Zscaler (ZS) Competitors

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) and Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Does the media prefer CRWD or ZS?

In the previous week, CrowdStrike had 46 more articles in the media than Zscaler. MarketBeat recorded 72 mentions for CrowdStrike and 26 mentions for Zscaler. CrowdStrike's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Zscaler's score of 1.01 indicating that CrowdStrike is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CrowdStrike	45 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Zscaler	18 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CRWD or ZS?

CrowdStrike has higher revenue and earnings than Zscaler. Zscaler is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CrowdStrike, 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
CrowdStrike	$3.95B	30.16	-$19.27M	-$0.69	-693.41
Zscaler	$2.17B	20.81	-$57.71M	-$0.26	-1,114.38

Do analysts prefer CRWD or ZS?

CrowdStrike presently has a consensus target price of $456.29, suggesting a potential downside of 4.63%. Zscaler has a consensus target price of $296.82, suggesting a potential upside of 2.44%. Given Zscaler's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Zscaler is more favorable than CrowdStrike.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CrowdStrike	2 Sell rating(s)	17 Hold rating(s)	27 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.54
Zscaler	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	28 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.81

Is CRWD or ZS more profitable?

Zscaler has a net margin of -1.52% compared to CrowdStrike's net margin of -4.17%. CrowdStrike's return on equity of 0.43% beat Zscaler's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CrowdStrike	-4.17%	0.43%	0.17%
Zscaler	-1.52%	-0.59%	-0.18%

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of CRWD or ZS?

71.2% of CrowdStrike shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.5% of Zscaler shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of CrowdStrike shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 18.1% of Zscaler shares are owned 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.

Which has more volatility and risk, CRWD or ZS?

CrowdStrike has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Zscaler has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

CrowdStrike beats Zscaler on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.