Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Competitors $87.96 +0.60 (+0.69%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends AKAM vs. RBA, Z, WEX, LYFT, ETSY, CSGP, EBAY, VRSN, SPSC, and ENVShould you be buying Akamai Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Akamai Technologies include RB Global (RBA), Zillow Group (Z), WEX (WEX), Lyft (LYFT), Etsy (ETSY), CoStar Group (CSGP), eBay (EBAY), VeriSign (VRSN), SPS Commerce (SPSC), and Envestnet (ENV). Akamai Technologies vs. RB Global Zillow Group WEX Lyft Etsy CoStar Group eBay VeriSign SPS Commerce Envestnet Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) and RB Global (NYSE:RBA) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, community ranking and valuation. Does the media refer more to AKAM or RBA? In the previous week, Akamai Technologies had 16 more articles in the media than RB Global. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Akamai Technologies and 7 mentions for RB Global. RB Global's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Akamai Technologies' score of 0.63 indicating that RB Global is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Akamai Technologies 11 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive RB Global 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend AKAM or RBA? Akamai Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $117.47, indicating a potential upside of 33.55%. RB Global has a consensus price target of $98.36, indicating a potential upside of 4.93%. Given Akamai Technologies' higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Akamai Technologies is more favorable than RB Global.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Akamai Technologies 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.79RB Global 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Is AKAM or RBA more profitable? Akamai Technologies has a net margin of 13.27% compared to RB Global's net margin of 9.06%. Akamai Technologies' return on equity of 14.63% beat RB Global's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Akamai Technologies13.27% 14.63% 6.85% RB Global 9.06%7.41%3.15% Does the MarketBeat Community believe in AKAM or RBA? Akamai Technologies received 810 more outperform votes than RB Global when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 68.69% of users gave Akamai Technologies an outperform vote while only 49.64% of users gave RB Global an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAkamai TechnologiesOutperform Votes122468.69% Underperform Votes55831.31% RB GlobalOutperform Votes41449.64% Underperform Votes42050.36% Which has more volatility and risk, AKAM or RBA? Akamai Technologies has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RB Global has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AKAM or RBA? Akamai Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than RB Global. Akamai Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RB Global, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAkamai Technologies$3.97B3.33$547.63M$3.3826.02RB Global$4.18B4.13$206.50M$1.8450.95 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AKAM or RBA? 94.3% of Akamai Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.4% of RB Global shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Akamai Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of RB Global shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryAkamai Technologies beats RB Global on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Colonial MetalsTrump’s IRS Hands Massive ‘Victory Gift’ To 401K OwnersThe "Fake Media" has completely ignored Trump's genius "victory gift" to all America First patriots like you. 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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 AKAM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAkamai TechnologiesBusiness services IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$13.21B$20.45B$24.07B$8.82BDividend YieldN/A2.49%2.79%4.07%P/E Ratio26.0229.12258.4017.81Price / Sales3.3317.003,506.6874.56Price / Cash10.4130.3032.8932.53Price / Book2.896.187.414.68Net Income$547.63M$515.30M$667.83M$226.08M7 Day Performance-0.44%8.16%0.21%-1.04%1 Month Performance-17.14%6.14%0.76%1.04%1 Year Performance-22.25%49.38%18.79%26.28% Akamai Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AKAMAkamai Technologies4.6524 of 5 stars$87.96+0.7%$117.47+33.6%-21.8%$13.21B$3.97B26.0210,250RBARB Global3.4623 of 5 stars$93.74+0.1%$98.36+4.9%+51.3%$17.26B$3.68B50.959,600Positive NewsZZillow Group1.8468 of 5 stars$77.88+3.5%$70.33-9.7%+101.3%$17.58B$1.95B0.005,720WEXWEX4.9473 of 5 stars$180.31+1.1%$235.91+30.8%+2.9%$7.10B$2.55B22.885,500LYFTLyft4.0642 of 5 stars$16.77+1.2%$17.48+4.3%+61.4%$6.87B$4.40B0.002,945ETSYEtsy4.6121 of 5 stars$50.86+0.9%$64.87+27.5%-29.4%$5.72B$2.75B25.952,420CSGPCoStar Group3.9221 of 5 stars$76.27+5.8%$93.25+22.3%-8.1%$29.55B$2.46B173.346,152Analyst ForecastEBAYeBay4.4476 of 5 stars$60.82-0.5%$62.87+3.4%+54.2%$29.13B$10.11B15.2812,300VRSNVeriSign3.9587 of 5 stars$181.41+1.8%$218.00+20.2%-14.0%$17.13B$1.49B21.09920Positive NewsSPSCSPS Commerce2.9436 of 5 stars$179.87+1.3%$223.63+24.3%+5.6%$6.67B$536.91M86.062,489Positive NewsENVEnvestnet1.0695 of 5 stars$63.09flat$61.88-1.9%+60.0%$3.49B$1.34B-13.233,100Analyst ForecastPositive NewsHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies RB Global Competitors Zillow Group Competitors WEX Competitors Lyft Competitors Etsy Competitors CoStar Group Competitors eBay Competitors VeriSign Competitors SPS Commerce Competitors Envestnet Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:AKAM) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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