CrowdStrike (CRWD) Competitors $439.88 -5.10 (-1.15%) As of 01:53 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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 businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability. Which has more risk & volatility, DDOG or CRWD? Datadog has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CrowdStrike has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer DDOG or CRWD? Datadog presently has a consensus target price of $153.10, suggesting a potential upside of 14.36%. CrowdStrike has a consensus target price of $460.60, suggesting a potential upside of 5.04%. Given Datadog's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Datadog is more favorable than CrowdStrike.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Datadog 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 24 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77CrowdStrike 0 Sell rating(s) 19 Hold rating(s) 24 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.59 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% Do institutionals and 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 is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer DDOG or CRWD? In the previous week, CrowdStrike had 49 more articles in the media than Datadog. MarketBeat recorded 83 mentions for CrowdStrike and 34 mentions for Datadog. CrowdStrike's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Datadog's score of 0.92 indicating that CrowdStrike is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Datadog 20 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CrowdStrike 52 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 19 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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$2.68B17.39$183.75M$0.35382.50CrowdStrike$3.95B27.83-$19.27M-$1.19-368.48 SummaryDatadog beats CrowdStrike on 10 of the 16 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. 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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$110.05B$42.97B$31.55B$10.25BDividend YieldN/AN/A3.15%4.63%P/E Ratio-368.5163.16449.4326.52Price / Sales27.8313.451,729.53122.10Price / Cash167.73193.8237.2060.46Price / Book29.0016.067.426.32Net Income-$19.27M$338.81M$809.77M$270.92M7 Day Performance3.21%1.56%3.60%2.49%1 Month Performance2.47%4.47%6.76%6.95%1 Year Performance63.18%23.94%24,288.49%27.73% CrowdStrike Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CRWDCrowdStrike4.1969 of 5 stars$439.88-1.1%$460.60+4.7%+66.2%$110.34B$3.95B-369.4510,118Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastDDOGDatadog4.5248 of 5 stars$139.02-0.1%$153.10+10.1%+20.8%$48.52B$2.68B397.516,500Insider TradeShort Interest ↑FTNTFortinet4.7309 of 5 stars$81.04+2.0%$97.03+19.7%+4.5%$62.07B$5.96B32.2714,138Positive NewsMETAMeta Platforms4.3222 of 5 stars$753.07+0.1%$822.41+9.2%+46.1%$1.89T$164.50B27.2574,067Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastMSFTMicrosoft4.9613 of 5 stars$500.72+0.1%$612.54+22.3%+18.0%$3.72T$281.72B36.70228,000Trending NewsDividend IncreasePANWPalo Alto Networks4.2701 of 5 stars$197.90+0.3%$211.68+7.0%+16.3%$132.41B$9.22B123.3316,068Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPLTRPalantir Technologies2.8142 of 5 stars$165.12-1.0%$136.61-17.3%+368.9%$391.58B$2.87B550.233,936Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeZSZscaler4.1563 of 5 stars$286.59+2.8%$307.00+7.1%+64.1%$44.64B$2.67B-1,061.987,348NETCloudflare3.8364 of 5 stars$225.12+1.0%$191.28-15.0%+174.7%$78.42B$1.67B-661.864,263Positive NewsSSentinelOne3.7432 of 5 stars$18.50+3.7%$24.29+31.3%-22.9%$6.17B$821.46M-14.022,800Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSNOWSnowflake4.3889 of 5 stars$225.31-0.2%$255.53+13.4%+91.7%$75.25B$3.63B-54.327,834Positive NewsShort Interest ↑ 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 9/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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