Meta Platforms (META) Competitors $531.48 -12.09 (-2.22%) As of 04/14/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock META vs. EQIX, SE, CSGP, EBAY, VRSN, AKAM, SPSC, YELP, ZD, and CMPRShould you be buying Meta Platforms stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Meta Platforms include Equinix (EQIX), SEA (SE), CoStar Group (CSGP), eBay (EBAY), VeriSign (VRSN), Akamai Technologies (AKAM), SPS Commerce (SPSC), Yelp (YELP), Ziff Davis (ZD), and Cimpress (CMPR). These companies are all part of the "internet software & services" industry. Meta Platforms vs. Equinix SEA CoStar Group eBay VeriSign Akamai Technologies SPS Commerce Yelp Ziff Davis Cimpress Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) and Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, community ranking, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer META or EQIX? Meta Platforms received 3681 more outperform votes than Equinix when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 81.13% of users gave Meta Platforms an outperform vote while only 73.32% of users gave Equinix an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMeta PlatformsOutperform Votes479781.13% Underperform Votes111618.87%EquinixOutperform Votes111673.32% Underperform Votes40626.68% Is META or EQIX more profitable? Meta Platforms has a net margin of 37.91% compared to Equinix's net margin of 9.32%. Meta Platforms' return on equity of 38.17% beat Equinix's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Meta Platforms37.91% 38.17% 25.31% Equinix 9.32%6.31%2.41% Which has stronger earnings and valuation, META or EQIX? Meta Platforms has higher revenue and earnings than Equinix. Meta Platforms is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Equinix, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMeta Platforms$164.50B8.19$62.36B$23.9222.22Equinix$8.75B8.72$815M$8.5591.68 Do insiders & institutionals believe in META or EQIX? 79.9% of Meta Platforms shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of Equinix shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.7% of Meta Platforms shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Equinix shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor META or EQIX? In the previous week, Meta Platforms had 143 more articles in the media than Equinix. MarketBeat recorded 169 mentions for Meta Platforms and 26 mentions for Equinix. Equinix's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Meta Platforms' score of 0.69 indicating that Equinix is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Meta Platforms 96 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 25 Neutral mention(s) 22 Negative mention(s) 6 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Equinix 22 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is META or EQIX a better dividend stock? Meta Platforms pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Equinix pays an annual dividend of $18.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Meta Platforms pays out 8.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Equinix pays out 219.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Do analysts prefer META or EQIX? Meta Platforms currently has a consensus price target of $692.93, suggesting a potential upside of 30.38%. Equinix has a consensus price target of $1,007.59, suggesting a potential upside of 28.54%. Given Meta Platforms' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Meta Platforms is more favorable than Equinix.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Meta Platforms 2 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 35 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86Equinix 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 4 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.09 Which has more risk and volatility, META or EQIX? Meta Platforms has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Equinix has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryMeta Platforms beats Equinix on 14 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Meta Platforms News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for META 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 META vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMeta PlatformsComputer & Data IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.35T$70.96B$22.19B$7.58BDividend Yield0.38%2.18%3.00%4.33%P/E Ratio22.2271.4339.0517.78Price / Sales8.19167.172,145.3394.47Price / Cash22.6130.1934.6634.64Price / Book7.374.055.723.99Net Income$62.36B$3.40B$737.35M$247.24M7 Day Performance2.95%1.63%4.43%5.84%1 Month Performance-12.53%-14.66%-5.48%-5.78%1 Year Performance3.82%27.06%53,099.42%-1.99% Meta Platforms Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)METAMeta Platforms4.2377 of 5 stars$531.48-2.2%$692.93+30.4%+3.8%$1.35T$164.50B22.2286,500Analyst ForecastGap UpEQIXEquinix4.9115 of 5 stars$785.95+1.2%$1,007.59+28.2%+2.6%$76.50B$8.75B91.9212,100Positive NewsSESEA3.1751 of 5 stars$119.60+1.5%$121.40+1.5%+123.8%$68.45B$16.82B797.3362,700Positive NewsGap UpCSGPCoStar Group3.142 of 5 stars$79.51+2.7%$87.54+10.1%-12.0%$32.61B$2.74B227.175,650EBAYeBay4.0484 of 5 stars$66.39+2.8%$65.21-1.8%+28.8%$30.94B$10.28B16.6811,600VRSNVeriSign3.5516 of 5 stars$245.38-0.7%$262.50+7.0%+33.3%$23.21B$1.56B30.67920Analyst UpgradePositive NewsAKAMAkamai Technologies4.7063 of 5 stars$74.22+0.2%$105.55+42.2%-28.3%$10.84B$3.99B22.779,800Short Interest ↓SPSCSPS Commerce4.2063 of 5 stars$131.73+0.0%$207.11+57.2%-23.3%$5.01B$637.77M64.572,220Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓Positive NewsYELPYelp3.9447 of 5 stars$33.81-1.1%$37.17+9.9%-16.7%$2.20B$1.41B17.614,900Insider TradeShort Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsZDZiff Davis4.3381 of 5 stars$31.98+0.7%$65.67+105.3%-40.5%$1.37B$1.40B27.104,900Short Interest ↓Positive NewsCMPRCimpress4.763 of 5 stars$43.80+0.1%$103.00+135.2%-53.3%$1.10B$3.36B7.2516,000Positive News Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Equinix Alternatives SEA Alternatives CoStar Group Alternatives eBay Alternatives VeriSign Alternatives Akamai Technologies Alternatives SPS Commerce Alternatives Yelp Alternatives Ziff Davis Alternatives Cimpress Alternatives 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:META) was last updated on 4/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners[Action Required] Claim Your FREE IRS Loophole GuideThis shouldn't surprise anyone who's been paying attention, but... 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