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XYZ vs. CRWD, SHOP, APP, NET, and SNOW

Should you buy Block stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Block with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Block include CrowdStrike (CRWD), Shopify (SHOP), AppLovin (APP), Cloudflare (NET), and Snowflake (SNOW).

How does Block compare to CrowdStrike?

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) and Block (NYSE:XYZ) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and profitability.

CrowdStrike currently has a consensus target price of $185.78, indicating a potential downside of 2.66%. Block has a consensus target price of $89.84, indicating a potential upside of 10.61%. Given Block's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Block is more favorable than CrowdStrike.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
CrowdStrike
2 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
36 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Block
0 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
24 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.81

In the previous week, CrowdStrike had 17 more articles in the media than Block. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for CrowdStrike and 9 mentions for Block. CrowdStrike's average media sentiment score of 0.05 beat Block's score of -0.45 indicating that CrowdStrike is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
CrowdStrike
10 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Block
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

71.2% of CrowdStrike shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.4% of Block shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of CrowdStrike shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.4% of Block shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

CrowdStrike has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Block has a beta of 2.54, meaning that its stock price is 154% more volatile than the broader market.

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 Ratio
CrowdStrike$5.09B38.15-$162.50M-$0.05N/A
Block$24.48B1.97$1.31B$1.2863.45

Block has a net margin of 3.30% compared to CrowdStrike's net margin of -0.89%. Block's return on equity of 7.02% beat CrowdStrike's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
CrowdStrike-0.89% 2.29% 0.94%
Block 3.30%7.02%3.99%

Summary

Block beats CrowdStrike on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Block compare to Shopify?

Block (NYSE:XYZ) and Shopify (NASDAQ:SHOP) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and dividends.

70.4% of Block shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.3% of Shopify shares are held by institutional investors. 11.4% of Block shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Shopify has a net margin of 10.77% compared to Block's net margin of 3.30%. Shopify's return on equity of 12.07% beat Block's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Block3.30% 7.02% 3.99%
Shopify 10.77%12.07%10.37%

Block currently has a consensus price target of $89.84, suggesting a potential upside of 10.61%. Shopify has a consensus price target of $157.69, suggesting a potential upside of 34.61%. Given Shopify's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Shopify is more favorable than Block.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Block
0 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
24 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.81
Shopify
0 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
33 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.87

Block has a beta of 2.54, meaning that its share price is 154% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Shopify has a beta of 2.58, meaning that its share price is 158% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Shopify had 27 more articles in the media than Block. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Shopify and 9 mentions for Block. Shopify's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Block's score of -0.45 indicating that Shopify is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Block
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Shopify
22 Very Positive mention(s)
10 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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 Ratio
Block$24.48B1.97$1.31B$1.2863.45
Shopify$11.56B13.16$1.23B$1.01115.99

Summary

Shopify beats Block on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Block compare to AppLovin?

Block (NYSE:XYZ) and AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.

AppLovin has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Block. AppLovin 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 Ratio
Block$24.48B1.97$1.31B$1.2863.45
AppLovin$5.48B24.27$3.33B$11.6434.01

Block has a beta of 2.54, indicating that its share price is 154% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AppLovin has a beta of 2.54, indicating that its share price is 154% more volatile than the broader market.

Block presently has a consensus target price of $89.84, suggesting a potential upside of 10.61%. AppLovin has a consensus target price of $668.45, suggesting a potential upside of 68.84%. Given AppLovin's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe AppLovin is more favorable than Block.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Block
0 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
24 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.81
AppLovin
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88

AppLovin has a net margin of 64.29% compared to Block's net margin of 3.30%. AppLovin's return on equity of 219.37% beat Block's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Block3.30% 7.02% 3.99%
AppLovin 64.29%219.37%57.43%

70.4% of Block shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.9% of AppLovin shares are held by institutional investors. 11.4% of Block shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.8% of AppLovin shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, AppLovin had 24 more articles in the media than Block. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for AppLovin and 9 mentions for Block. AppLovin's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Block's score of -0.45 indicating that AppLovin is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Block
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
AppLovin
22 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

AppLovin beats Block on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Block compare to Cloudflare?

Block (NYSE:XYZ) and Cloudflare (NYSE:NET) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Block has higher revenue and earnings than Cloudflare. Cloudflare 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 Ratio
Block$24.48B1.97$1.31B$1.2863.45
Cloudflare$2.33B42.38-$102.27M-$0.25N/A

Block has a beta of 2.54, suggesting that its share price is 154% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cloudflare has a beta of 1.67, suggesting that its share price is 67% more volatile than the broader market.

70.4% of Block shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.7% of Cloudflare shares are held by institutional investors. 11.4% of Block shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.7% of Cloudflare shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Block has a net margin of 3.30% compared to Cloudflare's net margin of -3.72%. Block's return on equity of 7.02% beat Cloudflare's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Block3.30% 7.02% 3.99%
Cloudflare -3.72%-5.65%-1.34%

Block currently has a consensus target price of $89.84, indicating a potential upside of 10.61%. Cloudflare has a consensus target price of $262.00, indicating a potential downside of 6.15%. Given Block's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Block is more favorable than Cloudflare.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Block
0 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
24 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.81
Cloudflare
4 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
21 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.64

In the previous week, Cloudflare had 11 more articles in the media than Block. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Cloudflare and 9 mentions for Block. Cloudflare's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Block's score of -0.45 indicating that Cloudflare is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Block
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Cloudflare
15 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Block beats Cloudflare on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Block compare to Snowflake?

Block (NYSE:XYZ) and Snowflake (NYSE:SNOW) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability and risk.

Block has a beta of 2.54, suggesting that its stock price is 154% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Snowflake has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the broader market.

70.4% of Block shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.1% of Snowflake shares are held by institutional investors. 11.4% of Block shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.8% of Snowflake shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Block has a net margin of 3.30% compared to Snowflake's net margin of -23.79%. Block's return on equity of 7.02% beat Snowflake's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Block3.30% 7.02% 3.99%
Snowflake -23.79%-50.50%-12.40%

In the previous week, Snowflake had 35 more articles in the media than Block. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for Snowflake and 9 mentions for Block. Snowflake's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Block's score of -0.45 indicating that Snowflake is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Block
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Snowflake
29 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Block currently has a consensus price target of $89.84, indicating a potential upside of 10.61%. Snowflake has a consensus price target of $296.27, indicating a potential upside of 0.76%. Given Block's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Block is more favorable than Snowflake.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Block
0 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
24 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.81
Snowflake
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
34 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83

Block has higher revenue and earnings than Snowflake. Snowflake 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 Ratio
Block$24.48B1.97$1.31B$1.2863.45
Snowflake$5.03B20.25-$1.33B-$3.52N/A

Summary

Block beats Snowflake on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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XYZ vs. The Competition

MetricBlockFinancial Services IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$48.34B$27.09B$13.87B$23.66B
Dividend YieldN/A5.81%5.95%4.21%
P/E Ratio63.4519.4328.6831.00
Price / Sales1.97389.51465.5281.82
Price / Cash69.9443.8744.5018.73
Price / Book2.213.133.684.76
Net Income$1.31B$1.09B$1.31B$1.07B
7 Day Performance0.03%-0.83%3.70%-0.34%
1 Month Performance3.18%0.56%0.13%-0.53%
1 Year Performance9.75%-10.02%13.07%19.19%

Block Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
XYZ
Block
4.156 of 5 stars
$81.22
0.0%
$89.84
+10.6%
+9.8%$48.34B$24.48B63.4510,205
CRWD
CrowdStrike
2.4486 of 5 stars
$181.80
+0.9%
$185.78
+2.2%
+70.9%$185.12B$5.09BN/A10,698
SHOP
Shopify
4.4428 of 5 stars
$130.28
+2.7%
$157.69
+21.0%
-1.2%$169.06B$11.56B128.997,600
APP
AppLovin
4.9693 of 5 stars
$418.22
+1.3%
$668.45
+59.8%
+4.4%$140.50B$6.16B35.931,710
NET
Cloudflare
3.1619 of 5 stars
$265.06
-0.2%
$261.19
-1.5%
+39.3%$93.69B$2.33BN/A5,156

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