RPD vs. DBX, GLBE, BILL, APPF, KD, VERX, CFLT, DJT, TTAN, and IONQ
Should you be buying Rapid7 stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Rapid7 include Dropbox (DBX), Global-E Online (GLBE), BILL (BILL), AppFolio (APPF), Kyndryl (KD), Vertex (VERX), Confluent (CFLT), Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT), ServiceTitan (TTAN), and IonQ (IONQ). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry.
Rapid7 vs.
Rapid7 (NASDAQ:RPD) and Dropbox (NASDAQ:DBX) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, media sentiment, earnings and institutional ownership.
95.7% of Rapid7 shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.8% of Dropbox shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Rapid7 shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.4% of Dropbox shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Rapid7 has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dropbox has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Dropbox has a net margin of 22.71% compared to Rapid7's net margin of 5.65%. Rapid7's return on equity of -128.95% beat Dropbox's return on equity.
Rapid7 currently has a consensus price target of $43.76, suggesting a potential upside of 11.67%. Dropbox has a consensus price target of $27.50, suggesting a potential downside of 11.62%. Given Rapid7's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Rapid7 is more favorable than Dropbox.
Rapid7 received 195 more outperform votes than Dropbox when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 67.11% of users gave Dropbox an outperform vote while only 56.47% of users gave Rapid7 an outperform vote.
In the previous week, Rapid7 had 9 more articles in the media than Dropbox. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Rapid7 and 8 mentions for Dropbox. Dropbox's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Rapid7's score of 0.28 indicating that Dropbox is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Dropbox has higher revenue and earnings than Rapid7. Dropbox is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rapid7, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Rapid7 and Dropbox tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NASDAQ:RPD) was last updated on 1/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
