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CRTO vs. SEZL, YY, JOYY, PAGS, and FA

Should you buy Criteo stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Criteo 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 Criteo include Sezzle (SEZL), JOYY (YY), JOYY (JOYY), PagSeguro Digital (PAGS), and First Advantage (FA). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry.

How does Criteo compare to Sezzle?

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) and Criteo (NASDAQ:CRTO) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and dividends.

Sezzle presently has a consensus target price of $118.00, indicating a potential upside of 14.08%. Criteo has a consensus target price of $27.94, indicating a potential upside of 74.65%. Given Criteo's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Criteo is more favorable than Sezzle.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sezzle	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Criteo	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sezzle	$480.91M	7.23	$133.13M	$4.21	24.57
Criteo	$1.92B	0.42	$144.60M	$2.14	7.48

In the previous week, Sezzle had 16 more articles in the media than Criteo. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Sezzle and 8 mentions for Criteo. Sezzle's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Criteo's score of 0.23 indicating that Sezzle is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Sezzle	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Criteo	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Sezzle has a beta of 6.91, indicating that its stock price is 591% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Criteo has a beta of 0.34, indicating that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

2.0% of Sezzle shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.3% of Criteo shares are held by institutional investors. 49.5% of Sezzle shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Criteo shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Sezzle has a net margin of 30.83% compared to Criteo's net margin of 6.06%. Sezzle's return on equity of 87.46% beat Criteo's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sezzle	30.83%	87.46%	36.29%
Criteo	6.06%	14.98%	8.25%

Summary

Sezzle beats Criteo on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Criteo compare to JOYY?

Criteo (NASDAQ:CRTO) and JOYY (NASDAQ:YY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Criteo presently has a consensus target price of $27.94, indicating a potential upside of 74.65%. JOYY has a consensus target price of $66.00, indicating a potential upside of 10.72%. Given Criteo's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Criteo is more favorable than JOYY.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Criteo	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
JOYY	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Criteo	$1.92B	0.42	$144.60M	$2.14	7.48
JOYY	$2.24B	1.43	$301.82M	-$3.10	N/A

In the previous week, Criteo had 8 more articles in the media than JOYY. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Criteo and 0 mentions for JOYY. Criteo's average media sentiment score of 0.23 beat JOYY's score of 0.00 indicating that Criteo is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Criteo	Neutral
JOYY	Neutral

Criteo has a beta of 0.34, meaning that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, JOYY has a beta of 0.21, meaning that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the broader market.

94.3% of Criteo shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.8% of JOYY shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Criteo shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 43.0% of JOYY shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

JOYY has a net margin of 9.02% compared to Criteo's net margin of 6.06%. Criteo's return on equity of 14.98% beat JOYY's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Criteo	6.06%	14.98%	8.25%
JOYY	9.02%	4.64%	2.96%

Summary

Criteo beats JOYY on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Criteo compare to JOYY?

Criteo (NASDAQ:CRTO) and JOYY (NASDAQ:JOYY) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and institutional ownership.

Criteo currently has a consensus target price of $27.94, indicating a potential upside of 74.65%. JOYY has a consensus target price of $74.67, indicating a potential upside of 30.19%. Given Criteo's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Criteo is more favorable than JOYY.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Criteo	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
JOYY	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Criteo has a beta of 0.34, indicating that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, JOYY has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its share price is 58% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Criteo had 5 more articles in the media than JOYY. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Criteo and 3 mentions for JOYY. JOYY's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Criteo's score of 0.23 indicating that JOYY is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Criteo	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
JOYY	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

94.3% of Criteo shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.8% of JOYY shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Criteo shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 43.0% of JOYY shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

JOYY has a net margin of 98.79% compared to Criteo's net margin of 6.06%. Criteo's return on equity of 14.98% beat JOYY's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Criteo	6.06%	14.98%	8.25%
JOYY	98.79%	3.93%	3.44%

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Criteo	$1.92B	0.42	$144.60M	$2.14	7.48
JOYY	$2.12B	1.35	$2.10B	$39.03	1.47

Summary

JOYY beats Criteo on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Criteo compare to PagSeguro Digital?

Criteo (NASDAQ:CRTO) and PagSeguro Digital (NYSE:PAGS) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

Criteo currently has a consensus price target of $27.94, suggesting a potential upside of 74.65%. PagSeguro Digital has a consensus price target of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 33.26%. Given Criteo's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Criteo is more favorable than PagSeguro Digital.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Criteo	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
PagSeguro Digital	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Criteo has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PagSeguro Digital has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its share price is 37% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Criteo and Criteo both had 8 articles in the media. Criteo's average media sentiment score of 0.23 beat PagSeguro Digital's score of -0.01 indicating that Criteo is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Criteo	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
PagSeguro Digital	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

94.3% of Criteo shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.9% of PagSeguro Digital shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Criteo shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

PagSeguro Digital has a net margin of 10.37% compared to Criteo's net margin of 6.06%. PagSeguro Digital's return on equity of 16.20% beat Criteo's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Criteo	6.06%	14.98%	8.25%
PagSeguro Digital	10.37%	16.20%	3.33%

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Criteo	$1.92B	0.42	$144.60M	$2.14	7.48
PagSeguro Digital	$20.41B	0.12	$379.40M	$1.28	7.04

Summary

Criteo beats PagSeguro Digital on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Criteo compare to First Advantage?

Criteo (NASDAQ:CRTO) and First Advantage (NYSE:FA) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and risk.

94.3% of Criteo shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of First Advantage shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Criteo shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of First Advantage shares are owned by company 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.

Criteo has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Advantage has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

Criteo has a net margin of 6.06% compared to First Advantage's net margin of 0.65%. Criteo's return on equity of 14.98% beat First Advantage's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Criteo	6.06%	14.98%	8.25%
First Advantage	0.65%	13.16%	7.33%

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Criteo	$1.92B	0.42	$144.60M	$2.14	7.48
First Advantage	$1.61B	1.58	$37.29M	$0.04	369.25

Criteo currently has a consensus price target of $27.94, suggesting a potential upside of 74.65%. First Advantage has a consensus price target of $18.50, suggesting a potential upside of 25.25%. Given Criteo's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Criteo is more favorable than First Advantage.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Criteo	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
First Advantage	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

In the previous week, First Advantage had 8 more articles in the media than Criteo. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for First Advantage and 8 mentions for Criteo. First Advantage's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Criteo's score of 0.23 indicating that First Advantage is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Criteo	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
First Advantage	4 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Criteo beats First Advantage on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CRTO vs. The Competition

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Metric	Criteo	Internet Software/Services Industry	Computer Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$797.74M	$11.83B	$39.48B	$12.46B
Dividend Yield	N/A	21.03%	3.20%	5.30%
P/E Ratio	7.48	23.24	163.78	25.58
Price / Sales	0.42	26.62	623.31	63.56
Price / Cash	2.51	17.13	47.82	55.34
Price / Book	0.68	2.95	9.56	6.70
Net Income	$144.60M	$492.46M	$1.03B	$333.77M
7 Day Performance	-2.74%	-6.43%	0.39%	0.45%
1 Month Performance	-13.70%	-0.73%	9.60%	4.06%
1 Year Performance	-46.15%	15.10%	164.82%	36.21%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CRTO Criteo	4.8425 of 5 stars	$16.00 -0.9%	$27.94 +74.7%	-46.0%	$797.74M	$1.92B	7.48	3,649	Analyst Forecast
SEZL Sezzle	3.7897 of 5 stars	$101.10 +4.9%	$118.00 +16.7%	+13.1%	$3.24B	$450.28M	24.01	540	Insider Trade Analyst Revision
YY JOYY	2.0161 of 5 stars	$58.88 -0.2%	$66.00 +12.1%	+35.9%	$3.17B	$2.24B	17.79	7,450
JOYY JOYY	4.8105 of 5 stars	$59.03 +0.3%	$74.67 +26.5%	N/A	$2.94B	$2.12B	1.51	5,815	News Coverage Analyst Upgrade
PAGS PagSeguro Digital	4.9065 of 5 stars	$9.76 -3.3%	$12.00 +23.0%	-12.4%	$2.82B	$3.65B	7.62	8,595	News Coverage Earnings Report

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Criteo (CRTO) Competitors

CRTO vs. SEZL, YY, JOYY, PAGS, and FA

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Criteo (CRTO) Competitors

CRTO vs. SEZL, YY, JOYY, PAGS, and FA

How does Criteo compare to Sezzle?

Do analysts prefer SEZL or CRTO?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SEZL or CRTO?

Does the media favor SEZL or CRTO?

Which has more risk & volatility, SEZL or CRTO?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in SEZL or CRTO?

Is SEZL or CRTO more profitable?

Summary

How does Criteo compare to JOYY?

Do analysts recommend CRTO or YY?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, CRTO or YY?

Does the media refer more to CRTO or YY?

Which has more risk & volatility, CRTO or YY?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CRTO or YY?

Is CRTO or YY more profitable?

Summary

How does Criteo compare to JOYY?

Do analysts prefer CRTO or JOYY?

Which has more volatility and risk, CRTO or JOYY?

Does the media refer more to CRTO or JOYY?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CRTO or JOYY?

Is CRTO or JOYY more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CRTO or JOYY?

Summary

How does Criteo compare to PagSeguro Digital?

Do analysts prefer CRTO or PAGS?

Which has more risk & volatility, CRTO or PAGS?

Does the media favor CRTO or PAGS?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CRTO or PAGS?

Is CRTO or PAGS more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CRTO or PAGS?

Summary

How does Criteo compare to First Advantage?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CRTO or FA?

Which has more volatility and risk, CRTO or FA?

Is CRTO or FA more profitable?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, CRTO or FA?

Do analysts prefer CRTO or FA?

Does the media favor CRTO or FA?

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