Trade Desk (TTD) Competitors

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

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

How does Trade Desk compare to Apple?

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

In the previous week, Apple had 229 more articles in the media than Trade Desk. MarketBeat recorded 292 mentions for Apple and 63 mentions for Trade Desk. Apple's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Trade Desk's score of -0.05 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Apple	168 Very Positive mention(s)	38 Positive mention(s)	58 Neutral mention(s)	20 Negative mention(s)	5 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Trade Desk	14 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	14 Negative mention(s)	9 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Apple	$416.16B	10.33	$112.01B	$8.27	35.39
Trade Desk	$2.90B	3.54	$443.30M	$0.88	24.45

Apple has a net margin of 27.15% compared to Trade Desk's net margin of 14.57%. Apple's return on equity of 146.69% beat Trade Desk's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Apple	27.15%	146.69%	34.02%
Trade Desk	14.57%	16.91%	7.28%

Apple has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Trade Desk has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

Apple presently has a consensus target price of $305.74, suggesting a potential upside of 4.46%. Trade Desk has a consensus target price of $36.29, suggesting a potential upside of 68.65%. Given Trade Desk's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Trade Desk is more favorable than Apple.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Apple	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.66
Trade Desk	4 Sell rating(s)	21 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.26

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 large-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends.

Amazon.com currently has a consensus target price of $313.09, suggesting a potential upside of 16.39%. Trade Desk has a consensus target price of $36.29, suggesting a potential upside of 68.65%. 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)	56 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.95
Trade Desk	4 Sell rating(s)	21 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.26

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 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

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

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 247 more articles in the media than Trade Desk. MarketBeat recorded 310 mentions for Amazon.com and 63 mentions for Trade Desk. Amazon.com's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Trade Desk's score of -0.05 indicating that Amazon.com is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Amazon.com	176 Very Positive mention(s)	59 Positive mention(s)	31 Neutral mention(s)	26 Negative mention(s)	11 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Trade Desk	14 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	14 Negative mention(s)	9 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Trade Desk has a net margin of 14.57% compared to Amazon.com's net margin of 12.22%. Amazon.com's return on equity of 19.92% beat Trade Desk's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amazon.com	12.22%	19.92%	9.86%
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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amazon.com	$716.92B	4.04	$77.67B	$8.36	32.18
Trade Desk	$2.90B	3.54	$443.30M	$0.88	24.45

Summary

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

How does Trade Desk compare to Alphabet?

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, risk, valuation and earnings.

Alphabet currently has a consensus price target of $362.73, suggesting a potential downside of 6.21%. Trade Desk has a consensus price target of $36.29, suggesting a potential upside of 68.65%. Given Trade Desk's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Trade Desk is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alphabet	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	28 Buy rating(s)	6 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.05
Trade Desk	4 Sell rating(s)	21 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.26

Alphabet has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Trade Desk has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

27.3% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.8% of Trade Desk shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.4% of Trade Desk shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Alphabet had 159 more articles in the media than Trade Desk. MarketBeat recorded 222 mentions for Alphabet and 63 mentions for Trade Desk. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Trade Desk's score of -0.05 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alphabet	147 Very Positive mention(s)	15 Positive mention(s)	35 Neutral mention(s)	16 Negative mention(s)	5 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Trade Desk	14 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	14 Negative mention(s)	9 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Alphabet has a net margin of 37.92% compared to Trade Desk's net margin of 14.57%. Alphabet's return on equity of 38.99% beat Trade Desk's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alphabet	37.92%	38.99%	27.41%
Trade Desk	14.57%	16.91%	7.28%

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alphabet	$402.84B	11.63	$132.17B	$13.11	29.50
Trade Desk	$2.90B	3.54	$443.30M	$0.88	24.45

Summary

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

How does Trade Desk compare to Alphabet?

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk and dividends.

Alphabet has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Trade Desk has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

Alphabet has a net margin of 37.92% compared to Trade Desk's net margin of 14.57%. Alphabet's return on equity of 38.99% beat Trade Desk's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alphabet	37.92%	38.99%	27.41%
Trade Desk	14.57%	16.91%	7.28%

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alphabet	$402.84B	11.69	$132.17B	$13.11	29.64
Trade Desk	$2.90B	3.54	$443.30M	$0.88	24.45

Alphabet presently has a consensus price target of $407.86, suggesting a potential upside of 4.95%. Trade Desk has a consensus price target of $36.29, suggesting a potential upside of 68.65%. Given Trade Desk's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Trade Desk is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alphabet	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	47 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.94
Trade Desk	4 Sell rating(s)	21 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.26

In the previous week, Alphabet had 124 more articles in the media than Trade Desk. MarketBeat recorded 187 mentions for Alphabet and 63 mentions for Trade Desk. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Trade Desk's score of -0.05 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alphabet	132 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	28 Neutral mention(s)	13 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Trade Desk	14 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	14 Negative mention(s)	9 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Alphabet beats Trade Desk on 15 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 large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk and dividends.

Meta Platforms has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Trade Desk has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

Meta Platforms has a net margin of 32.84% compared to Trade Desk's net margin of 14.57%. Meta Platforms' return on equity of 36.93% beat Trade Desk's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Meta Platforms	32.84%	36.93%	23.09%
Trade Desk	14.57%	16.91%	7.28%

79.9% of Meta Platforms shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.8% of Trade Desk shares are held by institutional investors. 13.6% of Meta Platforms shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.4% of Trade Desk shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Meta Platforms	$200.97B	7.54	$60.46B	$27.51	21.77
Trade Desk	$2.90B	3.54	$443.30M	$0.88	24.45

Meta Platforms presently has a consensus price target of $840.31, suggesting a potential upside of 40.32%. Trade Desk has a consensus price target of $36.29, suggesting a potential upside of 68.65%. 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)	9 Hold rating(s)	34 Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89
Trade Desk	4 Sell rating(s)	21 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.26

In the previous week, Meta Platforms had 105 more articles in the media than Trade Desk. MarketBeat recorded 168 mentions for Meta Platforms and 63 mentions for Trade Desk. Meta Platforms' average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Trade Desk's score of -0.05 indicating that Meta Platforms is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Meta Platforms	115 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	18 Neutral mention(s)	20 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Trade Desk	14 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	14 Negative mention(s)	9 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

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

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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.

TTD vs. The Competition

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Metric	Trade Desk	INTERNET SERVICES Industry	Computer Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$10.99B	$183.08B	$39.00B	$12.31B
Dividend Yield	N/A	4.07%	3.16%	5.23%
P/E Ratio	24.45	22.20	164.93	25.69
Price / Sales	3.54	112.78	624.95	76.33
Price / Cash	19.65	25.32	46.29	36.29
Price / Book	4.12	2.38	9.54	6.74
Net Income	$443.30M	$5.67B	$1.03B	$333.18M
7 Day Performance	-12.56%	1.34%	1.76%	0.42%
1 Month Performance	7.12%	5.78%	16.83%	8.99%
1 Year Performance	-72.90%	-2.87%	167.98%	37.93%

Trade Desk Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
TTD Trade Desk	4.6335 of 5 stars	$21.52 -6.8%	$36.29 +68.7%	-69.7%	$10.99B	$2.90B	24.45	3,843	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
AAPL Apple	4.4202 of 5 stars	$271.35 +0.4%	$301.83 +11.2%	+47.4%	$3.97T	$435.62B	34.30	166,000	Trending News Analyst Revision High Trading Volume
AMZN Amazon.com	4.7125 of 5 stars	$265.06 +0.8%	$308.55 +16.4%	+39.3%	$2.83T	$716.92B	31.71	1,576,000	Trending News High Trading Volume
GOOG Alphabet	4.1814 of 5 stars	$381.94 +10.0%	$362.73 -5.0%	+150.5%	$4.20T	$402.84B	29.13	190,200	Trending News Analyst Revision High Trading Volume
GOOGL Alphabet	4.2085 of 5 stars	$384.80 +10.0%	$390.65 +1.5%	+154.4%	$4.23T	$402.84B	29.35	190,820	Trending News Analyst Revision High Trading Volume

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Trade Desk (TTD) Competitors

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

How does Trade Desk compare to Apple?

Does the media prefer AAPL or TTD?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AAPL or TTD?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, AAPL or TTD?

Is AAPL or TTD more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, AAPL or TTD?

Do analysts prefer AAPL or TTD?

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How does Trade Desk compare to Amazon.com?

Do analysts recommend AMZN or TTD?

Which has more volatility and risk, AMZN or TTD?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AMZN or TTD?

Does the media prefer AMZN or TTD?

Is AMZN or TTD more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, AMZN or TTD?

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How does Trade Desk compare to Alphabet?

Do analysts prefer GOOG or TTD?

Which has more volatility & risk, GOOG or TTD?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in GOOG or TTD?

Does the media refer more to GOOG or TTD?

Is GOOG or TTD more profitable?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, GOOG or TTD?

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How does Trade Desk compare to Alphabet?

Which has more risk and volatility, GOOGL or TTD?

Is GOOGL or TTD more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in GOOGL or TTD?

Which has better earnings and valuation, GOOGL or TTD?

Do analysts recommend GOOGL or TTD?

Does the media prefer GOOGL or TTD?

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How does Trade Desk compare to Meta Platforms?

Which has more risk and volatility, META or TTD?

Is META or TTD more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in META or TTD?

Which has better earnings and valuation, META or TTD?

Do analysts recommend META or TTD?

Does the media prefer META or TTD?

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