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AAPL vs HPQ

Side-by-side comparison of Apple Inc. (AAPL) and HP Inc. (HPQ): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both AAPL and HPQ operate in Computer Manufacturing (Technology), so they compete in similar markets.
  • AAPL is the larger of the two at $3.97T, about 214.6x HPQ ($18.48B).
  • Over the past year, AAPL is up 29.2% and HPQ is down 18.1% - AAPL leads by 47.2 points.
  • HPQ has been more active in the news (13 items in the past 4 weeks vs 9 for AAPL).
  • Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
PerformanceAAPL+29.18%HPQ-18.06%
2025-04-30+0.00%2026-04-30
MetricAAPLHPQ
Company
Apple Inc.
HP Inc.
Price
$275.62+2.02%
$20.93+3.85%
Market cap
$3.97T
$18.48B
1M return
+8.09%
+8.98%
1Y return
+29.18%
-18.06%
Industry
Computer Manufacturing
Computer Manufacturing
Exchange
NASDAQ
NYSE
IPO
1980
News (4w)
9
13
Recent ratings
25
25
AAPL

Apple Inc.

Apple Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables, and accessories worldwide. It also sells various related services. The company offers iPhone, a line of smartphones; Mac, a line of personal computers; iPad, a line of multi-purpose tablets; and wearables, home, and accessories comprising AirPods, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Beats products, HomePod, iPod touch, and other Apple-branded and third-party accessories. It also provides AppleCare support services; cloud services store services; and operates various platforms, including the App Store, that allow customers to discover and download applications and digital content, such as books, music, video, games, and podcasts. In addition, the company offers various services, such as Apple Arcade, a game subscription service; Apple Music, which offers users a curated listening experience with on-demand radio stations; Apple News+, a subscription news and magazine service; Apple TV+, which offers exclusive original content; Apple Card, a co-branded credit card; and Apple Pay, a cashless payment service, as well as licenses its intellectual property. The company serves consumers, and small and mid-sized businesses; and the education, enterprise, and government markets. It sells and delivers third-party applications for its products through the App Store. The company also sells its products through its retail and online stores, and direct sales force; and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and resellers. Apple Inc. was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

HPQ

HP Inc.

HP Inc. provides personal computing and other access devices, imaging and printing products, and related technologies, solutions, and services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Personal Systems, Printing, and Corporate Investments. The Personal Systems segment offers commercial and consumer desktop and notebook personal computers, workstations, thin clients, commercial mobility devices, retail point-of-sale systems, displays and other related accessories, software, support, and services. The Printing segment provides consumer and commercial printer hardware, supplies, solutions, and services, as well as scanning devices. The Corporate Investments segment includes HP Labs and business incubation projects. HP Inc. serves individual consumers, small- and medium-sized businesses, and large enterprises, including customers in the government, health, and education sectors. The company was formerly known as Hewlett-Packard Company and changed its name to HP Inc. in October 2015. HP Inc. was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.