Block (XYZ) Competitors $77.02 -0.35 (-0.45%) As of 09/19/2025 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock XYZ vs. CRWD, NTES, RBLX, NET, SNOW, INFY, CRWV, DDOG, TEAM, and VEEVShould you be buying Block stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Block include CrowdStrike (CRWD), NetEase (NTES), Roblox (RBLX), Cloudflare (NET), Snowflake (SNOW), American Noble Gas (INFY), CoreWeave (CRWV), Datadog (DDOG), Atlassian (TEAM), and Veeva Systems (VEEV). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Block vs. Its Competitors CrowdStrike NetEase Roblox Cloudflare Snowflake American Noble Gas CoreWeave Datadog Atlassian Veeva Systems Block (NYSE:XYZ) and CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations. Which has more volatility and risk, XYZ or CRWD? Block has a beta of 2.68, indicating that its share price is 168% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CrowdStrike has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend XYZ or CRWD? Block presently has a consensus price target of $80.64, suggesting a potential upside of 4.70%. CrowdStrike has a consensus price target of $473.85, suggesting a potential downside of 5.71%. Given Block's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Block is more favorable than CrowdStrike.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Block 3 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 24 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58CrowdStrike 0 Sell rating(s) 19 Hold rating(s) 24 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.59 Which has preferable earnings & valuation, XYZ or CRWD? Block has higher revenue and earnings than CrowdStrike. CrowdStrike is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Block, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBlock$23.83B1.97$2.90B$4.6716.49CrowdStrike$3.95B31.90-$19.27M-$1.19-422.31 Does the media refer more to XYZ or CRWD? In the previous week, CrowdStrike had 149 more articles in the media than Block. MarketBeat recorded 154 mentions for CrowdStrike and 5 mentions for Block. CrowdStrike's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Block's score of 0.27 indicating that CrowdStrike is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Block 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral CrowdStrike 71 Very Positive mention(s) 15 Positive mention(s) 46 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in XYZ or CRWD? 70.4% of Block shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.2% of CrowdStrike shares are held by institutional investors. 10.9% of Block shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of CrowdStrike shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is XYZ or CRWD more profitable? Block has a net margin of 12.32% compared to CrowdStrike's net margin of -6.84%. Block's return on equity of 7.85% beat CrowdStrike's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Block12.32% 7.85% 4.49% CrowdStrike -6.84%-1.53%-0.61% SummaryBlock beats CrowdStrike on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Block News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for XYZ 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. 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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 XYZ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBlockINTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$46.96B$20.55B$32.37B$21.58BDividend YieldN/A3.50%3.15%3.51%P/E Ratio16.4980.49451.7929.95Price / Sales1.97111.352,007.2181.79Price / Cash30.3388.3135.7318.30Price / Book2.259.287.364.64Net Income$2.90B$355.94M$809.78M$1.00B7 Day Performance3.26%3.05%3.74%0.66%1 Month Performance-2.67%7.29%6.99%2.60%1 Year PerformanceN/A88.95%24,359.89%14.58% Block Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)XYZBlock3.5276 of 5 stars$77.02-0.5%$80.64+4.7%N/A$46.96B$23.83B16.4911,372CRWDCrowdStrike4.0328 of 5 stars$444.98+0.0%$460.10+3.4%+67.6%$111.67B$4.34B-373.9310,118Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNTESNetEase4.517 of 5 stars$157.07+1.4%$132.00-16.0%+92.7%$99.52B$14.43B21.2526,028Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeRBLXRoblox2.8099 of 5 stars$135.85-1.0%$123.16-9.3%+193.8%$87.63B$4.02B-95.002,474Positive NewsNETCloudflare3.9224 of 5 stars$219.54-2.9%$191.28-12.9%+174.6%$76.51B$1.88B-645.714,263Positive NewsSNOWSnowflake4.2089 of 5 stars$216.35-4.2%$255.53+18.1%+108.9%$72.23B$4.12B-52.137,834Trending NewsINFYAmerican Noble Gas3.1892 of 5 stars$17.06+0.8%$17.18+0.7%-25.5%$70.72B$19.28B22.16323,578Positive NewsCRWVCoreWeave1.5942 of 5 stars$118.75-1.4%$114.16-3.9%N/A$58.02BN/A0.00881Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeLockup ExpirationDDOGDatadog4.4937 of 5 stars$134.59-2.9%$153.10+13.8%+21.0%$46.94B$3.02B384.556,500Positive NewsInsider TradeTEAMAtlassian4.7098 of 5 stars$172.04-1.1%$255.45+48.5%+3.7%$45.13B$5.22B-173.7813,813Trending NewsVEEVVeeva Systems4.4484 of 5 stars$274.15-0.8%$301.48+10.0%+28.9%$44.94B$2.75B56.297,291Trending NewsAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CRWD Competitors NTES Competitors RBLX Competitors NET Competitors SNOW Competitors INFY Competitors CRWV Competitors DDOG Competitors TEAM Competitors VEEV Competitors 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:XYZ) was last updated on 9/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersOut of 18,347 Cryptocurrencies... 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