Block (XYZ) Competitors $69.19 +0.92 (+1.35%) As of 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock XYZ vs. SPOT, ADP, ANET, SE, CRWV, SNOW, ADSK, NET, WDAY, and PAYXShould you be buying Block stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Block include Spotify Technology (SPOT), Automatic Data Processing (ADP), Arista Networks (ANET), SEA (SE), CoreWeave (CRWV), Snowflake (SNOW), Autodesk (ADSK), Cloudflare (NET), Workday (WDAY), and Paychex (PAYX). These companies are all part of the "internet software" industry. Block vs. Its Competitors Spotify Technology Automatic Data Processing Arista Networks SEA CoreWeave Snowflake Autodesk Cloudflare Workday Paychex Block (NYSE:XYZ) and Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) 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 media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in XYZ or SPOT? 70.4% of Block shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.1% of Spotify Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.5% of Block shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Spotify Technology shares are owned by company 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. Does the media prefer XYZ or SPOT? In the previous week, Spotify Technology had 65 more articles in the media than Block. MarketBeat recorded 69 mentions for Spotify Technology and 4 mentions for Block. Spotify Technology's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Block's score of 0.54 indicating that Spotify Technology 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) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Spotify Technology 42 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate XYZ or SPOT? Block presently has a consensus target price of $74.19, indicating a potential upside of 6.93%. Spotify Technology has a consensus target price of $660.28, indicating a potential downside of 6.50%. Given Block's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Block is more favorable than Spotify Technology.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Block 2 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 23 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70Spotify Technology 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 19 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69 Is XYZ or SPOT more profitable? Block has a net margin of 10.84% compared to Spotify Technology's net margin of 7.19%. Spotify Technology's return on equity of 22.53% beat Block's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Block10.84% 5.71% 3.18% Spotify Technology 7.19%22.53%10.25% Which has more risk and volatility, XYZ or SPOT? Block has a beta of 2.74, meaning that its share price is 174% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Spotify Technology has a beta of 1.68, meaning that its share price is 68% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, XYZ or SPOT? Block has higher revenue and earnings than Spotify Technology. Block is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Spotify Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBlock$24.12B1.77$2.90B$4.1116.88Spotify Technology$16.96B8.52$1.23B$6.03117.12 SummaryBlock and Spotify Technology tied by winning 8 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. Email Address 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$42.67B$17.49B$27.29B$20.51BDividend YieldN/A2.56%2.94%3.76%P/E Ratio16.8864.8635.9827.81Price / Sales1.7770.692,034.5137.44Price / Cash26.7592.1737.9921.79Price / Book2.028.477.054.55Net Income$2.90B$334.33M$762.35M$984.47M7 Day Performance6.95%3.74%3.04%3.57%1 Month Performance12.41%3.03%6.46%6.03%1 Year PerformanceN/A67.80%52,212.23%14.48% Block Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)XYZBlock3.2743 of 5 stars$69.19+1.3%$74.19+7.2%N/A$42.55B$24.12B16.8311,372Analyst ForecastSPOTSpotify Technology4.3046 of 5 stars$728.19+2.9%$630.28-13.4%+130.3%$148.58B$16.23B120.377,691Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastADPAutomatic Data Processing4.8562 of 5 stars$308.50+0.7%$307.08-0.5%+31.6%$125.29B$19.20B31.5964,000Trending NewsANETArista Networks4.6008 of 5 stars$91.97+6.6%$108.87+18.4%+11.0%$115.54B$7.00B38.944,412Trending NewsInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionSESEA2.4373 of 5 stars$154.06+0.4%$147.15-4.5%+116.9%$90.80B$16.82B108.5480,700Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeCRWVCoreWeaveN/A$173.80-5.3%$65.00-62.6%N/A$83.42BN/A0.00881Gap DownSNOWSnowflake3.8546 of 5 stars$213.37+0.7%$223.54+4.8%+51.4%$71.29B$3.63B-50.727,834Insider TradeADSKAutodesk4.0159 of 5 stars$299.76+0.9%$337.45+12.6%+26.8%$64.20B$6.13B64.2415,300Positive NewsInsider TradeNETCloudflare3.7456 of 5 stars$183.75+2.5%$145.92-20.6%+120.6%$63.73B$1.77B-799.374,263Trending NewsInsider TradeWDAYWorkday4.9337 of 5 stars$235.79-1.0%$293.54+24.5%+6.5%$63.01B$8.45B130.3720,400PAYXPaychex4.1404 of 5 stars$149.85+0.5%$143.36-4.3%+26.0%$53.99B$5.28B31.2316,500Earnings Report Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SPOT Competitors ADP Competitors ANET Competitors SE Competitors CRWV Competitors SNOW Competitors ADSK Competitors NET Competitors WDAY Competitors PAYX 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 7/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Exec Order #14154 could be a “Millionaire-Maker”Former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards, says Trump could “rewire our economy and hand millions of Americans...Paradigm Press | SponsoredBuffett’s $325 Billion Cash Problem — Solved by Gold?A bombshell announcement is just weeks away — and it could send shockwaves through the gold market. 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