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OKTA vs. CRWD, MSFT, ZS, APP, and ADBE

Should you buy Okta stock or one of its competitors? Okta's main competitors and comparable companies include CrowdStrike (CRWD), Microsoft (MSFT), Zscaler (ZS), AppLovin (APP), and Adobe (ADBE). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "software" industry.

How does Okta compare to CrowdStrike?

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

In the previous week, Okta had 50 more articles in the media than CrowdStrike. MarketBeat recorded 89 mentions for Okta and 39 mentions for CrowdStrike. Okta's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat CrowdStrike's score of 0.41 indicating that Okta is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
CrowdStrike
13 Very Positive mention(s)
10 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Okta
40 Very Positive mention(s)
14 Positive mention(s)
19 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
3 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

CrowdStrike has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Okta has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

71.2% of CrowdStrike shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.6% of Okta shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of CrowdStrike shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of Okta shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

CrowdStrike presently has a consensus price target of $226.53, suggesting a potential downside of 11.40%. Okta has a consensus price target of $198.41, suggesting a potential downside of 0.12%. Given Okta's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Okta is more favorable than CrowdStrike.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
CrowdStrike
1 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
37 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71
Okta
0 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
31 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.77

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
CrowdStrike$4.81B54.40-$162.50M$0.046,391.75
Okta$2.92B11.90$235M$1.66119.67

Okta has a net margin of 9.63% compared to CrowdStrike's net margin of 0.70%. Okta's return on equity of 4.50% beat CrowdStrike's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
CrowdStrike0.70% 2.42% 1.00%
Okta 9.63%4.50%3.34%

Summary

Okta beats CrowdStrike on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Okta compare to Microsoft?

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

In the previous week, Microsoft had 169 more articles in the media than Okta. MarketBeat recorded 258 mentions for Microsoft and 89 mentions for Okta. Okta's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Microsoft's score of 0.72 indicating that Okta is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Okta
40 Very Positive mention(s)
14 Positive mention(s)
19 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
3 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Microsoft
135 Very Positive mention(s)
41 Positive mention(s)
43 Neutral mention(s)
25 Negative mention(s)
9 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Microsoft has a net margin of 40.31% compared to Okta's net margin of 9.63%. Microsoft's return on equity of 31.98% beat Okta's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Okta9.63% 4.50% 3.34%
Microsoft 40.31%31.98%18.70%

Okta has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Microsoft has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

Okta currently has a consensus price target of $198.41, suggesting a potential downside of 0.12%. Microsoft has a consensus price target of $569.29, suggesting a potential upside of 10.34%. Given Microsoft's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Microsoft is more favorable than Okta.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Okta
0 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
31 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.77
Microsoft
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
43 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88

86.6% of Okta shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.1% of Microsoft shares are held by institutional investors. 4.6% of Okta shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Microsoft shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Okta$2.92B11.90$235M$1.66119.67
Microsoft$331.84B11.54$133.75B$17.9628.73

Summary

Microsoft beats Okta on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Okta compare to Zscaler?

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

Okta has a net margin of 9.63% compared to Zscaler's net margin of -1.88%. Okta's return on equity of 4.50% beat Zscaler's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Okta9.63% 4.50% 3.34%
Zscaler -1.88%1.23%0.40%

86.6% of Okta shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.5% of Zscaler shares are held by institutional investors. 4.6% of Okta shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.2% of Zscaler shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Okta$2.92B11.90$235M$1.66119.67
Zscaler$3.35B9.55-$63.18M-$0.39N/A

Okta has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Zscaler has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

Okta presently has a consensus price target of $198.41, suggesting a potential downside of 0.12%. Zscaler has a consensus price target of $219.28, suggesting a potential upside of 11.67%. Given Zscaler's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Zscaler is more favorable than Okta.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Okta
0 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
31 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.77
Zscaler
2 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
34 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.76

In the previous week, Okta had 51 more articles in the media than Zscaler. MarketBeat recorded 89 mentions for Okta and 38 mentions for Zscaler. Okta's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Zscaler's score of 0.74 indicating that Okta is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Okta
40 Very Positive mention(s)
14 Positive mention(s)
19 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
3 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Zscaler
14 Very Positive mention(s)
8 Positive mention(s)
9 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Okta beats Zscaler on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Okta compare to AppLovin?

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

Okta presently has a consensus price target of $198.41, indicating a potential downside of 0.12%. AppLovin has a consensus price target of $529.39, indicating a potential upside of 69.15%. Given AppLovin's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe AppLovin is more favorable than Okta.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Okta
0 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
31 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.77
AppLovin
0 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.79

Okta has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AppLovin has a beta of 2.49, indicating that its stock price is 149% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Okta had 38 more articles in the media than AppLovin. MarketBeat recorded 89 mentions for Okta and 51 mentions for AppLovin. Okta's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat AppLovin's score of 0.28 indicating that Okta is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Okta
40 Very Positive mention(s)
14 Positive mention(s)
19 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
3 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
AppLovin
10 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
33 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

AppLovin has a net margin of 64.58% compared to Okta's net margin of 9.63%. AppLovin's return on equity of 193.10% beat Okta's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Okta9.63% 4.50% 3.34%
AppLovin 64.58%193.10%59.63%

86.6% of Okta shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.9% of AppLovin shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.6% of Okta shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.8% of AppLovin shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Okta$2.92B11.90$235M$1.66119.67
AppLovin$5.48B19.11$3.33B$13.0124.06

Summary

AppLovin beats Okta on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Okta compare to Adobe?

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

In the previous week, Okta had 40 more articles in the media than Adobe. MarketBeat recorded 89 mentions for Okta and 49 mentions for Adobe. Okta's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Adobe's score of 0.60 indicating that Okta is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Adobe
24 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
14 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Okta
40 Very Positive mention(s)
14 Positive mention(s)
19 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
3 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Adobe has a net margin of 28.05% compared to Okta's net margin of 9.63%. Adobe's return on equity of 65.65% beat Okta's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Adobe28.05% 65.65% 25.54%
Okta 9.63%4.50%3.34%

Adobe has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Okta has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

Adobe currently has a consensus target price of $282.68, suggesting a potential upside of 19.60%. Okta has a consensus target price of $198.41, suggesting a potential downside of 0.12%. Given Adobe's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Adobe is more favorable than Okta.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Adobe
5 Sell rating(s)
21 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.06
Okta
0 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
31 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.77

81.8% of Adobe shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.6% of Okta shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Adobe shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of Okta shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Adobe$23.77B3.95$7.13B$17.9213.19
Okta$2.92B11.90$235M$1.66119.67

Summary

Okta beats Adobe on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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OKTA vs. The Competition

MetricOktaSoftware IndustryTechnology SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$34.76B$16.09B$31.16B$13.16B
Dividend YieldN/A3.42%2.74%12.57%
P/E Ratio119.78142.1579.4425.84
Price / Sales11.901,283.57589.80110.94
Price / Cash64.2647.5449.7052.76
Price / Book4.988.777.976.33
Net Income$235M$432.51M$702.31M$359.77M
7 Day Performance8.93%0.76%1.36%-0.03%
1 Month Performance52.10%-2.72%-1.61%-3.96%
1 Year Performance117.85%-0.15%179.18%6.32%

Okta Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
OKTA
Okta
2.9289 of 5 stars
$198.66
-3.9%
$198.41
-0.1%
+129.9%$34.76B$2.92B119.786,366
CRWD
CrowdStrike
2.8004 of 5 stars
$241.23
-0.5%
$222.62
-7.7%
+118.1%$247.00B$4.81B6,030.6510,698
MSFT
Microsoft
4.8754 of 5 stars
$490.23
-1.4%
$564.27
+15.1%
-2.4%$3.64T$331.84B27.30223,000
ZS
Zscaler
3.8621 of 5 stars
$191.79
-1.1%
$216.53
+12.9%
-24.5%$31.27B$3.35BN/A8,700
APP
AppLovin
4.9037 of 5 stars
$326.48
-1.5%
$529.39
+62.1%
-51.3%$109.26B$5.48B25.09898

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This page (NASDAQ:OKTA) was last updated on 9/25/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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