Waystar (WAY) Competitors $37.77 +0.07 (+0.19%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$37.90 +0.13 (+0.34%) As of 07:51 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. HUBS, ZM, PTC, PINS, CYBR, TTD, IOT, FIG, CHKP, and NBISShould you be buying Waystar stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Waystar include HubSpot (HUBS), Zoom Communications (ZM), PTC (PTC), Pinterest (PINS), CyberArk Software (CYBR), Trade Desk (TTD), Samsara (IOT), Figma (FIG), Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP), and Nebius Group (NBIS). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Waystar vs. Its Competitors HubSpot Zoom Communications PTC Pinterest CyberArk Software Trade Desk Samsara Figma Check Point Software Technologies Nebius Group Waystar (NASDAQ:WAY) and HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, WAY or HUBS? HubSpot has higher revenue and earnings than Waystar. HubSpot 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$943.55M6.97-$19.12M$0.4878.69HubSpot$2.63B10.31$4.63M-$0.23-2,235.35 Is WAY or HUBS more profitable? Waystar has a net margin of 8.50% compared to HubSpot's net margin of -0.42%. Waystar's return on equity of 5.65% beat HubSpot's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Waystar8.50% 5.65% 3.81% HubSpot -0.42%1.74%0.90% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in WAY or HUBS? 90.4% of HubSpot shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of Waystar shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.0% of HubSpot shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to WAY or HUBS? In the previous week, Waystar had 2 more articles in the media than HubSpot. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Waystar and 13 mentions for HubSpot. HubSpot's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Waystar's score of 0.62 indicating that HubSpot is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Waystar 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive HubSpot 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer WAY or HUBS? Waystar currently has a consensus price target of $45.14, suggesting a potential upside of 19.52%. HubSpot has a consensus price target of $722.93, suggesting a potential upside of 40.61%. Given HubSpot's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe HubSpot is more favorable than Waystar.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) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.20HubSpot 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 27 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.97 Which has more risk & volatility, WAY or HUBS? Waystar has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HubSpot has a beta of 1.58, meaning that its share price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryWaystar beats HubSpot on 9 of the 17 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$6.57B$20.38B$32.75B$10.52BDividend YieldN/A3.52%3.14%4.57%P/E Ratio78.6977.77452.7426.62Price / Sales6.9791.801,859.60119.62Price / Cash20.4587.0638.4861.85Price / Book2.119.177.306.45Net Income-$19.12M$355.94M$810.65M$271.57M7 Day Performance-1.25%3.18%3.59%2.83%1 Month Performance4.22%7.63%7.46%7.27%1 Year Performance38.20%90.92%24,212.84%26.07% Waystar Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WAYWaystar4.4336 of 5 stars$37.77+0.2%$45.14+19.5%+37.9%$6.57B$943.55M78.691,500Analyst DowngradeHUBSHubSpot4.7435 of 5 stars$508.16+3.4%$722.93+42.3%-0.6%$25.90B$2.63B-2,209.398,246Positive NewsZMZoom Communications4.5596 of 5 stars$84.63+0.8%$90.30+6.7%+23.7%$25.41B$4.75B22.337,412Analyst DowngradePTCPTC4.1903 of 5 stars$204.15-0.5%$202.14-1.0%+17.1%$24.57B$2.30B48.157,501Analyst UpgradePINSPinterest4.0342 of 5 stars$36.25+3.5%$42.40+17.0%+16.3%$23.82B$3.91B12.994,666Positive NewsCYBRCyberArk Software1.4042 of 5 stars$475.95+2.1%$435.11-8.6%+75.0%$23.05B$1.00B-141.231,205Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastTTDTrade Desk4.007 of 5 stars$45.54+0.9%$87.67+92.5%-57.9%$22.08B$2.44B54.873,522IOTSamsara3.3753 of 5 stars$39.46+3.1%$49.38+25.2%-20.4%$21.78B$1.25B-246.593,500Positive NewsInsider TradeFIGFigma2.8702 of 5 stars$54.01+1.8%$67.43+24.8%N/A$21.76BN/A72.991,646Gap UpCHKPCheck Point Software Technologies4.6511 of 5 stars$198.00+1.4%$227.58+14.9%+3.6%$21.47B$2.57B25.786,669Positive NewsNBISNebius Group1.1357 of 5 stars$90.96+0.6%$80.80-11.2%N/A$21.31B$117.50M-159.581,371Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeOptions Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HUBS Alternatives ZM Alternatives PTC Alternatives PINS Alternatives CYBR Alternatives TTD Alternatives IOT Alternatives FIG Alternatives CHKP Alternatives NBIS 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 9/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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