Block (XYZ) Competitors $72.86 +2.13 (+3.01%) As of 07/18/2025 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, SNOW, CRWV, NET, and TEAMShould 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), Snowflake (SNOW), CoreWeave (CRWV), Cloudflare (NET), and Atlassian (TEAM). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Block vs. Its Competitors Shopify AppLovin CrowdStrike NetEase Roblox American Noble Gas Snowflake CoreWeave 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 analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, risk, valuation and earnings. Which has more volatility & risk, SHOP or XYZ? Shopify has a beta of 2.61, suggesting that its stock price is 161% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Block has a beta of 2.74, suggesting that its stock price is 174% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership 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 valuation & earnings, 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$9.38B17.58$2.02B$1.23103.31Block$24.12B1.86$2.90B$4.1117.73 Do analysts prefer SHOP or XYZ? Shopify currently has a consensus price target of $117.58, suggesting a potential downside of 7.47%. Block has a consensus price target of $74.63, suggesting a potential upside of 2.42%. Given Block's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Block is more favorable than Shopify.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Shopify 1 Sell rating(s) 15 Hold rating(s) 23 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63Block 2 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 23 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70 Does the media refer more to SHOP or XYZ? In the previous week, Shopify had 53 more articles in the media than Block. MarketBeat recorded 70 mentions for Shopify and 17 mentions for Block. Shopify's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Block's score of -0.09 indicating that Shopify is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Shopify 42 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Block 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryShopify and Block 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$44.79B$18.31B$28.73B$20.83BDividend YieldN/A2.80%3.07%3.65%P/E Ratio17.7364.0342.6025.67Price / Sales1.8676.881,805.6059.36Price / Cash28.6793.5938.0922.27Price / Book2.138.757.624.66Net Income$2.90B$339.44M$779.61M$995.72M7 Day Performance12.01%4.63%2.58%-0.30%1 Month Performance15.45%10.26%7.59%4.90%1 Year PerformanceN/A59.83%52,486.73%11.14% Block Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)XYZBlock3.316 of 5 stars$72.86+3.0%$74.63+2.4%N/A$44.79B$24.12B17.7311,372Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionSHOPShopify4.1248 of 5 stars$116.68+4.1%$115.77-0.8%+101.3%$151.21B$9.38B75.1911,600Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAPPAppLovin3.9491 of 5 stars$357.26+6.6%$438.43+22.7%+350.3%$120.89B$5.14B64.491,710Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeGap UpCRWDCrowdStrike4.4488 of 5 stars$476.03-0.5%$456.40-4.1%+38.7%$118.59B$3.95B-689.5510,118Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeNTESNetEase4.1616 of 5 stars$129.91+1.3%$119.38-8.1%+47.1%$82.35B$107.27B18.7026,028Positive NewsGap UpRBLXRoblox2.7408 of 5 stars$111.30+5.3%$86.45-22.3%+212.5%$75.47B$3.60B-83.032,474Analyst ForecastINFYAmerican Noble Gas2.4396 of 5 stars$18.00-1.1%$17.48-2.9%-18.2%$74.56B$19.28B23.68323,578News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastSNOWSnowflake3.8318 of 5 stars$214.32+1.7%$225.36+5.2%+66.9%$71.63B$3.63B-50.967,834Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeCRWVCoreWeaveN/A$133.96+6.5%$81.56-39.1%N/A$64.30BN/A0.00881Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeGap UpNETCloudflare4.0154 of 5 stars$183.64+1.2%$148.92-18.9%+150.7%$63.67B$1.67B-798.634,263Analyst ForecastInsider TradeTEAMAtlassian4.7225 of 5 stars$192.13+2.7%$285.75+48.7%+10.7%$50.46B$4.36B-115.7912,157Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeInsider TradeAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SHOP Competitors APP Competitors CRWD Competitors NTES Competitors RBLX Competitors INFY Competitors SNOW Competitors CRWV 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 7/19/2025 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 | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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