Zoom Video Communications (ZM) Competitors

Zoom Video Communications (NASDAQ:ZM) and Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, media sentiment, community ranking, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Which has higher valuation & earnings, ZM or BIDU?

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Zoom Video Communications	$4.53B	5.52	$637.46M	$2.79	29.08
Baidu	$134.84B	0.22	$2.86B	$7.59	11.14

Does the MarketBeat Community favor ZM or BIDU?

Baidu received 1309 more outperform votes than Zoom Video Communications when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 75.91% of users gave Baidu an outperform vote while only 51.97% of users gave Zoom Video Communications an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Zoom Video Communications	Outperform Votes 304 51.97%	Underperform Votes 281 48.03%
Baidu	Outperform Votes 1613 75.91%	Underperform Votes 512 24.09%

Is ZM or BIDU more profitable?

Zoom Video Communications has a net margin of 19.08% compared to Baidu's net margin of 14.95%. Zoom Video Communications' return on equity of 10.77% beat Baidu's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Zoom Video Communications	19.08%	10.77%	8.67%
Baidu	14.95%	9.63%	5.99%

Does the media prefer ZM or BIDU?

In the previous week, Baidu had 14 more articles in the media than Zoom Video Communications. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Baidu and 17 mentions for Zoom Video Communications. Zoom Video Communications' average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Baidu's score of 0.47 indicating that Zoom Video Communications is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Zoom Video Communications	8 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Baidu	6 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts recommend ZM or BIDU?

Zoom Video Communications presently has a consensus target price of $76.26, indicating a potential downside of 6.01%. Baidu has a consensus target price of $127.29, indicating a potential upside of 50.49%. Given Baidu's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Baidu is more favorable than Zoom Video Communications.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Zoom Video Communications	2 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.19
Baidu	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.65

Which has more risk & volatility, ZM or BIDU?

Zoom Video Communications has a beta of -0.05, suggesting that its share price is 105% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Baidu has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ZM or BIDU?

66.5% of Zoom Video Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.8% of Zoom Video Communications shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.7% of Baidu shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Baidu beats Zoom Video Communications on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.