NerdWallet (NRDS) Competitors $10.52 -0.19 (-1.77%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$10.52 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:18 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock NRDS vs. CARG, PAGS, FA, ALIT, QBTS, ATHM, CLVT, DXC, SEZL, and ACVAShould you be buying NerdWallet stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of NerdWallet include CarGurus (CARG), PagSeguro Digital (PAGS), First Advantage (FA), Alight (ALIT), D-Wave Quantum (QBTS), Autohome (ATHM), Clarivate (CLVT), DXC Technology (DXC), Sezzle (SEZL), and ACV Auctions (ACVA). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry. NerdWallet vs. CarGurus PagSeguro Digital First Advantage Alight D-Wave Quantum Autohome Clarivate DXC Technology Sezzle ACV Auctions NerdWallet (NASDAQ:NRDS) and CarGurus (NASDAQ:CARG) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, profitability, community ranking, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer NRDS or CARG? CarGurus received 493 more outperform votes than NerdWallet when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.41% of users gave CarGurus an outperform vote while only 61.54% of users gave NerdWallet an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformNerdWalletOutperform Votes3261.54% Underperform Votes2038.46% CarGurusOutperform Votes52563.41% Underperform Votes30336.59% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in NRDS or CARG? 38.8% of NerdWallet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.9% of CarGurus shares are owned by institutional investors. 46.5% of NerdWallet shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.0% of CarGurus shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor NRDS or CARG? In the previous week, CarGurus had 7 more articles in the media than NerdWallet. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for CarGurus and 5 mentions for NerdWallet. NerdWallet's average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat CarGurus' score of 1.30 indicating that NerdWallet is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NerdWallet 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive CarGurus 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable earnings & valuation, NRDS or CARG? CarGurus has higher revenue and earnings than NerdWallet. NerdWallet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CarGurus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNerdWallet$734.90M1.07-$11.80M$0.3927.11CarGurus$903.75M3.61$31.10M$0.3589.32 Do analysts recommend NRDS or CARG? NerdWallet currently has a consensus target price of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 41.86%. CarGurus has a consensus target price of $36.95, suggesting a potential upside of 18.21%. Given NerdWallet's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe NerdWallet is more favorable than CarGurus.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NerdWallet 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67CarGurus 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82 Is NRDS or CARG more profitable? NerdWallet has a net margin of 4.42% compared to CarGurus' net margin of 2.34%. CarGurus' return on equity of 27.14% beat NerdWallet's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NerdWallet4.42% -2.08% -1.73% CarGurus 2.34%27.14%16.99% Which has more risk and volatility, NRDS or CARG? NerdWallet has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CarGurus has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryCarGurus beats NerdWallet on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get NerdWallet News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NRDS 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 NRDS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNerdWalletData processing & preparation IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$785.67M$4.21B$11.46B$8.31BDividend YieldN/A3.87%5.45%4.10%P/E Ratio26.3693.8422.3919.58Price / Sales1.071,417.9927.35120.51Price / Cash20.4233.7417.6234.62Price / Book2.136.322.774.47Net Income-$11.80M$45.75M$1.04B$248.32M7 Day Performance-6.59%-2.24%-1.50%-1.26%1 Month Performance19.81%20.06%4.23%10.52%1 Year Performance-21.50%23.01%537.98%8.53% NerdWallet Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NRDSNerdWallet3.0485 of 5 stars$10.52-1.8%$15.00+42.6%-23.3%$783.88M$734.90M26.30770Positive NewsGap DownCARGCarGurus3.9424 of 5 stars$32.96+6.0%$36.95+12.1%+34.1%$3.44B$894.38M183.121,200Gap UpHigh Trading VolumePAGSPagSeguro Digital3.509 of 5 stars$9.73-1.3%$11.88+22.1%-29.1%$3.25B$18.33B8.048,390Positive NewsGap DownFAFirst Advantage2.8179 of 5 stars$18.32+3.7%$65.40+257.0%+5.3%$3.18B$1.05B610.675,500Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeALITAlight4.2692 of 5 stars$5.79+3.9%$9.94+71.8%-33.1%$3.14B$2.32B-19.2816,000Positive NewsInsider TradeHigh Trading VolumeQBTSD-Wave Quantum0.8621 of 5 stars$10.67-3.8%$10.17-4.7%+1,450.4%$3.11B$8.83M-25.403Trending NewsInsider TradeGap DownHigh Trading VolumeATHMAutohome4.0397 of 5 stars$25.91+3.0%$32.00+23.5%-10.6%$3.10B$7.04B14.015,360Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeCLVTClarivate1.5526 of 5 stars$4.34+0.6%$5.00+15.3%-30.7%$2.96B$2.53B-4.5211,600Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeGap UpDXCDXC Technology3.4552 of 5 stars$16.69+2.7%$20.29+21.5%-7.2%$2.94B$13.09B-39.74130,000Analyst ForecastGap DownSEZLSezzle2.7678 of 5 stars$86.50-0.7%$61.42-29.0%+796.5%$2.94B$271.13M9.20540Analyst DowngradeGap DownHigh Trading VolumeACVAACV Auctions3.5572 of 5 stars$16.79+0.7%$22.50+34.0%-9.0%$2.83B$674.16M-34.272,000Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CarGurus Alternatives PagSeguro Digital Alternatives First Advantage Alternatives Alight Alternatives D-Wave Quantum Alternatives Autohome Alternatives Clarivate Alternatives DXC Technology Alternatives Sezzle Alternatives ACV Auctions 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:NRDS) was last updated on 5/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.Paradigm Press | SponsoredWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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