Elastic (ESTC) Competitors

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Should you buy Elastic stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Elastic with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Elastic include Datadog (DDOG), GitLab (GTLB), Atlassian (TEAM), Zscaler (ZS), and Salesforce (CRM). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector.

How does Elastic compare to Datadog?

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

97.0% of Elastic shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.3% of Datadog shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.7% of Elastic shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of Datadog shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Datadog has a net margin of 3.69% compared to Elastic's net margin of -5.04%. Datadog's return on equity of 4.83% beat Elastic's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Elastic	-5.04%	-2.34%	-0.84%
Datadog	3.69%	4.83%	2.72%

In the previous week, Datadog had 57 more articles in the media than Elastic. MarketBeat recorded 63 mentions for Datadog and 6 mentions for Elastic. Datadog's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Elastic's score of 0.46 indicating that Datadog is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Elastic	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Datadog	30 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Datadog has higher revenue and earnings than Elastic. Elastic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Datadog, 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
Elastic	$1.48B	3.53	-$108.11M	-$0.80	N/A
Datadog	$3.43B	21.60	$107.74M	$0.38	547.32

Elastic presently has a consensus price target of $90.77, suggesting a potential upside of 79.65%. Datadog has a consensus price target of $213.38, suggesting a potential upside of 2.60%. Given Elastic's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Elastic is more favorable than Datadog.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Elastic	1 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.52
Datadog	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	40 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.91

Elastic has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Datadog has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its share price is 30% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Datadog beats Elastic on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Elastic compare to GitLab?

GitLab (NASDAQ:GTLB) and Elastic (NYSE:ESTC) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

GitLab presently has a consensus price target of $37.08, suggesting a potential upside of 56.71%. Elastic has a consensus price target of $90.77, suggesting a potential upside of 79.65%. Given Elastic's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Elastic is more favorable than GitLab.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GitLab	4 Sell rating(s)	18 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17
Elastic	1 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.52

Elastic has a net margin of -5.04% compared to GitLab's net margin of -5.86%. GitLab's return on equity of -1.73% beat Elastic's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GitLab	-5.86%	-1.73%	-1.05%
Elastic	-5.04%	-2.34%	-0.84%

In the previous week, GitLab had 19 more articles in the media than Elastic. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for GitLab and 6 mentions for Elastic. Elastic's average media sentiment score of 0.46 beat GitLab's score of 0.20 indicating that Elastic is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
GitLab	4 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Elastic	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

95.0% of GitLab shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.0% of Elastic shares are held by institutional investors. 10.6% of GitLab shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.7% of Elastic 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.

GitLab has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Elastic. GitLab is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Elastic, 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
GitLab	$955.22M	4.21	-$55.96M	-$0.35	N/A
Elastic	$1.48B	3.53	-$108.11M	-$0.80	N/A

GitLab has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Elastic has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Elastic beats GitLab on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Elastic compare to Atlassian?

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

Atlassian presently has a consensus price target of $145.63, suggesting a potential upside of 66.51%. Elastic has a consensus price target of $90.77, suggesting a potential upside of 79.65%. Given Elastic's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Elastic is more favorable than Atlassian.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Atlassian	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	21 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79
Elastic	1 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.52

Atlassian has a net margin of -3.50% compared to Elastic's net margin of -5.04%. Atlassian's return on equity of 6.22% beat Elastic's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Atlassian	-3.50%	6.22%	1.37%
Elastic	-5.04%	-2.34%	-0.84%

In the previous week, Atlassian had 12 more articles in the media than Elastic. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Atlassian and 6 mentions for Elastic. Atlassian's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Elastic's score of 0.46 indicating that Atlassian is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Atlassian	10 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Elastic	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

94.5% of Atlassian shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.0% of Elastic shares are held by institutional investors. 36.7% of Atlassian shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.7% of Elastic 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.

Elastic has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Atlassian. Atlassian is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Elastic, 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
Atlassian	$5.22B	4.26	-$256.69M	-$0.83	N/A
Elastic	$1.48B	3.53	-$108.11M	-$0.80	N/A

Atlassian has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Elastic has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does Elastic compare to Zscaler?

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

Zscaler has a net margin of -2.25% compared to Elastic's net margin of -5.04%. Zscaler's return on equity of 0.06% beat Elastic's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Zscaler	-2.25%	0.06%	0.02%
Elastic	-5.04%	-2.34%	-0.84%

In the previous week, Zscaler had 11 more articles in the media than Elastic. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Zscaler and 6 mentions for Elastic. Zscaler's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Elastic's score of 0.46 indicating that Zscaler is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Zscaler	13 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Elastic	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Zscaler has higher revenue and earnings than Elastic. Zscaler is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Elastic, 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
Zscaler	$2.67B	9.69	-$41.48M	-$0.42	N/A
Elastic	$1.48B	3.53	-$108.11M	-$0.80	N/A

46.5% of Zscaler shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.0% of Elastic shares are held by institutional investors. 17.2% of Zscaler shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.7% of Elastic shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Zscaler has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Elastic has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Zscaler currently has a consensus price target of $263.46, indicating a potential upside of 63.59%. Elastic has a consensus price target of $90.77, indicating a potential upside of 79.65%. Given Elastic's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Elastic is more favorable than Zscaler.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Zscaler	2 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	29 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.76
Elastic	1 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.52

Summary

Zscaler beats Elastic on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Elastic compare to Salesforce?

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

Salesforce has a net margin of 17.96% compared to Elastic's net margin of -5.04%. Salesforce's return on equity of 15.38% beat Elastic's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Salesforce	17.96%	15.38%	9.19%
Elastic	-5.04%	-2.34%	-0.84%

In the previous week, Salesforce had 63 more articles in the media than Elastic. MarketBeat recorded 69 mentions for Salesforce and 6 mentions for Elastic. Salesforce's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Elastic's score of 0.46 indicating that Salesforce is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Salesforce	45 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Elastic	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Salesforce	$41.53B	3.42	$7.46B	$7.81	22.25
Elastic	$1.48B	3.53	-$108.11M	-$0.80	N/A

80.4% of Salesforce shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.0% of Elastic shares are held by institutional investors. 3.0% 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Salesforce has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Elastic has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Salesforce currently has a consensus price target of $278.82, indicating a potential upside of 60.45%. Elastic has a consensus price target of $90.77, indicating a potential upside of 79.65%. Given Elastic's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Elastic is more favorable than Salesforce.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Salesforce	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	26 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69
Elastic	1 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.52

Summary

Salesforce beats Elastic on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Elastic	INTERNET SOFTWARE Industry	Computer Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$5.24B	$16.56B	$39.03B	$22.77B
Dividend Yield	N/A	4.93%	3.22%	4.13%
P/E Ratio	-63.16	60.99	77.03	29.73
Price / Sales	3.53	39.96	630.83	23.34
Price / Cash	103.89	65.70	47.73	24.78
Price / Book	5.69	8.78	10.25	4.60
Net Income	-$108.11M	$379.18M	$1.03B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-3.37%	-4.30%	-1.51%	-2.27%
1 Month Performance	6.28%	-1.54%	4.17%	-1.66%
1 Year Performance	-45.23%	-8.87%	161.58%	21.95%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ESTC Elastic	2.7432 of 5 stars	$50.53 +1.5%	$90.77 +79.6%	-45.2%	$5.24B	$1.48B	N/A	3,537	Positive News Gap Down
DDOG Datadog	3.316 of 5 stars	$202.84 -1.2%	$213.38 +5.2%	+76.7%	$72.39B	$3.43B	533.80	8,100	Analyst Forecast Insider Trade Analyst Revision
GTLB GitLab	3.0486 of 5 stars	$22.60 +2.5%	$37.08 +64.1%	-54.0%	$3.75B	$955.22M	N/A	2,580	News Coverage Analyst Forecast
TEAM Atlassian	3.5929 of 5 stars	$80.86 +0.3%	$145.63 +80.1%	-60.4%	$20.46B	$5.22B	N/A	13,813
ZS Zscaler	3.7209 of 5 stars	$153.70 +0.8%	$263.46 +71.4%	-36.0%	$24.51B	$2.67B	N/A	7,923

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Elastic (ESTC) Competitors