Fortinet (FTNT) Competitors

Fortinet (NASDAQ:FTNT) and Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings.

Which has better valuation & earnings, FTNT or ABNB?

Airbnb has higher revenue and earnings than Fortinet. Airbnb is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fortinet, 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
Fortinet	$5.96B	10.18	$1.75B	$2.51	31.52
Airbnb	$11.10B	7.00	$2.65B	$4.13	30.29

Does the media refer more to FTNT or ABNB?

In the previous week, Airbnb had 24 more articles in the media than Fortinet. MarketBeat recorded 76 mentions for Airbnb and 52 mentions for Fortinet. Fortinet's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Airbnb's score of 0.90 indicating that Fortinet is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Fortinet	33 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	4 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Airbnb	37 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders believe in FTNT or ABNB?

83.7% of Fortinet shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Airbnb shares are held by institutional investors. 17.2% of Fortinet shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 27.9% of Airbnb shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is FTNT or ABNB more profitable?

Fortinet has a net margin of 30.60% compared to Airbnb's net margin of 22.67%. Fortinet's return on equity of 111.46% beat Airbnb's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fortinet	30.60%	111.46%	18.06%
Airbnb	22.67%	32.19%	11.03%

Do analysts rate FTNT or ABNB?

Fortinet presently has a consensus price target of $97.93, indicating a potential upside of 23.79%. Airbnb has a consensus price target of $142.72, indicating a potential upside of 14.09%. Given Fortinet's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Fortinet is more favorable than Airbnb.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fortinet	2 Sell rating(s)	25 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27
Airbnb	5 Sell rating(s)	19 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.31

Which has more volatility and risk, FTNT or ABNB?

Fortinet has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Airbnb has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Fortinet and Airbnb tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.