Lightspeed Commerce (LSPD) Competitors $12.24 +0.52 (+4.39%) Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$12.24 +0.01 (+0.08%) As of 08/22/2025 04:44 PM 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock LSPD vs. SHOP, VRNS, CCCS, WAY, CFLT, GDS, PATH, SOUN, CWAN, and SShould you be buying Lightspeed Commerce stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Lightspeed Commerce include Shopify (SHOP), Varonis Systems (VRNS), CCC Intelligent Solutions (CCCS), Waystar (WAY), Confluent (CFLT), GDS (GDS), UiPath (PATH), SoundHound AI (SOUN), Clearwater Analytics (CWAN), and SentinelOne (S). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Lightspeed Commerce vs. Its Competitors Shopify Varonis Systems CCC Intelligent Solutions Waystar Confluent GDS UiPath SoundHound AI Clearwater Analytics SentinelOne Lightspeed Commerce (NYSE:LSPD) and Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Is LSPD or SHOP more profitable? Shopify has a net margin of 22.74% compared to Lightspeed Commerce's net margin of -61.11%. Shopify's return on equity of 12.00% beat Lightspeed Commerce's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lightspeed Commerce-61.11% 0.33% 0.31% Shopify 22.74%12.00%9.79% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in LSPD or SHOP? 68.7% of Lightspeed Commerce shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.3% of Shopify shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to LSPD or SHOP? In the previous week, Shopify had 31 more articles in the media than Lightspeed Commerce. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Shopify and 5 mentions for Lightspeed Commerce. Shopify's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Lightspeed Commerce's score of 0.90 indicating that Shopify is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lightspeed Commerce 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Shopify 31 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, LSPD or SHOP? Lightspeed Commerce has a beta of 2.48, meaning that its share price is 148% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Shopify has a beta of 2.63, meaning that its share price is 163% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, LSPD or SHOP? Shopify has higher revenue and earnings than Lightspeed Commerce. Lightspeed Commerce is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Shopify, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLightspeed Commerce$1.12B1.48-$667.20M-$4.50-2.72Shopify$10.01B18.44$2.02B$1.7979.39 Do analysts prefer LSPD or SHOP? Lightspeed Commerce currently has a consensus price target of $14.53, suggesting a potential upside of 18.77%. Shopify has a consensus price target of $148.51, suggesting a potential upside of 4.51%. Given Lightspeed Commerce's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Lightspeed Commerce is more favorable than Shopify.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lightspeed Commerce 1 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.24Shopify 1 Sell rating(s) 20 Hold rating(s) 24 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.51 SummaryShopify beats Lightspeed Commerce on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Lightspeed Commerce News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LSPD 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 LSPD 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 LSPD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLightspeed CommerceINTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.66B$19.12B$29.27B$20.92BDividend YieldN/A3.83%3.09%3.57%P/E Ratio-2.7275.5854.6129.17Price / Sales1.48193.901,248.6272.30Price / Cash15.0680.0735.2023.54Price / Book1.0817.949.605.47Net Income-$667.20M$346.10M$805.43M$992.74M7 Day Performance-1.25%2.71%1.71%2.68%1 Month Performance-7.28%-2.92%-0.45%1.53%1 Year Performance-7.35%54.99%24,034.13%10.77% Lightspeed Commerce Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LSPDLightspeed Commerce3.323 of 5 stars$12.24+4.4%$14.53+18.8%-6.8%$1.66B$1.12B-2.723,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSHOPShopify4.1622 of 5 stars$143.11+1.2%$148.51+3.8%+91.2%$185.67B$10.01B92.3311,600Positive NewsVRNSVaronis Systems3.9639 of 5 stars$58.49+0.1%$59.25+1.3%+5.1%$6.55B$550.95M-63.582,406Positive NewsCCCSCCC Intelligent Solutions3.0597 of 5 stars$9.72+0.1%$12.21+25.7%-8.3%$6.33B$996.96M486.242,350News CoveragePositive NewsWAYWaystar3.8559 of 5 stars$36.28+0.6%$43.25+19.2%+38.1%$6.32B$943.55M75.581,500News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeCFLTConfluent4.1033 of 5 stars$17.87+0.4%$27.36+53.1%-16.4%$6.16B$963.64M-19.013,060Trending NewsInsider TradeGDSGDS4.0678 of 5 stars$32.23+2.6%$40.57+25.9%+105.6%$6.14B$1.41B9.892,276Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastPATHUiPath3.2946 of 5 stars$11.16+1.8%$13.83+24.0%-7.6%$5.97B$1.43B-92.993,868News CoverageSOUNSoundHound AI1.6141 of 5 stars$14.82-4.9%$13.36-9.9%+154.8%$5.95B$84.69M-23.52200CWANClearwater Analytics4.4489 of 5 stars$19.67+2.2%$32.20+63.7%-14.3%$5.75B$451.80M12.371,915News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeSSentinelOne3.7866 of 5 stars$16.99+1.1%$24.80+46.0%-31.0%$5.65B$821.46M-12.872,800Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SHOP Alternatives VRNS Alternatives CCCS Alternatives WAY Alternatives CFLT Alternatives GDS Alternatives PATH Alternatives SOUN Alternatives CWAN Alternatives S 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 (NYSE:LSPD) was last updated on 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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