Dropbox (DBX) Competitors $29.34 -1.46 (-4.74%) (As of 05:18 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends DBX vs. HUBS, RBLX, VEEV, BIDU, ZS, IOT, ZM, PTC, CHKP, and PINSShould you be buying Dropbox stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Dropbox include HubSpot (HUBS), Roblox (RBLX), Veeva Systems (VEEV), Baidu (BIDU), Zscaler (ZS), Samsara (IOT), Zoom Video Communications (ZM), PTC (PTC), Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP), and Pinterest (PINS). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Dropbox vs. HubSpot Roblox Veeva Systems Baidu Zscaler Samsara Zoom Video Communications PTC Check Point Software Technologies Pinterest Dropbox (NASDAQ:DBX) and HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk, community ranking and dividends. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, DBX or HUBS? Dropbox has higher revenue and earnings than HubSpot. HubSpot is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dropbox, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDropbox$2.54B3.73$453.60M$1.7317.68HubSpot$2.51B15.25-$176.29M-$0.27-2,742.52 Does the media prefer DBX or HUBS? In the previous week, HubSpot had 9 more articles in the media than Dropbox. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for HubSpot and 12 mentions for Dropbox. HubSpot's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Dropbox's score of 0.77 indicating that HubSpot is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dropbox 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive HubSpot 14 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, DBX or HUBS? Dropbox has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HubSpot has a beta of 1.7, indicating that its stock price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is DBX or HUBS more profitable? Dropbox has a net margin of 22.71% compared to HubSpot's net margin of -0.56%. HubSpot's return on equity of -1.16% beat Dropbox's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dropbox22.71% -135.85% 16.68% HubSpot -0.56%-1.16%-0.54% Does the MarketBeat Community believe in DBX or HUBS? HubSpot received 517 more outperform votes than Dropbox when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 76.76% of users gave HubSpot an outperform vote while only 67.23% of users gave Dropbox an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformDropboxOutperform Votes35567.23% Underperform Votes17332.77% HubSpotOutperform Votes87276.76% Underperform Votes26423.24% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in DBX or HUBS? 94.8% of Dropbox shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.4% of HubSpot shares are held by institutional investors. 26.4% of Dropbox shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of HubSpot shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend DBX or HUBS? Dropbox currently has a consensus target price of $28.67, suggesting a potential downside of 6.29%. HubSpot has a consensus target price of $702.23, suggesting a potential downside of 5.17%. Given HubSpot's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe HubSpot is more favorable than Dropbox.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Dropbox 2 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00HubSpot 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78 SummaryHubSpot beats Dropbox on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Paradigm PressMusk’s new company could top a trillion?The investment legend who predicted the rise of Bitcoin, Facebook and streaming services like Netflix… Just released the details on what he’s calling Elon’s Project X-9840. Click here to see the details because there’s not much time to prepare. Get Dropbox News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DBX 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 DBX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricDropboxPrepackaged software IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$9.52B$26.03B$24.68B$9.28BDividend YieldN/A2.24%2.69%4.06%P/E Ratio17.7799.11276.4417.51Price / Sales3.7528.252,918.93142.21Price / Cash16.7991.6433.7437.95Price / Book-62.7613.107.904.94Net Income$453.60M$446.45M$658.53M$225.59M7 Day Performance2.36%-0.13%0.25%-1.07%1 Month Performance16.57%19.90%10.62%7.23%1 Year Performance2.71%33.23%27.10%22.97% Dropbox Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DBXDropbox3.7491 of 5 stars$29.34-4.7%$28.67-2.3%+4.0%$9.09B$2.54B16.962,693Short Interest ↑HUBSHubSpot4.5307 of 5 stars$744.20+3.1%$702.23-5.6%+33.0%$37.27B$2.51B-2,756.307,663Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓Positive NewsRBLXRoblox2.2556 of 5 stars$61.24+2.8%$55.67-9.1%+39.5%$37.21B$2.80B-36.342,457VEEVVeeva Systems4.8218 of 5 stars$225.95-1.2%$255.73+13.2%+25.3%$36.68B$2.66B56.207,172Analyst ForecastPositive NewsBIDUBaidu4.5889 of 5 stars$89.03-2.0%$113.75+27.8%-21.0%$31.22B$134.84B11.1239,800ZSZscaler4.294 of 5 stars$203.38+2.4%$224.84+10.6%-9.6%$31.21B$2.17B-808.927,348IOTSamsara2.8057 of 5 stars$46.56+1.0%$51.29+10.1%+37.7%$25.90B$1.18B-98.042,895Options VolumeZMZoom Video Communications4.0677 of 5 stars$83.48-0.4%$85.19+2.0%+18.2%$25.59B$4.53B27.937,420Analyst ForecastPTCPTC4.7069 of 5 stars$201.23+1.3%$205.67+2.2%+15.1%$24.17B$2.30B63.887,501Analyst ForecastCHKPCheck Point Software Technologies4.2972 of 5 stars$190.97+1.7%$197.74+3.5%+28.6%$21.00B$2.52B25.656,450Analyst ForecastPositive NewsPINSPinterest4.5362 of 5 stars$30.640.0%$41.46+35.3%-17.0%$20.71B$3.06B102.174,014 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HUBS Alternatives RBLX Alternatives VEEV Alternatives BIDU Alternatives ZS Alternatives IOT Alternatives ZM Alternatives PTC Alternatives CHKP Alternatives PINS Alternatives 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:DBX) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersUncover the Top Gold Stock of the Bull MarketGold Stocks Are Surging—Is West Red Lake Gold Mines Your Next Profit Play?Huge Alerts | SponsoredDid You See Trump’s Bombshell Exec. 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