MicroStrategy (MSTR) Competitors $396.94 +1.27 (+0.32%) Closing price 07/8/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$401.04 +4.10 (+1.03%) As of 08:16 AM 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. CLSK, COIN, HOOD, MARA, PYPL, RIOT, TSLA, CRM, INTU, and ADBEShould you be buying MicroStrategy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of MicroStrategy include Cleanspark (CLSK), Coinbase Global (COIN), Robinhood Markets (HOOD), Marathon Digital (MARA), PayPal (PYPL), Riot Platforms (RIOT), Tesla (TSLA), Salesforce (CRM), Intuit (INTU), and Adobe (ADBE). MicroStrategy vs. Its Competitors Cleanspark Coinbase Global Robinhood Markets Marathon Digital PayPal Riot Platforms Tesla Salesforce Intuit Adobe Cleanspark (NASDAQ:CLSK) and MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) are related companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and earnings. Does the media favor CLSK or MSTR? In the previous week, MicroStrategy had 61 more articles in the media than Cleanspark. MarketBeat recorded 86 mentions for MicroStrategy and 25 mentions for Cleanspark. MicroStrategy's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Cleanspark's score of 0.62 indicating that MicroStrategy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cleanspark 6 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MicroStrategy 34 Very Positive mention(s) 20 Positive mention(s) 22 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is CLSK or MSTR more profitable? Cleanspark has a net margin of -35.43% compared to MicroStrategy's net margin of -1,160.72%. Cleanspark's return on equity of -4.65% beat MicroStrategy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cleanspark-35.43% -4.65% -3.71% MicroStrategy -1,160.72%-37.64%-25.22% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CLSK or MSTR? 43.1% of Cleanspark shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.8% of MicroStrategy shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Cleanspark shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.5% of MicroStrategy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher earnings & valuation, CLSK or MSTR? Cleanspark has higher earnings, but lower revenue than MicroStrategy. MicroStrategy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cleanspark, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCleanspark$378.97M8.60-$145.78M-$0.96-12.08MicroStrategy$459.28M236.29-$1.17B-$21.81-18.20 Which has more risk & volatility, CLSK or MSTR? Cleanspark has a beta of 4.23, suggesting that its stock price is 323% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MicroStrategy has a beta of 3.7, suggesting that its stock price is 270% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate CLSK or MSTR? Cleanspark currently has a consensus target price of $20.38, suggesting a potential upside of 75.65%. MicroStrategy has a consensus target price of $514.42, suggesting a potential upside of 29.60%. Given Cleanspark's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Cleanspark is more favorable than MicroStrategy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cleanspark 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.11MicroStrategy 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77 SummaryCleanspark beats MicroStrategy on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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 MSTR 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 ExcelMetricMicroStrategyCOMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$108.52B$162.14B$27.50B$8.95BDividend YieldN/A1.28%3.13%4.04%P/E Ratio-18.2037.4237.2220.11Price / Sales236.2917.161,932.01119.81Price / CashN/A28.1338.4157.86Price / Book5.359.947.185.56Net Income-$1.17B$3.58B$763.56M$248.40M7 Day Performance-1.33%3.76%1.36%4.67%1 Month Performance1.23%7.13%4.80%6.64%1 Year Performance204.92%47.90%52,367.76%21.31% MicroStrategy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MSTRMicroStrategy4.3688 of 5 stars$396.94+0.3%$514.42+29.6%+207.6%$108.52B$459.28M-18.201,534Trending NewsCLSKCleanspark3.4003 of 5 stars$11.19-8.6%$20.38+82.0%-24.8%$3.14B$378.97M-11.63130Analyst ForecastCOINCoinbase Global3.2148 of 5 stars$355.85+0.0%$291.06-18.2%+60.9%$90.35B$6.56B66.653,772Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastHOODRobinhood Markets3.3586 of 5 stars$92.93-1.6%$69.76-24.9%+313.2%$82.24B$2.95B52.772,300Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGap UpMARAMarathon Digital1.9572 of 5 stars$16.41-7.1%$20.94+27.6%-10.2%$5.77B$656.38M-11.319Gap UpPYPLPayPal4.744 of 5 stars$76.06-0.7%$83.42+9.7%+27.0%$73.91B$31.80B17.0024,400Positive NewsRIOTRiot Platforms1.6659 of 5 stars$11.38-6.5%$17.35+52.5%+23.1%$4.07B$376.66M-8.64340TSLATesla4.4891 of 5 stars$291.97-7.4%$301.60+3.3%+17.7%$939.79B$97.69B160.31125,665Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionCRMSalesforce4.8789 of 5 stars$269.75-0.9%$349.08+29.4%+6.3%$257.81B$37.90B42.2076,453Positive NewsInsider TradeINTUIntuit4.4755 of 5 stars$783.32+0.3%$798.27+1.9%+18.5%$218.59B$16.29B63.6118,800Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeADBEAdobe4.9209 of 5 stars$378.01-0.3%$480.08+27.0%-33.6%$160.40B$21.51B24.1930,709Trending News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cleanspark Alternatives Coinbase Global Alternatives Robinhood Markets Alternatives Marathon Digital Alternatives PayPal Alternatives Riot Platforms Alternatives Tesla Alternatives Salesforce Alternatives Intuit Alternatives Adobe 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 7/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA grave, grave error.I thought what happened 25 years ago was a once- in-a-lifetime event… but how wrong I was. 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