Waystar (WAY) Competitors $37.06 -0.53 (-1.41%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$37.74 +0.68 (+1.85%) As of 06:55 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock WAY vs. PINS, CHKP, GDDY, PTC, ZM, IOT, NTNX, CYBR, GEN, and TWLOShould you be buying Waystar stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Waystar include Pinterest (PINS), Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP), GoDaddy (GDDY), PTC (PTC), Zoom Communications (ZM), Samsara (IOT), Nutanix (NTNX), CyberArk Software (CYBR), Gen Digital (GEN), and Twilio (TWLO). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Waystar vs. Its Competitors Pinterest Check Point Software Technologies GoDaddy PTC Zoom Communications Samsara Nutanix CyberArk Software Gen Digital Twilio Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) and Waystar (NASDAQ:WAY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends. Is PINS or WAY more profitable? Pinterest has a net margin of 50.41% compared to Waystar's net margin of 2.67%. Pinterest's return on equity of 8.13% beat Waystar's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Pinterest50.41% 8.13% 7.07% Waystar 2.67%3.10%2.07% Do analysts prefer PINS or WAY? Pinterest currently has a consensus target price of $41.19, suggesting a potential upside of 14.12%. Waystar has a consensus target price of $42.31, suggesting a potential upside of 14.16%. Given Waystar's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Waystar is more favorable than Pinterest.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Pinterest 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 24 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80Waystar 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.14 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of PINS or WAY? 88.8% of Pinterest shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.1% of Pinterest shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Waystar shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to PINS or WAY? In the previous week, Pinterest had 24 more articles in the media than Waystar. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Pinterest and 13 mentions for Waystar. Pinterest's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Waystar's score of 0.38 indicating that Pinterest is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Pinterest 18 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Waystar 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has better valuation and earnings, PINS or WAY? Pinterest has higher revenue and earnings than Waystar. Pinterest is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Waystar, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPinterest$3.65B6.71$1.86B$2.7413.17Waystar$943.55M6.84-$19.12M$0.09411.78 SummaryPinterest beats Waystar on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Waystar News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WAY 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 WAY 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 WAY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWaystarINTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$6.55B$18.05B$28.48B$9.35BDividend YieldN/A2.82%3.10%4.06%P/E Ratio411.8266.6042.7319.49Price / Sales6.8477.601,711.6099.93Price / Cash20.3992.3137.8657.94Price / Book2.078.767.675.67Net Income-$19.12M$337.83M$779.03M$257.80M7 Day Performance-1.54%1.61%1.11%1.07%1 Month Performance-3.31%8.67%7.42%11.31%1 Year Performance65.45%54.85%52,958.92%17.01% Waystar Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WAYWaystar4.0847 of 5 stars$37.06-1.4%$42.31+14.2%+67.6%$6.55B$943.55M411.821,500Analyst ForecastInsider TradePINSPinterest4.4866 of 5 stars$35.92+1.4%$40.52+12.8%-11.5%$24.36B$3.65B13.114,666Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastCHKPCheck Point Software Technologies4.3789 of 5 stars$220.68+2.4%$233.04+5.6%+24.8%$24.27B$2.57B29.116,669Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGDDYGoDaddy4.8877 of 5 stars$169.72+1.1%$214.86+26.6%+13.9%$24.18B$4.57B32.645,518Positive NewsPTCPTC3.9084 of 5 stars$191.08-1.3%$191.38+0.2%+5.5%$22.92B$2.35B52.497,501Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeZMZoom Communications4.7598 of 5 stars$74.83+1.9%$87.00+16.3%+25.8%$22.64B$4.67B22.477,412Trending NewsInsider TradeIOTSamsara2.46 of 5 stars$37.57+0.5%$50.64+34.8%-0.7%$21.39B$1.34B-170.793,500NTNXNutanix4.6775 of 5 stars$72.46+0.1%$90.71+25.2%+46.0%$19.43B$2.15B147.767,150Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCYBRCyberArk Software2.0932 of 5 stars$377.03+0.6%$418.04+10.9%+36.9%$18.64B$1.00B-202.701,205Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGENGen Digital3.7055 of 5 stars$29.80+3.9%$33.60+12.8%+17.4%$18.48B$3.94B28.653,500Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionTWLOTwilio4.4479 of 5 stars$118.35+4.6%$127.22+7.5%+103.7%$18.07B$4.46B-563.555,535Analyst ForecastOptions Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PINS Alternatives CHKP Alternatives GDDY Alternatives PTC Alternatives ZM Alternatives IOT Alternatives NTNX Alternatives CYBR Alternatives GEN Alternatives TWLO 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:WAY) was last updated on 7/17/2025 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 | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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