ZW Data Action Technologies (CNET) Competitors $1.95 +0.28 (+16.77%) Closing price 09/12/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.82 -0.13 (-6.41%) As of 09/12/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CNET vs. IPDN, DTSS, SMSI, PT, HCTI, BNAI, ORKT, AMST, VRME, and GXAIShould you be buying ZW Data Action Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ZW Data Action Technologies include Professional Diversity Network (IPDN), Datasea (DTSS), Smith Micro Software (SMSI), Pintec Technology (PT), Healthcare Triangle (HCTI), Brand Engagement Network (BNAI), Orangekloud Technology (ORKT), Amesite (AMST), VerifyMe (VRME), and Gaxos.ai (GXAI). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. ZW Data Action Technologies vs. Its Competitors Professional Diversity Network Datasea Smith Micro Software Pintec Technology Healthcare Triangle Brand Engagement Network Orangekloud Technology Amesite VerifyMe Gaxos.ai Professional Diversity Network (NASDAQ:IPDN) and ZW Data Action Technologies (NASDAQ:CNET) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment, earnings and analyst recommendations. Which has higher valuation & earnings, IPDN or CNET? Professional Diversity Network has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ZW Data Action Technologies. Professional Diversity Network is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ZW Data Action Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioProfessional Diversity Network$6.46M1.13-$2.51M-$1.47-1.99ZW Data Action Technologies$15.44M0.34-$3.76M-$1.76-1.11 Which has more volatility and risk, IPDN or CNET? Professional Diversity Network has a beta of 2.34, indicating that its share price is 134% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ZW Data Action Technologies has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its share price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals believe in IPDN or CNET? 27.8% of Professional Diversity Network shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of ZW Data Action Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.2% of Professional Diversity Network shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.2% of ZW Data Action Technologies shares are owned 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. Does the media refer more to IPDN or CNET? In the previous week, Professional Diversity Network had 2 more articles in the media than ZW Data Action Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Professional Diversity Network and 2 mentions for ZW Data Action Technologies. ZW Data Action Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Professional Diversity Network's score of 1.22 indicating that ZW Data Action Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Professional Diversity Network 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ZW Data Action Technologies 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is IPDN or CNET more profitable? Professional Diversity Network has a net margin of -37.18% compared to ZW Data Action Technologies' net margin of -50.16%. Professional Diversity Network's return on equity of -65.71% beat ZW Data Action Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Professional Diversity Network-37.18% -65.71% -33.89% ZW Data Action Technologies -50.16%-100.39%-39.07% SummaryProfessional Diversity Network beats ZW Data Action Technologies on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CNET and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CNET vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricZW Data Action TechnologiesADVERTISING/MKTG SVCS IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$5.19M$1.96B$26.52B$10.19BDividend YieldN/A3.19%2.73%4.60%P/E Ratio-1.115.3627.1926.02Price / Sales0.3454.98818.67120.19Price / CashN/A6.3625.8729.91Price / Book1.0110.807.796.25Net Income-$3.76M$129.63M$199.52M$270.76M7 Day Performance28.71%35.15%10.05%3.87%1 Month Performance50.00%82.47%20.10%5.49%1 Year Performance-15.22%21.48%51.70%25.86% ZW Data Action Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CNETZW Data Action Technologies0.9609 of 5 stars$1.95+16.8%N/A-15.2%$5.19M$15.44M-1.1180Positive NewsGap DownHigh Trading VolumeIPDNProfessional Diversity Network0.9985 of 5 stars$4.28-33.5%N/A-31.9%$16.10M$6.73M-2.9140Short Interest ↓Gap DownDTSSDataseaN/A$2.08+2.0%N/A-3.2%$15.59M$23.98M0.00120News CoverageShort Interest ↑SMSISmith Micro Software4.4184 of 5 stars$0.72-2.6%$5.00+593.7%+22.1%$15.53M$20.56M-0.39370Positive NewsPTPintec TechnologyN/A$1.12+17.9%N/A-1.7%$15.15M$4.82M0.00120Positive NewsShort Interest ↓High Trading VolumeHCTIHealthcare Triangle0.0923 of 5 stars$2.42+6.1%N/A-96.9%$13.30M$11.70M-0.0280Short Interest ↑Gap DownBNAIBrand Engagement Network1.4437 of 5 stars$0.31-1.4%N/A-70.8%$13.29M$60K-0.3526Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓ORKTOrangekloud TechnologyN/A$0.56+2.6%$5.00+792.9%-87.3%$12.75MN/A0.0058Positive NewsAMSTAmesite0.6414 of 5 stars$2.67-2.6%N/A+54.5%$12.53M$170K-1.9620News CoverageShort Interest ↓VRMEVerifyMe2.8429 of 5 stars$0.91-1.1%$1.50+65.3%-38.2%$11.31M$24.21M-2.598News CoverageShort Interest ↓GXAIGaxos.ai0.5863 of 5 stars$1.46-6.4%N/A-24.9%$11.11MN/A0.003Short Interest ↑Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Professional Diversity Network Alternatives Datasea Alternatives Smith Micro Software Alternatives Pintec Technology Alternatives Healthcare Triangle Alternatives Brand Engagement Network Alternatives Orangekloud Technology Alternatives Amesite Alternatives VerifyMe Alternatives Gaxos.ai Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CNET) was last updated on 9/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCollege grad makes $64,000 a monthA Wall Street legend just helped train our own proprietary AI system in the stock market (a project that took ...Stansberry Research | SponsoredCrypto Gets Official Government Backing—Here's the WinnerTrump Just Signed the GENIUS Act—One Coin is About to Explode We're at the BEGINNING of smart money really ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredNvidia Times 1,000,000Nvidia’s latest AI chip is a $25,000 powerhouse — with 80 billion transistors and the ability to perform 60 tr...Paradigm Press | SponsoredElon’s Secret Social Security BombshellTo All Americans Born Before April 16th, 1963: Did Trump Just Give The Green Light To Radically RE-DO Social S...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredTrump’s right about Epstein.A crisis that could devastate your wealth, upend the dollar, and accelerate the collapse of America’s economy....Porter & Company | SponsoredForget NVDA. 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