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Closing price 05/15/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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CAST vs. ZH, SHAP, CNDT, CURR, and JLHL

Should you buy FreeCast (Direct Listing) stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares FreeCast (Direct Listing) with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with FreeCast (Direct Listing) include Zhihu (ZH), Spree Acquisition Corp. 1 (SHAP), Conduent (CNDT), Currenc Group (CURR), and Julong (JLHL). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry.

How does FreeCast (Direct Listing) compare to Zhihu?

FreeCast (Direct Listing) (NASDAQ:CAST) and Zhihu (NYSE:ZH) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.

FreeCast (Direct Listing) has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Zhihu's net margin of -7.18%. FreeCast (Direct Listing)'s return on equity of 0.00% beat Zhihu's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
FreeCast (Direct Listing)N/A N/A N/A
Zhihu -7.18%-4.82%-3.57%

FreeCast (Direct Listing) has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Zhihu.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
FreeCast (Direct Listing)$616.15K95.49N/AN/AN/A
Zhihu$393.10M0.71-$27.58M-$0.36N/A

FreeCast (Direct Listing) currently has a consensus target price of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 316.67%. Given FreeCast (Direct Listing)'s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe FreeCast (Direct Listing) is more favorable than Zhihu.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
FreeCast (Direct Listing)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Zhihu
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

0.0% of FreeCast (Direct Listing) shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.9% of Zhihu shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.5% of FreeCast (Direct Listing) shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.6% of Zhihu shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, FreeCast (Direct Listing) had 1 more articles in the media than Zhihu. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for FreeCast (Direct Listing) and 2 mentions for Zhihu. FreeCast (Direct Listing)'s average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Zhihu's score of 0.00 indicating that FreeCast (Direct Listing) is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
FreeCast (Direct Listing) Positive
Zhihu Neutral

Summary

FreeCast (Direct Listing) beats Zhihu on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does FreeCast (Direct Listing) compare to Spree Acquisition Corp. 1?

Spree Acquisition Corp. 1 (NYSE:SHAP) and FreeCast (Direct Listing) (NASDAQ:CAST) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

FreeCast (Direct Listing) has a consensus target price of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 316.67%. Given FreeCast (Direct Listing)'s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe FreeCast (Direct Listing) is more favorable than Spree Acquisition Corp. 1.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Spree Acquisition Corp. 1
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
FreeCast (Direct Listing)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Spree Acquisition Corp. 1 has higher earnings, but lower revenue than FreeCast (Direct Listing).

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Spree Acquisition Corp. 1N/AN/A$4.35M-$0.01N/A
FreeCast (Direct Listing)$616.15K95.49N/AN/AN/A

FreeCast (Direct Listing)'s return on equity of 0.00% beat Spree Acquisition Corp. 1's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Spree Acquisition Corp. 1N/A -22.17% 6.72%
FreeCast (Direct Listing) N/A N/A N/A

9.9% of Spree Acquisition Corp. 1 shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of FreeCast (Direct Listing) shares are held by institutional investors. 58.4% of Spree Acquisition Corp. 1 shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 17.5% of FreeCast (Direct Listing) shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, FreeCast (Direct Listing) had 3 more articles in the media than Spree Acquisition Corp. 1. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for FreeCast (Direct Listing) and 0 mentions for Spree Acquisition Corp. 1. FreeCast (Direct Listing)'s average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Spree Acquisition Corp. 1's score of 0.00 indicating that FreeCast (Direct Listing) is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Spree Acquisition Corp. 1 Neutral
FreeCast (Direct Listing) Positive

Summary

FreeCast (Direct Listing) beats Spree Acquisition Corp. 1 on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does FreeCast (Direct Listing) compare to Conduent?

FreeCast (Direct Listing) (NASDAQ:CAST) and Conduent (NASDAQ:CNDT) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, profitability and media sentiment.

FreeCast (Direct Listing) presently has a consensus target price of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 316.67%. Given FreeCast (Direct Listing)'s higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe FreeCast (Direct Listing) is more favorable than Conduent.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
FreeCast (Direct Listing)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Conduent
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

FreeCast (Direct Listing) has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Conduent.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
FreeCast (Direct Listing)$616.15K95.49N/AN/AN/A
Conduent$3.04B0.07-$170M-$1.02N/A

FreeCast (Direct Listing) has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Conduent's net margin of -5.04%. FreeCast (Direct Listing)'s return on equity of 0.00% beat Conduent's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
FreeCast (Direct Listing)N/A N/A N/A
Conduent -5.04%-7.08%-2.04%

0.0% of FreeCast (Direct Listing) shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.3% of Conduent shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.5% of FreeCast (Direct Listing) shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Conduent 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.

In the previous week, Conduent had 16 more articles in the media than FreeCast (Direct Listing). MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Conduent and 3 mentions for FreeCast (Direct Listing). FreeCast (Direct Listing)'s average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Conduent's score of 0.47 indicating that FreeCast (Direct Listing) is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
FreeCast (Direct Listing) Positive
Conduent Neutral

Summary

FreeCast (Direct Listing) beats Conduent on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does FreeCast (Direct Listing) compare to Currenc Group?

FreeCast (Direct Listing) (NASDAQ:CAST) and Currenc Group (NASDAQ:CURR) are both small-cap services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and dividends.

0.0% of FreeCast (Direct Listing) shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.0% of Currenc Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.5% of FreeCast (Direct Listing) shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.8% of Currenc Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

FreeCast (Direct Listing) currently has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 316.67%. Given FreeCast (Direct Listing)'s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe FreeCast (Direct Listing) is more favorable than Currenc Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
FreeCast (Direct Listing)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Currenc Group
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.50

FreeCast (Direct Listing) has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Currenc Group.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
FreeCast (Direct Listing)$616.15K95.49N/AN/AN/A
Currenc Group$37.81M7.22-$18.43M-$0.30N/A

FreeCast (Direct Listing) has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Currenc Group's net margin of -48.74%.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
FreeCast (Direct Listing)N/A N/A N/A
Currenc Group -48.74%N/A -18.15%

In the previous week, FreeCast (Direct Listing) had 2 more articles in the media than Currenc Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for FreeCast (Direct Listing) and 1 mentions for Currenc Group. Currenc Group's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat FreeCast (Direct Listing)'s score of 0.75 indicating that Currenc Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
FreeCast (Direct Listing) Positive
Currenc Group Very Positive

Summary

FreeCast (Direct Listing) beats Currenc Group on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does FreeCast (Direct Listing) compare to Julong?

FreeCast (Direct Listing) (NASDAQ:CAST) and Julong (NASDAQ:JLHL) are both small-cap services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and dividends.

0.0% of FreeCast (Direct Listing) shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.5% of FreeCast (Direct Listing) shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

FreeCast (Direct Listing) currently has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 316.67%. Given FreeCast (Direct Listing)'s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe FreeCast (Direct Listing) is more favorable than Julong.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
FreeCast (Direct Listing)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Julong
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Julong has higher revenue and earnings than FreeCast (Direct Listing).

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
FreeCast (Direct Listing)$616.15K95.49N/AN/AN/A
Julong$35.40M7.52$3.67MN/AN/A

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
FreeCast (Direct Listing)N/A N/A N/A
Julong N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, FreeCast (Direct Listing) had 1 more articles in the media than Julong. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for FreeCast (Direct Listing) and 2 mentions for Julong. FreeCast (Direct Listing)'s average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Julong's score of 0.43 indicating that FreeCast (Direct Listing) is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
FreeCast (Direct Listing) Positive
Julong Neutral

Summary

FreeCast (Direct Listing) beats Julong on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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CAST vs. The Competition

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MetricFreeCast (Direct Listing)Services – Computer Processing, Data Preparation And Processing IndustryServices SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$58.83M$1.22B$976.12M$12.48B
Dividend YieldN/A9.23%4.89%5.25%
P/E RatioN/A19.5510.4725.24
Price / Sales95.4918.9326.7982.25
Price / CashN/A42.00423.9056.04
Price / BookN/A3.583.266.90
Net IncomeN/A$556.91M-$2.50M$334.66M
7 Day Performance-4.00%-8.16%-5.46%0.13%
1 Month Performance-62.50%-12.78%-2.45%1.11%
1 Year PerformanceN/A7.02%22.04%30.62%

FreeCast (Direct Listing) Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CAST
FreeCast (Direct Listing)
3.9056 of 5 stars		$1.44
-22.6%		$6.00
+316.7%		N/A$58.83M$616.15KN/A48
ZH
Zhihu
0.143 of 5 stars		$3.31
+1.7%		N/A-22.3%$286.62M$393.10MN/A1,154
SHAP
Spree Acquisition Corp. 1
N/A$10.91
flat		N/AN/A$283.07MN/AN/AN/A
CNDT
Conduent
2.8021 of 5 stars		$1.75
+0.6%		N/A-37.7%$269.87M$3.04BN/A51,000
CURR
Currenc Group
0.7668 of 5 stars		$3.88
+11.5%		N/A+308.0%$264.77M$37.81MN/A2

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This page (NASDAQ:CAST) was last updated on 5/16/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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