MicroStrategy (MSTR) Competitors $304.00 +1.93 (+0.64%) Closing price 03/21/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$303.63 -0.37 (-0.12%) As of 03/21/2025 08:00 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 MSTR vs. CRM, ADBE, INTU, SNPS, CDNS, WDAY, ADSK, FICO, ANSS, and TYLShould you be buying MicroStrategy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of MicroStrategy include Salesforce (CRM), Adobe (ADBE), Intuit (INTU), Synopsys (SNPS), Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), Workday (WDAY), Autodesk (ADSK), Fair Isaac (FICO), ANSYS (ANSS), and Tyler Technologies (TYL). These companies are all part of the "application software" industry. MicroStrategy vs. Salesforce Adobe Intuit Synopsys Cadence Design Systems Workday Autodesk Fair Isaac ANSYS Tyler Technologies Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) and MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and community ranking. Which has higher valuation and earnings, CRM or MSTR? Salesforce has higher revenue and earnings than MicroStrategy. MicroStrategy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Salesforce, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSalesforce$37.90B7.14$4.14B$6.3644.27MicroStrategy$463.46M168.81-$1.17B-$5.63-54.00 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CRM or MSTR? Salesforce received 2820 more outperform votes than MicroStrategy when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 82.32% of users gave Salesforce an outperform vote while only 64.18% of users gave MicroStrategy an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSalesforceOutperform Votes325982.32% Underperform Votes70017.68%MicroStrategyOutperform Votes43964.18% Underperform Votes24535.82% Which has more risk & volatility, CRM or MSTR? Salesforce has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MicroStrategy has a beta of 3.36, meaning that its stock price is 236% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is CRM or MSTR more profitable? Salesforce has a net margin of 15.96% compared to MicroStrategy's net margin of -251.73%. Salesforce's return on equity of 12.34% beat MicroStrategy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Salesforce15.96% 12.34% 7.65% MicroStrategy -251.73%-19.01%-10.88% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CRM or MSTR? 80.4% of Salesforce shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.8% of MicroStrategy shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of Salesforce shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.2% of MicroStrategy shares are held 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. Does the media favor CRM or MSTR? In the previous week, Salesforce had 38 more articles in the media than MicroStrategy. MarketBeat recorded 97 mentions for Salesforce and 59 mentions for MicroStrategy. Salesforce's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat MicroStrategy's score of 0.89 indicating that Salesforce is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Salesforce 63 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 20 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MicroStrategy 33 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate CRM or MSTR? Salesforce presently has a consensus target price of $362.74, suggesting a potential upside of 28.83%. MicroStrategy has a consensus target price of $536.90, suggesting a potential upside of 76.61%. Given MicroStrategy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe MicroStrategy is more favorable than Salesforce.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Salesforce 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 31 Buy rating(s) 5 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.95MicroStrategy 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummarySalesforce beats MicroStrategy on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get MicroStrategy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MSTR 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 MSTR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMicroStrategyPrepackaged software IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$78.24B$23.49B$23.82B$8.13BDividend YieldN/A2.05%2.79%4.02%P/E Ratio-53.97109.8242.5319.07Price / Sales168.8120.702,407.4791.58Price / CashN/A86.0634.6734.64Price / Book4.008.476.234.43Net Income-$1.17B$436.62M$737.91M$247.36M7 Day Performance2.19%0.83%0.77%1.98%1 Month Performance1.44%-10.64%50,014.58%-6.10%1 Year Performance99.61%7.86%52,744.32%3.48% MicroStrategy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MSTRMicroStrategy4.1289 of 5 stars$304.00+0.6%$536.90+76.6%+99.6%$78.24B$463.46M-53.972,150CRMSalesforce4.832 of 5 stars$279.01-0.1%$364.14+30.5%-8.5%$267.83B$37.90B45.8472,682Analyst UpgradeInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsADBEAdobe4.8097 of 5 stars$390.14-1.2%$540.60+38.6%-22.5%$169.76B$22.04B31.4430,709Analyst ForecastInsider TradeNews CoverageINTUIntuit4.6475 of 5 stars$598.19-0.1%$721.61+20.6%-6.2%$167.51B$17.17B58.1718,800Insider TradePositive NewsSNPSSynopsys4.8907 of 5 stars$454.40+1.8%$638.58+40.5%-24.5%$70.26B$6.07B31.3019,000Positive NewsCDNSCadence Design Systems4.5384 of 5 stars$254.58+2.9%$326.92+28.4%-18.7%$69.73B$4.64B65.9011,200Positive NewsWDAYWorkday4.893 of 5 stars$247.68+1.4%$300.36+21.3%-10.1%$65.84B$8.45B41.0517,700Insider TradeAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsADSKAutodesk4.4053 of 5 stars$258.03+1.4%$336.29+30.3%+1.7%$54.92B$6.13B51.1614,100Positive NewsFICOFair Isaac4.6829 of 5 stars$1,831.62+1.8%$2,088.15+14.0%+45.5%$44.72B$1.78B84.063,586News CoveragePositive NewsANSSANSYS2.6081 of 5 stars$324.45+0.5%$352.50+8.6%-7.2%$28.45B$2.54B49.555,600Analyst DowngradeNews CoveragePositive NewsTYLTyler Technologies4.4507 of 5 stars$568.67+0.9%$676.25+18.9%+35.1%$24.51B$2.14B94.017,300News CoveragePositive News Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Salesforce Alternatives Adobe Alternatives Intuit Alternatives Synopsys Alternatives Cadence Design Systems Alternatives Workday Alternatives Autodesk Alternatives Fair Isaac Alternatives ANSYS Alternatives Tyler Technologies 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:MSTR) was last updated on 3/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump Shock to change everything Is this Trump’s next major move? 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