StoneCo (STNE) Competitors $14.98 +0.11 (+0.74%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$14.86 -0.12 (-0.77%) As of 06:27 PM 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock STNE vs. BRK.A, BRK.B, PAGS, TRU, GFL, Z, ZG, KSPI, ULS, and CARTShould you be buying StoneCo stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of StoneCo include Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), PagSeguro Digital (PAGS), TransUnion (TRU), GFL Environmental (GFL), Zillow Group (Z), Zillow Group (ZG), Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz (KSPI), UL Solutions (ULS), and Maplebear (CART). StoneCo vs. Its Competitors Berkshire Hathaway Berkshire Hathaway PagSeguro Digital TransUnion GFL Environmental Zillow Group Zillow Group Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz UL Solutions Maplebear Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) and StoneCo (NASDAQ:STNE) are related companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, valuation and risk. Is BRK.A or STNE more profitable? Berkshire Hathaway has a net margin of 21.79% compared to StoneCo's net margin of -8.90%. StoneCo's return on equity of 16.65% beat Berkshire Hathaway's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Berkshire Hathaway21.79% 7.20% 4.01% StoneCo -8.90%16.65%4.21% Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BRK.A or STNE? Berkshire Hathaway has higher revenue and earnings than StoneCo. StoneCo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Berkshire Hathaway, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBerkshire Hathaway$371.43B2.74$89.00B$56.29 thousand12.56StoneCo$13.27B0.32-$280.92M-$0.78-19.21 Which has more volatility & risk, BRK.A or STNE? Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, StoneCo has a beta of 1.94, indicating that its share price is 94% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to BRK.A or STNE? In the previous week, Berkshire Hathaway had 7 more articles in the media than StoneCo. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway and 6 mentions for StoneCo. Berkshire Hathaway's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat StoneCo's score of 0.55 indicating that Berkshire Hathaway is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Berkshire Hathaway 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive StoneCo 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer BRK.A or STNE? StoneCo has a consensus target price of $15.07, indicating a potential upside of 0.61%. Given StoneCo's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe StoneCo is more favorable than Berkshire Hathaway.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Berkshire Hathaway 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00StoneCo 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BRK.A or STNE? 23.0% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.2% of StoneCo shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.3% of StoneCo shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryStoneCo beats Berkshire Hathaway on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get StoneCo News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for STNE 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 STNE 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 STNE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricStoneCoINTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$4.28B$17.89B$28.22B$9.31BDividend YieldN/A2.76%3.14%4.03%P/E Ratio-19.2073.8033.1819.73Price / Sales0.3271.641,719.21174.40Price / Cash7.4391.8837.6457.96Price / Book1.958.687.635.67Net Income-$280.92M$337.83M$779.73M$257.79M7 Day Performance-9.92%0.02%0.17%0.54%1 Month Performance-0.73%6.57%5.75%8.86%1 Year Performance9.66%46.68%52,677.61%14.22% StoneCo Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)STNEStoneCo3.5582 of 5 stars$14.98+0.7%$15.07+0.6%+10.9%$4.28B$13.27B-19.2016,793Analyst ForecastBRK.ABerkshire Hathaway0.4447 of 5 stars$716,251.04-1.5%N/A+8.1%$1.03T$371.43B12.72372,000BRK.BBerkshire Hathaway1.242 of 5 stars$477.90-1.5%$520.00+8.8%+8.2%$1.03T$371.43B12.74392,400PAGSPagSeguro Digital4.4444 of 5 stars$9.16-2.7%$11.63+26.9%-35.6%$3.02B$3.22B7.518,595News CoverageAnalyst ForecastTRUTransUnion4.3314 of 5 stars$91.55-0.1%$109.69+19.8%+11.7%$17.86B$4.18B48.7013,400Positive NewsGFLGFL Environmental4.1173 of 5 stars$47.94-1.1%$54.50+13.7%+24.7%$17.58B$5.62B9.8220,000ZZillow Group3.7216 of 5 stars$72.39-0.2%$83.71+15.6%+48.4%$17.48B$2.24B-212.915,720News CoverageZGZillow Group4.6338 of 5 stars$70.43+0.2%$81.80+16.1%+47.6%$17.01B$2.24B-207.156,856KSPIJoint Stock Company Kaspi.kz4.5883 of 5 stars$82.50-2.5%$135.67+64.4%-37.5%$16.46B$4.82B7.929,637Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsULSUL Solutions2.1295 of 5 stars$73.15+3.5%$69.43-5.1%+61.6%$14.67B$2.87B43.8015,094CARTMaplebear2.9229 of 5 stars$48.85+3.5%$51.91+6.3%+40.1%$12.82B$3.38B32.143,265News CoveragePositive NewsInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Berkshire Hathaway Competitors Berkshire Hathaway Competitors PagSeguro Digital Competitors TransUnion Competitors GFL Environmental Competitors Zillow Group Competitors Zillow Group Competitors Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz Competitors UL Solutions Competitors Maplebear Competitors 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:STNE) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredTrump’s treachery Trump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to ...Porter & Company | SponsoredThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.Paradigm Press | SponsoredSpecial gold investment soars 2,300% ... 5,090% ... 9,850%In my 54 years as an investor, I’ve seen my share of gold bull markets. 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