Zscaler (ZS) Competitors $186.63 -0.75 (-0.40%) (As of 01:15 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends ZS vs. APP, INFY, CRWD, TEAM, TTD, NTES, SNOW, DDOG, EA, and NETShould you be buying Zscaler stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Zscaler include AppLovin (APP), Infosys (INFY), CrowdStrike (CRWD), Atlassian (TEAM), Trade Desk (TTD), NetEase (NTES), Snowflake (SNOW), Datadog (DDOG), Electronic Arts (EA), and Cloudflare (NET). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Zscaler vs. AppLovin Infosys CrowdStrike Atlassian Trade Desk NetEase Snowflake Datadog Electronic Arts Cloudflare Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS) and AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, community ranking, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability. Is ZS or APP more profitable? AppLovin has a net margin of 26.85% compared to Zscaler's net margin of -1.58%. AppLovin's return on equity of 122.24% beat Zscaler's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Zscaler-1.58% -0.75% -0.20% AppLovin 26.85%122.24%21.60% Which has more volatility & risk, ZS or APP? Zscaler has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AppLovin has a beta of 2.28, suggesting that its share price is 128% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend ZS or APP? Zscaler currently has a consensus price target of $224.84, indicating a potential upside of 20.95%. AppLovin has a consensus price target of $310.71, indicating a potential downside of 9.48%. Given Zscaler's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Zscaler is more favorable than AppLovin.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Zscaler 0 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 23 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.68AppLovin 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.74 Does the MarketBeat Community favor ZS or APP? Zscaler received 396 more outperform votes than AppLovin when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 60.64% of users gave Zscaler an outperform vote while only 56.72% of users gave AppLovin an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformZscalerOutperform Votes51060.64% Underperform Votes33139.36% AppLovinOutperform Votes11456.72% Underperform Votes8743.28% Do insiders and institutionals believe in ZS or APP? 46.5% of Zscaler shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.8% of AppLovin shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.1% of Zscaler shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.7% of AppLovin shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ZS or APP? AppLovin has higher revenue and earnings than Zscaler. Zscaler is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AppLovin, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioZscaler$2.30B12.41-$57.71M-$0.25-743.60AppLovin$4.29B26.85$356.71M$3.30104.02 Does the media refer more to ZS or APP? In the previous week, Zscaler and Zscaler both had 20 articles in the media. AppLovin's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Zscaler's score of 0.53 indicating that AppLovin is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Zscaler 8 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AppLovin 8 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryAppLovin beats Zscaler on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Darwin2025 AI Stock Picks: 2 Hidden Gems Under $10/ShareThe AI sector continues to make waves as we move into 2025, and now is a prime opportunity to get involved—without stretching your budget! We’ve just uncovered 2 promising AI stocks trading for under $10/share, and they’re positioned for impressive growth in the coming months.👉[Click here to get your FREE report delivered instantly!] Get Zscaler News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ZS 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 ZS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricZscalerCustom computer programming services IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$28.52B$7.32B$26.27B$9.10BDividend YieldN/A2.45%2.79%4.26%P/E Ratio-743.6017.02238.7817.12Price / Sales12.4110.193,274.93119.65Price / Cash135.5221.7535.9937.85Price / Book19.976.178.154.77Net Income-$57.71M$198.17M$685.21M$225.50M7 Day Performance-9.06%3.72%0.15%-1.29%1 Month Performance-11.88%38.67%5.44%0.45%1 Year Performance-16.14%41.26%22.11%15.38% Zscaler Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ZSZscaler4.2648 of 5 stars$186.63-0.4%$224.84+20.5%-15.5%$28.64B$2.30B-746.527,348Analyst RevisionAPPAppLovin2.8947 of 5 stars$344.53+6.2%$296.40-14.0%+727.4%$115.62B$4.29B103.051,745INFYInfosys1.8961 of 5 stars$23.52+0.5%$20.85-11.4%+21.2%$97.42B$18.84B30.00317,240CRWDCrowdStrike4.1565 of 5 stars$381.58+3.7%$358.00-6.2%+41.7%$93.99B$3.74B721.617,925TEAMAtlassian4.1132 of 5 stars$277.20-0.5%$256.50-7.5%+6.8%$72.19B$4.36B-183.3212,157Analyst ForecastInsider TradeTTDTrade Desk3.6612 of 5 stars$132.19-0.2%$124.94-5.5%+70.2%$65.25B$1.95B217.083,115NTESNetEase4.4955 of 5 stars$93.49-2.1%$107.29+14.8%+5.1%$60.04B$105.69B16.1229,128Positive NewsGap DownSNOWSnowflake4.1793 of 5 stars$171.38+2.2%$184.46+7.6%-15.0%$56.57B$2.81B-50.307,004Analyst ForecastDDOGDatadog3.9905 of 5 stars$155.54+1.6%$155.07-0.3%+22.0%$52.84B$2.54B288.745,200Analyst ForecastInsider TradeEAElectronic Arts4.7685 of 5 stars$156.04-1.0%$165.37+6.0%+7.4%$40.93B$7.41B40.1813,700Insider TradeNETCloudflare3.9702 of 5 stars$114.36+0.7%$95.20-16.8%+33.6%$39.25B$1.57B-436.923,682Insider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AppLovin Competitors Infosys Competitors CrowdStrike Competitors Atlassian Competitors Trade Desk Competitors NetEase Competitors Snowflake Competitors Datadog Competitors Electronic Arts Competitors Cloudflare Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ZS) was last updated on 12/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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