Block (XYZ) Competitors $74.60 -1.53 (-2.01%) As of 03:41 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock XYZ vs. CRWD, NTES, RBLX, SNOW, NET, INFY, CRWV, DDOG, VEEV, and EAShould you be buying Block stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Block include CrowdStrike (CRWD), NetEase (NTES), Roblox (RBLX), Snowflake (SNOW), Cloudflare (NET), American Noble Gas (INFY), CoreWeave (CRWV), Datadog (DDOG), Veeva Systems (VEEV), and Electronic Arts (EA). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Block vs. Its Competitors CrowdStrike NetEase Roblox Snowflake Cloudflare American Noble Gas CoreWeave Datadog Veeva Systems Electronic Arts CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) and Block (NYSE:XYZ) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CRWD or XYZ? 71.2% of CrowdStrike shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.4% of Block shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of CrowdStrike shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.9% of Block shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is CRWD or XYZ 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 CrowdStrike-6.84% -1.53% -0.61% Block 12.32%7.85%4.49% Which has more volatility & risk, CRWD or XYZ? CrowdStrike has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Block has a beta of 2.71, meaning that its stock price is 171% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor CRWD or XYZ? In the previous week, CrowdStrike had 69 more articles in the media than Block. MarketBeat recorded 82 mentions for CrowdStrike and 13 mentions for Block. CrowdStrike's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Block's score of -0.27 indicating that CrowdStrike is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CrowdStrike 57 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Block 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CRWD or XYZ? 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 RatioCrowdStrike$4.34B27.67-$19.27M-$1.19-402.18Block$23.83B1.92$2.90B$4.6716.07 Do analysts recommend CRWD or XYZ? CrowdStrike presently has a consensus price target of $494.02, suggesting a potential upside of 3.22%. Block has a consensus price target of $80.64, suggesting a potential upside of 7.43%. Given Block's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Block is more favorable than CrowdStrike.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score CrowdStrike 2 Sell rating(s) 17 Hold rating(s) 28 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58Block 3 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 24 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.61 SummaryBlock beats CrowdStrike on 11 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. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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$45.73B$19.20B$32.56B$21.76BDividend YieldN/A3.55%3.19%3.62%P/E Ratio16.0672.53492.6329.90Price / Sales1.92133.271,488.4497.01Price / Cash30.0082.7537.7924.26Price / Book2.199.327.574.64Net Income$2.90B$356.34M$820.59M$1.01B7 Day Performance-7.07%-3.12%-0.97%-0.46%1 Month Performance-0.97%-0.07%5.00%0.62%1 Year PerformanceN/A79.59%23,953.80%11.97% Block Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)XYZBlock3.5312 of 5 stars$74.60-2.0%$80.64+8.1%N/A$45.41B$23.83B15.9511,372News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionCRWDCrowdStrike4.4699 of 5 stars$484.62-2.3%$487.11+0.5%+61.8%$121.62B$4.34B-407.2410,118Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastNTESNetEase4.4071 of 5 stars$149.59-1.0%$132.00-11.8%+80.9%$94.78B$14.43B20.2426,028Positive NewsShort Interest ↓RBLXRoblox2.1563 of 5 stars$124.86-1.1%$126.72+1.5%+239.6%$80.54B$3.60B-87.312,474Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSNOWSnowflake4.2011 of 5 stars$235.34-3.0%$255.53+8.6%+96.2%$79.73B$4.12B-56.717,834NETCloudflare4.0667 of 5 stars$217.67-1.5%$191.28-12.1%+132.5%$75.86B$1.88B-640.224,263Positive NewsInsider TradeINFYAmerican Noble Gas3.1709 of 5 stars$16.39-1.8%$17.18+4.8%-28.4%$67.95B$19.28B21.29323,578News CoverageEarnings ReportCRWVCoreWeave1.6846 of 5 stars$128.83-3.8%$127.64-0.9%N/A$62.94B$3.53B0.00881Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGap UpDDOGDatadog4.2608 of 5 stars$154.52-1.8%$156.69+1.4%+26.1%$53.89B$3.02B441.506,500Analyst ForecastInsider TradeVEEVVeeva Systems3.993 of 5 stars$306.45+2.2%$306.72+0.1%+36.8%$50.23B$2.75B62.937,291EAElectronic Arts4.1474 of 5 stars$200.02-0.2%$177.00-11.5%+37.1%$50.05B$7.46B50.1314,500Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CRWD Competitors NTES Competitors RBLX Competitors SNOW Competitors NET Competitors INFY Competitors CRWV Competitors DDOG Competitors VEEV Competitors EA 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 10/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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