Block (XYZ) Competitors $74.80 -6.05 (-7.48%) Closing price 10/10/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$74.10 -0.70 (-0.93%) As of 10/10/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock XYZ vs. CRWD, NTES, RBLX, SNOW, NET, INFY, CRWV, EA, DDOG, and VEEVShould you be buying Block stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Block include CrowdStrike (CRWD), NetEase (NTES), Roblox (RBLX), Snowflake (SNOW), Cloudflare (NET), American Noble Gas (INFY), CoreWeave (CRWV), Electronic Arts (EA), Datadog (DDOG), and Veeva Systems (VEEV). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Block vs. Its Competitors CrowdStrike NetEase Roblox Snowflake Cloudflare American Noble Gas CoreWeave Electronic Arts Datadog Veeva Systems CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) and Block (NYSE:XYZ) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation. Do analysts recommend CRWD or XYZ? CrowdStrike currently has a consensus target price of $493.33, indicating a potential downside of 0.07%. Block has a consensus target price of $80.64, indicating a potential upside of 7.80%. Given Block's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Block is more favorable than CrowdStrike.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score CrowdStrike 2 Sell rating(s) 17 Hold rating(s) 28 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58Block 3 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 24 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57 Do institutionals & insiders believe in CRWD or XYZ? 71.2% of CrowdStrike shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.4% of Block shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of CrowdStrike shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.9% of Block shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is CRWD or XYZ more profitable? Block has a net margin of 12.32% compared to CrowdStrike's net margin of -6.84%. Block's return on equity of 7.85% beat CrowdStrike's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CrowdStrike-6.84% -1.53% -0.61% Block 12.32%7.85%4.49% Which has more volatility & risk, CRWD or XYZ? CrowdStrike has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Block has a beta of 2.71, suggesting that its share price is 171% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings & valuation, CRWD or XYZ? Block has higher revenue and earnings than CrowdStrike. CrowdStrike is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Block, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCrowdStrike$3.95B31.34-$19.27M-$1.19-414.84Block$24.12B1.89$2.90B$4.6716.02 Does the media prefer CRWD or XYZ? In the previous week, CrowdStrike had 66 more articles in the media than Block. MarketBeat recorded 76 mentions for CrowdStrike and 10 mentions for Block. CrowdStrike's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Block's score of -0.99 indicating that CrowdStrike is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CrowdStrike 59 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Block 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Negative SummaryBlock beats CrowdStrike on 10 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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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$49.28B$20.13B$33.12B$21.91BDividend YieldN/A3.56%3.17%3.60%P/E Ratio16.0273.84489.9028.85Price / Sales1.89101.951,665.9183.44Price / Cash31.8385.2738.1824.17Price / Book2.189.117.474.51Net Income$2.90B$354.27M$819.59M$1.01B7 Day Performance-2.84%1.62%-0.85%-3.45%1 Month Performance0.71%-0.03%4.64%-1.85%1 Year PerformanceN/A81.93%23,955.70%10.34% Block Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)XYZBlock3.4604 of 5 stars$74.80-7.5%$80.64+7.8%N/A$49.28B$24.12B16.0211,372News CoverageAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeCRWDCrowdStrike4.35 of 5 stars$490.38+0.4%$483.79-1.3%+56.8%$123.07B$3.95B-412.0810,118Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeNTESNetEase3.93 of 5 stars$151.99+0.4%$132.00-13.2%+66.8%$96.30B$109.68B20.5726,028Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑RBLXRoblox2.1221 of 5 stars$138.87-1.9%$126.24-9.1%+206.2%$89.57B$3.60B-97.112,474Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSNOWSnowflake4.0255 of 5 stars$225.60+0.2%$255.53+13.3%+96.0%$76.43B$3.63B-54.367,834Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeNETCloudflare3.6576 of 5 stars$214.45-1.9%$191.28-10.8%+131.4%$74.73B$1.67B-630.744,263Analyst ForecastInsider TradeINFYAmerican Noble Gas2.576 of 5 stars$16.26-0.4%$17.18+5.7%-26.7%$67.40B$19.50B21.12323,578News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastCRWVCoreWeave1.6463 of 5 stars$136.85+11.7%$127.64-6.7%N/A$66.86BN/A0.00881Trending NewsInsider TradeGap UpHigh Trading VolumeEAElectronic Arts3.9865 of 5 stars$201.70-0.2%$176.04-12.7%+40.9%$50.47B$7.47B50.5514,500Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeDDOGDatadog4.0299 of 5 stars$142.40-2.0%$153.41+7.7%+22.0%$49.66B$2.68B406.876,500Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeVEEVVeeva Systems3.9223 of 5 stars$298.00+1.7%$301.48+1.2%+36.6%$48.84B$2.97B61.197,291Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CRWD Competitors NTES Competitors RBLX Competitors SNOW Competitors NET Competitors INFY Competitors CRWV Competitors EA Competitors DDOG Competitors VEEV 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 10/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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