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 | +13.57 | +6.81 | AAPL |
| Annualized alpha vs SPY (2y daily) %/yr | +10.99% | -0.46% | AAPL |
| Market beta vs SPY (2y daily) β | 1.03 | 0.93 | — |
| Forward dividend yield % | +0.30% | +0.75% | MSFT |
| Net margin (latest FY) % | — | — | — |
| Revenue growth YoY (latest FY) % | — | — | — |
| Price vs 50-day MA % | +5.08% | +0.94% | AAPL |
| % off 52-week high % | -1.26% | -4.95% | AAPL |
| Days to cover (short) d | 3.36 | 2.73 | — |
| Max drawdown % Measured over AAPL 502 sessions (2024-11-13 → 2026-11-13) · MSFT 502 sessions (2024-11-13 → 2026-11-13) | -33.43% | -34.91% | AAPL |
| 52-week range percentile %ile | 96.10 | 86.50 | — |
| Metric | AAPL | MSFT |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $5.2T | $3.9T |
| P / E (TTM, at the session close) | 39.7× | 27.4× |
| EPS (TTM) | $8.97 | $19.15 |
| Return on equity | 127.6% | 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.