AAPL vs. PG: Apple vs. Procter & Gamble Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Apple (AAPL) and Procter & Gamble (PG) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Apple (AAPL) is classified in the Information Technology sector (Technology Hardware & Equipment), whereas Procter & Gamble (PG) belongs to Consumer Staples (Household & Personal Products) — their GICS classifications point to very different parts of the market.

Company profile comparison for Apple (AAPL) and Procter & Gamble (PG)
Profile Item	AAPL	PG
Name	Apple Inc.	The Procter & Gamble Company
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Consumer Staples
GICS Industry Group	Technology Hardware & Equipment	Household & Personal Products
GICS Industry	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals	Household Products
GICS Sub-Industry	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals	Household Products
Market Capitalization	4,975.38 billion USD	383.36 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	December 12, 1980	January 2, 1962
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AAPL

GSPC

Apple (AAPL) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Apple (AAPL) and Procter & Gamble (PG). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Apple (AAPL) and Procter & Gamble (PG). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Procter & Gamble (PG)
Metric	AAPL	PG
Total Return (1Y)	31.02%	17.45%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	24.87%	6.50%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	18.93%	5.59%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AAPL

GSPC

Apple (AAPL) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Apple (AAPL) and Procter & Gamble (PG). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Procter & Gamble (PG)
Metric	AAPL	PG
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	24.99%	21.15%
Beta (5Y)	1.08	0.35
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-33.36%	-23.77%
Avg. Volume (3M)	42.44M	9.19M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AAPL and PG are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. Each dashed Capital Allocation Line uses that stock's own industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Procter & Gamble (PG)
Metric	AAPL	PG
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.07	0.62
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.58	0.96

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Apple (AAPL) at 142.26% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than Procter & Gamble (PG) at 29.61%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

142.26%

AAPL: 142.26%
Max: 42.47%
Q3: 19.13%
Median: 11.00%
Q1: 1.63%
Min: -20.62%

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

29.61%

Max: 42.18%
Q3: 31.87%
PG: 29.61%
Median: 17.80%
Q1: 9.28%
Min: -14.64%

Apple (AAPL) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their ROE against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Household & Personal Products industry group benchmarks.

Net Margin (TTM)

For every dollar of sales, both Apple (AAPL) at 27.60% and Procter & Gamble (PG) at 18.23% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top net margin quartile of their industries.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

27.60%

AAPL: 27.60%
Max: 27.60%
Q3: 11.66%
Median: 4.08%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -11.02%

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

18.23%

Max: 23.47%
PG: 18.23%
Q3: 12.19%
Median: 8.50%
Q1: 3.08%
Min: -9.74%

Apple (AAPL) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Household & Personal Products industry group benchmarks.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Procter & Gamble (PG) at 26.87% shows unusually strong operating efficiency — above its industry’s operating margin range — and Apple (AAPL) at 31.13% also operates in the top quartile.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

31.13%

Max: 36.27%
AAPL: 31.13%
Q3: 18.36%
Median: 8.84%
Q1: 1.46%
Min: -21.39%

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

26.87%

PG: 26.87%
Max: 23.94%
Q3: 17.03%
Median: 13.15%
Q1: 10.58%
Min: 1.87%

Apple (AAPL) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their operating margin against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Household & Personal Products industry group benchmarks.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Procter & Gamble (PG)
Metric	AAPL	PG
ROE (TTM)	142.26%	29.61%
ROA (TTM)	25.87%	10.49%
Net Margin (TTM)	27.60%	18.23%
Operating Margin (TTM)	31.13%	26.87%
Gross Margin (TTM)	48.79%	50.59%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Procter & Gamble (PG) at 3.26% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Apple (AAPL) at 15.06% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for PG.

Apple (AAPL) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Apple (AAPL) at 20.38% and Procter & Gamble (PG) at 1.69% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Apple (AAPL) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Procter & Gamble (PG)
Metric	AAPL	PG
Revenue Growth (YoY)	15.06%	3.26%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	7.70%	2.00%
EPS Growth (YoY)	20.38%	1.69%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	13.57%	3.91%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Apple (AAPL) at 1.02 and Procter & Gamble (PG) at 0.72 run current ratio in the tighter-liquidity quartile of industry peers, leaving thinner cushions against current liabilities than typical competitors.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.02

Max: 5.34
Q3: 3.02
Median: 1.95
Q1: 1.32
AAPL: 1.02
Min: 0.17

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

0.72

Max: 4.26
Q3: 2.82
Median: 1.84
Q1: 0.92
PG: 0.72
Min: 0.65

Apple (AAPL) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their current ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Household & Personal Products industry group benchmarks.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Procter & Gamble (PG) at 0.70 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while Apple (AAPL) at 0.84 uses more debt funding than most peers.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.84

Max: 1.76
AAPL: 0.84
Q3: 0.78
Median: 0.24
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.01

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

0.70

Max: 2.30
Q3: 2.12
Median: 0.81
PG: 0.70
Q1: 0.50
Min: 0.01

Apple (AAPL) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Household & Personal Products industry group benchmarks.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Procter & Gamble (PG)
Metric	AAPL	PG
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.02	0.72
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.84	0.70
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.22	0.94

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Procter & Gamble (PG) at 2.57% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while Apple (AAPL) at 0.31% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, PG the richer one.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.31%

Max: 0.73%
Q3: 0.31%
AAPL: 0.31%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

2.57%

Max: 5.00%
PG: 2.57%
Q3: 2.47%
Median: 1.30%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Apple (AAPL) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Household & Personal Products industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Apple (AAPL) at 11.80% and Procter & Gamble (PG) at 64.62% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

11.80%

Max: 32.27%
Q3: 14.48%
AAPL: 11.80%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

64.62%

Max: 140.00%
Q3: 73.75%
PG: 64.62%
Median: 46.43%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Apple (AAPL) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their payout ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Household & Personal Products industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Procter & Gamble (PG)
Metric	AAPL	PG
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.31%	2.57%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	11.80%	64.62%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Apple (AAPL) at 38.13 and Procter & Gamble (PG) at 24.91 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

38.13

Max: 69.48
Q3: 41.02
AAPL: 38.13
Median: 26.39
Q1: 19.36
Min: 6.07

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

24.91

Max: 37.57
Q3: 33.54
PG: 24.91
Median: 20.03
Q1: 15.76
Min: 6.45

Apple (AAPL) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their P/E ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Household & Personal Products industry group benchmarks.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both Apple (AAPL) at 10.39 and Procter & Gamble (PG) at 4.36 command a richer price per dollar of sales than most peers, sitting in the upper P/S ratio quartile of their industries.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

10.39

Max: 11.30
AAPL: 10.39
Q3: 5.82
Median: 2.56
Q1: 1.05
Min: 0.00

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

4.36

PG: 4.36
Max: 4.36
Q3: 3.57
Median: 1.68
Q1: 0.76
Min: 0.30

Apple (AAPL) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Household & Personal Products industry group benchmarks.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Procter & Gamble (PG) at 7.05 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Apple (AAPL) at 44.39 prices above its benchmark range — AAPL looks rich relative to book.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

44.39

AAPL: 44.39
Max: 10.75
Q3: 5.52
Median: 3.17
Q1: 1.79
Min: 0.33

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

7.05

Max: 12.30
Q3: 7.43
PG: 7.05
Median: 3.44
Q1: 1.30
Min: -3.91

Apple (AAPL) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their P/B ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Household & Personal Products industry group benchmarks.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Procter & Gamble (PG)
Metric	AAPL	PG
P/E Ratio (TTM)	38.13	24.91
P/S Ratio (TTM)	10.39	4.36
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	44.39	7.05
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	2.12%	3.30%