Block (XYZ) Competitors $79.66 -1.12 (-1.39%) As of 08/29/2025 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock XYZ vs. SHOP, APP, CRWD, NTES, RBLX, INFY, NET, SNOW, VEEV, and DDOGShould you be buying Block stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Block include Shopify (SHOP), AppLovin (APP), CrowdStrike (CRWD), NetEase (NTES), Roblox (RBLX), American Noble Gas (INFY), Cloudflare (NET), Snowflake (SNOW), Veeva Systems (VEEV), and Datadog (DDOG). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Block vs. Its Competitors Shopify AppLovin CrowdStrike NetEase Roblox American Noble Gas Cloudflare Snowflake Veeva Systems Datadog Block (NYSE:XYZ) and Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in XYZ or SHOP? 70.4% of Block shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.3% of Shopify shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.9% of Block shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer XYZ or SHOP? In the previous week, Shopify had 33 more articles in the media than Block. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Shopify and 17 mentions for Block. Shopify's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Block's score of -0.69 indicating that Shopify is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Block 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Negative Shopify 35 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better valuation and earnings, XYZ or SHOP? Block has higher revenue and earnings than Shopify. Block is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Shopify, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBlock$24.12B2.01$2.90B$4.6717.06Shopify$10.01B18.34$2.02B$1.7978.93 Do analysts rate XYZ or SHOP? Block presently has a consensus target price of $79.97, indicating a potential upside of 0.39%. Shopify has a consensus target price of $150.27, indicating a potential upside of 6.36%. Given Shopify's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Shopify is more favorable than Block.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Block 3 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 25 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.65Shopify 1 Sell rating(s) 20 Hold rating(s) 24 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.51 Which has more volatility & risk, XYZ or SHOP? Block has a beta of 2.71, indicating that its share price is 171% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Shopify has a beta of 2.63, indicating that its share price is 163% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is XYZ or SHOP more profitable? Shopify has a net margin of 22.74% compared to Block's net margin of 12.32%. Shopify's return on equity of 12.00% beat Block's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Block12.32% 7.85% 4.49% Shopify 22.74%12.00%9.79% SummaryBlock beats Shopify on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding XYZ and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$49.24B$19.47B$30.46B$21.35BDividend YieldN/A3.39%3.17%3.50%P/E Ratio17.0680.68416.5429.31Price / Sales2.0166.111,542.1952.35Price / Cash31.8183.2936.4324.03Price / Book1,991.5018.239.415.36Net Income$2.90B$347.77M$806.14M$996.52M7 Day Performance0.67%0.27%0.54%0.37%1 Month Performance2.73%0.79%2.33%4.73%1 Year Performance20.55%59.88%23,911.58%11.72% Block Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)XYZBlock2.9185 of 5 stars$79.66-1.4%$79.97+0.4%N/A$49.24B$24.12B17.0611,372News CoverageSHOPShopify4.4703 of 5 stars$139.25-2.7%$148.51+6.7%+92.8%$180.66B$10.01B89.8411,600Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAPPAppLovin3.1937 of 5 stars$412.60-5.9%$472.33+14.5%+422.4%$139.56B$4.71B58.611,710Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeCRWDCrowdStrike4.4046 of 5 stars$418.60-1.8%$460.81+10.1%+56.0%$104.34B$3.95B-606.6710,118Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNTESNetEase3.8433 of 5 stars$128.32-1.5%$120.25-6.3%+69.1%$81.30B$14.43B17.3626,028Positive NewsRBLXRoblox2.6479 of 5 stars$118.04-1.6%$117.59-0.4%+186.2%$76.14B$3.60B-82.552,474Positive NewsGap UpINFYAmerican Noble Gas2.3539 of 5 stars$16.61+1.2%$18.48+11.3%-27.5%$68.80B$19.28B21.57323,578News CoveragePositive NewsNETCloudflare3.8982 of 5 stars$196.40-3.0%$191.28-2.6%+157.0%$68.44B$1.67B-577.654,263Positive NewsInsider TradeSNOWSnowflake3.8509 of 5 stars$192.53-2.9%$226.32+17.6%+109.1%$64.28B$3.63B-45.737,834Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeOptions VolumeVEEVVeeva Systems4.5392 of 5 stars$283.97+0.7%$274.17-3.5%+23.9%$46.40B$2.75B60.167,291Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastDDOGDatadog4.835 of 5 stars$128.99-0.1%$153.10+18.7%+18.7%$44.98B$2.68B368.556,500Positive NewsInsider TradeOptions Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SHOP Competitors APP Competitors CRWD Competitors NTES Competitors RBLX Competitors INFY Competitors NET Competitors SNOW Competitors VEEV Competitors DDOG 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 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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