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TTD vs. AAPL, AMZN, GOOG, GOOGL, and META

Should you buy Trade Desk stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Trade Desk 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 Trade Desk include Apple (AAPL), Amazon.com (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOG), Alphabet (GOOGL), and Meta Platforms (META).

How does Trade Desk compare to Apple?

Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment and earnings.

Apple has a net margin of 27.62% compared to Trade Desk's net margin of 14.57%. Apple's return on equity of 142.29% beat Trade Desk's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Trade Desk14.57% 16.91% 7.28%
Apple 27.62%142.29%34.42%

67.8% of Trade Desk shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.4% of Trade Desk shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apple shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Apple had 403 more articles in the media than Trade Desk. MarketBeat recorded 420 mentions for Apple and 17 mentions for Trade Desk. Trade Desk's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Apple's score of 0.66 indicating that Trade Desk is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Trade Desk
9 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Apple
182 Very Positive mention(s)
79 Positive mention(s)
72 Neutral mention(s)
54 Negative mention(s)
23 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Trade Desk currently has a consensus price target of $33.43, indicating a potential upside of 85.31%. Apple has a consensus price target of $331.60, indicating a potential upside of 7.35%. Given Trade Desk's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Trade Desk is more favorable than Apple.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Trade Desk
5 Sell rating(s)
21 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.21
Apple
2 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
22 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Trade Desk$2.90B2.93$443.30M$0.8820.50
Apple$416.16B10.90$112.01B$8.7235.43

Trade Desk has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Apple beats Trade Desk on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Trade Desk compare to Amazon.com?

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) are related companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, valuation and risk.

72.2% of Amazon.com shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.8% of Trade Desk shares are held by institutional investors. 8.9% of Amazon.com shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.4% of Trade Desk shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Amazon.com has a net margin of 17.44% compared to Trade Desk's net margin of 14.57%. Amazon.com's return on equity of 19.59% beat Trade Desk's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Amazon.com17.44% 19.59% 9.72%
Trade Desk 14.57%16.91%7.28%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Amazon.com$716.92B4.07$77.67B$8.3632.49
Trade Desk$2.90B2.93$443.30M$0.8820.50

Amazon.com has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its share price is 46% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Trade Desk has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 407 more articles in the media than Trade Desk. MarketBeat recorded 424 mentions for Amazon.com and 17 mentions for Trade Desk. Trade Desk's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Amazon.com's score of 0.79 indicating that Trade Desk is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Amazon.com
209 Very Positive mention(s)
93 Positive mention(s)
66 Neutral mention(s)
33 Negative mention(s)
6 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Trade Desk
9 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Amazon.com presently has a consensus target price of $321.40, indicating a potential upside of 18.34%. Trade Desk has a consensus target price of $33.43, indicating a potential upside of 85.31%. Given Trade Desk's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Trade Desk is more favorable than Amazon.com.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Amazon.com
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
57 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.95
Trade Desk
5 Sell rating(s)
21 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.21

Summary

Amazon.com beats Trade Desk on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Trade Desk compare to Alphabet?

Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment.

67.8% of Trade Desk shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.3% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.4% of Trade Desk shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by company 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.

Trade Desk presently has a consensus price target of $33.43, indicating a potential upside of 85.31%. Alphabet has a consensus price target of $410.09, indicating a potential upside of 14.98%. Given Trade Desk's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Trade Desk is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Trade Desk
5 Sell rating(s)
21 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.21
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
29 Buy rating(s)
7 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.10

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Trade Desk$2.90B2.93$443.30M$0.8820.50
Alphabet$402.84B10.83$132.17B$19.9117.91

Alphabet has a net margin of 54.77% compared to Trade Desk's net margin of 14.57%. Alphabet's return on equity of 51.32% beat Trade Desk's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Trade Desk14.57% 16.91% 7.28%
Alphabet 54.77%51.32%35.42%

Trade Desk has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Alphabet had 293 more articles in the media than Trade Desk. MarketBeat recorded 310 mentions for Alphabet and 17 mentions for Trade Desk. Trade Desk's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Alphabet's score of 0.83 indicating that Trade Desk is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Trade Desk
9 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Alphabet
190 Very Positive mention(s)
22 Positive mention(s)
44 Neutral mention(s)
31 Negative mention(s)
4 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Alphabet beats Trade Desk on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Trade Desk compare to Alphabet?

Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) are both communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, risk, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Trade Desk presently has a consensus target price of $33.43, indicating a potential upside of 85.31%. Alphabet has a consensus target price of $419.86, indicating a potential upside of 17.90%. Given Trade Desk's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Trade Desk is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Trade Desk
5 Sell rating(s)
21 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.21
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
44 Buy rating(s)
6 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.04

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Trade Desk$2.90B2.93$443.30M$0.8820.50
Alphabet$402.84B10.81$132.17B$19.9117.89

In the previous week, Alphabet had 221 more articles in the media than Trade Desk. MarketBeat recorded 238 mentions for Alphabet and 17 mentions for Trade Desk. Trade Desk's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Alphabet's score of 0.77 indicating that Trade Desk is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Trade Desk
9 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Alphabet
145 Very Positive mention(s)
13 Positive mention(s)
34 Neutral mention(s)
25 Negative mention(s)
3 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Alphabet has a net margin of 54.77% compared to Trade Desk's net margin of 14.57%. Alphabet's return on equity of 51.32% beat Trade Desk's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Trade Desk14.57% 16.91% 7.28%
Alphabet 54.77%51.32%35.42%

Trade Desk has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

67.8% of Trade Desk shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.0% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. 11.4% of Trade Desk shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.6% of Alphabet shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Alphabet beats Trade Desk on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Trade Desk compare to Meta Platforms?

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) and Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) are both communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings and profitability.

Meta Platforms presently has a consensus target price of $789.95, suggesting a potential upside of 41.90%. Trade Desk has a consensus target price of $33.43, suggesting a potential upside of 85.31%. Given Trade Desk's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Trade Desk is more favorable than Meta Platforms.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Meta Platforms
0 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
36 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.89
Trade Desk
5 Sell rating(s)
21 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.21

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Meta Platforms$200.97B7.01$60.46B$27.5120.24
Trade Desk$2.90B2.93$443.30M$0.8820.50

Meta Platforms has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Trade Desk has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Meta Platforms had 279 more articles in the media than Trade Desk. MarketBeat recorded 296 mentions for Meta Platforms and 17 mentions for Trade Desk. Trade Desk's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Meta Platforms' score of 0.61 indicating that Trade Desk is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Meta Platforms
165 Very Positive mention(s)
13 Positive mention(s)
46 Neutral mention(s)
48 Negative mention(s)
4 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Trade Desk
9 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

79.9% of Meta Platforms shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.8% of Trade Desk shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.5% of Meta Platforms shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.4% of Trade Desk shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Meta Platforms has a net margin of 29.83% compared to Trade Desk's net margin of 14.57%. Meta Platforms' return on equity of 33.18% beat Trade Desk's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Meta Platforms29.83% 33.18% 20.07%
Trade Desk 14.57%16.91%7.28%

Summary

Meta Platforms beats Trade Desk on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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TTD vs. The Competition

MetricTrade DeskMedia IndustryCommunication Services SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$8.59B$3.08B$31.31B$12.30B
Dividend YieldN/A5.35%5.36%9.44%
P/E Ratio20.5036.47226.9624.54
Price / Sales2.9327.5661.0789.37
Price / Cash15.5619.7119.6259.62
Price / Book3.467.7610.545.90
Net Income$443.30M-$30.65M$1.11B$336.16M
7 Day Performance4.34%2.54%1.26%0.03%
1 Month Performance-0.22%-3.59%-1.66%-5.22%
1 Year Performance-79.25%17.21%3.96%17.37%

Trade Desk Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
TTD
Trade Desk
4.7513 of 5 stars
$18.04
-1.3%
$33.43
+85.3%
-78.8%$8.59B$2.90B20.503,843
AAPL
Apple
4.3076 of 5 stars
$333.43
-1.4%
$327.40
-1.8%
+59.5%$4.97T$416.16B40.32166,000
AMZN
Amazon.com
4.783 of 5 stars
$235.50
+3.9%
$313.43
+33.1%
+2.3%$2.44T$716.92B28.171,576,000
GOOG
Alphabet
4.7037 of 5 stars
$333.68
-0.6%
$410.09
+22.9%
+69.0%$4.07T$402.84B16.76190,200
GOOGL
Alphabet
4.845 of 5 stars
$333.66
-0.9%
$419.86
+25.8%
+69.8%$4.08T$402.84B16.76190,820

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