Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Competitors

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

Is CRWD or PANW more profitable?

Palo Alto Networks has a net margin of 13.95% compared to CrowdStrike's net margin of -4.17%. Palo Alto Networks' return on equity of 19.48% beat CrowdStrike's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CrowdStrike	-4.17%	0.43%	0.17%
Palo Alto Networks	13.95%	19.48%	5.77%

Does the media refer more to CRWD or PANW?

In the previous week, Palo Alto Networks had 36 more articles in the media than CrowdStrike. MarketBeat recorded 85 mentions for Palo Alto Networks and 49 mentions for CrowdStrike. CrowdStrike's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Palo Alto Networks' score of 1.13 indicating that CrowdStrike is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CrowdStrike	39 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Palo Alto Networks	62 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, CRWD or PANW?

CrowdStrike has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Palo Alto Networks has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate CRWD or PANW?

CrowdStrike currently has a consensus target price of $461.17, indicating a potential upside of 1.36%. Palo Alto Networks has a consensus target price of $209.61, indicating a potential upside of 22.74%. Given Palo Alto Networks' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Palo Alto Networks is more favorable than CrowdStrike.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CrowdStrike	1 Sell rating(s)	19 Hold rating(s)	26 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.54
Palo Alto Networks	2 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	26 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.59

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in CRWD or PANW?

71.2% of CrowdStrike shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.8% of Palo Alto Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of CrowdStrike shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Palo Alto Networks shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CRWD or PANW?

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CrowdStrike	$4.14B	27.42	-$19.27M	-$0.69	-659.39
Palo Alto Networks	$8.03B	14.19	$2.58B	$1.75	97.59

Summary

Palo Alto Networks beats CrowdStrike on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.