Paylocity (PCTY) Competitors $192.23 +2.06 (+1.08%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends PCTY vs. NET, EA, RBLX, HUBS, WIT, VEEV, ZS, BIDU, GDDY, and ZMShould you be buying Paylocity stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Paylocity include Cloudflare (NET), Electronic Arts (EA), Roblox (RBLX), HubSpot (HUBS), Wipro (WIT), Veeva Systems (VEEV), Zscaler (ZS), Baidu (BIDU), GoDaddy (GDDY), and Zoom Video Communications (ZM). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Paylocity vs. Cloudflare Electronic Arts Roblox HubSpot Wipro Veeva Systems Zscaler Baidu GoDaddy Zoom Video Communications Cloudflare (NYSE:NET) and Paylocity (NASDAQ:PCTY) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk, community ranking and valuation. Which has more risk and volatility, NET or PCTY? Cloudflare has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Paylocity has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in NET or PCTY? Paylocity received 378 more outperform votes than Cloudflare when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.75% of users gave Paylocity an outperform vote while only 49.59% of users gave Cloudflare an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCloudflareOutperform Votes18349.59% Underperform Votes18650.41% PaylocityOutperform Votes56167.75% Underperform Votes26732.25% Does the media favor NET or PCTY? In the previous week, Cloudflare had 14 more articles in the media than Paylocity. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Cloudflare and 4 mentions for Paylocity. Paylocity's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Cloudflare's score of 0.84 indicating that Paylocity is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cloudflare 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Paylocity 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of NET or PCTY? 82.7% of Cloudflare shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.8% of Paylocity shares are held by institutional investors. 12.8% of Cloudflare shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.9% of Paylocity 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. Do analysts recommend NET or PCTY? Cloudflare currently has a consensus price target of $102.30, suggesting a potential downside of 8.61%. Paylocity has a consensus price target of $205.21, suggesting a potential upside of 6.75%. Given Paylocity's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Paylocity is more favorable than Cloudflare.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cloudflare 3 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.36Paylocity 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.79 Which has better earnings and valuation, NET or PCTY? Paylocity has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Cloudflare. Cloudflare is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Paylocity, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCloudflare$1.57B24.43-$183.95M-$0.26-430.50Paylocity$1.36B7.90$206.77M$3.9149.16 Is NET or PCTY more profitable? Paylocity has a net margin of 15.32% compared to Cloudflare's net margin of -5.97%. Paylocity's return on equity of 22.92% beat Cloudflare's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cloudflare-5.97% -7.18% -2.12% Paylocity 15.32%22.92%5.47% SummaryPaylocity beats Cloudflare on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Paylocity News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PCTY 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 PCTY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPaylocityPrepackaged software IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$10.72B$24.55B$25.49B$8.80BDividend YieldN/A2.05%2.75%4.00%P/E Ratio49.1692.52230.4416.97Price / Sales7.9023.323,268.84118.05Price / Cash37.8891.1335.7437.77Price / Book10.3411.868.024.89Net Income$206.77M$448.14M$681.52M$228.40M7 Day Performance-2.31%-4.85%-3.56%-3.68%1 Month Performance-3.97%-0.84%0.84%0.03%1 Year Performance24.32%23.94%18.28%13.82% Paylocity Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PCTYPaylocity4.685 of 5 stars$192.23+1.1%$205.21+6.8%+23.0%$10.72B$1.36B49.165,300NETCloudflare4.0751 of 5 stars$109.68-2.6%$102.30-6.7%+39.3%$37.64B$1.57B-421.853,682Analyst RevisionGap DownEAElectronic Arts4.6062 of 5 stars$142.28+1.0%$165.37+16.2%+2.9%$37.32B$7.41B36.5813,700RBLXRoblox2.9132 of 5 stars$60.73-1.8%$56.14-7.6%+49.8%$36.90B$3.36B-37.032,457Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓News CoverageGap DownHUBSHubSpot3.9798 of 5 stars$694.22-1.4%$719.30+3.6%+24.7%$35.84B$2.51B-2,571.097,663Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionNews CoverageWITWipro1.7598 of 5 stars$3.41-3.1%$5.60+64.2%-45.7%$35.64B$886.79B25.26240,000Upcoming EarningsVEEVVeeva Systems4.5479 of 5 stars$211.70-2.8%$255.74+20.8%+2.1%$34.37B$2.66B52.275,480Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionNews CoverageZSZscaler4.2103 of 5 stars$186.50-1.8%$224.84+20.6%-19.2%$28.62B$2.30B-746.007,348BIDUBaidu4.6508 of 5 stars$78.38+1.2%$113.75+45.1%-28.4%$27.48B$134.84B9.5939,800Gap UpGDDYGoDaddy4.3289 of 5 stars$192.45-0.2%$194.14+0.9%+84.8%$27.02B$4.48B14.876,910Analyst ForecastZMZoom Video Communications4.6378 of 5 stars$79.01-0.6%$87.81+11.1%+11.9%$24.22B$4.63B26.348,480Insider TradeAnalyst RevisionNews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cloudflare Alternatives Electronic Arts Alternatives Roblox Alternatives HubSpot Alternatives Wipro Alternatives Veeva Systems Alternatives Zscaler Alternatives Baidu Alternatives GoDaddy Alternatives Zoom Video Communications Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:PCTY) was last updated on 1/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersStunning Trump Exec Order LeakedThis secret document contains stunning details about Donald Trump’s very first order of business… the minute h...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredDo this Before Elon’s Reveal on January 22ndElon’s newest tech could pay you an extra $30,000 a year — while you sleep. 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