Block (XYZ) Competitors $79.71 -1.07 (-1.32%) As of 01:35 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 Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) and Block (NYSE:XYZ) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, risk, media sentiment and earnings. Which has stronger 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$10.01B18.44$2.02B$1.7979.37Block$24.12B2.01$2.90B$4.6717.07 Do analysts rate SHOP or XYZ? Shopify presently has a consensus target price of $150.27, suggesting a potential upside of 5.77%. Block has a consensus target price of $79.97, suggesting a potential upside of 0.33%. Given Shopify's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Shopify is more favorable than Block.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Shopify 1 Sell rating(s) 20 Hold rating(s) 24 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.51Block 3 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 25 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.65 Does the media refer more to SHOP or XYZ? In the previous week, Shopify had 34 more articles in the media than Block. MarketBeat recorded 51 mentions for Shopify and 17 mentions for Block. Shopify's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Block's score of -0.77 indicating that Shopify is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Shopify 36 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Block 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Negative Which has more risk and volatility, SHOP or XYZ? Shopify has a beta of 2.63, suggesting that its stock price is 163% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Block has a beta of 2.71, suggesting that its stock price is 171% 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 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 Shopify22.74% 12.00% 9.79% Block 12.32%7.85%4.49% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of SHOP or XYZ? 69.3% of Shopify shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.4% of Block shares are held by institutional investors. 10.9% of Block shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryBlock beats Shopify 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. 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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$48.59B$19.47B$29.69B$21.26BDividend YieldN/A3.63%3.06%3.51%P/E Ratio17.0775.4855.7229.29Price / Sales2.0168.361,324.8968.14Price / Cash31.2682.2435.9823.86Price / Book1,992.7518.319.455.37Net Income$2.90B$347.77M$806.14M$996.52M7 Day Performance0.73%0.52%0.68%0.39%1 Month Performance2.00%-0.61%1.82%3.46%1 Year PerformanceN/A62.14%24,165.57%12.08% Block Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)XYZBlock2.967 of 5 stars$79.71-1.3%$79.97+0.3%N/A$48.59B$24.12B17.0712,400SHOPShopify4.1876 of 5 stars$139.25-2.7%$148.51+6.7%+95.1%$180.66B$10.01B89.8411,600Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAPPAppLovin2.955 of 5 stars$412.60-5.9%$472.33+14.5%+449.7%$139.56B$4.71B58.611,710Analyst ForecastInsider TradeCRWDCrowdStrike4.4629 of 5 stars$418.60-1.8%$460.81+10.1%+67.3%$104.34B$3.95B-606.6710,118Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNTESNetEase3.897 of 5 stars$128.32-1.5%$120.25-6.3%+71.3%$81.30B$14.43B17.3626,028Positive NewsGap UpRBLXRoblox2.708 of 5 stars$118.04-1.6%$117.59-0.4%+187.6%$76.14B$3.60B-82.552,474Positive NewsGap UpINFYAmerican Noble Gas2.4079 of 5 stars$16.61+1.2%$18.48+11.3%-26.2%$68.80B$19.28B21.57323,578News CoveragePositive NewsNETCloudflare3.9616 of 5 stars$196.40-3.0%$191.28-2.6%+167.2%$68.44B$1.67B-577.654,263Positive NewsInsider TradeSNOWSnowflake3.9101 of 5 stars$192.53-2.9%$226.32+17.6%+115.9%$64.28B$3.63B-45.737,834Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeVEEVVeeva Systems4.1984 of 5 stars$283.97+0.7%$274.17-3.5%+36.7%$46.40B$2.75B60.167,291Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastDDOGDatadog4.7876 of 5 stars$128.99-0.1%$153.10+18.7%+24.3%$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 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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