PayPal (PYPL) Competitors $90.86 -0.44 (-0.48%) (As of 12/17/2024 05:56 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends PYPL vs. BABA, SPGI, UBER, MELI, RELX, FISV, TCOM, WCN, IQV, and RDDTShould you be buying PayPal stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of PayPal include Alibaba Group (BABA), S&P Global (SPGI), Uber Technologies (UBER), MercadoLibre (MELI), Relx (RELX), Fiserv (FISV), Trip.com Group (TCOM), Waste Connections (WCN), IQVIA (IQV), and Reddit (RDDT). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry. PayPal vs. Alibaba Group S&P Global Uber Technologies MercadoLibre Relx Fiserv Trip.com Group Waste Connections IQVIA Reddit PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) and Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and community ranking. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, PYPL or BABA? Alibaba Group has higher revenue and earnings than PayPal. Alibaba Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PayPal, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPayPal$31.46B2.90$4.25B$4.1921.68Alibaba Group$961.96B0.22$11.08B$4.9317.68 Does the media favor PYPL or BABA? In the previous week, PayPal had 12 more articles in the media than Alibaba Group. MarketBeat recorded 51 mentions for PayPal and 39 mentions for Alibaba Group. PayPal's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Alibaba Group's score of 0.53 indicating that PayPal is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PayPal 22 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 19 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alibaba Group 11 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community favor PYPL or BABA? Alibaba Group received 874 more outperform votes than PayPal when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 84.37% of users gave Alibaba Group an outperform vote while only 75.76% of users gave PayPal an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformPayPalOutperform Votes182575.76% Underperform Votes58424.24% Alibaba GroupOutperform Votes269984.37% Underperform Votes50015.63% Do analysts rate PYPL or BABA? PayPal presently has a consensus price target of $87.97, suggesting a potential downside of 3.18%. Alibaba Group has a consensus price target of $114.07, suggesting a potential upside of 30.88%. Given Alibaba Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Alibaba Group is more favorable than PayPal.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score PayPal 0 Sell rating(s) 15 Hold rating(s) 20 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.61Alibaba Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.87 Do institutionals & insiders believe in PYPL or BABA? 68.3% of PayPal shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.5% of Alibaba Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of PayPal shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.5% of Alibaba Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is PYPL or BABA more profitable? PayPal has a net margin of 14.08% compared to Alibaba Group's net margin of 8.98%. PayPal's return on equity of 23.44% beat Alibaba Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PayPal14.08% 23.44% 5.81% Alibaba Group 8.98%12.28%7.44% Which has more volatility & risk, PYPL or BABA? PayPal has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alibaba Group has a beta of 0.3, indicating that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryPayPal beats Alibaba Group on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Huge AlertsUncover the Top Gold Stock of the Bull MarketGold Stocks Are Surging—Is West Red Lake Gold Mines Your Next Profit Play?Click here to see how this opportunity could transform your portfolio. Get PayPal News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PYPL 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 PYPL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPayPalBusiness services IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$91.09B$20.52B$24.71B$9.31BDividend YieldN/A2.53%2.70%4.06%P/E Ratio21.6829.03276.5517.53Price / Sales2.9010.122,926.50140.39Price / Cash20.4935.3433.8037.95Price / Book4.756.107.834.92Net Income$4.25B$533.62M$659.53M$225.78M7 Day Performance0.12%-0.86%-0.18%-1.58%1 Month Performance7.31%2.84%9.95%6.67%1 Year Performance47.81%28.37%25.54%22.48% PayPal Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PYPLPayPal4.1331 of 5 stars$90.86-0.5%$87.97-3.2%+48.3%$91.09B$31.46B21.6827,200Analyst ForecastBABAAlibaba Group4.9105 of 5 stars$86.11-1.9%$114.07+32.5%+17.0%$205.78B$130.35B17.52204,891Short Interest ↓SPGIS&P Global4.9091 of 5 stars$504.92-0.2%$573.23+13.5%+14.9%$156.68B$13.77B44.6140,450UBERUber Technologies4.9743 of 5 stars$60.39+0.8%$90.51+49.9%-1.3%$127.16B$37.28B30.1430,400MELIMercadoLibre4.9244 of 5 stars$1,802.51-1.2%$2,267.67+25.8%+12.6%$91.38B$18.49B64.3615,638RELXRelx2.1422 of 5 stars$47.15+0.2%N/A+23.1%$87.77B$9.91B0.0036,500FISVFiserv0.7377 of 5 stars$114.23+1.8%N/AN/A$71.75B$18.15B30.1441,000Analyst ForecastNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeTCOMTrip.com Group4.0652 of 5 stars$72.39-0.2%$74.18+2.5%+121.0%$46.63B$48.74B21.7236,249WCNWaste Connections4.6396 of 5 stars$179.48-0.3%$199.88+11.4%+21.2%$46.32B$8.69B49.4422,539IQVIQVIA4.9237 of 5 stars$197.77-0.6%$256.19+29.5%-13.3%$35.90B$14.98B26.1287,000Short Interest ↓Analyst RevisionRDDTReddit1.2614 of 5 stars$176.40+2.2%$124.42-29.5%N/A$30.97B$1.12B0.002,013 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BABA Alternatives SPGI Alternatives UBER Alternatives MELI Alternatives RELX Alternatives FISV Alternatives TCOM Alternatives WCN Alternatives IQV Alternatives RDDT 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:PYPL) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Secret Manhattan ProjectOn January 20, a whole new Manhattan Project is set to begin: Trump’s Manhattan Project. 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