StoneCo (STNE) Competitors $15.47 -0.55 (-3.43%) Closing price 07/11/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$15.50 +0.04 (+0.23%) As of 07/11/2025 07:09 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, GFL, Z, ZG, KSPI, ULS, and CARTShould 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), GFL Environmental (GFL), Zillow Group (Z), Zillow Group (ZG), Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz (KSPI), UL Solutions (ULS), and Maplebear (CART). StoneCo vs. Its Competitors Berkshire Hathaway Berkshire Hathaway PagSeguro Digital TransUnion GFL Environmental Zillow Group Zillow Group Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz UL Solutions Maplebear Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) and StoneCo (NASDAQ:STNE) are related companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk. Do insiders and 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 insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer BRK.A or STNE? In the previous week, Berkshire Hathaway had 7 more articles in the media than StoneCo. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway and 5 mentions for StoneCo. StoneCo's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.49 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 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral StoneCo 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher 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$371.43B2.77$89.00B$56.29 thousand12.67StoneCo$2.46B1.80-$280.92M-$0.78-19.83 Do analysts rate BRK.A or STNE? StoneCo has a consensus price target of $14.57, indicating a potential downside of 5.81%. 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 Which has more volatility & risk, BRK.A or STNE? Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, StoneCo has a beta of 1.94, meaning that its stock price is 94% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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% SummaryStoneCo beats Berkshire Hathaway on 9 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$4.42B$17.92B$27.75B$9.09BDividend YieldN/A2.47%3.13%4.03%P/E Ratio-19.8371.7336.8720.31Price / Sales1.8068.481,884.2899.68Price / Cash7.5883.8633.7227.98Price / Book2.028.427.225.50Net Income-$280.92M$337.83M$768.08M$250.38M7 Day Performance-4.09%-1.28%-0.26%4.79%1 Month Performance12.43%7.40%6.06%9.59%1 Year Performance14.85%49.29%52,479.79%16.41% StoneCo Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)STNEStoneCo3.3768 of 5 stars$15.47-3.4%$14.57-5.8%+14.8%$4.42B$2.46B-19.8316,793BRK.ABerkshire Hathaway0.4285 of 5 stars$716,251.04-1.5%N/A+11.5%$1.03T$371.43B12.72372,000News CoverageBRK.BBerkshire Hathaway0.4535 of 5 stars$477.90-1.5%$520.00+8.8%+12.0%$1.03T$371.43B12.74392,400PAGSPagSeguro Digital4.4067 of 5 stars$9.16-2.7%$11.63+26.9%-34.5%$3.02B$3.22B7.518,595Positive NewsTRUTransUnion4.3762 of 5 stars$91.55-0.1%$109.69+19.8%+14.0%$17.86B$4.18B48.7013,400News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastGFLGFL Environmental4.2394 of 5 stars$47.94-1.1%$54.50+13.7%+25.7%$17.58B$5.62B9.8220,000News CoverageZZillow Group3.652 of 5 stars$72.39-0.2%$83.71+15.6%+55.2%$17.48B$2.24B-212.915,720News CoverageZGZillow Group4.2699 of 5 stars$70.43+0.2%$81.80+16.1%+54.0%$17.01B$2.24B-207.156,856Analyst ForecastKSPIJoint Stock Company Kaspi.kz4.6615 of 5 stars$82.50-2.5%$135.67+64.4%-38.9%$16.46B$4.82B7.929,637Positive NewsULSUL Solutions2.1206 of 5 stars$73.15+3.5%$69.43-5.1%+63.0%$14.67B$2.87B43.8015,094CARTMaplebear2.9812 of 5 stars$48.85+3.5%$51.91+6.3%+37.6%$12.82B$3.38B32.143,265News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Berkshire Hathaway Competitors Berkshire Hathaway Competitors PagSeguro Digital Competitors TransUnion Competitors GFL Environmental Competitors Zillow Group Competitors Zillow Group Competitors Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz Competitors UL Solutions Competitors Maplebear 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 7/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredMarket 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 | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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