Block (XYZ) Competitors

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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 AppLovin (APP), Shopify (SHOP), CrowdStrike (CRWD), Cloudflare (NET), and NetEase (NTES). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry.

How does Block compare to AppLovin?

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

Block has a beta of 2.57, meaning that its stock price is 157% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AppLovin has a beta of 2.37, meaning that its stock price is 137% more volatile than the broader market.

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
Block	3.30%	7.02%	3.99%
AppLovin	64.29%	219.37%	57.43%

In the previous week, AppLovin had 23 more articles in the media than Block. MarketBeat recorded 47 mentions for AppLovin and 24 mentions for Block. AppLovin's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Block's score of 0.39 indicating that AppLovin is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Block	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
AppLovin	32 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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, 13.7% of AppLovin shares are held 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.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Block	$24.48B	1.75	$1.31B	$1.28	55.85
AppLovin	$5.48B	29.86	$3.33B	$11.64	41.68

Block presently has a consensus target price of $84.51, indicating a potential upside of 18.23%. AppLovin has a consensus target price of $664.35, indicating a potential upside of 36.93%. Given AppLovin's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe AppLovin is more favorable than Block.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Block	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	27 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
AppLovin	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Summary

AppLovin beats Block on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Block compare to Shopify?

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

Block has a beta of 2.57, meaning that its stock price is 157% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Shopify has a beta of 2.64, meaning that its stock price is 164% more volatile than the broader market.

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
Block	3.30%	7.02%	3.99%
Shopify	10.77%	12.07%	10.37%

In the previous week, Shopify had 13 more articles in the media than Block. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Shopify and 24 mentions for Block. Shopify's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Block's score of 0.39 indicating that Shopify is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Block	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Shopify	18 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Block	$24.48B	1.75	$1.31B	$1.28	55.85
Shopify	$12.37B	10.27	$1.23B	$1.01	96.46

Block presently has a consensus target price of $84.51, indicating a potential upside of 18.23%. Shopify has a consensus target price of $158.42, indicating a potential upside of 62.61%. Given Shopify's 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	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	27 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Shopify	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	31 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.81

Summary

Shopify beats Block on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Block compare to CrowdStrike?

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

Block has a beta of 2.57, indicating that its share price is 157% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CrowdStrike has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

Block has a net margin of 3.30% compared to CrowdStrike's net margin of -3.81%. Block's return on equity of 7.02% beat CrowdStrike's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Block	3.30%	7.02%	3.99%
CrowdStrike	-3.81%	-0.14%	-0.06%

In the previous week, CrowdStrike had 9 more articles in the media than Block. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for CrowdStrike and 24 mentions for Block. Block's average media sentiment score of 0.39 beat CrowdStrike's score of -0.05 indicating that Block is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Block	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
CrowdStrike	10 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Block	$24.48B	1.75	$1.31B	$1.28	55.85
CrowdStrike	$4.81B	30.57	-$162.50M	-$0.74	N/A

70.4% of Block shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.2% of CrowdStrike shares are held by institutional investors. 11.4% of Block shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of CrowdStrike shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Block presently has a consensus target price of $84.51, indicating a potential upside of 18.23%. CrowdStrike has a consensus target price of $509.31, indicating a potential downside of 12.18%. Given Block's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Block is more favorable than CrowdStrike.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Block	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	27 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
CrowdStrike	1 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	37 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Summary

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

How does Block compare to Cloudflare?

Block (NYSE:XYZ) and Cloudflare (NYSE:NET) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings, profitability and media sentiment.

Block has a beta of 2.57, indicating that its share price is 157% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cloudflare has a beta of 1.67, indicating 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, 10.9% of Cloudflare shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Block presently has a consensus target price of $84.51, indicating a potential upside of 18.23%. Cloudflare has a consensus target price of $236.68, indicating a potential upside of 18.72%. Given Cloudflare's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Cloudflare is more favorable than Block.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Block	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	27 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Cloudflare	3 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.54

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
Block	3.30%	7.02%	3.99%
Cloudflare	-3.72%	-5.65%	-1.34%

In the previous week, Cloudflare had 26 more articles in the media than Block. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Cloudflare and 24 mentions for Block. Block's average media sentiment score of 0.39 beat Cloudflare's score of 0.38 indicating that Block is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Block	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Cloudflare	16 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	18 Neutral mention(s)	8 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Block	$24.48B	1.75	$1.31B	$1.28	55.85
Cloudflare	$2.33B	30.13	-$102.27M	-$0.25	N/A

Summary

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

How does Block compare to NetEase?

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

NetEase has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Block has a beta of 2.57, indicating that its share price is 157% more volatile than the broader market.

11.1% of NetEase shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.4% of Block shares are held by institutional investors. 54.7% of NetEase shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.4% of Block shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

NetEase presently has a consensus target price of $156.88, indicating a potential upside of 34.91%. Block has a consensus target price of $84.51, indicating a potential upside of 18.23%. Given NetEase's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe NetEase is more favorable than Block.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NetEase	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70
Block	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	27 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

NetEase has a net margin of 29.91% compared to Block's net margin of 3.30%. NetEase's return on equity of 21.45% beat Block's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NetEase	29.91%	21.45%	15.93%
Block	3.30%	7.02%	3.99%

In the previous week, Block had 20 more articles in the media than NetEase. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Block and 4 mentions for NetEase. NetEase's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Block's score of 0.39 indicating that NetEase is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NetEase	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Block	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

NetEase has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Block. NetEase is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Block, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NetEase	$16.11B	4.57	$4.83B	$7.34	15.84
Block	$24.48B	1.75	$1.31B	$1.28	55.85

Summary

NetEase beats Block on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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XYZ vs. The Competition

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Metric	Block	INTERNET SOFTWARE Industry	Computer Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$42.83B	$16.41B	$39.48B	$23.00B
Dividend Yield	N/A	4.89%	3.20%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	55.85	60.22	163.78	28.39
Price / Sales	1.75	26.64	623.80	39.98
Price / Cash	62.09	65.08	47.82	25.11
Price / Book	1.98	5.56	9.56	4.76
Net Income	$1.31B	$379.18M	$1.03B	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	1.84%	-3.89%	0.39%	-0.75%
1 Month Performance	8.05%	5.14%	9.60%	1.73%
1 Year Performance	23.12%	-8.03%	164.82%	25.04%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
XYZ Block	4.7164 of 5 stars	$71.49 +2.4%	$84.51 +18.2%	+20.1%	$42.83B	$24.48B	55.85	10,205	Earnings Report Analyst Downgrade
APP AppLovin	4.9719 of 5 stars	$478.11 +0.7%	$672.05 +40.6%	+22.5%	$161.26B	$5.48B	49.04	1,710	Positive News
SHOP Shopify	4.8105 of 5 stars	$106.78 -16.3%	$163.50 +53.1%	-11.4%	$139.25B	$11.56B	114.82	7,600	High Trading Volume
CRWD CrowdStrike	2.4683 of 5 stars	$476.53 +1.6%	$506.82 +6.4%	+27.8%	$120.85B	$4.81B	N/A	10,698	Trending News Analyst Forecast Insider Trade
NET Cloudflare	3.6466 of 5 stars	$244.46 +9.0%	$232.62 -4.8%	+28.4%	$86.04B	$2.17B	N/A	5,156	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast

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