Waystar (WAY) Competitors $36.93 +0.35 (+0.96%) Closing price 04/15/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$39.50 +2.57 (+6.96%) As of 05:19 AM 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. CHKP, SRAD, TTD, GDDY, ZM, IOT, PINS, PTC, OKTA, and NTNXShould you be buying Waystar stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Waystar include Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP), Sportradar Group (SRAD), Trade Desk (TTD), GoDaddy (GDDY), Zoom Video Communications (ZM), Samsara (IOT), Pinterest (PINS), PTC (PTC), Okta (OKTA), and Nutanix (NTNX). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Waystar vs. Check Point Software Technologies Sportradar Group Trade Desk GoDaddy Zoom Video Communications Samsara Pinterest PTC Okta Nutanix Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) and Waystar (NASDAQ:WAY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, community ranking, profitability and dividends. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in CHKP or WAY? Check Point Software Technologies received 895 more outperform votes than Waystar when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 100.00% of users gave Waystar an outperform vote while only 64.10% of users gave Check Point Software Technologies an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCheck Point Software TechnologiesOutperform Votes92564.10% Underperform Votes51835.90% WaystarOutperform Votes30100.00% Underperform VotesNo Votes Which has higher earnings and valuation, CHKP or WAY? Check Point Software Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Waystar. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCheck Point Software Technologies$2.57B9.62$845.70M$7.4730.05Waystar$943.55M6.74-$51.33MN/AN/A Does the media refer more to CHKP or WAY? In the previous week, Check Point Software Technologies had 7 more articles in the media than Waystar. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Check Point Software Technologies and 13 mentions for Waystar. Check Point Software Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Waystar's score of 0.85 indicating that Check Point Software Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Check Point Software Technologies 15 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Waystar 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in CHKP or WAY? 98.5% of Check Point Software Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.0% of Check Point Software Technologies shares are owned 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 CHKP or WAY more profitable? Check Point Software Technologies has a net margin of 32.97% compared to Waystar's net margin of 0.00%. Check Point Software Technologies' return on equity of 32.40% beat Waystar's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Check Point Software Technologies32.97% 32.40% 16.26% Waystar N/A N/A N/A Do analysts rate CHKP or WAY? Check Point Software Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $236.13, indicating a potential upside of 5.19%. Waystar has a consensus price target of $40.33, indicating a potential upside of 9.22%. Given Waystar's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Waystar is more favorable than Check Point Software Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Check Point Software Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 15 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.54Waystar 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.08 SummaryCheck Point Software Technologies beats Waystar on 12 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$6.36B$3.38B$22.16B$7.57BDividend YieldN/A2.30%3.01%4.32%P/E RatioN/A58.1939.4817.82Price / Sales6.7416.972,054.2194.61Price / Cash22.2434.8534.6334.64Price / Book2.064.665.774.00Net Income-$51.33M$38.20M$736.02M$247.23M7 Day Performance-1.57%-0.06%0.74%1.44%1 Month Performance1.26%-10.78%-5.38%-6.26%1 Year PerformanceN/A-6.78%52,780.54%0.59% Waystar Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WAYWaystar1.93 of 5 stars$36.93+1.0%$40.33+9.2%N/A$6.36B$943.55M0.001,400Analyst ForecastInsider TradeShort Interest ↑News CoverageCHKPCheck Point Software Technologies4.1249 of 5 stars$213.76-0.8%$236.13+10.5%+42.4%$23.51B$2.57B28.625,800Upcoming EarningsNews CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeSRADSportradar Group3.0095 of 5 stars$20.67+1.7%$26.00+25.8%+129.1%$23.00B$1.11B103.362,960Short Interest ↑High Trading VolumeTTDTrade Desk3.8872 of 5 stars$46.34+0.2%$114.38+146.8%-39.2%$22.99B$2.44B59.412,770Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeGDDYGoDaddy4.4414 of 5 stars$162.39-1.2%$212.20+30.7%+44.4%$22.95B$4.57B25.186,910Positive NewsGap DownHigh Trading VolumeZMZoom Video Communications4.41 of 5 stars$68.05+0.4%$89.33+31.3%+20.2%$20.77B$4.67B22.688,480Analyst ForecastPositive NewsIOTSamsara3.1816 of 5 stars$33.50+0.1%$49.60+48.1%+27.0%$19.07B$1.25B-71.271,620Short Interest ↑Positive NewsGap DownHigh Trading VolumePINSPinterest4.3814 of 5 stars$25.31-1.8%$43.17+70.6%-20.2%$17.16B$3.65B9.413,990Analyst ForecastNews CoverageGap DownHigh Trading VolumePTCPTC4.5477 of 5 stars$139.69-0.1%$210.09+50.4%-17.3%$16.81B$2.31B43.116,500Analyst ForecastGap DownHigh Trading VolumeOKTAOkta4.6395 of 5 stars$91.24-0.8%$116.09+27.2%+6.3%$15.84B$2.61B-260.696,010Insider TradeGap DownNTNXNutanix4.8781 of 5 stars$58.62+0.2%$87.79+49.8%+2.9%$15.63B$2.32B-167.497,150Positive News Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CHKP Alternatives SRAD Alternatives TTD Alternatives GDDY Alternatives ZM Alternatives IOT Alternatives PINS Alternatives PTC Alternatives OKTA Alternatives NTNX 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 4/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTwo Unmistakable Patterns Return…The signs suggest we're entering one of those rare periods now. 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