CrowdStrike (CRWD) Competitors $446.66 -7.91 (-1.74%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$445.65 -1.01 (-0.23%) As of 08/1/2025 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 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 better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk. Do analysts rate DDOG or CRWD? Datadog presently has a consensus price target of $146.79, suggesting a potential upside of 8.25%. CrowdStrike has a consensus price target of $461.17, suggesting a potential upside of 3.25%. Given Datadog's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Datadog is more favorable than CrowdStrike.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Datadog 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 24 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77CrowdStrike 1 Sell rating(s) 19 Hold rating(s) 26 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.54 Which has better valuation & 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$2.68B17.45$183.75M$0.46294.78CrowdStrike$3.95B28.16-$19.27M-$0.69-647.33 Does the media prefer DDOG or CRWD? In the previous week, Datadog and Datadog both had 38 articles in the media. CrowdStrike's average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat Datadog's score of 1.22 indicating that CrowdStrike is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Datadog 30 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CrowdStrike 31 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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 volatility & risk, DDOG or CRWD? Datadog has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CrowdStrike has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryDatadog beats CrowdStrike on 10 of the 15 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$113.30B$42.46B$29.13B$9.52BDividend YieldN/AN/A3.08%4.09%P/E Ratio-647.3368.2248.1323.81Price / Sales28.1613.471,544.8266.04Price / Cash171.42181.5538.0757.96Price / Book33.3618.887.415.54Net Income-$19.27M$481.55M$782.10M$259.28M7 Day Performance-4.54%-5.24%-3.69%-4.64%1 Month Performance-9.97%-4.78%-0.16%4.41%1 Year Performance104.99%32.31%52,681.95%17.95% CrowdStrike Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CRWDCrowdStrike4.1701 of 5 stars$446.66-1.7%$461.17+3.2%+99.2%$113.30B$3.95B-647.3310,118Positive NewsDDOGDatadog4.1786 of 5 stars$151.15+0.9%$146.79-2.9%+19.9%$52.23B$2.68B328.786,500Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsInsider TradeFTNTFortinet4.5538 of 5 stars$105.24+0.4%$107.00+1.7%+70.2%$80.60B$5.96B43.3314,138Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsMETAMeta Platforms4.1812 of 5 stars$715.24+0.4%$754.07+5.4%+50.7%$1.80T$170.36B27.9374,067Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionMSFTMicrosoft4.9425 of 5 stars$512.21-0.3%$551.21+7.6%+25.7%$3.81T$245.12B39.59228,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPANWPalo Alto Networks4.4933 of 5 stars$204.31+0.5%$209.42+2.5%+9.5%$136.30B$8.03B116.8015,289Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPLTRPalantir Technologies2.4473 of 5 stars$156.32-1.6%$95.30-39.0%+491.5%$368.98B$2.87B679.793,936Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastGap DownZSZscaler3.6193 of 5 stars$288.53+0.8%$296.82+2.9%+60.7%$44.93B$2.55B-1,109.907,348Positive NewsShort Interest ↑NETCloudflare4.2485 of 5 stars$201.06+1.3%$161.72-19.6%+169.5%$69.40B$1.67B-870.574,263Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGap DownSSentinelOne3.788 of 5 stars$19.57+0.0%$24.80+26.8%-17.0%$6.51B$821.46M-14.832,800SNOWSnowflake4.4131 of 5 stars$219.20-0.1%$226.73+3.4%+65.1%$73.06B$3.63B-51.987,834Positive NewsGap Down 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 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersChina just unlocked Nvidia’s AI chips—what that means for youTired of Missing Big AI Moves Like Nvidia? 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