Apple vs Microsoft
Is it even close?
The short answer
Microsoft wins, 81 to 69, on all three scores.
Scores
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Price targets
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Growth
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AI-resilient moats · 80%
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AI-vulnerable moats · 20%
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Shaded cells mark the higher score or stronger moat on each row. Valuation and composite use the live price when it is available, the same as each stock page.
Apple or Microsoft? Common questions
Which is the better stock, Apple or Microsoft?
Microsoft wins, 81 to 69, on all three scores. Our rating: Apple Hold, Microsoft Accumulate.
Does Apple or Microsoft have the wider moat?
Microsoft scores 90 on moat to Apple's 85. Apple is rated stronger on learned interfaces. Microsoft is rated stronger on proprietary data, system of record and bundling.
Which is growing faster, Apple or Microsoft?
Microsoft scores 79 on growth to Apple's 66. We expect Apple to grow 7–10% a year, Microsoft 15–17%.
Is Apple or Microsoft cheaper right now?
Microsoft scores 69 on valuation to Apple's 61. In our base case, Microsoft has more upside: +5% vs −6%.
More head-to-heads
Scores in the answers use the price each valuation was last struck at; the table above updates with the live price. Not investment advice.