AAPL vs GOOGL — Head-to-Head 2026

Apple vs Alphabet: a complete comparison of OVR ratings, fundamentals, volatility, and characteristics.

AAPL is rated 94 OVR (S-Tier (Elite)) — Apple generates over $100 billion annually from services (App Store, iCloud, Apple Pay) on top of iP

GOOGL is rated 91 OVR (S-Tier (Elite)) — Alphabet owns Google Search (approximately 90% market share globally), YouTube (second largest searc

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

METRIC	AAPL (Apple)	GOOGL (Alphabet)
OVR Rating	94	91
Tier	S-Tier (Elite)	S-Tier (Elite)
Momentum	62/100	72/100
Stability	88/100	80/100
Value Score	55/100	60/100
Revenue Growth	+6%	+12%
P/E Ratio	29x	22x
Beta (Volatility)	0.83	1.05
Market Cap	$3.1T	$2.1T
Dividend Yield	0.5%	0.4%
S&P 500	Yes	Yes
NFL Comparison	Tom Brady	Aaron Rodgers
Sector	Tech	Tech

ABOUT AAPL

Apple generates over $100 billion annually from services (App Store, iCloud, Apple Pay) on top of iPhone hardware. The ecosystem creates deep customer lock-in with very low churn rates.

ABOUT GOOGL

Alphabet owns Google Search (approximately 90% market share globally), YouTube (second largest search engine), and Google Cloud (third-largest cloud provider, growing fastest). Undervalued relative to earnings quality at 22x P/E.

KEY DIFFERENCES

OVR: AAPL scores higher (94 vs 91)
Growth: GOOGL grows faster (+12% vs +6%)
Volatility: GOOGL is more volatile (beta 1.05 vs 0.83)
Valuation: GOOGL has a higher value score (60/100 vs 55/100)
Income: Both pay dividends.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Which is a stronger stock, AAPL or GOOGL?

MarketMVP rates AAPL at 94 OVR (S-Tier (Elite)) and GOOGL at 91 OVR (S-Tier (Elite)). Both are in the same tier.

Is AAPL more volatile than GOOGL?

AAPL has a beta of 0.83 and GOOGL has a beta of 1.05. GOOGL is more volatile. A higher beta means larger price swings in both directions.

Which has higher revenue growth, AAPL or GOOGL?

AAPL reported revenue growth of +6% versus GOOGL at +12%. GOOGL has the higher growth rate.

Which is cheaper by valuation, AAPL or GOOGL?

By P/E ratio: AAPL at 29x versus GOOGL at 22x. By MarketMVP value score: AAPL at 55/100 versus GOOGL at 60/100. A higher value score indicates more attractive pricing relative to fundamentals.

Do AAPL or GOOGL pay dividends?

AAPL dividend yield: 0.5%. GOOGL dividend yield: 0.4%.

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