StoneCo (STNE) Competitors $13.87 +0.62 (+4.68%) Closing price 06/10/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$13.86 -0.01 (-0.10%) As of 05:42 AM 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. ULS, FTAI, RTO, CART, ALLE, STN, ICLR, HQY, QXO, and MEDPShould you be buying StoneCo stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of StoneCo include UL Solutions (ULS), FTAI Aviation (FTAI), Rentokil Initial (RTO), Maplebear (CART), Allegion (ALLE), Stantec (STN), ICON Public (ICLR), HealthEquity (HQY), QXO (QXO), and Medpace (MEDP). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry. StoneCo vs. UL Solutions FTAI Aviation Rentokil Initial Maplebear Allegion Stantec ICON Public HealthEquity QXO Medpace StoneCo (NASDAQ:STNE) and UL Solutions (NYSE:ULS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, community ranking and earnings. Which has more volatility & risk, STNE or ULS? StoneCo has a beta of 1.92, indicating that its share price is 92% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, UL Solutions has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend STNE or ULS? StoneCo currently has a consensus target price of $15.63, suggesting a potential upside of 12.65%. UL Solutions has a consensus target price of $69.43, suggesting a potential downside of 1.01%. Given StoneCo's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe StoneCo is more favorable than UL Solutions.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score StoneCo 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82UL Solutions 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38 Is STNE or ULS more profitable? StoneCo has a net margin of 16.02% compared to UL Solutions' net margin of 11.36%. UL Solutions' return on equity of 44.52% beat StoneCo's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets StoneCo16.02% 13.92% 4.09% UL Solutions 11.36%44.52%12.48% Do insiders & institutionals believe in STNE or ULS? 73.2% of StoneCo shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.3% of StoneCo shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of UL Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, STNE or ULS? StoneCo has higher revenue and earnings than UL Solutions. StoneCo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than UL Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioStoneCo$13.27B0.30$318.89M-$0.78-17.78UL Solutions$2.91B4.84$260M$1.6742.00 Does the media favor STNE or ULS? In the previous week, StoneCo had 2 more articles in the media than UL Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for StoneCo and 3 mentions for UL Solutions. UL Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat StoneCo's score of 0.59 indicating that UL Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment StoneCo 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive UL Solutions 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community believe in STNE or ULS? StoneCo received 181 more outperform votes than UL Solutions when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 58.82% of users gave UL Solutions an outperform vote while only 56.15% of users gave StoneCo an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformStoneCoOutperform Votes20156.15% Underperform Votes15743.85% UL SolutionsOutperform Votes2058.82% Underperform Votes1441.18% SummaryStoneCo beats UL Solutions on 12 of the 19 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 {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 STNE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricStoneCoData processing & preparation IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$3.97B$4.40B$26.25B$8.67BDividend YieldN/A3.72%2.86%4.19%P/E Ratio10.8498.8145.1720.17Price / Sales0.301,849.902,031.83161.94Price / Cash6.4133.7434.7434.64Price / Book1.466.667.084.72Net Income$318.89M$46.01M$740.66M$247.80M7 Day Performance0.29%2.42%3.31%2.76%1 Month Performance1.54%5.93%7.34%9.71%1 Year Performance8.78%26.31%52,560.43%14.51% StoneCo Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)STNEStoneCo4.6867 of 5 stars$13.87+4.7%$15.63+12.7%+5.6%$3.97B$13.27B10.8415,500ULSUL Solutions2.2148 of 5 stars$71.67+0.2%$69.43-3.1%+78.8%$14.37B$2.91B44.2415,233Positive NewsFTAIFTAI Aviation4.4421 of 5 stars$120.35+2.7%$171.83+42.8%+42.6%$12.34B$1.91B-1,203.3840Positive NewsRTORentokil Initial2.6904 of 5 stars$24.43+2.8%N/A-9.0%$12.33B$5.44B16.1862,900Gap UpCARTMaplebear3.3443 of 5 stars$46.44+1.7%$51.61+11.1%+28.0%$12.19B$3.46B31.173,380Positive NewsInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionALLEAllegion4.0944 of 5 stars$139.29-2.4%$140.40+0.8%+18.8%$11.99B$3.82B20.4211,000STNStantec2.3363 of 5 stars$104.53+1.5%N/A+30.5%$11.92B$7.70B47.5126,000ICLRICON Public4.4059 of 5 stars$128.90-1.1%$213.08+65.3%-54.7%$10.41B$8.19B13.5341,100HQYHealthEquity3.5625 of 5 stars$102.81+2.2%$112.33+9.3%+23.3%$8.89B$1.20B94.323,720Trending NewsInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionQXOQXO3.306 of 5 stars$16.56-2.6%N/AN/A$8.65B$55.95M-1.82195MEDPMedpace4.7144 of 5 stars$297.81+1.0%$349.30+17.3%-24.6%$8.56B$2.16B23.585,200Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies UL Solutions Competitors FTAI Aviation Competitors Rentokil Initial Competitors Maplebear Competitors Allegion Competitors Stantec Competitors ICON Public Competitors HealthEquity Competitors QXO Competitors Medpace 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 6/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredTrump wipes out trillions overnight…Is there anybody more powerful than Donald Trump right now? In a single tariff announcement, he wiped out n...Porter & Company | SponsoredElon’s NEXT Big IPO?Cancel your internet TODAY!? Take your latest internet bill and light it on fire… then count the seconds it...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredREVEALED FREE: Our top 3 stocks to own in 2025 and beyondEvery time Weiss Ratings flashed green like this, the average gain on each and every stock has been 303% (incl...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredTrump’s Exec Order #14154 could be a “Millionaire-Maker”Former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards, says Trump could “rewire our economy and hand millions of Americans...Paradigm Press | SponsoredWhy Elon put $51 million into thisWhy Elon Musk Just Invested $51 Million Into Brand New “Miracle Metal” Developed by MIT ScientistsTrue Market Insiders | SponsoredAn AI run of epic proportions is only getting startedI just put together an urgent new presentation that you need to see right away. In short: I believe we are...Timothy Sykes | SponsoredSilicon Valley Gold RushA new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. OpenAI’s Sam Altman invested $375M. Bil...Stansberry Research | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding StoneCo Ltd. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share StoneCo With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.