StoneCo (STNE) Competitors $12.57 -0.21 (-1.64%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$12.80 +0.23 (+1.79%) As of 08/1/2025 07:51 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, ULS, ALLE, CART, STN, QXO, RTO, and FTAIShould 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), UL Solutions (ULS), Allegion (ALLE), Maplebear (CART), Stantec (STN), QXO (QXO), Rentokil Initial (RTO), and FTAI Aviation (FTAI). StoneCo vs. Its Competitors Berkshire Hathaway Berkshire Hathaway PagSeguro Digital UL Solutions Allegion Maplebear Stantec QXO Rentokil Initial FTAI Aviation 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 valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, risk and earnings. Does the media favor BRK.A or STNE? In the previous week, Berkshire Hathaway had 18 more articles in the media than StoneCo. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway and 8 mentions for StoneCo. StoneCo's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of -0.15 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) 1 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 12 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral StoneCo 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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$371.43B2.75$89.00B$56.29 thousand12.62StoneCo$2.46B1.46-$280.92M-$0.78-16.12 Do analysts prefer BRK.A or STNE? StoneCo has a consensus target price of $15.07, indicating a potential upside of 19.90%. Given StoneCo's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is BRK.A or STNE more profitable? Berkshire Hathaway has a net margin of 21.79% compared to StoneCo's net margin of -8.90%. StoneCo's return on equity of 16.65% beat Berkshire Hathaway's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Berkshire Hathaway21.79% 7.20% 4.01% StoneCo -8.90%16.65%4.21% Which has more risk and volatility, BRK.A or STNE? Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, StoneCo has a beta of 1.88, suggesting that its stock price is 88% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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$3.60B$18.72B$28.65B$9.37BDividend YieldN/A3.00%3.09%4.13%P/E Ratio-16.1284.8748.0923.79Price / Sales1.4664.051,540.4396.33Price / Cash6.1681.3136.0156.59Price / Book1.648.058.425.54Net Income-$280.92M$343.36M$783.53M$259.97M7 Day Performance-6.05%-6.57%3.31%-4.67%1 Month Performance-22.07%-1.15%-1.08%3.29%1 Year Performance0.72%57.38%53,283.34%17.92% StoneCo Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)STNEStoneCo3.7121 of 5 stars$12.57-1.6%$15.07+19.9%+0.7%$3.60B$2.46B-16.1216,793News CoverageUpcoming EarningsBRK.ABerkshire Hathaway0.4584 of 5 stars$711,632.08+0.1%N/A+10.8%$1.02T$371.43B12.64372,000Trending NewsBRK.BBerkshire Hathaway0.6507 of 5 stars$474.39+0.1%$520.00+9.6%+10.4%$1.02T$371.43B12.64392,400Trending NewsPAGSPagSeguro Digital3.9559 of 5 stars$8.00+1.1%$11.36+41.9%-35.7%$2.64B$3.22B6.568,595News CoverageULSUL Solutions2.4948 of 5 stars$70.04-0.3%$69.43-0.9%+41.2%$14.04B$2.87B41.9415,094News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑ALLEAllegion4.7893 of 5 stars$149.63-2.1%$151.57+1.3%+27.4%$12.88B$3.77B21.0214,400Analyst UpgradeInsider TradeCARTMaplebear3.2319 of 5 stars$49.03-0.2%$52.30+6.7%+49.0%$12.87B$3.38B32.263,265Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeSTNStantec3.0256 of 5 stars$111.68-0.3%N/A+28.9%$12.74B$5.47B46.1532,000News CoveragePositive NewsQXOQXO3.6092 of 5 stars$21.92+1.3%$33.17+51.3%+61.1%$12.72B$55.95M-2.40195Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeRTORentokil Initial2.4506 of 5 stars$23.76-0.3%N/A-22.1%$12.00B$6.95B15.7368,485News CoverageFTAIFTAI Aviation4.1805 of 5 stars$113.88+0.3%$171.83+50.9%+34.7%$11.68B$1.73B542.2940News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Berkshire Hathaway Competitors Berkshire Hathaway Competitors PagSeguro Digital Competitors UL Solutions Competitors Allegion Competitors Maplebear Competitors Stantec Competitors QXO Competitors Rentokil Initial Competitors FTAI Aviation 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 8/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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