ZS vs. FTNT, JNPR, FFIV, FEYE, INFY, CTSH, WIT, VRSN, EPAM, and AZPN
Should you be buying Zscaler stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Zscaler include Fortinet (FTNT), Juniper Networks (JNPR), F5 (FFIV), FireEye (FEYE), Infosys (INFY), Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH), Wipro (WIT), VeriSign (VRSN), EPAM Systems (EPAM), and Aspen Technology (AZPN). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector.
Fortinet (NASDAQ:FTNT) and Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and earnings.
Fortinet has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Zscaler has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500.
In the previous week, Zscaler had 5 more articles in the media than Fortinet. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Zscaler and 17 mentions for Fortinet. Fortinet's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Zscaler's score of 0.74 indicating that Zscaler is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Fortinet has a net margin of 22.23% compared to Fortinet's net margin of -3.62%. Fortinet's return on equity of -5.84% beat Zscaler's return on equity.
83.7% of Fortinet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.5% of Zscaler shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.0% of Fortinet shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.2% of Zscaler shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Fortinet has higher revenue and earnings than Zscaler. Zscaler is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fortinet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Fortinet presently has a consensus target price of $69.90, indicating a potential upside of 21.96%. Zscaler has a consensus target price of $225.21, indicating a potential upside of 22.49%. Given Fortinet's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Zscaler is more favorable than Fortinet.
Fortinet received 802 more outperform votes than Zscaler when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.02% of users gave Fortinet an outperform vote while only 59.85% of users gave Zscaler an outperform vote.
Summary
Fortinet beats Zscaler on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.
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