Best Megacap Stock: Apple Stock vs. Microsoft Stock

By Parkev Tatevosian, CFA – Sep 12, 2025 at 5:02AM

NASDAQ: AAPL

Apple

Market Cap

$3.8T

Today's Change

(-0.43%) -$1.10

Current Price

$254.36

Price as of September 29, 2025, 3:58 p.m. ET

Microsoft is clearly winning in AI against Apple, but that's not the only important thing for investors to consider.

In this video, I compare Apple (AAPL -0.43%) and Microsoft (MSFT 0.55%) to determine the better stock for long-term investors to buy.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Sept. 9, 2025. The video was published on Sept. 11, 2025.

About the Author

A Fool since 2019, and a graduate of Cal State LA with a B.S. in Finance and M.A. in Economics. Parkev is an adjunct professor of Finance and enjoys reading about financial and economic history. You'll often find him writing about stocks in the consumer goods and technology sectors.

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Parkev Tatevosian, CFA has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Apple and Microsoft. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2026 $395 calls on Microsoft and short January 2026 $405 calls on Microsoft. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Parkev Tatevosian is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through his link, he will earn some extra money that supports his channel. His opinions remain his own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool.

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