Block (XYZ) Competitors $65.05 -3.71 (-5.40%) As of 07/11/2025 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock XYZ vs. SHOP, CRWD, APP, NTES, CRWV, INFY, SNOW, RBLX, NET, and TEAMShould you be buying Block stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Block include Shopify (SHOP), CrowdStrike (CRWD), AppLovin (APP), NetEase (NTES), CoreWeave (CRWV), American Noble Gas (INFY), Snowflake (SNOW), Roblox (RBLX), Cloudflare (NET), and Atlassian (TEAM). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Block vs. Its Competitors Shopify CrowdStrike AppLovin NetEase CoreWeave American Noble Gas Snowflake Roblox Cloudflare Atlassian Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) and Block (NYSE:XYZ) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and valuation. Does the media favor SHOP or XYZ? In the previous week, Shopify had 14 more articles in the media than Block. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Shopify and 20 mentions for Block. Shopify's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Block's score of -0.37 indicating that Shopify is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Shopify 30 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Block 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more risk & volatility, SHOP or XYZ? Shopify has a beta of 2.61, meaning that its share price is 161% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Block has a beta of 2.74, meaning that its share price is 174% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders believe in SHOP or XYZ? 69.3% of Shopify shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.4% of Block shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.9% of Block shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher earnings and valuation, SHOP or XYZ? 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 RatioShopify$9.38B15.51$2.02B$1.2391.15Block$24.12B1.66$2.90B$4.1115.83 Do analysts rate SHOP or XYZ? Shopify presently has a consensus target price of $115.66, indicating a potential upside of 3.16%. Block has a consensus target price of $74.69, indicating a potential upside of 14.82%. Given Block's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Block is more favorable than Shopify.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Shopify 1 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 25 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Block 2 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 23 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70 Is SHOP or XYZ more profitable? Shopify has a net margin of 22.74% compared to Block's net margin of 10.84%. Shopify's return on equity of 12.00% beat Block's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Shopify22.74% 12.00% 9.79% Block 10.84%5.71%3.18% SummaryShopify beats Block on 9 of the 17 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$42.29B$18.13B$27.76B$20.79BDividend YieldN/A2.44%3.11%3.71%P/E Ratio15.8371.7436.8527.89Price / Sales1.6670.291,883.2542.50Price / Cash27.0793.0238.1522.63Price / Book1.908.437.274.57Net Income$2.90B$337.83M$767.31M$988.81M7 Day Performance-6.04%-1.29%-0.21%0.20%1 Month Performance2.01%3.05%4.08%3.93%1 Year PerformanceN/A48.88%52,050.71%10.27% Block Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)XYZBlock3.9839 of 5 stars$65.05-5.4%$73.94+13.7%N/A$42.29B$24.12B15.8311,372Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeSHOPShopify4.2512 of 5 stars$115.08+1.3%$115.66+0.5%+71.6%$149.30B$9.38B74.2511,600Positive NewsCRWDCrowdStrike4.4781 of 5 stars$506.41+1.4%$453.88-10.4%+29.2%$126.22B$3.95B-733.9310,118Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAPPAppLovin4.5569 of 5 stars$347.18+4.0%$438.85+26.4%+308.6%$117.48B$4.71B62.671,710Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeNTESNetEase4.2804 of 5 stars$134.66+1.5%$119.38-11.4%+39.7%$85.32B$14.43B19.3832,100Positive NewsCRWVCoreWeaveN/A$163.30+2.1%$65.00-60.2%N/A$78.38B$2.71B0.00881Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap DownINFYAmerican Noble Gas2.9037 of 5 stars$18.47-0.3%$17.48-5.4%-8.6%$76.53B$19.28B24.30339,500Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsOptions VolumeSNOWSnowflake3.7136 of 5 stars$223.17+0.3%$225.22+0.9%+52.5%$74.51B$3.63B-53.013,990Trending NewsInsider TradeRBLXRoblox2.6487 of 5 stars$104.87-0.7%$80.57-23.2%+174.1%$71.13B$3.60B-78.262,130Positive NewsInsider TradeNETCloudflare3.8337 of 5 stars$195.11+0.5%$145.92-25.2%+121.0%$67.63B$1.67B-848.303,220Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeTEAMAtlassian4.8304 of 5 stars$203.13+0.4%$282.19+38.9%+5.3%$53.32B$4.96B-122.378,810Trending NewsInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SHOP Competitors CRWD Competitors APP Competitors NTES Competitors CRWV Competitors INFY Competitors SNOW Competitors RBLX Competitors NET Competitors TEAM 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 7/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersI was wrong about TrumpI made a mistake. 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