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STNE vs. XP, BRK.A, BRK.B, PAGS, and PAYP

Should you buy StoneCo stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares StoneCo with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with StoneCo include XP (XP), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), PagSeguro Digital (PAGS), and PayPay (PAYP).

How does StoneCo compare to XP?

StoneCo (NASDAQ:STNE) and XP (NASDAQ:XP) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and profitability.

StoneCo currently has a consensus target price of $17.58, suggesting a potential upside of 56.16%. XP has a consensus target price of $22.75, suggesting a potential upside of 42.01%. Given StoneCo's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe StoneCo is more favorable than XP.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
StoneCo
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56
XP
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

StoneCo has a beta of 1.73, suggesting that its stock price is 73% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, XP has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

XP has a net margin of 27.40% compared to StoneCo's net margin of 23.82%. XP's return on equity of 22.51% beat StoneCo's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
StoneCo23.82% 21.05% 4.17%
XP 27.40%22.51%1.34%

73.2% of StoneCo shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.2% of XP shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, StoneCo and StoneCo both had 1 articles in the media. XP's average media sentiment score of 1.91 beat StoneCo's score of 1.22 indicating that XP is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
StoneCo Positive
XP Very Positive

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
StoneCo$2.53B1.11$425.73M$2.504.50
XP$8.25B1.04$925.91M$1.818.85

Summary

StoneCo beats XP on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does StoneCo compare to Berkshire Hathaway?

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) and StoneCo (NASDAQ:STNE) are related companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

23.0% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.2% of StoneCo shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, StoneCo has a beta of 1.73, indicating that its stock price is 73% more volatile than the broader market.

StoneCo has a net margin of 23.82% compared to Berkshire Hathaway's net margin of 19.31%. StoneCo's return on equity of 21.05% beat Berkshire Hathaway's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Berkshire Hathaway19.31% 6.55% 3.80%
StoneCo 23.82%21.05%4.17%

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 Ratio
Berkshire Hathaway$371.44B2.84$66.97B$50.39 thousand14.54
StoneCo$2.53B1.11$425.73M$2.504.50

Berkshire Hathaway currently has a consensus price target of $758,532.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.52%. StoneCo has a consensus price target of $17.58, suggesting a potential upside of 56.16%. Given StoneCo's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe StoneCo is more favorable than Berkshire Hathaway.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Berkshire Hathaway
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
StoneCo
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56

In the previous week, Berkshire Hathaway had 8 more articles in the media than StoneCo. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway and 1 mentions for StoneCo. StoneCo's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.51 indicating that StoneCo is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Berkshire Hathaway Positive
StoneCo Positive

Summary

StoneCo beats Berkshire Hathaway on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does StoneCo compare to Berkshire Hathaway?

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.B) and StoneCo (NASDAQ:STNE) are related companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Berkshire Hathaway had 9 more articles in the media than StoneCo. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway and 1 mentions for StoneCo. StoneCo's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.50 indicating that StoneCo is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Berkshire Hathaway Positive
StoneCo Positive

Berkshire Hathaway presently has a consensus target price of $524.50, suggesting a potential upside of 7.38%. StoneCo has a consensus target price of $17.58, suggesting a potential upside of 56.16%. 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)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
StoneCo
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56

39.3% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.2% of StoneCo shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.1% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, StoneCo has a beta of 1.73, suggesting that its share price is 73% more volatile than the broader market.

StoneCo has a net margin of 23.82% compared to Berkshire Hathaway's net margin of 19.31%. StoneCo's return on equity of 21.05% beat Berkshire Hathaway's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Berkshire Hathaway19.31% 6.55% 3.80%
StoneCo 23.82%21.05%4.17%

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 Ratio
Berkshire Hathaway$371.44B2.84$66.97B$33.5914.54
StoneCo$2.53B1.11$425.73M$2.504.50

Summary

StoneCo beats Berkshire Hathaway on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does StoneCo compare to PagSeguro Digital?

StoneCo (NASDAQ:STNE) and PagSeguro Digital (NYSE:PAGS) are both mid-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.

73.2% of StoneCo shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.9% of PagSeguro Digital shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

StoneCo has a net margin of 23.82% compared to PagSeguro Digital's net margin of 10.40%. StoneCo's return on equity of 21.05% beat PagSeguro Digital's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
StoneCo23.82% 21.05% 4.17%
PagSeguro Digital 10.40%16.44%3.29%

StoneCo has higher earnings, but lower revenue than PagSeguro Digital. StoneCo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PagSeguro Digital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
StoneCo$2.53B1.11$425.73M$2.504.50
PagSeguro Digital$3.65B0.68$379.40M$1.366.58

StoneCo has a beta of 1.73, meaning that its stock price is 73% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PagSeguro Digital has a beta of 1.34, meaning that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, StoneCo and StoneCo both had 1 articles in the media. PagSeguro Digital's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat StoneCo's score of 1.22 indicating that PagSeguro Digital is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
StoneCo Positive
PagSeguro Digital Positive

StoneCo presently has a consensus price target of $17.58, suggesting a potential upside of 56.16%. PagSeguro Digital has a consensus price target of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 34.18%. Given StoneCo's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe StoneCo is more favorable than PagSeguro Digital.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
StoneCo
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56
PagSeguro Digital
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

Summary

StoneCo beats PagSeguro Digital on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does StoneCo compare to PayPay?

PayPay (NASDAQ:PAYP) and StoneCo (NASDAQ:STNE) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation.

In the previous week, PayPay had 3 more articles in the media than StoneCo. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for PayPay and 1 mentions for StoneCo. StoneCo's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat PayPay's score of 1.04 indicating that StoneCo is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
PayPay Positive
StoneCo Positive

PayPay presently has a consensus target price of $25.73, suggesting a potential upside of 81.82%. StoneCo has a consensus target price of $17.58, suggesting a potential upside of 56.16%. Given PayPay's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe PayPay is more favorable than StoneCo.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
PayPay
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.62
StoneCo
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56

StoneCo has a net margin of 23.82% compared to PayPay's net margin of 0.00%. StoneCo's return on equity of 21.05% beat PayPay's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
PayPayN/A N/A N/A
StoneCo 23.82%21.05%4.17%

StoneCo has lower revenue, but higher earnings than PayPay.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
PayPay$367.53B0.03N/AN/AN/A
StoneCo$2.53B1.11$425.73M$2.504.50

73.2% of StoneCo shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

PayPay and StoneCo tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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STNE vs. The Competition

MetricStoneCoINTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$2.80B$16.25B$38.78B$12.05B
Dividend YieldN/A3.04%3.16%5.66%
P/E Ratio4.5061.9680.7724.42
Price / Sales1.1140.27631.80111.24
Price / Cash4.5070.8049.0237.92
Price / Book1.426.129.836.82
Net Income$425.73M$384.51M$1.07B$337.56M
7 Day Performance6.53%-2.21%0.14%1.17%
1 Month Performance17.17%0.98%5.96%3.16%
1 Year Performance-18.17%-5.90%160.45%30.58%

StoneCo Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
STNE
StoneCo
4.6043 of 5 stars
$11.26
flat
$17.58
+56.2%
-18.2%$2.80B$2.53B4.5016,367
XP
XP
4.9205 of 5 stars
$15.26
-0.5%
$22.75
+49.1%
-18.4%$8.24B$8.25B8.438,069
BRK.A
Berkshire Hathaway
1.3322 of 5 stars
$730,672.66
-0.4%
$758,532.00
+3.8%
+0.4%$1.05T$371.44B14.50372,000
BRK.B
Berkshire Hathaway
2.0944 of 5 stars
$487.06
-0.2%
$524.50
+7.7%
+0.4%$1.05T$371.44B14.50387,800
PAGS
PagSeguro Digital
4.99 of 5 stars
$8.54
+0.1%
$12.00
+40.6%
+7.0%$2.39B$3.65B6.289,772

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This page (NASDAQ:STNE) was last updated on 6/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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