Waystar (WAY) Competitors $36.88 -0.08 (-0.22%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$36.41 -0.47 (-1.27%) As of 04:31 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 InterestTrends WAY vs. ZS, IOT, GDDY, CHKP, PINS, SRAD, ZM, NTNX, PTC, and MDBShould you be buying Waystar stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Waystar include Zscaler (ZS), Samsara (IOT), GoDaddy (GDDY), Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP), Pinterest (PINS), Sportradar Group (SRAD), Zoom Video Communications (ZM), Nutanix (NTNX), PTC (PTC), and MongoDB (MDB). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Waystar vs. Zscaler Samsara GoDaddy Check Point Software Technologies Pinterest Sportradar Group Zoom Video Communications Nutanix PTC MongoDB Waystar (NASDAQ:WAY) and Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations. Do analysts rate WAY or ZS? Waystar currently has a consensus target price of $40.36, suggesting a potential upside of 8.99%. Zscaler has a consensus target price of $233.88, suggesting a potential upside of 17.30%. Given Zscaler's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Zscaler is more favorable than Waystar.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Waystar 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.08Zscaler 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 25 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.74 Do institutionals and insiders believe in WAY or ZS? 46.5% of Zscaler shares are held by institutional investors. 18.1% of Zscaler shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is WAY or ZS more profitable? Waystar has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Zscaler's net margin of -1.58%. Waystar's return on equity of 0.00% beat Zscaler's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets WaystarN/A N/A N/A Zscaler -1.58%-0.75%-0.20% Does the MarketBeat Community favor WAY or ZS? Zscaler received 498 more outperform votes than Waystar when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 100.00% of users gave Waystar an outperform vote while only 61.02% of users gave Zscaler an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWaystarOutperform Votes28100.00% Underperform VotesNo VotesZscalerOutperform Votes52661.02% Underperform Votes33638.98% Does the media prefer WAY or ZS? In the previous week, Zscaler had 79 more articles in the media than Waystar. MarketBeat recorded 88 mentions for Zscaler and 9 mentions for Waystar. Zscaler's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Waystar's score of 0.65 indicating that Zscaler is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Waystar 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Zscaler 38 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 22 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher valuation and earnings, WAY or ZS? Waystar has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Zscaler. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWaystar$943.55M6.76-$51.33MN/AN/AZscaler$2.42B12.63-$57.71M-$0.11-1,812.54 SummaryZscaler beats Waystar on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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 {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 WAY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWaystarComputer integrated systems design IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$6.39B$3.43B$23.94B$8.09BDividend YieldN/A2.22%2.82%4.04%P/E RatioN/A60.3541.8918.99Price / Sales6.7624.652,520.38118.67Price / Cash22.2434.8534.6534.64Price / Book2.074.846.054.25Net Income-$51.33M$36.88M$734.45M$246.71M7 Day Performance-15.23%-4.08%-3.18%-2.90%1 Month Performance-15.35%-13.47%-8.37%-8.87%1 Year PerformanceN/A-6.79%5.59%1.79% Waystar Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WAYWaystar2.8739 of 5 stars$36.88-0.2%$40.36+9.4%N/A$6.35B$943.55M0.001,400Gap UpZSZscaler4.3782 of 5 stars$188.79-3.8%$226.56+20.0%-0.7%$28.97B$2.30B-755.167,348Analyst RevisionIOTSamsara4.0028 of 5 stars$45.81-3.9%$51.67+12.8%-6.4%$25.71B$1.18B-97.472,895Analyst UpgradeInsider TradeShort Interest ↓News CoverageGDDYGoDaddy4.608 of 5 stars$177.53-1.1%$213.20+20.1%+50.4%$24.92B$4.57B27.526,159Positive NewsCHKPCheck Point Software Technologies4.3605 of 5 stars$221.09+0.4%$224.86+1.7%+36.0%$24.32B$2.57B29.606,450Positive NewsPINSPinterest4.4508 of 5 stars$35.57-3.8%$43.47+22.2%-8.4%$24.12B$3.65B13.224,666Insider TradeGap UpSRADSportradar Group1.9253 of 5 stars$21.39-1.0%$19.67-8.1%+97.7%$23.77B$1.05B106.964,552Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsGap DownZMZoom Video Communications4.6151 of 5 stars$74.31+0.8%$90.05+21.2%+5.0%$22.78B$4.67B24.777,420Short Interest ↓Positive NewsNTNXNutanix4.8415 of 5 stars$77.44+0.7%$87.79+13.4%+4.9%$20.75B$2.32B-221.267,150Positive NewsGap UpPTCPTC4.2537 of 5 stars$160.56-1.9%$210.09+30.8%-15.6%$19.32B$2.31B49.567,501Analyst UpgradeMDBMongoDB4.5121 of 5 stars$259.02-3.1%$359.33+38.7%-46.7%$19.29B$1.92B-94.535,037Earnings ReportShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionGap Up Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ZS Alternatives IOT Alternatives GDDY Alternatives CHKP Alternatives PINS Alternatives SRAD Alternatives ZM Alternatives NTNX Alternatives PTC Alternatives MDB 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 3/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump Orders 'National Digital Asset Stockpile'Trump Orders ‘National Digital Asset Stockpile’ THIS could be the coin they choose…Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredDOGE’s Next Move: Not what you thinkDonald Trump, Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency have kept their word. 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