MicroStrategy (MSTR) Competitors $366.63 -35.23 (-8.77%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$367.06 +0.44 (+0.12%) As of 06:59 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFDA EventsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider 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 stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend CLSK or MSTR? Cleanspark presently has a consensus price target of $20.69, suggesting a potential upside of 98.22%. MicroStrategy has a consensus price target of $546.58, suggesting a potential upside of 49.08%. Given Cleanspark's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, 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) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.10MicroStrategy 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CLSK or MSTR? Cleanspark has higher revenue and earnings 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$537.40M5.46-$145.78M-$0.96-10.88MicroStrategy$463.46M216.28-$1.17B-$21.81-16.81 Does the media favor CLSK or MSTR? In the previous week, MicroStrategy had 97 more articles in the media than Cleanspark. MarketBeat recorded 118 mentions for MicroStrategy and 21 mentions for Cleanspark. MicroStrategy's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Cleanspark's score of 0.71 indicating that MicroStrategy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cleanspark 7 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MicroStrategy 35 Very Positive mention(s) 23 Positive mention(s) 35 Neutral mention(s) 10 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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 & risk, CLSK or MSTR? Cleanspark has a beta of 4.23, meaning that its stock price is 323% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MicroStrategy has a beta of 3.7, meaning that its stock price is 270% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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 ExcelMetricMicroStrategySoftware IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$100.24B$6.23B$28.39B$9.30BDividend YieldN/A3.24%3.05%4.06%P/E Ratio-16.8129.2248.0924.34Price / Sales216.28281.731,517.27170.20Price / CashN/A17.1938.5258.21Price / Book4.9411.257.435.56Net Income-$1.17B$48.92M$782.10M$259.03M7 Day Performance-9.67%-2.18%-3.64%-4.56%1 Month Performance-1.79%-0.17%0.78%6.00%1 Year Performance142.51%6.12%52,916.85%15.52% MicroStrategy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MSTRMicroStrategy4.4097 of 5 stars$366.63-8.8%$546.58+49.1%+148.9%$100.24B$463.46M-16.811,534Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGap DownCLSKCleanspark4.2465 of 5 stars$12.06+2.0%$20.69+71.7%-28.9%$3.38B$378.97M-12.55130Upcoming EarningsGap DownCOINCoinbase Global3.2107 of 5 stars$378.90-3.3%$320.06-15.5%+68.4%$96.28B$6.56B71.023,772Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap DownHOODRobinhood Markets3.366 of 5 stars$106.66+1.7%$85.29-20.0%+401.0%$94.40B$2.95B60.572,300Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGap DownMARAMarathon Digital4.1007 of 5 stars$17.13-0.7%$24.56+43.4%-18.3%$6.02B$705.06M-11.809Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap DownPYPLPayPal4.8841 of 5 stars$78.65+0.9%$83.13+5.7%+4.5%$75.84B$31.89B17.5824,400Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionRIOTRiot Platforms2.1692 of 5 stars$14.32-1.5%$17.39+21.5%+31.6%$5.10B$376.66M-10.82340Trending NewsEarnings ReportOptions VolumeGap DownTSLATesla4.2524 of 5 stars$328.48+3.9%$302.75-7.8%+32.8%$1.06T$97.69B190.15125,665Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑CRMSalesforce4.9167 of 5 stars$270.04+0.3%$348.16+28.9%-0.1%$258.16B$37.90B42.2676,453Positive NewsInsider TradeINTUIntuit4.5421 of 5 stars$794.14+1.0%$806.27+1.5%+21.3%$221.53B$16.29B64.4618,800Positive NewsADBEAdobe4.8187 of 5 stars$370.11-0.2%$473.88+28.0%-35.2%$157.00B$22.60B23.6830,709Trending News 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 8/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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