Microsoft vs. Apple Stock: The Numbers Reveal a Clear Winner Heading Into H2 2026
Barchart compares Microsoft (MSFT) and Apple (AAPL) ahead of H2 2026. Microsoft has a ~$3.1T market cap and is down 13% YTD; Apple has a $4.4T market cap and is up 12% YTD. Latest quarterly sales: MSFT $82.89B vs AAPL $111.18B; net income: $31.78B vs $29.58B. Forward P/E: 24.91x vs 34.19x. Dividends: MSFT $3.64/share (~0.87% yield) vs AAPL $1.08 (~0.36%). Analysts: 48 “Strong Buy” for MSFT with 32%-62% upside vs 42 “Moderate Buy” for AAPL with 1%-31% upside.