Electronic Arts Competitors

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) and Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Electronic Arts and Shopify, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Electronic Arts currently has a consensus target price of $153.3448, suggesting a potential upside of 12.84%. Shopify has a consensus target price of $1,287.6207, suggesting a potential upside of 3.56%. Given Electronic Arts' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Electronic Arts is more favorable than Shopify.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

88.0% of Electronic Arts shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.9% of Shopify shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Electronic Arts shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Electronic Arts and Shopify's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Volatility & Risk

Electronic Arts has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Shopify has a beta of 1.6, indicating that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Electronic Arts and Shopify's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Electronic Arts beats Shopify on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

SAP (NYSE:SAP) and Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

88.0% of Electronic Arts shares are held by institutional investors. 7.4% of SAP shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Electronic Arts shares are held 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.

Profitability

This table compares SAP and Electronic Arts' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility & Risk

SAP has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Electronic Arts has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

SAP pays an annual dividend of $1.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Electronic Arts pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. SAP pays out 31.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Electronic Arts pays out 14.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Electronic Arts has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for SAP and Electronic Arts, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

SAP currently has a consensus target price of $131.2727, suggesting a potential upside of 6.50%. Electronic Arts has a consensus target price of $153.3448, suggesting a potential upside of 12.84%. Given Electronic Arts' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Electronic Arts is more favorable than SAP.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares SAP and Electronic Arts' top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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

Summary

Electronic Arts beats SAP on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) and Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk and dividends.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

87.2% of ServiceNow shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.0% of Electronic Arts shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of ServiceNow shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Electronic Arts shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for ServiceNow and Electronic Arts, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

ServiceNow currently has a consensus price target of $570.50, suggesting a potential upside of 9.03%. Electronic Arts has a consensus price target of $153.3448, suggesting a potential upside of 12.84%. Given Electronic Arts' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Electronic Arts is more favorable than ServiceNow.

Profitability

This table compares ServiceNow and Electronic Arts' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares ServiceNow and Electronic Arts' top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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

Risk & Volatility

ServiceNow has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Electronic Arts has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Electronic Arts beats ServiceNow on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

Square (NYSE:SQ) and Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and valuation.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for Square and Electronic Arts, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Square presently has a consensus target price of $203.5556, suggesting a potential downside of 6.52%. Electronic Arts has a consensus target price of $153.3448, suggesting a potential upside of 12.84%. Given Electronic Arts' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Electronic Arts is more favorable than Square.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

64.0% of Square shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.0% of Electronic Arts shares are held by institutional investors. 21.8% of Square shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Electronic Arts shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Square has a beta of 2.71, meaning that its stock price is 171% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Electronic Arts has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Square and Electronic Arts' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Square and Electronic Arts' top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Summary

Electronic Arts beats Square on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) and Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Dividends

Intuit pays an annual dividend of $2.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Electronic Arts pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Intuit pays out 36.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Electronic Arts pays out 14.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Intuit has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years and Electronic Arts has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Intuit is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Volatility and Risk

Intuit has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Electronic Arts has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Intuit and Electronic Arts, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Intuit currently has a consensus target price of $426.4286, suggesting a potential upside of 10.18%. Electronic Arts has a consensus target price of $153.3448, suggesting a potential upside of 12.84%. Given Electronic Arts' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Electronic Arts is more favorable than Intuit.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

84.8% of Intuit shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.0% of Electronic Arts shares are held by institutional investors. 3.4% of Intuit shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Electronic Arts shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Intuit and Electronic Arts' top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Electronic Arts has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Intuit. Electronic Arts is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Intuit, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Intuit and Electronic Arts' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Intuit beats Electronic Arts on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

Snowflake (NYSE:SNOW) and Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

23.2% of Snowflake shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.0% of Electronic Arts shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Snowflake shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Electronic Arts shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Snowflake and Electronic Arts' gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Electronic Arts has higher revenue and earnings than Snowflake.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Snowflake and Electronic Arts, as reported by MarketBeat.

Snowflake currently has a consensus target price of $290.1304, suggesting a potential upside of 13.78%. Electronic Arts has a consensus target price of $153.3448, suggesting a potential upside of 12.84%. Given Snowflake's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Snowflake is more favorable than Electronic Arts.

Profitability

This table compares Snowflake and Electronic Arts' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Electronic Arts beats Snowflake on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.