and 136 mentions for Netflix. Netflix's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Apple's score of 0.85 indicating that Netflix is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Netflix 94 Very Positive mention(s) 17 Positive mention(s) 17 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Apple 149 Very Positive mention(s) 18 Positive mention(s) 67 Neutral mention(s) 20 Negative mention(s) 12 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, NFLX or AAPL? Netflix has a beta of 1.59, meaning that its stock price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in NFLX or AAPL? 80.9% of Netflix shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Netflix shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apple 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. Is NFLX or AAPL more profitable? Apple has a net margin of 24.30% compared to Netflix's net margin of 23.07%. Apple's return on equity of 167.24% beat Netflix's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Netflix23.07% 39.61% 17.90% Apple 24.30%167.24%31.35% SummaryNetflix beats Apple on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Netflix News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NFLX 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 NFLX 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 NASDAQ 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 NFLX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNetflixBRDCST IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$552.04B$22.51B$8.32B$9.04BDividend YieldN/A5.08%3.17%4.01%P/E Ratio61.219.8521.2520.24Price / Sales14.131.493.32118.22Price / Cash22.8033.2717.5058.10Price / Book22.392.224.625.67Net Income$8.71B-$19.04M$213.40M$249.21M7 Day Performance-2.11%3.44%3.45%3.28%1 Month Performance3.58%11.92%11.00%5.55%1 Year Performance87.54%18.88%10.67%21.09% Netflix Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NFLXNetflix4.43 of 5 stars$1,295.24+0.8%$1,182.58-8.7%+89.8%$552.04B$39.00B61.2114,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAAPLApple4.859 of 5 stars$211.21+1.6%$234.95+11.2%-3.7%$3.16T$391.04B32.94164,000Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeOptions VolumeAMZNAmazon.com4.613 of 5 stars$219.91-0.3%$246.23+12.0%+12.9%$2.33T$637.96B35.811,556,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeCMCSAComcast4.9923 of 5 stars$35.90-0.3%$41.80+16.4%-5.6%$134.02B$123.73B8.82182,000Positive NewsOptions VolumeGOOGAlphabet4.8628 of 5 stars$179.63+1.5%$206.38+14.9%-3.8%$2.18T$350.02B20.02190,200Trending NewsInsider TradeGOOGLAlphabet4.2474 of 5 stars$178.56+1.5%$199.95+12.0%-3.6%$2.17T$350.02B19.90183,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradePARAParamount Global0.9335 of 5 stars$12.89-2.1%$11.50-10.7%+12.6%$8.70B$29.21B-1.5718,600ROKURoku2.8233 of 5 stars$86.71+0.6%$89.93+3.7%+41.5%$12.65B$4.11B-118.723,340Analyst ForecastTSLATesla4.5157 of 5 stars$314.63+4.6%$298.37-5.2%+27.3%$1.01T$97.69B172.84125,665Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionWBDWarner Bros. Discovery2.3222 of 5 stars$11.14+1.8%$12.33+10.7%+55.0%$27.31B$39.32B-2.5335,000Analyst ForecastOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionDISWalt Disney4.5648 of 5 stars$122.59-0.7%$125.83+2.6%+25.7%$220.41B$91.36B25.07233,000Trending News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Apple Competitors Amazon.com Competitors Comcast Competitors Alphabet Competitors Alphabet Competitors Paramount Global Competitors Roku Competitors Tesla Competitors Warner Bros. Discovery Competitors Walt Disney 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 (NASDAQ:NFLX) was last updated on 7/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA new rule goes live in July — and the banks are quietly cashing inA little-known regulation quietly goes into effect this July. 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