iQIYI (IQ) Competitors $2.21 -0.03 (-1.34%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.21 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:30 PM 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock IQ vs. PLNT, SGHC, LTH, MSGS, RSI, STRZ, PRKS, BATRA, MANU, and BATRKShould you be buying iQIYI stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of iQIYI include Planet Fitness (PLNT), Super Group (SGHC) (SGHC), Life Time Group (LTH), Madison Square Garden (MSGS), Rush Street Interactive (RSI), Starz Entertainment (STRZ), United Parks & Resorts (PRKS), Atlanta Braves (BATRA), Manchester United (MANU), and Atlanta Braves (BATRK). These companies are all part of the "entertainment" industry. iQIYI vs. Its Competitors Planet Fitness Super Group (SGHC) Life Time Group Madison Square Garden Rush Street Interactive Starz Entertainment United Parks & Resorts Atlanta Braves Manchester United Atlanta Braves iQIYI (NASDAQ:IQ) and Planet Fitness (NYSE:PLNT) are both mid-cap entertainment companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of IQ or PLNT? 52.7% of iQIYI shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Planet Fitness shares are owned by institutional investors. 57.8% of iQIYI shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Planet Fitness shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher earnings & valuation, IQ or PLNT? Planet Fitness has lower revenue, but higher earnings than iQIYI. Planet Fitness is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than iQIYI, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioiQIYI$4.00B0.53$104.68M$0.01221.00Planet Fitness$1.18B6.75$172.04M$2.2542.09 Which has more volatility & risk, IQ or PLNT? iQIYI has a beta of -0.12, meaning that its share price is 112% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Planet Fitness has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is IQ or PLNT more profitable? Planet Fitness has a net margin of 15.11% compared to iQIYI's net margin of 0.32%. iQIYI's return on equity of 2.26% beat Planet Fitness' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets iQIYI0.32% 2.26% 0.66% Planet Fitness 15.11%-110.18%7.69% Does the media refer more to IQ or PLNT? In the previous week, Planet Fitness had 5 more articles in the media than iQIYI. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Planet Fitness and 6 mentions for iQIYI. Planet Fitness' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat iQIYI's score of 0.44 indicating that Planet Fitness is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment iQIYI 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Planet Fitness 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate IQ or PLNT? iQIYI currently has a consensus price target of $2.51, suggesting a potential upside of 13.76%. Planet Fitness has a consensus price target of $111.54, suggesting a potential upside of 17.77%. Given Planet Fitness' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Planet Fitness is more favorable than iQIYI.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score iQIYI 2 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.11Planet Fitness 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.93 SummaryPlanet Fitness beats iQIYI on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get iQIYI News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for IQ 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 IQ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetriciQIYIINTERNET SERVICES IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.13B$124.17B$32.16B$10.45BDividend YieldN/A2.09%3.23%4.82%P/E Ratio221.2241.62486.9427.26Price / Sales0.5312.231,612.60134.18Price / Cash1.8124.7734.3030.18Price / Book1.163.287.726.76Net Income$104.68M$4.40B$820.59M$276.50M7 Day Performance-10.16%-3.45%0.74%0.88%1 Month Performance-15.33%-7.06%7.51%8.17%1 Year Performance-12.65%22.72%23,917.40%43.52% iQIYI Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IQiQIYI3.1173 of 5 stars$2.21-1.3%$2.51+13.8%-15.8%$2.13B$4.00B221.224,673News CoverageAnalyst ForecastPLNTPlanet Fitness4.4501 of 5 stars$98.01-2.6%$111.54+13.8%+14.5%$8.26B$1.18B43.563,806Positive NewsSGHCSuper Group (SGHC)3.616 of 5 stars$13.77-2.3%$15.40+11.8%+237.0%$6.93B$1.84B52.963,300Analyst ForecastLTHLife Time Group3.3593 of 5 stars$27.00-0.8%$35.92+33.0%+0.5%$5.94B$2.62B26.4743,800MSGSMadison Square Garden2.8243 of 5 stars$232.05+0.2%$258.83+11.5%+1.2%$5.57B$1.04B-252.231,007RSIRush Street Interactive2.3145 of 5 stars$18.69-3.0%$18.33-1.9%+65.5%$4.27B$924.08M93.45470Analyst ForecastSTRZStarz Entertainment3.2532 of 5 stars$14.08-2.8%$22.00+56.3%N/A$3.39BN/A0.001,450News CoverageAnalyst ForecastPRKSUnited Parks & Resorts1.9012 of 5 stars$54.58-1.1%$57.73+5.8%+2.6%$3.00B$1.71B14.5916,700BATRAAtlanta Braves1.5432 of 5 stars$44.46-0.9%$52.50+18.1%+4.0%$2.79B$662.75M-127.031,450Positive NewsMANUManchester United0.9557 of 5 stars$15.43+0.6%$23.00+49.1%+5.4%$2.66B$862.42M-61.701,140Positive NewsBATRKAtlanta Braves2.7138 of 5 stars$41.08+0.1%$57.00+38.8%+2.2%$2.58B$662.75M-117.371,240 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PLNT Alternatives SGHC Alternatives LTH Alternatives MSGS Alternatives RSI Alternatives STRZ Alternatives PRKS Alternatives BATRA Alternatives MANU Alternatives BATRK Alternatives 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:IQ) was last updated on 10/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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