StoneCo (STNE) Competitors $15.35 +0.52 (+3.51%) Closing price 08/22/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$15.28 -0.07 (-0.49%) As of 08/22/2025 07:54 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock STNE vs. BRK.A, BRK.B, PAGS, TRU, FTAI, ICLR, ALLE, ULS, MEDP, and RTOShould you be buying StoneCo stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of StoneCo include Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), PagSeguro Digital (PAGS), TransUnion (TRU), FTAI Aviation (FTAI), Icon (ICLR), Allegion (ALLE), UL Solutions (ULS), Medpace (MEDP), and Rentokil Initial (RTO). StoneCo vs. Its Competitors Berkshire Hathaway Berkshire Hathaway PagSeguro Digital TransUnion FTAI Aviation Icon Allegion UL Solutions Medpace Rentokil Initial Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) and StoneCo (NASDAQ:STNE) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and earnings. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BRK.A or STNE? Berkshire Hathaway has higher revenue and earnings than StoneCo. StoneCo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Berkshire Hathaway, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBerkshire Hathaway$371.43B2.84$89.00B$43.77 thousand16.73StoneCo$2.46B1.79-$280.92M-$0.70-21.93 Is BRK.A or STNE more profitable? Berkshire Hathaway has a net margin of 17.00% compared to StoneCo's net margin of -8.37%. StoneCo's return on equity of 18.71% beat Berkshire Hathaway's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Berkshire Hathaway17.00% 6.96% 3.92% StoneCo -8.37%18.71%4.36% Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of BRK.A or STNE? 23.0% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.2% of StoneCo shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.3% of StoneCo shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate BRK.A or STNE? StoneCo has a consensus price target of $15.07, suggesting a potential downside of 1.81%. Given StoneCo's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe StoneCo is more favorable than Berkshire Hathaway.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Berkshire Hathaway 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00StoneCo 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.91 Which has more risk & volatility, BRK.A or STNE? Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, StoneCo has a beta of 1.88, indicating that its stock price is 88% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to BRK.A or STNE? In the previous week, Berkshire Hathaway had 6 more articles in the media than StoneCo. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway and 7 mentions for StoneCo. StoneCo's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.30 indicating that StoneCo is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Berkshire Hathaway 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral StoneCo 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryStoneCo beats Berkshire Hathaway on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get StoneCo News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for STNE 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 STNE 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 STNE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricStoneCoINTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$4.39B$19.37B$29.87B$9.78BDividend YieldN/A3.64%3.07%4.05%P/E Ratio-21.9375.5854.5826.05Price / Sales1.79199.891,264.75117.77Price / Cash7.5282.2635.9859.36Price / Book2.1417.949.606.60Net Income-$280.92M$346.10M$805.43M$265.65M7 Day Performance-1.48%2.71%1.72%2.01%1 Month Performance9.10%-2.92%-0.45%-0.33%1 Year Performance10.11%54.99%24,034.14%19.04% StoneCo Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)STNEStoneCo3.6627 of 5 stars$15.35+3.5%$15.07-1.8%+11.2%$4.39B$2.46B-21.9316,793News CoverageBRK.ABerkshire Hathaway0.5287 of 5 stars$717,567.53+0.0%N/A+9.0%$1.03T$371.43B16.39372,000BRK.BBerkshire Hathaway1.9581 of 5 stars$478.50+0.3%$575.00+20.2%+8.7%$1.03T$371.43B16.40392,400PAGSPagSeguro Digital4.0055 of 5 stars$9.06+0.3%$11.36+25.4%-25.8%$2.99B$3.22B7.318,595Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeTRUTransUnion4.6219 of 5 stars$88.43-0.5%$112.46+27.2%-4.7%$17.23B$4.18B44.2213,400Positive NewsFTAIFTAI Aviation4.0518 of 5 stars$142.46-1.6%$176.42+23.8%+23.5%$14.61B$1.73B35.2640News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeICLRIcon4.2771 of 5 stars$178.56+1.5%$219.54+22.9%-45.1%$14.42B$8.28B18.3741,900Analyst ForecastALLEAllegion4.8969 of 5 stars$167.160.0%$166.75-0.2%+27.6%$14.35B$3.77B23.2214,400Positive NewsULSUL Solutions2.1821 of 5 stars$67.03-0.1%$70.86+5.7%+21.4%$13.46B$2.87B41.3815,094News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementMEDPMedpace4.3263 of 5 stars$462.91+1.1%$406.60-12.2%+20.0%$13.00B$2.11B34.425,900News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeRTORentokil Initial1.3799 of 5 stars$24.14-1.6%N/A-24.4%$12.20B$6.95B15.9968,485 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Berkshire Hathaway Competitors Berkshire Hathaway Competitors PagSeguro Digital Competitors TransUnion Competitors FTAI Aviation Competitors Icon Competitors Allegion Competitors UL Solutions Competitors Medpace Competitors Rentokil Initial Competitors 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:STNE) was last updated on 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS 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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