This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. (BLOX) (BLOX) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsHeadlinesShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BLOX vs. MSFT, ORCL, NOW, FTNT, AXON, CVLT, QLYS, AI, and PRGSShould you be buying (BLOX) stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of (BLOX) include Microsoft (MSFT), Oracle (ORCL), ServiceNow (NOW), Fortinet (FTNT), Axon Enterprise (AXON), CommVault Systems (CVLT), Qualys (QLYS), C3.ai (AI), and Progress Software (PRGS). These companies are all part of the "systems software" industry. (BLOX) vs. Its Competitors Microsoft Oracle ServiceNow Fortinet Axon Enterprise CommVault Systems Qualys C3.ai Progress Software (BLOX) (NYSE:BLOX) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) are both systems software companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, earnings and profitability. Is BLOX or MSFT more profitable? Microsoft has a net margin of 36.15% compared to (BLOX)'s net margin of 0.00%. Microsoft's return on equity of 32.44% beat (BLOX)'s return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets (BLOX)N/A N/A N/A Microsoft 36.15%32.44%18.20% Do analysts recommend BLOX or MSFT? Microsoft has a consensus price target of $612.54, suggesting a potential upside of 19.28%. Given Microsoft's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Microsoft is more favorable than (BLOX).Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score (BLOX) 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Microsoft 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 29 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.97 Does the media favor BLOX or MSFT? In the previous week, Microsoft had 301 more articles in the media than (BLOX). MarketBeat recorded 303 mentions for Microsoft and 2 mentions for (BLOX). Microsoft's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat (BLOX)'s score of 0.00 indicating that Microsoft is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment (BLOX) 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Microsoft 203 Very Positive mention(s) 42 Positive mention(s) 43 Neutral mention(s) 10 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BLOX or MSFT? 93.9% of (BLOX) shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.1% of Microsoft shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of (BLOX) shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Microsoft shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BLOX or MSFT? Microsoft has higher revenue and earnings than (BLOX). CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio(BLOX)N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AMicrosoft$281.72B13.55$101.83B$13.6437.65 SummaryMicrosoft beats (BLOX) on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks. Get (BLOX) News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BLOX 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 BLOX 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 NYSE 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 BLOX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetric(BLOX) Industry SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket CapN/A$2.40B$2.40B$21.57BDividend YieldN/A13.85%13.83%3.49%P/E RatioN/A25.9525.6929.87Price / SalesN/A10,252.9511,143.6653.55Price / CashN/A19.9659.9818.13Price / BookN/A3.613.194.66Net IncomeN/A-$411.68M-$445.27M$999.94M (BLOX) Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BLOX(BLOX)N/A$23.14+1.8%N/AN/A$0.00N/A0.00N/AMSFTMicrosoft4.9375 of 5 stars$501.01+0.1%$612.54+22.3%+18.4%$3.72T$281.72B36.73228,000Trending NewsORCLOracle4.6802 of 5 stars$307.64-6.3%$296.84-3.5%+80.3%$864.11B$57.40B71.21162,000Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionGap UpHigh Trading VolumeNOWServiceNow4.8222 of 5 stars$940.23+1.8%$1,115.20+18.6%+5.8%$195.57B$10.98B118.4226,293Positive NewsFTNTFortinet4.7555 of 5 stars$80.89+1.8%$97.03+20.0%+6.2%$61.98B$5.96B32.2314,138Positive NewsAXONAxon Enterprise3.095 of 5 stars$751.11+0.5%$837.69+11.5%+99.2%$58.96B$2.08B185.464,970Positive NewsCVLTCommVault Systems4.8896 of 5 stars$180.94+2.5%$205.63+13.6%+19.0%$8.04B$995.62M100.523,300Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeQLYSQualys2.6373 of 5 stars$135.65+3.1%$141.00+3.9%+5.7%$4.75B$637.02M27.082,400Positive NewsAIC3.ai3.8591 of 5 stars$16.40+5.1%$22.00+34.1%-28.5%$2.20B$389.06M-6.311,181Analyst ForecastPRGSProgress Software4.8292 of 5 stars$43.01+1.5%$73.33+70.5%-27.7%$1.85B$753.41M32.832,815News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst Downgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Microsoft Alternatives Oracle Alternatives ServiceNow Alternatives Fortinet Alternatives Axon Enterprise Alternatives CommVault Systems Alternatives Qualys Alternatives C3.ai Alternatives Progress Software 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 (NYSE:BLOX) was last updated on 9/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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