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ESTC vs. CRM, DT, NOW, ZM, and FICO

Should you buy Elastic stock or one of its competitors? Elastic's main competitors and comparable companies include Salesforce (CRM), Dynatrace (DT), ServiceNow (NOW), Zoom Communications (ZM), and Fair Isaac (FICO). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "software" industry.

How does Elastic compare to Salesforce?

Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) and Elastic (NYSE:ESTC) are both technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

In the previous week, Salesforce had 121 more articles in the media than Elastic. MarketBeat recorded 144 mentions for Salesforce and 23 mentions for Elastic. Salesforce's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Elastic's score of 0.56 indicating that Salesforce is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Salesforce
99 Very Positive mention(s)
13 Positive mention(s)
23 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Elastic
5 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Salesforce$41.53B4.05$7.46B$8.6423.75
Elastic$1.74B4.76$367.77M$3.5022.77

Elastic has a net margin of 21.14% compared to Salesforce's net margin of 18.73%. Salesforce's return on equity of 18.72% beat Elastic's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Salesforce18.73% 18.72% 9.76%
Elastic 21.14%-1.82%-0.67%

Salesforce has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Elastic has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

80.4% of Salesforce shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.0% of Elastic shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of Salesforce shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.7% of Elastic shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Salesforce presently has a consensus price target of $248.72, indicating a potential upside of 21.21%. Elastic has a consensus price target of $87.41, indicating a potential upside of 9.68%. Given Salesforce's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Salesforce is more favorable than Elastic.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Salesforce
3 Sell rating(s)
17 Hold rating(s)
25 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.55
Elastic
0 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57

Summary

Salesforce beats Elastic on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Elastic compare to Dynatrace?

Dynatrace (NYSE:DT) and Elastic (NYSE:ESTC) are both technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, dividends and earnings.

94.3% of Dynatrace shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.0% of Elastic shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Dynatrace shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.7% of Elastic shares are owned 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.

In the previous week, Elastic had 14 more articles in the media than Dynatrace. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Elastic and 9 mentions for Dynatrace. Dynatrace's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Elastic's score of 0.56 indicating that Dynatrace is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Dynatrace
5 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Elastic
5 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Dynatrace currently has a consensus target price of $54.81, indicating a potential upside of 6.92%. Elastic has a consensus target price of $87.41, indicating a potential upside of 9.68%. Given Elastic's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Elastic is more favorable than Dynatrace.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Dynatrace
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
23 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.77
Elastic
0 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57

Dynatrace has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Elastic has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

Elastic has a net margin of 21.14% compared to Dynatrace's net margin of 7.22%. Dynatrace's return on equity of 11.07% beat Elastic's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Dynatrace7.22% 11.07% 7.02%
Elastic 21.14%-1.82%-0.67%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Dynatrace$2.02B7.34$162.67M$0.50102.52
Elastic$1.74B4.76$367.77M$3.5022.77

Summary

Dynatrace and Elastic tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Elastic compare to ServiceNow?

Elastic (NYSE:ESTC) and ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) are both technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.

97.0% of Elastic shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.2% of ServiceNow shares are held by institutional investors. 12.7% of Elastic shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of ServiceNow shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, ServiceNow had 85 more articles in the media than Elastic. MarketBeat recorded 108 mentions for ServiceNow and 23 mentions for Elastic. ServiceNow's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Elastic's score of 0.56 indicating that ServiceNow is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Elastic
5 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
ServiceNow
74 Very Positive mention(s)
9 Positive mention(s)
23 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Elastic$1.74B4.76$367.77M$3.5022.77
ServiceNow$13.28B9.83$1.75B$1.6078.90

Elastic currently has a consensus target price of $87.41, suggesting a potential upside of 9.68%. ServiceNow has a consensus target price of $144.24, suggesting a potential upside of 14.26%. Given ServiceNow's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ServiceNow is more favorable than Elastic.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Elastic
0 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57
ServiceNow
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
36 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86

Elastic has a net margin of 21.14% compared to ServiceNow's net margin of 11.34%. ServiceNow's return on equity of 16.45% beat Elastic's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Elastic21.14% -1.82% -0.67%
ServiceNow 11.34%16.45%7.68%

Elastic has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ServiceNow has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

ServiceNow beats Elastic on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Elastic compare to Zoom Communications?

Elastic (NYSE:ESTC) and Zoom Communications (NASDAQ:ZM) are both technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Elastic has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Zoom Communications has a beta of 1, suggesting that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.

Elastic presently has a consensus target price of $87.41, suggesting a potential upside of 9.68%. Zoom Communications has a consensus target price of $112.55, suggesting a potential upside of 18.98%. Given Zoom Communications' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Zoom Communications is more favorable than Elastic.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Elastic
0 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57
Zoom Communications
0 Sell rating(s)
12 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57

In the previous week, Zoom Communications had 40 more articles in the media than Elastic. MarketBeat recorded 63 mentions for Zoom Communications and 23 mentions for Elastic. Elastic's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Zoom Communications' score of 0.40 indicating that Elastic is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Elastic
5 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Zoom Communications
12 Very Positive mention(s)
13 Positive mention(s)
23 Neutral mention(s)
5 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Elastic$1.74B4.76$367.77M$3.5022.77
Zoom Communications$4.87B5.70$1.90B$6.8113.89

Zoom Communications has a net margin of 41.99% compared to Elastic's net margin of 21.14%. Zoom Communications' return on equity of 11.87% beat Elastic's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Elastic21.14% -1.82% -0.67%
Zoom Communications 41.99%11.87%9.69%

97.0% of Elastic shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.5% of Zoom Communications shares are held by institutional investors. 12.7% of Elastic shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.8% of Zoom Communications shares are held by 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.

Summary

Zoom Communications beats Elastic on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Elastic compare to Fair Isaac?

Elastic (NYSE:ESTC) and Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) are both technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk.

Fair Isaac has a net margin of 34.05% compared to Elastic's net margin of 21.14%. Elastic's return on equity of -1.82% beat Fair Isaac's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Elastic21.14% -1.82% -0.67%
Fair Isaac 34.05%-32.51%40.61%

In the previous week, Fair Isaac had 3 more articles in the media than Elastic. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Fair Isaac and 23 mentions for Elastic. Fair Isaac's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Elastic's score of 0.56 indicating that Fair Isaac is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Elastic
5 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Fair Isaac
22 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

97.0% of Elastic shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.8% of Fair Isaac shares are held by institutional investors. 12.7% of Elastic shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Fair Isaac shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Elastic$1.74B4.76$367.77M$3.5022.77
Fair Isaac$1.99B12.41$651.95M$34.6233.03

Elastic currently has a consensus target price of $87.41, indicating a potential upside of 9.68%. Fair Isaac has a consensus target price of $1,553.69, indicating a potential upside of 35.86%. Given Fair Isaac's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Fair Isaac is more favorable than Elastic.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Elastic
0 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57
Fair Isaac
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.69

Elastic has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fair Isaac has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Fair Isaac beats Elastic on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ESTC vs. The Competition

MetricElasticSoftware IndustryTechnology SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$8.28B$15.64B$29.12B$24.28B
Dividend YieldN/A3.42%2.75%3.70%
P/E Ratio22.77127.0572.2330.26
Price / Sales4.761,303.09595.5120.12
Price / Cash98.5747.0948.3932.63
Price / Book6.497.369.297.71
Net Income$367.77M$434.52M$676.63M$1.07B
7 Day Performance-9.04%2.16%0.65%-0.18%
1 Month Performance35.90%6.55%4.24%2.90%
1 Year Performance2.43%5.29%188.47%14.64%

Elastic Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ESTC
Elastic
3.9322 of 5 stars
$79.84
-0.7%
$87.41
+9.5%
+1.7%$8.30B$1.74B22.814,019
CRM
Salesforce
4.8751 of 5 stars
$205.61
-0.2%
$249.87
+21.5%
-17.0%$168.79B$41.53B23.8083,334
DT
Dynatrace
3.8918 of 5 stars
$49.14
-0.9%
$54.54
+11.0%
+3.2%$14.33B$2.02B98.285,600
NOW
ServiceNow
4.3757 of 5 stars
$129.73
+2.0%
$144.24
+11.2%
-27.9%$131.52B$13.28B81.0829,187
ZM
Zoom Communications
4.0356 of 5 stars
$106.30
-1.1%
$111.64
+5.0%
+24.1%$31.51B$4.87B15.617,438

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