CrowdStrike (CRWD) Competitors $513.77 +17.67 (+3.56%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$514.30 +0.53 (+0.10%) As of 07/3/2025 04:58 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 InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CRWD vs. DDOG, FTNT, META, MSFT, PANW, PLTR, ZS, NET, S, and SNOWShould you be buying CrowdStrike stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of CrowdStrike include Datadog (DDOG), Fortinet (FTNT), Meta Platforms (META), Microsoft (MSFT), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), Palantir Technologies (PLTR), Zscaler (ZS), Cloudflare (NET), SentinelOne (S), and Snowflake (SNOW). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. CrowdStrike vs. Its Competitors Datadog Fortinet Meta Platforms Microsoft Palo Alto Networks Palantir Technologies Zscaler Cloudflare SentinelOne Snowflake Datadog (NASDAQ:DDOG) and CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation and earnings. Does the media favor DDOG or CRWD? In the previous week, CrowdStrike had 26 more articles in the media than Datadog. MarketBeat recorded 67 mentions for CrowdStrike and 41 mentions for Datadog. CrowdStrike's average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Datadog's score of 0.99 indicating that CrowdStrike is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Datadog 24 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CrowdStrike 50 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger valuation and earnings, DDOG or CRWD? Datadog has higher earnings, but lower revenue than CrowdStrike. CrowdStrike is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Datadog, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDatadog$2.68B20.02$183.75M$0.46338.25CrowdStrike$3.95B32.39-$19.27M-$0.69-744.59 Is DDOG or CRWD more profitable? Datadog has a net margin of 5.85% compared to CrowdStrike's net margin of -4.17%. Datadog's return on equity of 6.39% beat CrowdStrike's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Datadog5.85% 6.39% 3.27% CrowdStrike -4.17%0.43%0.17% Which has more risk & volatility, DDOG or CRWD? Datadog has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CrowdStrike has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders believe in DDOG or CRWD? 78.3% of Datadog shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.2% of CrowdStrike shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.7% of Datadog shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of CrowdStrike shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate DDOG or CRWD? Datadog currently has a consensus price target of $143.03, indicating a potential downside of 8.07%. CrowdStrike has a consensus price target of $453.88, indicating a potential downside of 11.66%. Given Datadog's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Datadog is more favorable than CrowdStrike.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Datadog 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 25 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.81CrowdStrike 2 Sell rating(s) 15 Hold rating(s) 28 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58 SummaryDatadog beats CrowdStrike on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get CrowdStrike News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CRWD 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 CRWD 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 NASDAQ 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 CRWD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCrowdStrikeSecurity IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$128.14B$47.16B$27.78B$9.04BDividend YieldN/AN/A3.12%4.01%P/E Ratio-744.5975.2337.2420.24Price / Sales32.3914.812,038.82118.22Price / Cash193.88186.0738.5158.10Price / Book36.6718.447.225.67Net Income-$19.27M$481.55M$763.57M$249.21M7 Day Performance2.89%2.16%2.77%3.28%1 Month Performance10.98%2.48%6.42%5.55%1 Year Performance31.84%25.86%51,825.72%21.09% CrowdStrike Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CRWDCrowdStrike4.3985 of 5 stars$513.77+3.6%$453.88-11.7%+32.7%$128.14B$3.95B-744.5910,118Trending NewsInsider TradeDDOGDatadog4.3343 of 5 stars$134.12+1.5%$143.03+6.7%+18.3%$46.25B$2.68B291.164,800Trending NewsOptions VolumeGap UpFTNTFortinet4.2645 of 5 stars$105.58+2.4%$105.62+0.0%+73.3%$80.81B$5.96B43.4412,600Positive NewsMETAMeta Platforms3.9548 of 5 stars$741.61+1.1%$719.52-3.0%+40.6%$1.86T$170.36B28.9274,067Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeMSFTMicrosoft4.6928 of 5 stars$497.73+0.4%$521.14+4.7%+8.1%$3.70T$245.12B38.46228,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastPANWPalo Alto Networks4.4874 of 5 stars$203.70+1.6%$208.00+2.1%+18.1%$135.71B$8.03B116.3015,289Positive NewsInsider TradePLTRPalantir Technologies2.3487 of 5 stars$137.46+5.1%$89.32-35.0%+419.4%$324.06B$2.87B597.043,936Trending NewsInsider TradeZSZscaler3.8544 of 5 stars$311.84-1.1%$295.50-5.2%+58.6%$48.55B$2.55B-1,199.234,980Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap DownNETCloudflare3.7739 of 5 stars$195.60+0.8%$145.92-25.4%+126.3%$67.72B$1.67B-849.503,220Positive NewsInsider TradeSSentinelOne3.7241 of 5 stars$18.06+1.1%$24.83+37.5%-8.6%$6.00B$821.46M-13.672,800SNOWSnowflake3.8653 of 5 stars$223.04+0.2%$225.22+1.0%+54.8%$74.41B$3.63B-52.943,990Trending NewsInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Datadog Competitors Fortinet Competitors Meta Platforms Competitors Microsoft Competitors Palo Alto Networks Competitors Palantir Technologies Competitors Zscaler Competitors Cloudflare Competitors SentinelOne Competitors Snowflake 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 (NASDAQ:CRWD) was last updated on 7/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA new rule goes live in July — and the banks are quietly cashing inA little-known regulation quietly goes into effect this July. 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