CrowdStrike (CRWD) Competitors $509.95 +25.33 (+5.23%) Closing price 10/8/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$509.25 -0.70 (-0.14%) As of 05:25 AM 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 AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CRWD vs. DDOG, FTNT, META, MSFT, PANW, PLTR, ZS, NET, S, and SNOWShould you be buying CrowdStrike stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of CrowdStrike include Datadog (DDOG), Fortinet (FTNT), Meta Platforms (META), Microsoft (MSFT), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), Palantir Technologies (PLTR), Zscaler (ZS), Cloudflare (NET), SentinelOne (S), and Snowflake (SNOW). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. CrowdStrike vs. Its Competitors Datadog Fortinet Meta Platforms Microsoft Palo Alto Networks Palantir Technologies Zscaler Cloudflare SentinelOne Snowflake Datadog (NASDAQ:DDOG) and CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Which has higher valuation and earnings, DDOG or CRWD? Datadog has higher earnings, but lower revenue than CrowdStrike. CrowdStrike is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Datadog, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDatadog$2.68B21.32$183.75M$0.35468.91CrowdStrike$3.95B32.37-$19.27M-$1.19-428.53 Is DDOG or CRWD more profitable? Datadog has a net margin of 4.13% compared to CrowdStrike's net margin of -6.84%. Datadog's return on equity of 5.04% beat CrowdStrike's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Datadog4.13% 5.04% 2.59% CrowdStrike -6.84%-1.53%-0.61% Does the media refer more to DDOG or CRWD? In the previous week, CrowdStrike had 37 more articles in the media than Datadog. MarketBeat recorded 69 mentions for CrowdStrike and 32 mentions for Datadog. CrowdStrike's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Datadog's score of 0.82 indicating that CrowdStrike is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Datadog 18 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CrowdStrike 52 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate DDOG or CRWD? Datadog presently has a consensus price target of $157.61, suggesting a potential downside of 3.97%. CrowdStrike has a consensus price target of $491.81, suggesting a potential downside of 3.56%. Given CrowdStrike's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CrowdStrike is more favorable than Datadog.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Datadog 2 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 24 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73CrowdStrike 2 Sell rating(s) 17 Hold rating(s) 28 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58 Which has more volatility and risk, DDOG or CRWD? Datadog has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CrowdStrike has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in DDOG or CRWD? 78.3% of Datadog shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.2% of CrowdStrike shares are held by institutional investors. 8.7% of Datadog shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of CrowdStrike shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryDatadog beats CrowdStrike on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get CrowdStrike News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CRWD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CRWD 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 CRWD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCrowdStrikeSecurity IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$121.62B$45.44B$33.02B$10.54BDividend YieldN/AN/A3.17%4.71%P/E Ratio-428.5366.22497.4227.60Price / Sales32.3714.611,987.52202.41Price / Cash182.76202.9637.7361.55Price / Book38.0817.887.706.76Net Income-$19.27M$338.81M$820.34M$275.88M7 Day Performance2.65%1.51%1.82%2.81%1 Month Performance20.41%6.79%9.23%9.24%1 Year Performance70.93%24.89%24,029.38%35.42% CrowdStrike Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CRWDCrowdStrike4.4283 of 5 stars$509.95+5.2%$491.81-3.6%+74.0%$121.62B$3.95B-428.5310,118Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastDDOGDatadog4.1171 of 5 stars$152.42-0.2%$156.00+2.3%+32.7%$53.18B$2.68B435.746,500Analyst ForecastInsider TradeFTNTFortinet4.711 of 5 stars$86.03+1.0%$97.03+12.8%+11.2%$65.88B$5.96B34.2514,138Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastMETAMeta Platforms4.4218 of 5 stars$724.81+1.0%$830.02+14.5%+21.1%$1.82T$164.50B26.2574,067Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeMSFTMicrosoft4.947 of 5 stars$517.05-0.5%$617.63+19.5%+26.6%$3.84T$281.72B37.88228,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPANWPalo Alto Networks4.1594 of 5 stars$208.67+0.9%$214.64+2.9%+22.7%$139.54B$9.22B129.9816,068Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradePLTRPalantir Technologies2.1056 of 5 stars$186.17+0.7%$140.22-24.7%+342.8%$441.38B$2.87B620.203,936Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeZSZscaler3.4975 of 5 stars$306.53+0.7%$307.43+0.3%+77.4%$48.53B$2.67B-1,135.347,923Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastNETCloudflare3.7691 of 5 stars$222.55+2.5%$191.28-14.1%+169.0%$77.57B$1.67B-654.734,263Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSSentinelOne3.6196 of 5 stars$17.67+1.3%$24.26+37.3%-27.1%$5.89B$821.46M-13.382,800Analyst ForecastInsider TradeSNOWSnowflake4.087 of 5 stars$240.26+4.2%$255.53+6.4%+120.4%$81.34B$3.63B-57.857,834Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Datadog Competitors Fortinet Competitors Meta Platforms Competitors Microsoft Competitors Palo Alto Networks Competitors Palantir Technologies Competitors Zscaler Competitors Cloudflare Competitors SentinelOne Competitors Snowflake Competitors 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:CRWD) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredAn $8 trillion-dollar discovery 17,000 ft underwater A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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