Skillsoft (SKIL) Competitors $15.25 -0.20 (-1.29%) Closing price 08/29/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$15.39 +0.14 (+0.91%) As of 08/29/2025 08:00 PM 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SKIL vs. BLZE, BAND, ARQQ, GCL, PERI, PUBM, TLS, XNET, CMRC, and BIGCShould you be buying Skillsoft stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Skillsoft include Backblaze (BLZE), Bandwidth (BAND), Arqit Quantum (ARQQ), GCL Global (GCL), Perion Network (PERI), PubMatic (PUBM), Telos (TLS), Xunlei (XNET), Commerce.com (CMRC), and Bigcommerce (BIGC). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Skillsoft vs. Its Competitors Backblaze Bandwidth Arqit Quantum GCL Global Perion Network PubMatic Telos Xunlei Commerce.com Bigcommerce Skillsoft (NYSE:SKIL) and Backblaze (NASDAQ:BLZE) are both small-cap computer software companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SKIL or BLZE? Backblaze has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Skillsoft. Backblaze is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Skillsoft, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSkillsoft$530.99M0.25-$121.91M-$16.02-0.95Backblaze$137.29M3.44-$48.53M-$0.89-9.38 Does the media favor SKIL or BLZE? In the previous week, Backblaze had 8 more articles in the media than Skillsoft. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Backblaze and 1 mentions for Skillsoft. Backblaze's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Skillsoft's score of 0.15 indicating that Backblaze is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Skillsoft 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Backblaze 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in SKIL or BLZE? 87.0% of Skillsoft shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.0% of Backblaze shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.5% of Skillsoft shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of Backblaze shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer SKIL or BLZE? Backblaze has a consensus price target of $10.07, indicating a potential upside of 20.62%. Given Backblaze's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Backblaze is more favorable than Skillsoft.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Skillsoft 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Backblaze 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.14 Which has more volatility and risk, SKIL or BLZE? Skillsoft has a beta of 1.54, meaning that its share price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Backblaze has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is SKIL or BLZE more profitable? Skillsoft has a net margin of -25.09% compared to Backblaze's net margin of -31.72%. Skillsoft's return on equity of -28.01% beat Backblaze's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Skillsoft-25.09% -28.01% -2.72% Backblaze -31.72%-54.88%-23.07% SummaryBackblaze beats Skillsoft on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Skillsoft News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SKIL 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. 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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 SKIL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSkillsoftTechnology Services IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$132.45M$2.73B$26.27B$21.35BDividend YieldN/A1.57%2.74%3.50%P/E Ratio-0.9523.1727.1429.31Price / Sales0.2542.52770.6052.35Price / Cash0.8744.9727.2124.03Price / Book1.357.056.215.36Net Income-$121.91M$34.86M$196.88M$996.52M7 Day Performance-0.09%2.52%1.64%0.37%1 Month Performance5.62%1.67%7.14%4.73%1 Year Performance1.00%65.08%45.37%11.72% Skillsoft Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SKILSkillsoft0.31 of 5 stars$15.25-1.3%N/A+5.1%$132.45M$530.99M-0.952,261BLZEBackblaze2.6447 of 5 stars$7.55-1.7%$10.07+33.4%+37.1%$433.92M$127.63M-8.48270BANDBandwidth4.2252 of 5 stars$14.37+2.0%$20.80+44.7%-14.7%$424.69M$748.49M-42.261,100ARQQArqit Quantum2.2361 of 5 stars$32.51-1.3%$52.00+60.0%+284.0%$419.96M$290K0.00140News CoverageGCLGCL GlobalN/A$3.58+7.8%N/AN/A$419.24M$142.07M0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsPERIPerion Network3.8624 of 5 stars$9.35+2.2%$12.38+32.4%+8.8%$410.15M$424.10M-77.92420PUBMPubMatic3.8754 of 5 stars$8.46+1.1%$11.79+39.3%-43.9%$406.17M$291.26M-120.841,049Trending NewsTLSTelos1.1909 of 5 stars$5.71+2.9%$4.88-14.6%+64.4%$403.50M$108.27M-7.42850XNETXunlei2.1402 of 5 stars$8.79+37.6%N/A+338.2%$398.56M$331.61M0.771,216Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeCMRCCommerce.com1.3513 of 5 stars$4.82+3.7%$8.07+67.5%-20.9%$375.42M$332.93M-21.911,161BIGCBigcommerce1.4652 of 5 stars$4.65+2.4%$11.00+136.6%N/A$372.46M$334.94M-21.141,500Positive NewsHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Backblaze Alternatives Bandwidth Alternatives Arqit Quantum Alternatives GCL Global Alternatives Perion Network Alternatives PubMatic Alternatives Telos Alternatives Xunlei Alternatives Commerce.com Alternatives Bigcommerce 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:SKIL) was last updated on 8/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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