Block (XYZ) Competitors $73.38 -3.47 (-4.52%) As of 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock XYZ vs. SHOP, APP, CRWD, NTES, RBLX, SNOW, INFY, NET, TEAM, and CRWVShould 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), Snowflake (SNOW), American Noble Gas (INFY), Cloudflare (NET), Atlassian (TEAM), and CoreWeave (CRWV). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Block vs. Its Competitors Shopify AppLovin CrowdStrike NetEase Roblox Snowflake American Noble Gas Cloudflare Atlassian CoreWeave Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) and Block (NYSE:XYZ) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Does the media refer more to SHOP or XYZ? In the previous week, Shopify had 97 more articles in the media than Block. MarketBeat recorded 112 mentions for Shopify and 15 mentions for Block. Shopify's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Block's score of 0.42 indicating that Shopify is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Shopify 60 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Block 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral 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, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, SHOP or XYZ? Shopify has a beta of 2.63, meaning that its stock price is 163% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Block has a beta of 2.71, meaning 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%5.89%3.37% 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$9.38B20.70$2.02B$1.23121.63Block$24.12B1.87$2.90B$4.1117.85 Do analysts rate SHOP or XYZ? Shopify currently has a consensus price target of $148.51, indicating a potential downside of 0.73%. Block has a consensus price target of $78.33, indicating a potential upside of 6.75%. 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) 18 Hold rating(s) 24 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53Block 3 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 23 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63 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. 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$47.26B$19.39B$29.54B$20.70BDividend YieldN/A3.13%3.11%3.67%P/E Ratio15.7172.9650.3128.40Price / Sales1.8768.271,538.9956.10Price / Cash30.2684.3136.3423.21Price / Book2.147.907.284.33Net Income$2.90B$346.72M$804.09M$996.14M7 Day Performance-0.84%0.36%1.25%1.93%1 Month Performance8.20%-1.85%-0.74%-0.54%1 Year PerformanceN/A67.77%24,058.31%14.79% Block Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)XYZBlock3.4041 of 5 stars$73.38-4.5%$78.33+6.8%N/A$47.26B$24.12B15.7111,372Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeInsider TradeGap UpSHOPShopify3.9526 of 5 stars$124.85-1.6%$120.34-3.6%+136.5%$161.98B$9.38B80.5511,600Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAPPAppLovin3.3444 of 5 stars$361.63-2.5%$447.57+23.8%+550.9%$122.37B$5.14B65.281,710Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionGap UpCRWDCrowdStrike4.3719 of 5 stars$465.51-1.4%$461.17-0.9%+84.2%$116.03B$4.14B-674.6510,118Trending NewsInsider TradeNTESNetEase3.7195 of 5 stars$131.53-0.3%$120.00-8.8%+49.2%$83.34B$14.43B18.9326,028RBLXRoblox3.1421 of 5 stars$118.13-2.3%$96.27-18.5%+258.7%$80.12B$3.84B-88.152,474Trending NewsInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionSNOWSnowflake4.4914 of 5 stars$218.87+0.1%$226.73+3.6%+79.6%$73.07B$3.84B-51.997,834Positive NewsINFYAmerican Noble Gas3.0727 of 5 stars$17.21+0.3%$18.48+7.3%-23.7%$71.33B$19.28B22.36323,578Positive NewsNETCloudflare4.2665 of 5 stars$199.55+0.1%$161.72-19.0%+175.4%$69.17B$1.67B-867.624,263TEAMAtlassian4.8327 of 5 stars$200.06-0.9%$274.05+37.0%+24.4%$52.52B$4.36B-120.5212,157Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeCRWVCoreWeaveN/A$108.74-1.4%$85.25-21.6%N/A$52.19BN/A0.00881Trending NewsGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SHOP Competitors APP Competitors CRWD Competitors NTES Competitors RBLX Competitors SNOW Competitors INFY Competitors NET Competitors TEAM Competitors CRWV 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 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon’s big Bitcoin embarrassmentBitcoin just passed Amazon in total market cap — but most investors are missing the bigger opportunity. 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