MicroStrategy (MSTR) Competitors $401.50 +28.20 (+7.56%) As of 03:41 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 MSTR vs. CLSK, COIN, HOOD, MARA, PYPL, RIOT, TSLA, CRM, INTU, and ADBEShould you be buying MicroStrategy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of MicroStrategy include Cleanspark (CLSK), Coinbase Global (COIN), Robinhood Markets (HOOD), Marathon Digital (MARA), PayPal (PYPL), Riot Platforms (RIOT), Tesla (TSLA), Salesforce (CRM), Intuit (INTU), and Adobe (ADBE). MicroStrategy vs. Its Competitors Cleanspark Coinbase Global Robinhood Markets Marathon Digital PayPal Riot Platforms Tesla Salesforce Intuit Adobe Cleanspark (NASDAQ:CLSK) and MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) are related companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and earnings. Does the media favor CLSK or MSTR? In the previous week, MicroStrategy had 71 more articles in the media than Cleanspark. MarketBeat recorded 92 mentions for MicroStrategy and 21 mentions for Cleanspark. Cleanspark's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat MicroStrategy's score of 0.62 indicating that Cleanspark is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cleanspark 5 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MicroStrategy 32 Very Positive mention(s) 24 Positive mention(s) 28 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in CLSK or MSTR? 43.1% of Cleanspark shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.8% of MicroStrategy shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of Cleanspark shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.5% of MicroStrategy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer CLSK or MSTR? Cleanspark currently has a consensus price target of $20.38, indicating a potential upside of 64.31%. MicroStrategy has a consensus price target of $514.42, indicating a potential upside of 28.12%. Given Cleanspark's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Cleanspark is more favorable than MicroStrategy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cleanspark 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.11MicroStrategy 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77 Is CLSK or MSTR more profitable? Cleanspark has a net margin of -35.43% compared to MicroStrategy's net margin of -1,160.72%. Cleanspark's return on equity of -4.65% beat MicroStrategy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cleanspark-35.43% -4.65% -3.71% MicroStrategy -1,160.72%-37.64%-25.22% Which has more volatility and risk, CLSK or MSTR? Cleanspark has a beta of 4.24, suggesting that its stock price is 324% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MicroStrategy has a beta of 3.7, suggesting that its stock price is 270% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CLSK or MSTR? Cleanspark has higher earnings, but lower revenue than MicroStrategy. MicroStrategy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cleanspark, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCleanspark$378.97M9.19-$145.78M-$0.96-12.92MicroStrategy$463.46M236.85-$1.17B-$21.81-18.41 SummaryCleanspark beats MicroStrategy on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get MicroStrategy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MSTR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MSTR 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 MSTR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMicroStrategyCOMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$109.73B$159.46B$27.25B$8.93BDividend YieldN/A1.31%2.94%4.12%P/E Ratio-18.4037.5835.9419.86Price / Sales236.8516.782,034.01113.78Price / CashN/A27.8437.9957.06Price / Book5.419.657.045.38Net Income-$1.17B$3.58B$762.35M$248.50M7 Day Performance3.30%2.69%2.93%2.78%1 Month Performance7.85%5.13%6.33%5.84%1 Year Performance204.13%48.45%52,211.65%20.06% MicroStrategy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MSTRMicroStrategy4.3733 of 5 stars$401.50+7.6%$514.42+28.1%+173.3%$109.73B$463.46M-18.401,534Trending NewsGap UpCLSKCleanspark3.409 of 5 stars$11.03+3.4%$21.00+90.4%-38.2%$3.11B$378.97M-11.55130Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionGap UpCOINCoinbase Global3.3395 of 5 stars$351.54-0.5%$291.06-17.2%+43.7%$89.64B$6.56B66.124,510Trending NewsHOODRobinhood Markets3.3793 of 5 stars$91.01+9.6%$62.29-31.5%+305.1%$81.03B$2.95B51.992,400Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeMARAMarathon Digital1.8508 of 5 stars$15.61+3.9%$20.94+34.2%-30.4%$5.51B$705.06M-10.799Options VolumePYPLPayPal4.3629 of 5 stars$74.26+0.8%$83.42+12.3%+30.2%$72.24B$31.80B16.6229,900Positive NewsRIOTRiot Platforms1.8525 of 5 stars$11.36+7.7%$17.35+52.7%+13.3%$4.08B$376.66M-8.66340Analyst RevisionGap UpTSLATesla4.5201 of 5 stars$320.24-1.0%$298.37-6.8%+43.3%$1.03T$97.69B176.12125,665Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap UpCRMSalesforce4.9528 of 5 stars$272.52-0.3%$349.08+28.1%+6.1%$260.64B$37.90B42.6776,453Trending NewsInsider TradeINTUIntuit4.5631 of 5 stars$788.33+1.5%$793.05+0.6%+19.8%$219.87B$16.29B63.9818,800Trending NewsADBEAdobe4.93 of 5 stars$385.660.0%$496.75+28.8%-30.0%$163.53B$21.51B24.6630,709Trending NewsAnalyst Downgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cleanspark Alternatives Coinbase Global Alternatives Robinhood Markets Alternatives Marathon Digital Alternatives PayPal Alternatives Riot Platforms Alternatives Tesla Alternatives Salesforce Alternatives Intuit Alternatives Adobe 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:MSTR) was last updated on 7/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGet Your Bank Account “Fed Invasion” Ready with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredBank of America Says Gold Could Hit $4,000. 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