Apple vs Microsoft
On one chart, at one scale: return, valuation and risk measures side by side.
Why Compare These Two
AAPLApple Inc- Industry
- Technology
- Market Cap
- $5.05 T
- Daily Change
- + 0.53%
MSFTMicrosoft Corporation- Industry
- Technology
- Market Cap
- $3.95 T
- Daily Change
- − 0.26%
Share of Combined Market Value
AAPL 56%MSFT 44%
Two of the world's most valuable companies with two different revenue models: Apple earns most of its revenue from hardware (the iPhone above all) and services, Microsoft from enterprise software and its Azure cloud.
Period Return
USDIn DollarsTRYIn LiraEach series is converted to a percentage of its own starting point, so all of them begin at zero. What is compared is the return over the period, not price levels.
Selected
- 6M Return+ 26.55%Today+ 0.53%
- 6M Return+ 26.95%Today− 0.26%
- Up to four stocks read side by side on the same scale.
Metrics Table
| Metric | AAPL | MSFT |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Last Price | 345.72 | 531.24 |
| Daily Change | + 0.53% | − 0.26% |
| Period ReturnPast 6 Months | + 26.55% | + 26.95% |
| Valuation | ||
| Market Cap | $5.05 T | $3.95 T |
| P/E Ratio | 39.63 | 29.60 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.51% | 0.79% |
| Net MarginTrailing 12M | 27.6% | 40.3% |
| Risk | ||
| Beta | 1.10 | 1.06 |
| 52-Week Range | 243352 | 349554 |
| Company | ||
| Sector | Information Technology | Information Technology |
| Industry | Technology | Technology |
Company
- AAPLInformation Technology · Technology
- MSFTInformation Technology · Technology
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