Spotify Technology (SPOT) Competitors $731.74 +33.24 (+4.76%) Closing price 08/15/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$734.00 +2.26 (+0.31%) As of 08/15/2025 07:59 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 SPOT vs. AAPL, AMZN, GOOG, GOOGL, META, NFLX, TMUS, AMX, TME, and CHTShould you be buying Spotify Technology stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Spotify Technology include Apple (AAPL), Amazon.com (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOG), Alphabet (GOOGL), Meta Platforms (META), Netflix (NFLX), T-Mobile US (TMUS), America Movil (AMX), Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME), and Chunghwa Telecom (CHT). Spotify Technology vs. Its Competitors Apple Amazon.com Alphabet Alphabet Meta Platforms Netflix T-Mobile US America Movil Tencent Music Entertainment Group Chunghwa Telecom Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability and valuation. Which has more volatility and risk, SPOT or AAPL? Spotify Technology has a beta of 1.69, indicating that its share price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is SPOT or AAPL more profitable? Apple has a net margin of 24.30% compared to Spotify Technology's net margin of 4.76%. Apple's return on equity of 170.91% beat Spotify Technology's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Spotify Technology4.76% 13.67% 6.46% Apple 24.30%170.91%31.94% Do analysts prefer SPOT or AAPL? Spotify Technology presently has a consensus price target of $718.90, indicating a potential downside of 1.75%. Apple has a consensus price target of $237.60, indicating a potential upside of 2.59%. Given Apple's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Apple is more favorable than Spotify Technology.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Spotify Technology 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 20 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Apple 2 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58 Does the media refer more to SPOT or AAPL? In the previous week, Apple had 245 more articles in the media than Spotify Technology. MarketBeat recorded 295 mentions for Apple and 50 mentions for Spotify Technology. Spotify Technology's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Apple's score of 0.86 indicating that Spotify Technology is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Spotify Technology 39 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Apple 172 Very Positive mention(s) 28 Positive mention(s) 56 Neutral mention(s) 32 Negative mention(s) 5 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable valuation & earnings, SPOT or AAPL? Apple has higher revenue and earnings than Spotify Technology. Apple is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Spotify Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSpotify Technology$16.96B8.83$1.23B$4.12177.61Apple$408.63B8.41$93.74B$6.5935.14 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SPOT or AAPL? 84.1% of Spotify Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Spotify Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apple shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryApple beats Spotify Technology on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Spotify Technology News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SPOT 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 SPOT 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 NYSE 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 SPOT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSpotify TechnologyINTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$150.01B$19.79B$29.97B$20.91BDividend YieldN/A3.36%3.10%3.62%P/E Ratio177.6173.1251.6728.08Price / Sales8.83179.341,306.2273.83Price / Cash107.0683.2535.9623.73Price / Book19.9117.909.485.26Net Income$1.23B$347.70M$803.97M$994.11M7 Day Performance3.59%0.87%1.07%1.80%1 Month Performance1.50%-3.14%-0.73%0.81%1 Year Performance116.89%65.86%24,111.58%13.44% Spotify Technology Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SPOTSpotify Technology4.2587 of 5 stars$731.74+4.8%$718.90-1.8%+117.1%$150.01B$16.96B177.617,691Positive NewsGap UpAAPLApple4.5426 of 5 stars$229.35+4.2%$237.60+3.6%+2.5%$3.40T$391.04B34.80164,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeHigh Trading VolumeAMZNAmazon.com4.7864 of 5 stars$222.69-0.2%$262.45+17.9%+30.5%$2.37T$637.96B33.951,556,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGOOGAlphabet4.6476 of 5 stars$202.11+2.4%$215.19+6.5%+24.4%$2.44T$371.40B21.52190,200Trending NewsInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionGOOGLAlphabet4.0436 of 5 stars$201.42+2.5%$211.53+5.0%+25.1%$2.44T$371.40B21.45183,323Trending NewsInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionMETAMeta Platforms4.2043 of 5 stars$769.30+1.0%$822.41+6.9%+48.9%$1.93T$178.80B27.8574,067Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeNFLXNetflix4.1154 of 5 stars$1,211.64+2.6%$1,297.66+7.1%+83.8%$514.86B$39.00B51.6314,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastTMUST-Mobile US4.8682 of 5 stars$244.98+0.8%$256.31+4.6%+29.5%$275.71B$84.05B23.1170,000Trending NewsInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionAMXAmerica Movil2.765 of 5 stars$19.07+0.5%$18.12-5.0%+10.7%$57.53B$926.22B20.29178,468TMETencent Music Entertainment Group3.8354 of 5 stars$22.12+0.7%$16.60-25.0%+142.5%$37.98B$28.99B26.335,353News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeCHTChunghwa Telecom0.7508 of 5 stars$45.18+0.1%N/A+17.7%$35.04B$7.16B29.5332,452 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AAPL Alternatives AMZN Alternatives GOOG Alternatives GOOGL Alternatives META Alternatives NFLX Alternatives TMUS Alternatives AMX Alternatives TME Alternatives CHT Alternatives 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 (NYSE:SPOT) was last updated on 8/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredAlex’s “Next Magnificent Seven” stocksThe original “Magnificent Seven” turned $7K into $1.18 million. 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