Waystar (WAY) Competitors $37.26 +0.23 (+0.61%) As of 01:09 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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, PINS, CYBR, CHKP, GDDY, IOT, GEN, NTNX, and MDBShould you be buying Waystar stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Waystar include HubSpot (HUBS), Zoom Communications (ZM), Pinterest (PINS), CyberArk Software (CYBR), Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP), GoDaddy (GDDY), Samsara (IOT), Gen Digital (GEN), Nutanix (NTNX), and MongoDB (MDB). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Waystar vs. Its Competitors HubSpot Zoom Communications Pinterest CyberArk Software Check Point Software Technologies GoDaddy Samsara Gen Digital Nutanix MongoDB HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS) and Waystar (NASDAQ:WAY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and valuation. Does the media prefer HUBS or WAY? In the previous week, HubSpot had 7 more articles in the media than Waystar. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for HubSpot and 17 mentions for Waystar. Waystar's average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat HubSpot's score of 1.43 indicating that Waystar is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment HubSpot 19 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Waystar 15 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of HUBS or WAY? 90.4% of HubSpot shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.0% of HubSpot shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Waystar shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is HUBS or WAY 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 HubSpot-0.42% 1.74% 0.90% Waystar 8.50%5.65%3.81% Which has more volatility and risk, HUBS or WAY? HubSpot has a beta of 1.58, suggesting that its share price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Waystar has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate HUBS or WAY? HubSpot presently has a consensus price target of $722.93, suggesting a potential upside of 53.57%. Waystar has a consensus price target of $44.73, suggesting a potential upside of 19.91%. Given HubSpot's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe HubSpot is more favorable than Waystar.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score HubSpot 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 27 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.97Waystar 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.17 Which has preferable earnings & valuation, HUBS or WAY? 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 RatioHubSpot$2.85B8.71$4.63M-$0.23-2,046.70Waystar$943.55M6.89-$19.12M$0.4877.71 SummaryWaystar beats HubSpot on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$6.49B$18.95B$29.94B$9.82BDividend YieldN/A3.40%3.16%4.48%P/E Ratio77.6178.13415.7026.53Price / Sales6.8964.071,493.06108.84Price / Cash20.5587.5034.3228.92Price / Book2.0517.609.236.55Net Income-$19.12M$352.59M$808.33M$265.93M7 Day Performance0.35%-1.42%-0.62%-0.58%1 Month Performance4.81%2.72%3.78%6.25%1 Year Performance40.65%65.24%24,003.57%22.32% Waystar Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WAYWaystar3.9398 of 5 stars$37.27+0.6%$44.73+20.0%+36.1%$6.49B$943.55M77.621,500News CoveragePositive NewsHUBSHubSpot4.8886 of 5 stars$468.50-1.2%$726.04+55.0%-5.6%$24.99B$2.63B-2,036.948,246Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeZMZoom Communications4.1209 of 5 stars$81.35-1.4%$89.04+9.5%+18.6%$24.95B$4.67B21.467,412PINSPinterest4.27 of 5 stars$35.54-0.2%$42.40+19.3%+14.7%$24.21B$3.65B12.744,666Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCYBRCyberArk Software2.4172 of 5 stars$438.91-0.5%$435.11-0.9%+58.0%$21.81B$1.00B-130.241,205Positive NewsCHKPCheck Point Software Technologies4.7158 of 5 stars$187.72-1.4%$228.50+21.7%-1.2%$20.94B$2.64B24.446,669News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastGDDYGoDaddy4.9305 of 5 stars$145.94-0.8%$202.43+38.7%-13.7%$20.36B$4.57B26.065,518Positive NewsIOTSamsara2.751 of 5 stars$34.44-1.0%$49.71+44.4%-13.5%$19.81B$1.25B-156.553,500Upcoming EarningsGENGen Digital3.8482 of 5 stars$31.13-1.4%$35.33+13.5%+11.5%$19.45B$3.94B32.093,500Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastNTNXNutanix4.9754 of 5 stars$67.98-1.2%$91.00+33.9%+6.2%$18.44B$2.15B140.397,150Earnings ReportMDBMongoDB3.3201 of 5 stars$218.44-0.3%$283.46+29.8%+9.5%$17.90B$2.10B-191.615,558Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HUBS Alternatives ZM Alternatives PINS Alternatives CYBR Alternatives CHKP Alternatives GDDY Alternatives IOT Alternatives GEN Alternatives NTNX Alternatives MDB 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 9/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow “Trump’s New Dollar” Could Impact Your WealthPresident Trump just signed a game-changing law… That could soon upgrade the U.S. dollar in your checking a...Brownstone Research | SponsoredForget Tesla — This Tiny AI Stock Is Musk’s Real PlayWhile Wall Street focused on Tesla’s earnings, Elon Musk was quietly building a supercomputer so powerful it c...Behind the Markets | SponsoredWhat's the Best Way to Lower RMD Taxes?Turning 73 triggers a key IRS rule: you must begin taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) from certain r...SmartAsset | SponsoredWhat Steve Bannon revealed about Trump’s gold playA Trump advisor just said 3 words that could reset the dollar. 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