GoDaddy (GDDY) Competitors

GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) and Fastly (NYSE:FSLY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, profitability, earnings, valuation and dividends.

Does the media favor GDDY or FSLY?

In the previous week, GoDaddy had 12 more articles in the media than Fastly. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for GoDaddy and 12 mentions for Fastly. GoDaddy's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Fastly's score of -0.34 indicating that GoDaddy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
GoDaddy	17 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Fastly	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in GDDY or FSLY?

90.3% of GoDaddy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.7% of Fastly shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of GoDaddy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.7% of Fastly shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more volatility and risk, GDDY or FSLY?

GoDaddy has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fastly has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, GDDY or FSLY?

GoDaddy has higher revenue and earnings than Fastly. Fastly is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GoDaddy, 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
GoDaddy	$4.57B	4.45	$936.90M	$5.60	26.25
Fastly	$570.97M	1.93	-$158.06M	-$1.03	-7.28

Do analysts recommend GDDY or FSLY?

GoDaddy currently has a consensus price target of $202.43, indicating a potential upside of 37.72%. Fastly has a consensus price target of $8.69, indicating a potential upside of 15.91%. Given GoDaddy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe GoDaddy is more favorable than Fastly.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GoDaddy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Fastly	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.10

Is GDDY or FSLY more profitable?

GoDaddy has a net margin of 17.01% compared to Fastly's net margin of -25.85%. GoDaddy's return on equity of 189.42% beat Fastly's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GoDaddy	17.01%	189.42%	9.68%
Fastly	-25.85%	-11.98%	-7.87%

Summary

GoDaddy beats Fastly on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.