AAPL vs MSFT (2026)
Apple Inc. and Microsoft Corporation side by side. Over the last five years AAPL returned more (+131.69% vs +64.52%, total return). Not investment advice.
Company facts#
Data provided bySource: Twelve DataReturns as of market close, Nov 6, 2026, the newest close both have. The charts run through the Nov 6 close.
| AAPL | MSFT | |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | Consumer Electronics | Software |
| Market cap | $4.98T | $3.94T |
| P/E | 37.6 | 27.6 |
| P/S | 10.4 | 11.4 |
| P/B | 44.4 | 8.4 |
| P/FCF | 36.6 | 65.7 |
| Revenue (TTM) | $479B | $346B |
| Net income (TTM) | $132B | $143B |
| FCF (TTM) | $136B | $60B |
| Sales growth 1Y | +15.1% | +17.9% |
| EPS growth 1Y | +20.1% | +36.1% |
| Dividend yield | +0.32% | +0.74% |
| 1M total | +2.6% | +0.2% |
| YTD total | +26.3% | +10.4% |
| 1Y total | +27.4% | +7.6% |
| 3Y total | +93.6% | +52.3% |
| 5Y total | +132% | +64.5% |
| 10Y total | 13.7x | +918% |
| 3Y total CAGR | +24.6%/yr | +15.1%/yr |
| 5Y total CAGR | +18.3%/yr | +10.5%/yr |
| 10Y total CAGR | +29.9%/yr | +26.1%/yr |
All returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), through the latest price during the session. CAGR = compound annual growth rate. '—' means a history doesn't span the horizon. Market cap and the multiples are at the last close and move with the price during the session; revenue, net income and free cash flow are the trailing twelve months, from SEC filings.
Annualized returns (CAGR)#
Data provided bySource: Twelve DataCompound annual growth rate per holding period, total return, from weekly adjusted closes. Horizons a fund's history can't span show no bar; horizons no fund spans are omitted.
Performance, rebased#
Data provided bySource: Twelve DataReturns by year#
Data provided bySource: Twelve Data| Year | AAPL | MSFT |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +48.5% | +40.7% |
| 2018 | -5.4% | +20.8% |
| 2019 | +89.0% | +57.6% |
| 2020 | +82.3% | +42.5% |
| 2021 | +34.6% | +52.5% |
| 2022 | -26.4% | -28.0% |
| 2023 | +49.0% | +58.2% |
| 2024 | +30.7% | +12.9% |
| 2025 | +9.1% | +15.6% |
| 2026 YTD | +26.3% | +10.4% |
Total returns (dividends reinvested), calendar years.
Returns by year, charted#
Growth from any starting date#
Data provided bySource: Twelve DataHover to move the starting point — every fund rebases to 1× at that date, so the comparison holds from any entry point back to 1995 (the earliest date all 2 funds existed). Log scale, weekly total returns.
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested) from daily adjusted closes. A company's market cap, multiples, revenue, earnings and cash flow are from its SEC filings, the multiples struck at the last close. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- AAPL or MSFT — which is better?
- Over the last five years AAPL returned more (+131.69% vs +64.52%, total return). Apple vs Microsoft — devices against software and the cloud, by returns, size, valuation and growth.
- Is ChartRow affiliated with any of these companies?
- No. ChartRow is independent and not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by these companies. Comparisons are derived independently from public SEC filings and market data; not investment advice.