DigitalOcean (DOCN) Competitors $37.55 -0.21 (-0.56%) (As of 01:52 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends DOCN vs. AUR, PAYC, MNDY, DAY, WIX, NICE, PCOR, PCTY, YMM, and ESTCShould you be buying DigitalOcean stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of DigitalOcean include Aurora Innovation (AUR), Paycom Software (PAYC), monday.com (MNDY), Dayforce (DAY), Wix.com (WIX), NICE (NICE), Procore Technologies (PCOR), Paylocity (PCTY), Full Truck Alliance (YMM), and Elastic (ESTC). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. DigitalOcean vs. Aurora Innovation Paycom Software monday.com Dayforce Wix.com NICE Procore Technologies Paylocity Full Truck Alliance Elastic Aurora Innovation (NASDAQ:AUR) and DigitalOcean (NYSE:DOCN) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, community ranking and analyst recommendations. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in AUR or DOCN? DigitalOcean received 50 more outperform votes than Aurora Innovation when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 47.15% of users gave DigitalOcean an outperform vote while only 33.33% of users gave Aurora Innovation an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAurora InnovationOutperform Votes833.33% Underperform Votes1666.67% DigitalOceanOutperform Votes5847.15% Underperform Votes6552.85% Does the media prefer AUR or DOCN? In the previous week, Aurora Innovation had 12 more articles in the media than DigitalOcean. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Aurora Innovation and 5 mentions for DigitalOcean. Aurora Innovation's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat DigitalOcean's score of 0.78 indicating that Aurora Innovation is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Aurora Innovation 8 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive DigitalOcean 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AUR or DOCN? 44.7% of Aurora Innovation shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.8% of DigitalOcean shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.8% of Aurora Innovation shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of DigitalOcean shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, AUR or DOCN? DigitalOcean has higher revenue and earnings than Aurora Innovation. Aurora Innovation is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DigitalOcean, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAurora Innovation$68M203.68-$796M-$0.49-16.45DigitalOcean$756.56M4.61$19.41M$0.8544.44 Do analysts prefer AUR or DOCN? Aurora Innovation presently has a consensus price target of $5.70, indicating a potential downside of 29.28%. DigitalOcean has a consensus price target of $41.50, indicating a potential upside of 9.88%. Given DigitalOcean's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe DigitalOcean is more favorable than Aurora Innovation.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Aurora Innovation 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17DigitalOcean 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44 Is AUR or DOCN more profitable? DigitalOcean has a net margin of 10.86% compared to Aurora Innovation's net margin of 0.00%. Aurora Innovation's return on equity of -39.43% beat DigitalOcean's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Aurora InnovationN/A -39.43% -35.14% DigitalOcean 10.86%-43.11%7.64% Which has more volatility & risk, AUR or DOCN? Aurora Innovation has a beta of 2.86, suggesting that its share price is 186% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DigitalOcean has a beta of 1.76, suggesting that its share price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryDigitalOcean beats Aurora Innovation 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 DigitalOcean News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DOCN 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 NYSE 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 DOCN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricDigitalOceanComputer & Data IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.49B$87.02B$25.39B$19.67BDividend YieldN/A0.53%2.72%3.51%P/E Ratio44.4453.75253.9043.80Price / Sales4.61546.962,949.2017.45Price / Cash17.4933.9534.6421.73Price / Book-10.355.858.145.46Net Income$19.41M$2.40B$670.50M$987.68M7 Day Performance-1.67%-1.05%-0.21%-2.32%1 Month Performance3.76%10.32%10.12%0.63%1 Year Performance5.15%63.70%25.55%16.39% DigitalOcean Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DOCNDigitalOcean3.1129 of 5 stars$37.55-0.6%$42.13+12.2%+6.5%$3.47B$756.56M44.181,156Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓AURAurora Innovation1.5116 of 5 stars$8.03+15.2%$5.70-29.0%+111.0%$13.80B$68M-15.571,800PAYCPaycom Software4.6488 of 5 stars$233.41-0.5%$202.56-13.2%+14.8%$13.46B$1.69B28.337,308Analyst UpgradeMNDYmonday.com4.3881 of 5 stars$274.80+0.6%$310.81+13.1%+33.2%$13.27B$906.59M666.051,168Analyst ForecastDAYDayforce3.0809 of 5 stars$77.50+0.4%$79.08+2.0%N/A$12.22B$1.69B233.859,084Analyst ForecastPositive NewsWIXWix.com4.3253 of 5 stars$218.50-0.5%$210.71-3.6%+94.9%$11.98B$1.70B138.994,600NICENICE4.0019 of 5 stars$189.57+1.6%$260.57+37.5%-4.7%$11.92B$2.64B28.908,384Positive NewsPCORProcore Technologies1.9154 of 5 stars$77.97-1.1%$83.71+7.4%+17.9%$11.59B$950.01M-157.643,694Analyst ForecastPCTYPaylocity4.6516 of 5 stars$203.51+1.7%$205.71+1.1%+22.9%$11.35B$1.40B51.196,400Insider TradeYMMFull Truck Alliance3.1352 of 5 stars$10.72-4.4%$11.67+8.8%+55.7%$11.30B$1.19B26.697,585ESTCElastic4.0997 of 5 stars$104.67+0.6%$126.33+20.7%-4.9%$10.85B$1.38B189.183,187Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AUR Alternatives PAYC Alternatives MNDY Alternatives DAY Alternatives WIX Alternatives NICE Alternatives PCOR Alternatives PCTY Alternatives YMM Alternatives ESTC Alternatives 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 (NYSE:DOCN) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHealthcare Takes A Big Step Forward With The Help of A.I.To date, we've seen baseline AI models lay the groundwork. 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