Apple Competitors

APC Stock  EUR 218.60  -3.70  -1.66%   
The company is classified under the Household Durables sector. Apple Inc is often compared with Microsoft, NVIDIA, Xiaomi, Samsung Electronics, and HTC and additional peers. This peer view supports relative benchmarking. Use comparative scoring to see how Apple ranks on profitability, leverage, and momentum.

Correlation to Market: Apple View

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The correlation between APC and DJI is -0.15, which Macroaxis classifies as Good diversification for the selected horizon. Used correctly, the chart helps investors judge whether adding the second position genuinely diversifies the first.

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Mean reversion opportunities in Apple's arise when market prices disconnect from fundamental anchors such as earnings, book value, or historical price-to-earnings multiples.
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Relative analysis of Apple against direct competitors reveals whether Apple's current valuation reflects a genuine competitive advantage or simply market-wide multiple expansion that applies to all sector peers.

Apple Competition Correlation Matrix

Correlation analysis between Apple Inc and its competitors helps investors understand whether diversification is real or only superficial inside the same peer group. This matrix is most informative when investors want to know whether adding another peer would improve diversification, increase crowding, or leave total risk largely unchanged.

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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Apple Stock performing well and Apple Company doing well as a business compared to the competition. Without reviewing risk-adjusted indicators, investors may overweight recent returns and underweight the volatility required to achieve them. These indicators are quantitative in nature and help investors forecast volatility and risk-adjusted expected returns across various positions.

Apple Competitive Analysis

Within its peer group that includes Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Xiaomi, Apple stands out in several ways. The company commands a 3222.51 B market valuation built on 416.16 B in annual revenue. Shareholders see a 152.02% return on equity, supported by a 27.04% profit margin. Apple leads with 152.02% return on equity versus 34.39% for Microsoft. NVIDIA keeps more of each revenue dollar with a 55.60% margin versus 27.04% at Apple. On pure scale, Apple is the larger business with market caps of 3222.51 B versus 95.70 B.
    
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Xiaomi
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Samsung
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3.48
HTC
 1.19 
297.50
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Apple Competition Peer Performance Charts

How to Analyze Apple Against Peers

Apple's peer analysis compares Apple with related companies to put valuation, quality, and risk metrics in context. This helps determine whether recent performance is company-specific or broadly sector-driven. A practical workflow includes:
  • Set a relevant peer group: Include direct competitors and close alternatives with comparable business exposure.
  • Benchmark core financials: Compare profitability, growth, capital structure, and cash flow quality.
  • Check valuation dispersion: Review whether Apple trades at a premium or discount versus peers and why.
  • Evaluate risk profile: Compare volatility, drawdowns, and correlation to avoid false diversification assumptions.
  • Document the thesis: Record where Apple leads or lags and what catalysts could close or widen the gap.
Use this as an educational baseline, then validate conclusions with current filings, market conditions, and portfolio objectives.

Peer Comparison Metrics & Methodology

The peer benchmarking view for Apple is most useful when filtered by business model similarity rather than just sector classification, which can be too broad to be actionable. Peer comparisons can reduce single-name bias by forcing a wider operating and valuation context. For peer comparison, Apple has a market cap of 3.22 T, P/E of 34.41, profit margin of 27.04%.

For Apple Inc, this section uses periodic company reporting and market reference feeds with Macroaxis normalization rules applied to keep cross-asset comparisons consistent. Intraday timing differences may exist.

This content is curated and reviewed by:

Raphi Shpitalnik - Junior Member of Macroaxis Editorial Board
Last reviewed on March 6th, 2026