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SHOP vs. PLTR, SAP, APP, CRWD, and DDOG

Should you buy Shopify stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Shopify with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Shopify include Palantir Technologies (PLTR), SAP (SAP), AppLovin (APP), CrowdStrike (CRWD), and Datadog (DDOG). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry.

How does Shopify compare to Palantir Technologies?

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) and Shopify (NASDAQ:SHOP) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends.

Palantir Technologies has a beta of 1.53, indicating that its share price is 53% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Shopify has a beta of 2.6, indicating that its share price is 160% more volatile than the broader market.

Palantir Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Shopify. Shopify is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Palantir Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Palantir Technologies$4.48B70.74$1.63B$0.89148.39
Shopify$11.56B12.40$1.23B$1.01109.33

Palantir Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $192.76, suggesting a potential upside of 45.95%. Shopify has a consensus price target of $157.17, suggesting a potential upside of 42.34%. Given Palantir Technologies' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Palantir Technologies is more favorable than Shopify.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Palantir Technologies
2 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.61
Shopify
0 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
31 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.81

Palantir Technologies has a net margin of 43.67% compared to Shopify's net margin of 10.77%. Palantir Technologies' return on equity of 28.34% beat Shopify's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Palantir Technologies43.67% 28.34% 23.57%
Shopify 10.77%12.07%10.37%

In the previous week, Palantir Technologies had 149 more articles in the media than Shopify. MarketBeat recorded 176 mentions for Palantir Technologies and 27 mentions for Shopify. Shopify's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Palantir Technologies' score of 0.69 indicating that Shopify is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Palantir Technologies
84 Very Positive mention(s)
22 Positive mention(s)
39 Neutral mention(s)
20 Negative mention(s)
8 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Shopify
17 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

45.7% of Palantir Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.3% of Shopify shares are held by institutional investors. 9.5% of Palantir Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Palantir Technologies beats Shopify on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Shopify compare to SAP?

SAP (NYSE:SAP) and Shopify (NASDAQ:SHOP) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

69.3% of Shopify shares are held by institutional investors. 7.4% of SAP shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

SAP has a net margin of 20.08% compared to Shopify's net margin of 10.77%. SAP's return on equity of 17.31% beat Shopify's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
SAP20.08% 17.31% 10.80%
Shopify 10.77%12.07%10.37%

In the previous week, Shopify had 20 more articles in the media than SAP. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Shopify and 7 mentions for SAP. Shopify's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat SAP's score of 0.33 indicating that Shopify is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
SAP
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Shopify
17 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

SAP has higher revenue and earnings than Shopify. SAP is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Shopify, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
SAP$41.63B5.28$8.10B$7.4024.19
Shopify$11.56B12.40$1.23B$1.01109.33

SAP presently has a consensus price target of $288.00, suggesting a potential upside of 60.92%. Shopify has a consensus price target of $157.17, suggesting a potential upside of 42.34%. Given SAP's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SAP is more favorable than Shopify.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
SAP
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.68
Shopify
0 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
31 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.81

SAP has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Shopify has a beta of 2.6, suggesting that its stock price is 160% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Shopify beats SAP on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Shopify compare to AppLovin?

AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) and Shopify (NASDAQ:SHOP) are both large-cap computer software companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation and dividends.

AppLovin has a net margin of 64.29% compared to Shopify's net margin of 10.77%. AppLovin's return on equity of 219.37% beat Shopify's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AppLovin64.29% 219.37% 57.43%
Shopify 10.77%12.07%10.37%

AppLovin presently has a consensus target price of $664.35, indicating a potential upside of 27.55%. Shopify has a consensus target price of $157.17, indicating a potential upside of 42.34%. Given Shopify's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Shopify is more favorable than AppLovin.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
AppLovin
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83
Shopify
0 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
31 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.81

In the previous week, AppLovin had 22 more articles in the media than Shopify. MarketBeat recorded 49 mentions for AppLovin and 27 mentions for Shopify. AppLovin's average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Shopify's score of 0.78 indicating that AppLovin is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
AppLovin
39 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Shopify
17 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

AppLovin has a beta of 2.45, indicating that its stock price is 145% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Shopify has a beta of 2.6, indicating that its stock price is 160% more volatile than the broader market.

41.9% of AppLovin shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.3% of Shopify shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.7% of AppLovin shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

AppLovin has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Shopify. AppLovin is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Shopify, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
AppLovin$5.48B31.92$3.33B$11.6444.75
Shopify$11.56B12.40$1.23B$1.01109.33

Summary

AppLovin beats Shopify on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Shopify compare to CrowdStrike?

Shopify (NASDAQ:SHOP) and CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, CrowdStrike had 82 more articles in the media than Shopify. MarketBeat recorded 109 mentions for CrowdStrike and 27 mentions for Shopify. Shopify's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat CrowdStrike's score of 0.22 indicating that Shopify is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Shopify
17 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
CrowdStrike
25 Very Positive mention(s)
16 Positive mention(s)
25 Neutral mention(s)
19 Negative mention(s)
8 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Shopify has a net margin of 10.77% compared to CrowdStrike's net margin of -0.89%. Shopify's return on equity of 12.07% beat CrowdStrike's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Shopify10.77% 12.07% 10.37%
CrowdStrike -0.89%2.29%0.94%

Shopify has higher revenue and earnings than CrowdStrike. CrowdStrike is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Shopify, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Shopify$11.56B12.40$1.23B$1.01109.33
CrowdStrike$4.81B33.99-$162.50M-$0.19N/A

Shopify has a beta of 2.6, suggesting that its stock price is 160% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CrowdStrike has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market.

Shopify presently has a consensus target price of $157.17, indicating a potential upside of 42.34%. CrowdStrike has a consensus target price of $692.71, indicating a potential upside of 7.41%. Given Shopify's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Shopify is more favorable than CrowdStrike.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Shopify
0 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
31 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.81
CrowdStrike
2 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
36 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

69.3% of Shopify shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.2% of CrowdStrike shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of CrowdStrike shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Shopify beats CrowdStrike on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Shopify compare to Datadog?

Datadog (NASDAQ:DDOG) and Shopify (NASDAQ:SHOP) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and risk.

Datadog has a beta of 1.56, indicating that its stock price is 56% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Shopify has a beta of 2.6, indicating that its stock price is 160% more volatile than the broader market.

Shopify has higher revenue and earnings than Datadog. Shopify is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Datadog, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Datadog$3.43B23.61$107.74M$0.38598.26
Shopify$11.56B12.40$1.23B$1.01109.33

78.3% of Datadog shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.3% of Shopify shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.5% of Datadog shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Datadog had 47 more articles in the media than Shopify. MarketBeat recorded 74 mentions for Datadog and 27 mentions for Shopify. Shopify's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Datadog's score of 0.77 indicating that Shopify is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Datadog
41 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
12 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Shopify
17 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Shopify has a net margin of 10.77% compared to Datadog's net margin of 3.69%. Shopify's return on equity of 12.07% beat Datadog's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Datadog3.69% 4.83% 2.72%
Shopify 10.77%12.07%10.37%

Datadog presently has a consensus target price of $220.17, suggesting a potential downside of 3.16%. Shopify has a consensus target price of $157.17, suggesting a potential upside of 42.34%. Given Shopify's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Shopify is more favorable than Datadog.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Datadog
2 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
40 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.91
Shopify
0 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
31 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.81

Summary

Shopify beats Datadog on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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SHOP vs. The Competition

MetricShopifyPrepackaged software IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$143.75B$8.67B$39.27B$12.06B
Dividend YieldN/A0.89%3.14%5.55%
P/E Ratio109.3324.53170.4423.76
Price / Sales12.407.44629.25105.22
Price / Cash124.6236.1650.0056.09
Price / Book10.6911.319.586.72
Net Income$1.23B$84.01M$1.07B$337.35M
7 Day Performance-2.23%-1.46%-2.70%-1.21%
1 Month Performance0.38%0.67%3.40%1.41%
1 Year Performance0.15%544.07%154.39%23.64%

Shopify Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
SHOP
Shopify
4.5947 of 5 stars
$110.42
-0.3%
$157.17
+42.3%
+2.4%$143.75B$11.56B109.337,600
PLTR
Palantir Technologies
4.6606 of 5 stars
$160.63
+2.6%
$192.76
+20.0%
+0.0%$385.08B$4.48B180.494,429
SAP
SAP
4.8315 of 5 stars
$196.18
+7.9%
$288.00
+46.8%
-41.4%$241.02B$41.63B26.51110,650
APP
AppLovin
4.8284 of 5 stars
$613.36
+0.0%
$664.35
+8.3%
+35.8%$206.05B$5.48B52.691,710
CRWD
CrowdStrike
3.6287 of 5 stars
$781.87
+7.0%
$571.41
-26.9%
+38.9%$198.29B$4.81BN/A10,698

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This page (NASDAQ:SHOP) was last updated on 6/10/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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