MarketWise (MKTW) Competitors $14.80 +0.08 (+0.54%) Closing price 10/24/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$14.84 +0.04 (+0.27%) As of 10/24/2025 04:10 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MKTW vs. SSTK, SCHL, DJCO, VALU, TRI, MORN, NYT, RR, REAX, and IBTAShould you be buying MarketWise stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of MarketWise include Shutterstock (SSTK), Scholastic (SCHL), Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) (DJCO), Value Line (VALU), Thomson Reuters (TRI), Morningstar (MORN), New York Times (NYT), Richtech Robotics (RR), Real Brokerage (REAX), and Ibotta (IBTA). MarketWise vs. Its Competitors Shutterstock Scholastic Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) Value Line Thomson Reuters Morningstar New York Times Richtech Robotics Real Brokerage Ibotta Shutterstock (NYSE:SSTK) and MarketWise (NASDAQ:MKTW) are both small-cap publishing companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership. Is SSTK or MKTW a better dividend stock? Shutterstock pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. MarketWise pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Shutterstock pays out 72.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MarketWise pays out 29.2% 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. Shutterstock has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years and MarketWise has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. MarketWise is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Does the media refer more to SSTK or MKTW? In the previous week, Shutterstock had 11 more articles in the media than MarketWise. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Shutterstock and 3 mentions for MarketWise. MarketWise's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Shutterstock's score of 0.13 indicating that MarketWise is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Shutterstock 1 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral MarketWise 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do analysts prefer SSTK or MKTW? Shutterstock presently has a consensus target price of $40.50, indicating a potential upside of 64.00%. MarketWise has a consensus target price of $20.00, indicating a potential upside of 35.14%. Given Shutterstock's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Shutterstock is more favorable than MarketWise.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Shutterstock 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25MarketWise 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SSTK or MKTW? 82.8% of Shutterstock shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.0% of MarketWise shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.0% of Shutterstock shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.3% of MarketWise shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, SSTK or MKTW? Shutterstock has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MarketWise has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is SSTK or MKTW more profitable? Shutterstock has a net margin of 6.36% compared to MarketWise's net margin of 1.69%. Shutterstock's return on equity of 18.42% beat MarketWise's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Shutterstock6.36% 18.42% 7.48% MarketWise 1.69%-2.66%2.44% Which has preferable earnings and valuation, SSTK or MKTW? Shutterstock has higher revenue and earnings than MarketWise. MarketWise is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Shutterstock, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioShutterstock$935.26M0.94$35.93M$1.8113.64MarketWise$408.70M0.59$7.06M$2.745.40 SummaryShutterstock beats MarketWise on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get MarketWise News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MKTW 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 MKTW 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 MKTW vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMarketWiseTechnology Services IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$242.31M$3.21B$26.96B$10.81BDividend Yield5.41%1.70%2.84%4.81%P/E Ratio5.4027.2623.9730.95Price / Sales0.5959.00887.70133.69Price / Cash16.5856.2630.9661.86Price / Book-1.097.387.746.61Net Income$7.06M$27.08M$197.91M$277.10M7 Day Performance2.21%11.42%5.33%2.57%1 Month Performance-9.76%2.33%0.86%3.79%1 Year Performance28.09%57.36%50.95%33.01% MarketWise Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MKTWMarketWise3.8981 of 5 stars$14.80+0.5%$20.00+35.1%+21.3%$242.31M$408.70M5.40800News CoverageAnalyst ForecastSSTKShutterstock4.0503 of 5 stars$22.58+5.8%$43.67+93.4%-15.6%$757.02M$935.26M12.481,715News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap UpSCHLScholastic4.4463 of 5 stars$28.03-0.2%$37.00+32.0%+18.5%$706.40M$1.63B-42.477,090News CoverageAnalyst ForecastDJCODaily Journal Corp. (S.C.)0.8854 of 5 stars$423.20+1.5%N/A-14.4%$574.55M$69.93M6.03320News CoverageAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeVALUValue Line2.0709 of 5 stars$40.00+4.0%N/A-23.2%$361.73M$35.08M17.70140News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastGap UpTRIThomson Reuters4.1451 of 5 stars$152.55+0.7%$202.82+33.0%-2.3%$68.49B$7.32B31.2024,400Positive NewsMORNMorningstar4.6665 of 5 stars$225.97+0.3%$355.00+57.1%-33.7%$9.50B$2.28B24.0611,085Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓NYTNew York Times4.3869 of 5 stars$55.08+0.8%$60.33+9.5%+4.6%$8.90B$2.59B28.395,900Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastRRRichtech Robotics0.922 of 5 stars$6.45+9.0%$4.50-30.2%+880.6%$887.37M$4.24M-37.9451Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Gap UpREAXReal Brokerage3.4874 of 5 stars$3.93+0.3%$6.33+61.2%-24.4%$775.19M$1.26B-78.6060News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastGap UpIBTAIbotta0.8374 of 5 stars$31.25+2.2%$34.71+11.1%N/A$772.49M$367.25M10.85N/ANews CoverageAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SSTK Competitors SCHL Competitors DJCO Competitors VALU Competitors TRI Competitors MORN Competitors NYT Competitors RR Competitors REAX Competitors IBTA 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:MKTW) was last updated on 10/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersIf You Keep Cash In A U.S. Bank Account… Read This NOWThe Treasury Department just issued a stunning warning: U.S. banks could lose up to $6.6 trillion of custom...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMove $1,000 into this stock before Nov 6The End of Tesla? 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