AAPL vs MSFT head-to-head
Side-by-side comparison across relative strength, alpha, beta, dividend yield, net margin and revenue growth. A winner is marked per row only where both names carry a value and the metric is directional.
| Metric | AAPL | MSFT | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relative strength vs SPY RS | +7.22 | +18.32 | MSFT |
| Annualized alpha vs SPY (2y daily) %/yr | +4.17% | -0.82% | AAPL |
| Market beta vs SPY (2y daily) β | 1.05 | 0.93 | — |
| Forward dividend yield % | +0.32% | +0.73% | MSFT |
| Net margin (latest FY) % | — | — | — |
| Revenue growth YoY (latest FY) % | — | — | — |
| Price vs 50-day MA % | +5.55% | +7.80% | MSFT |
| % off 52-week high % | -1.36% | -2.41% | AAPL |
| Days to cover (short) d | 3.03 | 2.55 | — |
| Max drawdown % Measured over AAPL 502 sessions (2024-10-10 → 2026-10-12) · MSFT 502 sessions (2024-10-10 → 2026-10-12) | -33.43% | -34.91% | AAPL |
| 52-week range percentile %ile | 95.40 | 93.50 | — |
| Metric | AAPL | MSFT |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $4.9T | $4.0T |
| P / E (TTM, at the session close) | 38.6× | 29.5× |
| EPS (TTM) | $8.72 | $17.95 |
| Return on equity | 137.2% | 33.2% |
Sources: market data and fundamentals. Relative strength and alpha vs SPY, market beta (magnitude, not scored), forward dividend yield, latest-FY net margin and revenue growth, and price vs the 50-day MA. Winner marked only when both names carry a value on a directional metric; "—" indicates no value for that side. Maximum drawdown is measured over each name's own available price history; the window is printed on that row. Where the two windows differ, the row is not scored. Size and valuation rows are context and are not scored. 9 of 11 metrics comparable.