Clearwater Analytics (CWAN) Competitors $19.16 -0.03 (-0.16%) Closing price 09/17/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$19.36 +0.20 (+1.07%) As of 08:05 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CWAN vs. IOT, CYBR, FIG, CHKP, GDDY, NTNX, U, GEN, RBRK, and TWLOShould you be buying Clearwater Analytics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Clearwater Analytics include Samsara (IOT), CyberArk Software (CYBR), Figma (FIG), Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP), GoDaddy (GDDY), Nutanix (NTNX), Unity Software (U), Gen Digital (GEN), Rubrik (RBRK), and Twilio (TWLO). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Clearwater Analytics vs. Its Competitors Samsara CyberArk Software Figma Check Point Software Technologies GoDaddy Nutanix Unity Software Gen Digital Rubrik Twilio Clearwater Analytics (NYSE:CWAN) and Samsara (NYSE:IOT) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Which has higher valuation and earnings, CWAN or IOT? Clearwater Analytics has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Samsara. Samsara is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Clearwater Analytics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioClearwater Analytics$451.80M12.40$424.38M$1.5912.05Samsara$1.25B17.72-$154.91M-$0.16-243.06 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CWAN or IOT? 50.1% of Clearwater Analytics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.0% of Samsara shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of Clearwater Analytics shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 46.5% of Samsara shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts prefer CWAN or IOT? Clearwater Analytics presently has a consensus target price of $32.67, suggesting a potential upside of 70.49%. Samsara has a consensus target price of $49.38, suggesting a potential upside of 26.99%. Given Clearwater Analytics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Clearwater Analytics is more favorable than Samsara.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Clearwater Analytics 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90Samsara 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53 Which has more volatility & risk, CWAN or IOT? Clearwater Analytics has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Samsara has a beta of 1.61, suggesting that its share price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer CWAN or IOT? In the previous week, Samsara had 9 more articles in the media than Clearwater Analytics. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Samsara and 23 mentions for Clearwater Analytics. Clearwater Analytics' average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Samsara's score of 0.84 indicating that Clearwater Analytics is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Clearwater Analytics 12 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Samsara 20 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is CWAN or IOT more profitable? Clearwater Analytics has a net margin of 73.74% compared to Samsara's net margin of -6.16%. Clearwater Analytics' return on equity of 3.23% beat Samsara's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Clearwater Analytics73.74% 3.23% 2.44% Samsara -6.16%-7.53%-4.07% SummaryClearwater Analytics beats Samsara on 10 of the 16 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 CWAN 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 CWAN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricClearwater AnalyticsINTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$5.61B$20.28B$31.97B$21.52BDividend YieldN/A3.54%3.18%3.50%P/E Ratio12.0579.82452.8629.81Price / Sales12.4085.431,651.0852.31Price / Cash107.3184.3437.2924.68Price / Book4.618.917.454.54Net Income$424.38M$355.93M$809.77M$999.97M7 Day Performance-3.72%0.39%2.04%-0.18%1 Month Performance-2.59%6.74%6.33%4.37%1 Year Performance-23.82%77.61%24,197.93%14.40% Clearwater Analytics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CWANClearwater Analytics4.1863 of 5 stars$19.16-0.2%$32.67+70.5%-22.5%$5.61B$451.80M12.051,915Analyst ForecastInsider TradeIOTSamsara3.2548 of 5 stars$41.43-1.6%$49.38+19.2%-18.3%$23.96B$1.25B-258.913,500Insider TradeGap UpCYBRCyberArk Software1.6265 of 5 stars$468.80+1.3%$435.11-7.2%+75.9%$22.87B$1.00B-139.111,205Positive NewsShort Interest ↑FIGFigma3.0247 of 5 stars$52.55-4.2%$67.43+28.3%N/A$22.50BN/A71.011,646Gap UpCHKPCheck Point Software Technologies4.7293 of 5 stars$196.90+2.0%$227.58+15.6%+2.5%$21.24B$2.57B25.646,669Positive NewsGDDYGoDaddy4.8878 of 5 stars$147.82+1.8%$202.43+36.9%-6.3%$20.11B$4.57B26.405,518Positive NewsShort Interest ↑NTNXNutanix4.8324 of 5 stars$74.98+7.2%$89.07+18.8%+33.8%$18.74B$2.54B117.167,150Positive NewsInsider TradeHigh Trading VolumeUUnity Software1.5224 of 5 stars$45.57+4.0%$31.20-31.5%+120.9%$18.51B$1.81B-42.994,987Trending NewsInsider TradeGap UpGENGen Digital4.5926 of 5 stars$29.91+1.4%$36.50+22.0%+8.3%$18.17B$3.94B30.843,500RBRKRubrik3.5793 of 5 stars$95.65+5.2%$100.38+4.9%+129.0%$17.59B$886.54M-33.803,200Analyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeTWLOTwilio4.5295 of 5 stars$109.02+0.3%$129.78+19.0%+72.4%$16.67B$4.46B908.585,535Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Samsara Alternatives CyberArk Software Alternatives Figma Alternatives Check Point Software Technologies Alternatives GoDaddy Alternatives Nutanix Alternatives Unity Software Alternatives Gen Digital Alternatives Rubrik Alternatives Twilio 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:CWAN) was last updated on 9/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWarren Buffett’s #1 AI Stock: Not Mag 7, And NOT on the NasdaqNew Amazon Crisis Could Tank U.S. Stock Market A new panic is halting AI projects at Amazon and could split...Altimetry | SponsoredREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House Doorswhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredCrypto Gets Official Government Backing—Here's the WinnerTrump Just Signed the GENIUS Act—One Coin is About to Explode We're at the BEGINNING of smart money really ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredCollege grad makes $64,000 a monthA Wall Street legend just helped train our own proprietary AI system in the stock market (a project that took ...Stansberry Research | SponsoredGenerate up to $5,000/month with 10X less money?The secret to retiring without a million-dollar nest egg. 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