MicroStrategy (MSTR) Competitors $396.94 +1.27 (+0.32%) Closing price 07/8/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$397.56 +0.62 (+0.15%) As of 05:18 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 MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) and Cleanspark (NASDAQ:CLSK) are related companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk. Is MSTR or CLSK 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 MicroStrategy-1,160.72% -37.64% -25.22% Cleanspark -35.43%-4.65%-3.71% Which has more volatility and risk, MSTR or CLSK? MicroStrategy has a beta of 3.7, indicating that its share price is 270% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cleanspark has a beta of 4.23, indicating that its share price is 323% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals believe in MSTR or CLSK? 59.8% of MicroStrategy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.1% of Cleanspark shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.5% of MicroStrategy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Cleanspark shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer MSTR or CLSK? In the previous week, MicroStrategy had 58 more articles in the media than Cleanspark. MarketBeat recorded 85 mentions for MicroStrategy and 27 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 media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MicroStrategy 34 Very Positive mention(s) 19 Positive mention(s) 22 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cleanspark 6 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings and valuation, MSTR or CLSK? Cleanspark has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 RatioMicroStrategy$463.46M234.16-$1.17B-$21.81-18.20Cleanspark$378.97M8.60-$145.78M-$0.96-12.08 Do analysts rate MSTR or CLSK? MicroStrategy currently has a consensus price target of $514.42, indicating a potential upside of 29.60%. Cleanspark has a consensus price target of $20.38, indicating a potential upside of 75.65%. Given Cleanspark's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Cleanspark is more favorable than MicroStrategy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score MicroStrategy 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77Cleanspark 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.11 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$108.18B$162.12B$27.52B$8.95BDividend YieldN/A1.28%3.13%4.04%P/E Ratio-18.2037.4237.1820.11Price / Sales234.1617.101,893.64119.79Price / 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%1.31%4.67%1 Month Performance1.23%7.13%4.75%6.64%1 Year Performance204.92%47.90%52,367.70%21.31% MicroStrategy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MSTRMicroStrategy4.3703 of 5 stars$396.94+0.3%$514.42+29.6%+207.6%$108.18B$463.46M-18.201,534Trending NewsCLSKCleanspark3.3927 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 Markets3.35 of 5 stars$92.93-1.6%$69.76-24.9%+313.2%$82.24B$2.95B52.772,300Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGap UpMARAMarathon Digital1.9561 of 5 stars$16.41-7.1%$20.94+27.6%-10.2%$5.77B$656.38M-11.319PYPLPayPal4.7427 of 5 stars$76.06-0.7%$83.42+9.7%+27.0%$73.91B$31.80B17.0024,400Positive NewsRIOTRiot Platforms1.6639 of 5 stars$11.38-6.5%$17.35+52.5%+23.1%$4.07B$376.66M-8.64340Gap UpTSLATesla4.4848 of 5 stars$291.97-7.4%$301.60+3.3%+17.7%$939.79B$97.69B160.31125,665Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionCRMSalesforce4.8787 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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