Activision Blizzard Competitors

Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) and Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

Volatility and Risk

Activision Blizzard has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Adobe has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Activision Blizzard and Adobe's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Adobe has higher revenue and earnings than Activision Blizzard. Activision Blizzard is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Adobe, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Activision Blizzard and Adobe's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

85.8% of Activision Blizzard shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.4% of Adobe shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Activision Blizzard shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Adobe shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Activision Blizzard and Adobe, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Activision Blizzard presently has a consensus target price of $103.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.26%. Adobe has a consensus target price of $536.20, indicating a potential upside of 21.57%. Given Adobe's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Adobe is more favorable than Activision Blizzard.

Summary

Adobe beats Activision Blizzard on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) and Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

Risk and Volatility

Activision Blizzard has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Oracle has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Activision Blizzard and Oracle's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Oracle has higher revenue and earnings than Activision Blizzard. Oracle is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Activision Blizzard, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

Activision Blizzard pays an annual dividend of $0.41 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Oracle pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Activision Blizzard pays out 19.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Oracle pays out 27.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Activision Blizzard has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Oracle has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Profitability

This table compares Activision Blizzard and Oracle's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Activision Blizzard and Oracle, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Activision Blizzard presently has a consensus target price of $103.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.26%. Oracle has a consensus target price of $64.3523, indicating a potential downside of 2.24%. Given Activision Blizzard's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Activision Blizzard is more favorable than Oracle.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

85.8% of Activision Blizzard shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.5% of Oracle shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Activision Blizzard shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 39.1% of Oracle shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Activision Blizzard beats Oracle on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) and salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.

Volatility and Risk

Activision Blizzard has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, salesforce.com has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Activision Blizzard and salesforce.com's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Activision Blizzard has higher earnings, but lower revenue than salesforce.com. Activision Blizzard is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than salesforce.com, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Activision Blizzard and salesforce.com's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Activision Blizzard and salesforce.com, as provided by MarketBeat.

Activision Blizzard currently has a consensus target price of $103.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.26%. salesforce.com has a consensus target price of $270.7576, indicating a potential upside of 32.87%. Given salesforce.com's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe salesforce.com is more favorable than Activision Blizzard.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

85.8% of Activision Blizzard shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.2% of salesforce.com shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Activision Blizzard shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of salesforce.com shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) and Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

85.8% of Activision Blizzard shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.9% of Shopify shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Activision Blizzard shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Activision Blizzard has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Shopify has a beta of 1.6, indicating that its share price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Activision Blizzard and Shopify's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Activision Blizzard and Shopify's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Activision Blizzard has higher revenue and earnings than Shopify. Shopify is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Activision Blizzard, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Activision Blizzard and Shopify, as provided by MarketBeat.

Activision Blizzard currently has a consensus target price of $103.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.26%. Shopify has a consensus target price of $1,287.6207, indicating a potential upside of 11.68%. Given Activision Blizzard's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Activision Blizzard is more favorable than Shopify.

Summary

Activision Blizzard beats Shopify on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

SAP (NYSE:SAP) and Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and earnings.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

85.8% of Activision Blizzard shares are held by institutional investors. 7.4% of SAP shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Activision Blizzard shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

SAP has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Activision Blizzard has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares SAP and Activision Blizzard's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

SAP pays an annual dividend of $1.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Activision Blizzard pays an annual dividend of $0.41 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. SAP pays out 31.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Activision Blizzard pays out 19.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Activision Blizzard has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares SAP and Activision Blizzard's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

SAP has higher revenue and earnings than Activision Blizzard. SAP is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Activision Blizzard, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for SAP and Activision Blizzard, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

SAP currently has a consensus price target of $131.2727, indicating a potential upside of 7.66%. Activision Blizzard has a consensus price target of $103.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.26%. Given Activision Blizzard's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Activision Blizzard is more favorable than SAP.

Summary

Activision Blizzard beats SAP on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) and Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Intuit and Activision Blizzard, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Intuit currently has a consensus price target of $426.4286, indicating a potential upside of 13.02%. Activision Blizzard has a consensus price target of $103.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.26%. Given Intuit's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Intuit is more favorable than Activision Blizzard.

Volatility and Risk

Intuit has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Activision Blizzard has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Intuit pays an annual dividend of $2.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Activision Blizzard pays an annual dividend of $0.41 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Intuit pays out 36.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Activision Blizzard pays out 19.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Intuit has increased its dividend for 9 consecutive years and Activision Blizzard has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Intuit is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Profitability

This table compares Intuit and Activision Blizzard's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

84.8% of Intuit shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.8% of Activision Blizzard shares are held by institutional investors. 3.4% of Intuit shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Activision Blizzard shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Intuit and Activision Blizzard's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Intuit has higher revenue and earnings than Activision Blizzard. Activision Blizzard is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Intuit, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Intuit beats Activision Blizzard on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.