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$69.32 -1.60 (-2.26%)
As of 07/16/2026

YY vs. RTO, TRU, GIB, GFL, and ICLR

Should you buy JOYY stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares JOYY 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 JOYY include Rentokil Initial (RTO), TransUnion (TRU), CGI Group (GIB), GFL Environmental (GFL), and Icon (ICLR). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry.

How does JOYY compare to Rentokil Initial?

JOYY (NASDAQ:YY) and Rentokil Initial (NYSE:RTO) are both business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and risk.

In the previous week, Rentokil Initial had 3 more articles in the media than JOYY. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Rentokil Initial and 0 mentions for JOYY. Rentokil Initial's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat JOYY's score of 0.00 indicating that Rentokil Initial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
JOYY Neutral
Rentokil Initial Positive

JOYY has a beta of 0.21, suggesting that its share price is 79% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Rentokil Initial has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

JOYY has a net margin of 9.02% compared to Rentokil Initial's net margin of 0.00%. JOYY's return on equity of 4.64% beat Rentokil Initial's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
JOYY9.02% 4.64% 2.96%
Rentokil Initial N/A N/A N/A

JOYY currently has a consensus price target of $66.00, indicating a potential downside of 4.79%. Rentokil Initial has a consensus price target of $34.50, indicating a potential upside of 13.39%. Given Rentokil Initial's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Rentokil Initial is more favorable than JOYY.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
JOYY
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Rentokil Initial
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.54

Rentokil Initial has higher revenue and earnings than JOYY.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
JOYY$2.24B1.67$301.82M-$3.10N/A
Rentokil Initial$6.91B2.23$470MN/AN/A

36.8% of JOYY shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.9% of Rentokil Initial shares are held by institutional investors. 43.0% of JOYY shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

JOYY pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Rentokil Initial pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. JOYY pays out -120.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Rentokil Initial beats JOYY on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does JOYY compare to TransUnion?

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) and JOYY (NASDAQ:YY) are both business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and valuation.

In the previous week, TransUnion had 5 more articles in the media than JOYY. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for TransUnion and 0 mentions for JOYY. TransUnion's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat JOYY's score of 0.00 indicating that TransUnion is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
TransUnion Positive
JOYY Neutral

TransUnion has a beta of 1.55, indicating that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, JOYY has a beta of 0.21, indicating that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the broader market.

36.8% of JOYY shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of TransUnion shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 43.0% of JOYY shares are held 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.

TransUnion currently has a consensus price target of $91.60, indicating a potential upside of 14.75%. JOYY has a consensus price target of $66.00, indicating a potential downside of 4.79%. Given TransUnion's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe TransUnion is more favorable than JOYY.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
TransUnion
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.64
JOYY
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
TransUnion$4.58B3.36$455.40M$3.6122.11
JOYY$2.24B1.67$301.82M-$3.10N/A

TransUnion pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. JOYY pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. TransUnion pays out 13.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. JOYY pays out -120.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. TransUnion has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. JOYY is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

TransUnion has a net margin of 14.91% compared to JOYY's net margin of 9.02%. TransUnion's return on equity of 16.09% beat JOYY's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
TransUnion14.91% 16.09% 6.62%
JOYY 9.02%4.64%2.96%

Summary

TransUnion beats JOYY on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does JOYY compare to CGI Group?

JOYY (NASDAQ:YY) and CGI Group (NYSE:GIB) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

36.8% of JOYY shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.7% of CGI Group shares are held by institutional investors. 43.0% of JOYY shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.9% of CGI Group 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.

JOYY pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. CGI Group pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. JOYY pays out -120.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CGI Group pays out 9.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. JOYY is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

JOYY presently has a consensus target price of $66.00, indicating a potential downside of 4.79%. CGI Group has a consensus target price of $83.67, indicating a potential upside of 22.81%. Given CGI Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CGI Group is more favorable than JOYY.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
JOYY
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
CGI Group
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.14

In the previous week, JOYY's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled CGI Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
JOYY Neutral
CGI Group Neutral

CGI Group has a net margin of 10.26% compared to JOYY's net margin of 9.02%. CGI Group's return on equity of 18.72% beat JOYY's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
JOYY9.02% 4.64% 2.96%
CGI Group 10.26%18.72%9.84%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
JOYY$2.24B1.67$301.82M-$3.10N/A
CGI Group$11.38B1.27$1.19B$5.5412.30

JOYY has a beta of 0.21, meaning that its share price is 79% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CGI Group has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its share price is 52% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

CGI Group beats JOYY on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does JOYY compare to GFL Environmental?

JOYY (NASDAQ:YY) and GFL Environmental (NYSE:GFL) are both business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, risk, valuation and dividends.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
JOYY$2.24B1.67$301.82M-$3.10N/A
GFL Environmental$4.73B2.99$2.74B$0.32123.27

JOYY presently has a consensus target price of $66.00, suggesting a potential downside of 4.79%. GFL Environmental has a consensus target price of $54.89, suggesting a potential upside of 39.15%. Given GFL Environmental's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe GFL Environmental is more favorable than JOYY.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
JOYY
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
GFL Environmental
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63

In the previous week, GFL Environmental had 7 more articles in the media than JOYY. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for GFL Environmental and 0 mentions for JOYY. GFL Environmental's average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat JOYY's score of 0.00 indicating that GFL Environmental is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
JOYY Neutral
GFL Environmental Positive

JOYY pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. GFL Environmental pays an annual dividend of $0.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. JOYY pays out -120.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. GFL Environmental pays out 21.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. GFL Environmental has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. JOYY is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

36.8% of JOYY shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.7% of GFL Environmental shares are held by institutional investors. 43.0% of JOYY shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.7% of GFL Environmental shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

JOYY has a beta of 0.21, suggesting that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, GFL Environmental has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

JOYY has a net margin of 9.02% compared to GFL Environmental's net margin of 3.09%. JOYY's return on equity of 4.64% beat GFL Environmental's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
JOYY9.02% 4.64% 2.96%
GFL Environmental 3.09%4.53%1.78%

Summary

GFL Environmental beats JOYY on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does JOYY compare to Icon?

JOYY (NASDAQ:YY) and Icon (NASDAQ:ICLR) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and profitability.

In the previous week, Icon had 7 more articles in the media than JOYY. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Icon and 0 mentions for JOYY. Icon's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat JOYY's score of 0.00 indicating that Icon is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
JOYY Neutral
Icon Positive

36.8% of JOYY shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.6% of Icon shares are owned by institutional investors. 43.0% of JOYY shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 44.0% of Icon shares are owned 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.

JOYY has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Icon. JOYY is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Icon, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
JOYY$2.24B1.67$301.82M-$3.10N/A
Icon$8.25B1.58$229.34M$5.6230.25

JOYY has a beta of 0.21, indicating that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Icon has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the broader market.

JOYY has a net margin of 9.02% compared to Icon's net margin of 5.35%. Icon's return on equity of 8.73% beat JOYY's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
JOYY9.02% 4.64% 2.96%
Icon 5.35%8.73%4.96%

JOYY presently has a consensus price target of $66.00, indicating a potential downside of 4.79%. Icon has a consensus price target of $173.19, indicating a potential upside of 1.88%. Given Icon's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Icon is more favorable than JOYY.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
JOYY
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Icon
3 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

Summary

Icon beats JOYY on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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YY vs. The Competition

MetricJOYYData processing & preparation IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$3.73B$2.05B$37.58B$12.25B
Dividend YieldN/A3.15%3.14%8.86%
P/E Ratio20.948.1277.4423.92
Price / Sales1.670.89594.47113.17
Price / Cash7.899.9745.9859.89
Price / Book0.801.389.306.18
Net Income$301.82M-$17.00M$1.07B$331.73M
7 Day Performance-3.40%-1.46%-2.64%-2.29%
1 Month Performance2.93%-2.01%-2.27%-1.62%
1 Year Performance27.45%-1.29%135.68%16.79%

JOYY Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
YY
JOYY
1.3799 of 5 stars
$69.32
-2.3%
$66.00
-4.8%
+29.2%$3.73B$2.24B20.947,450
RTO
Rentokil Initial
4.288 of 5 stars
$29.53
-0.2%
$34.50
+16.8%
+31.9%$14.92B$6.91BN/A63,388
TRU
TransUnion
4.6675 of 5 stars
$75.74
-0.6%
$91.60
+20.9%
-11.7%$14.60B$4.58B20.9813,500
GIB
CGI Group
3.483 of 5 stars
$66.25
-2.2%
$83.67
+26.3%
-32.6%$14.01B$11.38B11.9694,000
GFL
GFL Environmental
4.6341 of 5 stars
$38.61
-1.4%
$54.78
+41.9%
-16.3%$13.85B$4.73B120.6614,850

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