NetEase (NTES) Competitors $136.19 -1.47 (-1.07%) Closing price 08/29/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$135.17 -1.02 (-0.75%) As of 08/29/2025 07:59 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock NTES vs. SAP, SHOP, APP, CRWD, RBLX, INFY, NET, SNOW, XYZ, and VEEVShould you be buying NetEase stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of NetEase include SAP (SAP), Shopify (SHOP), AppLovin (APP), CrowdStrike (CRWD), Roblox (RBLX), American Noble Gas (INFY), Cloudflare (NET), Snowflake (SNOW), Block (XYZ), and Veeva Systems (VEEV). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. NetEase vs. Its Competitors SAP Shopify AppLovin CrowdStrike Roblox American Noble Gas Cloudflare Snowflake Block Veeva Systems NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES) and SAP (NYSE:SAP) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings. Is NTES or SAP a better dividend stock? NetEase pays an annual dividend of $2.27 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. SAP pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. NetEase pays out 30.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SAP pays out 30.5% 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. Does the media favor NTES or SAP? In the previous week, SAP had 16 more articles in the media than NetEase. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for SAP and 11 mentions for NetEase. NetEase's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat SAP's score of 1.25 indicating that NetEase is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NetEase 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive SAP 19 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is NTES or SAP more profitable? NetEase has a net margin of 31.14% compared to SAP's net margin of 18.26%. NetEase's return on equity of 23.56% beat SAP's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NetEase31.14% 23.56% 17.29% SAP 18.26%14.84%9.01% Do institutionals and insiders believe in NTES or SAP? 11.1% of NetEase shares are held by institutional investors. 54.7% of NetEase shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.4% of SAP shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, NTES or SAP? NetEase has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SAP. NetEase is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SAP, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNetEase$14.43B5.98$4.07B$7.3918.43SAP$36.99B9.04$3.38B$6.0445.04 Which has more volatility & risk, NTES or SAP? NetEase has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SAP has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer NTES or SAP? NetEase presently has a consensus target price of $122.71, suggesting a potential downside of 9.89%. SAP has a consensus target price of $281.67, suggesting a potential upside of 3.55%. Given SAP's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe SAP is more favorable than NetEase.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NetEase 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63SAP 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummarySAP beats NetEase on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding NTES 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 NTES vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNetEaseInternet Software/Services IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$86.29B$11.67B$29.91B$9.76BDividend Yield1.67%22.35%3.17%4.04%P/E Ratio18.4338.98418.8526.59Price / Sales5.9837.741,536.75111.31Price / Cash19.6118.6036.0059.26Price / Book4.014.059.406.58Net Income$4.07B$321.47M$807.00M$265.95M7 Day Performance3.26%4.61%0.47%0.17%1 Month Performance4.52%11.11%3.00%3.90%1 Year Performance69.31%4.93%24,184.33%19.67% NetEase Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NTESNetEase3.8353 of 5 stars$136.19-1.1%$122.71-9.9%+69.3%$86.29B$14.43B18.4326,028Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeSAPSAP3.2891 of 5 stars$270.45-0.2%$281.67+4.1%+23.9%$332.25B$36.99B44.78109,973Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeSHOPShopify4.3099 of 5 stars$140.53-1.1%$148.51+5.7%+90.8%$182.64B$10.01B90.6711,600Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAPPAppLovin3.1314 of 5 stars$450.68+2.0%$472.86+4.9%+415.3%$152.44B$4.71B64.021,710Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeCRWDCrowdStrike4.3942 of 5 stars$418.83-0.4%$459.86+9.8%+52.8%$104.39B$3.95B-607.0010,118Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionRBLXRoblox2.645 of 5 stars$124.81+6.2%$119.00-4.7%+183.4%$80.51B$3.60B-87.282,474Positive NewsGap UpINFYAmerican Noble Gas2.2088 of 5 stars$17.34flat$18.48+6.5%-27.8%$71.85B$19.28B22.52323,578News CoveragePositive NewsNETCloudflare3.7856 of 5 stars$195.85-0.2%$191.28-2.3%+154.4%$68.25B$1.67B-576.034,263Positive NewsInsider TradeSNOWSnowflake3.8393 of 5 stars$194.80-1.0%$230.22+18.2%+109.0%$65.04B$3.63B-46.277,834Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeOptions VolumeXYZBlock2.8997 of 5 stars$79.16+0.1%$79.97+1.0%+20.6%$48.68B$23.83B16.9511,372News CoverageVEEVVeeva Systems4.4666 of 5 stars$285.54-1.8%$274.17-4.0%+24.2%$46.66B$2.75B60.507,291Trending NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SAP Alternatives Shopify Alternatives AppLovin Alternatives CrowdStrike Alternatives Roblox Alternatives American Noble Gas Alternatives Cloudflare Alternatives Snowflake Alternatives Block Alternatives Veeva Systems 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:NTES) was last updated on 8/31/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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