Waystar (WAY) Competitors $36.98 +0.02 (+0.05%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$37.01 +0.03 (+0.08%) As of 07:44 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock WAY vs. PINS, GDDY, PTC, CHKP, ZM, IOT, NTNX, TWLO, CYBR, and GENShould you be buying Waystar stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Waystar include Pinterest (PINS), GoDaddy (GDDY), PTC (PTC), Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP), Zoom Communications (ZM), Samsara (IOT), Nutanix (NTNX), Twilio (TWLO), CyberArk Software (CYBR), and Gen Digital (GEN). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Waystar vs. Its Competitors Pinterest GoDaddy PTC Check Point Software Technologies Zoom Communications Samsara Nutanix Twilio CyberArk Software Gen Digital Waystar (NASDAQ:WAY) and Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of WAY or PINS? 88.8% of Pinterest shares are held by institutional investors. 4.1% of Waystar shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.1% of Pinterest shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to WAY or PINS? In the previous week, Pinterest had 30 more articles in the media than Waystar. MarketBeat recorded 56 mentions for Pinterest and 26 mentions for Waystar. Pinterest's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Waystar's score of 0.85 indicating that Pinterest is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Waystar 14 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Pinterest 28 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher valuation & earnings, WAY or PINS? Pinterest has higher revenue and earnings than Waystar. Pinterest is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Waystar, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWaystar$943.55M6.83-$19.12M$0.09410.89Pinterest$3.65B7.01$1.86B$2.7413.75 Do analysts rate WAY or PINS? Waystar presently has a consensus price target of $42.31, suggesting a potential upside of 14.41%. Pinterest has a consensus price target of $41.81, suggesting a potential upside of 10.97%. Given Waystar's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Waystar is more favorable than Pinterest.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Waystar 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.14Pinterest 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 25 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 Is WAY or PINS more profitable? Pinterest has a net margin of 50.41% compared to Waystar's net margin of 2.67%. Pinterest's return on equity of 8.13% beat Waystar's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Waystar2.67% 3.10% 2.07% Pinterest 50.41%8.13%7.07% SummaryPinterest beats Waystar on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Waystar News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WAY 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 WAY 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 WAY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWaystarINTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$6.44B$18.40B$28.86B$9.48BDividend YieldN/A2.77%3.00%3.99%P/E Ratio410.9376.4234.0619.95Price / Sales6.8371.961,792.57102.72Price / Cash20.0594.9738.6558.97Price / Book2.078.737.825.90Net Income-$19.12M$341.62M$781.95M$258.42M7 Day Performance-0.22%2.12%1.29%1.94%1 Month Performance-4.47%10.66%7.09%12.02%1 Year Performance59.67%62.59%52,962.36%20.81% Waystar Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WAYWaystar4.309 of 5 stars$36.98+0.1%$42.31+14.4%+55.4%$6.44B$943.55M410.931,500Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsInsider TradeGap UpPINSPinterest4.2054 of 5 stars$37.98+2.3%$41.45+9.1%-7.2%$25.17B$3.65B13.864,666Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionGDDYGoDaddy4.9213 of 5 stars$168.26-0.3%$214.86+27.7%+13.1%$24.04B$4.66B32.365,518Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsPTCPTC3.9438 of 5 stars$198.82-0.4%$192.92-3.0%+13.3%$23.94B$2.30B49.047,501Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsCHKPCheck Point Software Technologies3.7462 of 5 stars$222.64+3.3%$234.24+5.2%+31.2%$23.70B$2.57B29.376,669Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastZMZoom Communications4.8125 of 5 stars$74.48-0.5%$87.00+16.8%+28.0%$22.65B$4.67B22.377,412IOTSamsara2.2844 of 5 stars$38.20-2.6%$50.64+32.6%+1.9%$22.34B$1.25B-173.653,500Insider TradeNTNXNutanix4.6346 of 5 stars$75.15-0.5%$91.00+21.1%+48.2%$20.25B$2.43B152.747,150Positive NewsTWLOTwilio4.4594 of 5 stars$131.01+0.0%$127.22-2.9%+121.3%$20.00B$4.46B-623.845,535CYBRCyberArk Software3.1621 of 5 stars$386.05+0.1%$418.04+8.3%+42.1%$19.06B$1.00B-207.551,205Analyst ForecastGENGen Digital3.6767 of 5 stars$30.29+0.1%$33.60+10.9%+21.3%$18.77B$3.94B29.133,500Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PINS Alternatives GDDY Alternatives PTC Alternatives CHKP Alternatives ZM Alternatives IOT Alternatives NTNX Alternatives TWLO Alternatives CYBR Alternatives GEN Alternatives 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:WAY) was last updated on 7/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s BIGGEST warning yet?Tesla's About to Prove Everyone Wrong... 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