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$27.41 -0.94 (-3.32%)
As of 08/17/2026

NLOK vs. MDB, ZS, RBRK, NTNX, and GEN

Should you buy NortonLifeLock stock or one of its competitors? NortonLifeLock's main competitors and comparable companies include MongoDB (MDB), Zscaler (ZS), Rubrik (RBRK), Nutanix (NTNX), and Gen Digital (GEN). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "systems software" industry.

How does NortonLifeLock compare to MongoDB?

NortonLifeLock (NASDAQ:NLOK) and MongoDB (NASDAQ:MDB) are both large-cap technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

94.9% of NortonLifeLock shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.3% of MongoDB shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of NortonLifeLock shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of MongoDB shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

MongoDB has a consensus price target of $418.26, suggesting a potential downside of 3.76%. Given MongoDB's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe MongoDB is more favorable than NortonLifeLock.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NortonLifeLock
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
MongoDB
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
27 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

NortonLifeLock has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MongoDB has a beta of 1.55, suggesting that its share price is 55% more volatile than the broader market.

NortonLifeLock has a net margin of 0.00% compared to MongoDB's net margin of -1.12%. NortonLifeLock's return on equity of 0.00% beat MongoDB's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NortonLifeLockN/A N/A N/A
MongoDB -1.12%-1.39%-1.12%

NortonLifeLock has higher revenue and earnings than MongoDB. MongoDB is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NortonLifeLock, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NortonLifeLock$2.82B5.56$817.05M$1.4319.17
MongoDB$2.46B14.19-$71.15M-$0.37N/A

In the previous week, MongoDB had 25 more articles in the media than NortonLifeLock. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for MongoDB and 0 mentions for NortonLifeLock. MongoDB's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat NortonLifeLock's score of 0.00 indicating that MongoDB is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
NortonLifeLock Neutral
MongoDB Positive

Summary

NortonLifeLock beats MongoDB on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NortonLifeLock compare to Zscaler?

Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS) and NortonLifeLock (NASDAQ:NLOK) are both large-cap technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation and profitability.

Zscaler currently has a consensus target price of $213.44, indicating a potential upside of 14.94%. Given Zscaler's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Zscaler is more favorable than NortonLifeLock.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Zscaler
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
34 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80
NortonLifeLock
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

46.5% of Zscaler shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of NortonLifeLock shares are held by institutional investors. 17.2% of Zscaler shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of NortonLifeLock shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Zscaler had 17 more articles in the media than NortonLifeLock. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Zscaler and 0 mentions for NortonLifeLock. Zscaler's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat NortonLifeLock's score of 0.00 indicating that Zscaler is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Zscaler Positive
NortonLifeLock Neutral

NortonLifeLock has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Zscaler's net margin of -2.44%. NortonLifeLock's return on equity of 0.00% beat Zscaler's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Zscaler-2.44% -0.37% -0.12%
NortonLifeLock N/A N/A N/A

Zscaler has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NortonLifeLock has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

NortonLifeLock has higher revenue and earnings than Zscaler. Zscaler is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NortonLifeLock, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Zscaler$2.67B11.23-$41.48M-$0.48N/A
NortonLifeLock$2.82B5.56$817.05M$1.4319.17

Summary

Zscaler and NortonLifeLock tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NortonLifeLock compare to Rubrik?

Rubrik (NYSE:RBRK) and NortonLifeLock (NASDAQ:NLOK) are both large-cap technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Rubrik presently has a consensus price target of $94.20, suggesting a potential downside of 6.26%. Given Rubrik's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Rubrik is more favorable than NortonLifeLock.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Rubrik
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
29 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.93
NortonLifeLock
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

NortonLifeLock has higher revenue and earnings than Rubrik. Rubrik is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NortonLifeLock, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Rubrik$1.32B15.72-$348.83M-$1.45N/A
NortonLifeLock$2.82B5.56$817.05M$1.4319.17

49.5% of Rubrik shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of NortonLifeLock shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.7% of Rubrik shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of NortonLifeLock shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

NortonLifeLock has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Rubrik's net margin of -20.25%.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Rubrik-20.25% N/A -10.27%
NortonLifeLock N/A N/A N/A

Rubrik has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NortonLifeLock has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Rubrik had 12 more articles in the media than NortonLifeLock. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Rubrik and 0 mentions for NortonLifeLock. Rubrik's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat NortonLifeLock's score of 0.00 indicating that Rubrik is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Rubrik Positive
NortonLifeLock Neutral

Summary

Rubrik beats NortonLifeLock on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NortonLifeLock compare to Nutanix?

NortonLifeLock (NASDAQ:NLOK) and Nutanix (NASDAQ:NTNX) are both large-cap technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, risk and valuation.

94.9% of NortonLifeLock shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.3% of Nutanix shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of NortonLifeLock shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Nutanix shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Nutanix has a net margin of 10.03% compared to NortonLifeLock's net margin of 0.00%. NortonLifeLock's return on equity of 0.00% beat Nutanix's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NortonLifeLockN/A N/A N/A
Nutanix 10.03%-38.96%8.55%

NortonLifeLock has higher revenue and earnings than Nutanix. NortonLifeLock is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nutanix, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NortonLifeLock$2.82B5.56$817.05M$1.4319.17
Nutanix$2.54B7.01$188.37M$0.9569.29

In the previous week, Nutanix had 10 more articles in the media than NortonLifeLock. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Nutanix and 0 mentions for NortonLifeLock. Nutanix's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat NortonLifeLock's score of 0.00 indicating that Nutanix is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
NortonLifeLock Neutral
Nutanix Positive

NortonLifeLock has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nutanix has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

Nutanix has a consensus price target of $61.86, indicating a potential downside of 6.04%. Given Nutanix's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Nutanix is more favorable than NortonLifeLock.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NortonLifeLock
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Nutanix
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.65

Summary

Nutanix beats NortonLifeLock on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NortonLifeLock compare to Gen Digital?

Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) and NortonLifeLock (NASDAQ:NLOK) are both large-cap technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, valuation and risk.

In the previous week, Gen Digital had 12 more articles in the media than NortonLifeLock. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Gen Digital and 0 mentions for NortonLifeLock. Gen Digital's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat NortonLifeLock's score of 0.00 indicating that Gen Digital is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Gen Digital Positive
NortonLifeLock Neutral

81.4% of Gen Digital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of NortonLifeLock shares are held by institutional investors. 9.7% of Gen Digital shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of NortonLifeLock shares are held by 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.

Gen Digital has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NortonLifeLock has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

Gen Digital has higher revenue and earnings than NortonLifeLock. Gen Digital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NortonLifeLock, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Gen Digital$5.08B3.26$973M$1.7216.07
NortonLifeLock$2.82B5.56$817.05M$1.4319.17

Gen Digital pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. NortonLifeLock pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Gen Digital pays out 29.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NortonLifeLock pays out 35.0% 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.

Gen Digital currently has a consensus price target of $31.67, indicating a potential upside of 14.57%. Given Gen Digital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Gen Digital is more favorable than NortonLifeLock.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Gen Digital
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
NortonLifeLock
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Gen Digital has a net margin of 20.73% compared to NortonLifeLock's net margin of 0.00%. Gen Digital's return on equity of 55.93% beat NortonLifeLock's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Gen Digital20.73% 55.93% 8.91%
NortonLifeLock N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Gen Digital beats NortonLifeLock on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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NLOK vs. The Competition

MetricNortonLifeLockSoftware IndustryTechnology SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$15.66B$15.75B$30.51B$13.07B
Dividend Yield2.31%3.43%2.72%10.63%
P/E Ratio19.17127.0873.7924.33
Price / Sales5.561,288.99593.97105.48
Price / CashN/A45.5353.3538.50
Price / BookN/A8.638.196.43
Net Income$817.05M$434.63M$679.87M$348.18M
7 Day Performance-5.52%0.71%-0.99%-0.06%
1 Month Performance2.51%3.38%3.27%1.48%
1 Year Performance-12.62%6.10%197.07%21.06%

NortonLifeLock Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
NLOK
NortonLifeLock
N/A$27.41
-3.3%
N/A-12.9%$15.66B$2.82B19.17N/A
MDB
MongoDB
3.4368 of 5 stars
$460.07
-2.6%
$414.23
-10.0%
+91.4%$37.00B$2.46BN/A5,636
ZS
Zscaler
4.2266 of 5 stars
$185.24
-1.6%
$214.21
+15.6%
-33.0%$29.93B$2.67BN/A7,923
RBRK
Rubrik
2.236 of 5 stars
$103.03
-2.0%
$94.20
-8.6%
+17.2%$21.17B$1.42BN/A3,797
NTNX
Nutanix
2.7588 of 5 stars
$66.69
-1.9%
$61.86
-7.2%
-5.2%$18.02B$2.75B70.167,800

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This page (NASDAQ:NLOK) was last updated on 8/19/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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