Block (SQ) Competitors $89.68 -2.73 (-2.95%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends SQ vs. ADBE, NOW, INTU, PLTR, SHOP, MSTR, CRWD, CDNS, SNPS, and ADSKShould you be buying Block stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Block include Adobe (ADBE), ServiceNow (NOW), Intuit (INTU), Palantir Technologies (PLTR), Shopify (SHOP), MicroStrategy (MSTR), CrowdStrike (CRWD), Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), Synopsys (SNPS), and Autodesk (ADSK). These companies are all part of the "prepackaged software" industry. Block vs. Adobe ServiceNow Intuit Palantir Technologies Shopify MicroStrategy CrowdStrike Cadence Design Systems Synopsys Autodesk Block (NYSE:SQ) and Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation. Does the MarketBeat Community favor SQ or ADBE? Adobe received 223 more outperform votes than Block when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 70.76% of users gave Adobe an outperform vote while only 69.59% of users gave Block an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBlockOutperform Votes143769.59% Underperform Votes62830.41% AdobeOutperform Votes166070.76% Underperform Votes68629.24% Does the media refer more to SQ or ADBE? In the previous week, Adobe had 49 more articles in the media than Block. MarketBeat recorded 65 mentions for Adobe and 16 mentions for Block. Adobe's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Block's score of 0.07 indicating that Adobe is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Block 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Adobe 48 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk and volatility, SQ or ADBE? Block has a beta of 2.48, indicating that its stock price is 148% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Adobe has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate SQ or ADBE? Block presently has a consensus price target of $91.18, suggesting a potential upside of 1.67%. Adobe has a consensus price target of $606.40, suggesting a potential upside of 21.40%. Given Adobe's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Adobe is more favorable than Block.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Block 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 24 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.74Adobe 2 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63 Is SQ or ADBE more profitable? Adobe has a net margin of 25.59% compared to Block's net margin of 4.73%. Adobe's return on equity of 42.82% beat Block's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Block4.73% 5.24% 2.81% Adobe 25.59%42.82%22.20% Which has preferable valuation and earnings, SQ or ADBE? Adobe has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Block. Adobe is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Block, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBlock$21.92B2.54$9.77M$1.7850.39Adobe$19.41B11.33$5.43B$11.8442.19 Do insiders & institutionals believe in SQ or ADBE? 70.4% of Block shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.8% of Adobe shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.5% of Block shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Adobe shares are owned by 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. SummaryAdobe beats Block on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Wide Moat ResearchTrump said you could learn something from this manEarly Warning: A Deep Crack Is Forming In The US Economy Stocks are booming thanks to Trump’s landslide victory. Yet one former Trump advisor says the picture is less rosy than it seems. “I’ve found a deep crack forming in the foundations of the US economy,” he says. “And before too long, it could tear our country apart.” It’s critical you learn more today, BEFORE it impacts your money and your retirement. Here’s everything you need to know. Get Block News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SQ 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 SQ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBlockPrepackaged software IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$57.28B$25.44B$6.88B$19.87BDividend YieldN/A2.29%2.93%3.50%P/E Ratio50.3960.5434.1335.66Price / Sales2.547.88174.1717.95Price / CashN/A87.6525.8117.98Price / Book2.799.474.774.59Net Income$9.77M$444.73M$123.71M$985.93M7 Day Performance7.51%-0.07%0.13%0.45%1 Month Performance21.34%4.17%8.32%1.05%1 Year Performance52.89%23.90%30.11%24.67% Block Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SQBlock3.8409 of 5 stars$89.69-3.0%$91.18+1.7%+51.4%$57.28B$21.92B50.3912,985Analyst DowngradeADBEAdobe4.6662 of 5 stars$499.500.0%$606.40+21.4%-18.5%$219.93B$19.41B42.1929,945Analyst RevisionPositive NewsNOWServiceNow4.5261 of 5 stars$1,022.98+0.1%$986.39-3.6%+53.4%$210.55B$8.97B159.1022,668Analyst UpgradeInsider TradeINTUIntuit4.8952 of 5 stars$650.60+1.0%$737.06+13.3%+15.3%$180.45B$16.29B62.2618,800Analyst ForecastPositive NewsPLTRPalantir Technologies3.2743 of 5 stars$62.11-1.4%$31.71-48.9%+191.0%$143.47B$2.23B310.573,735Insider TradeSHOPShopify4.4212 of 5 stars$103.97-0.6%$94.95-8.7%+49.6%$134.96B$7.06B97.178,300Positive NewsMSTRMicroStrategy4.0491 of 5 stars$473.83+10.1%$331.13-30.1%+831.8%$87.25B$496.26M-224.881,934Analyst ForecastNews CoverageGap UpHigh Trading VolumeCRWDCrowdStrike4.586 of 5 stars$350.15-0.9%$333.82-4.7%+68.6%$86.60B$3.06B507.467,925Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastPositive NewsCDNSCadence Design Systems4.6063 of 5 stars$304.01+1.5%$326.00+7.2%+12.5%$82.18B$4.09B79.7911,200Positive NewsSNPSSynopsys4.8707 of 5 stars$541.56+1.4%$649.82+20.0%+0.0%$82.03B$5.84B56.1820,300Positive NewsADSKAutodesk4.3759 of 5 stars$307.84+0.9%$302.38-1.8%+40.1%$65.62B$5.50B62.9514,100Upcoming EarningsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ADBE Competitors NOW Competitors INTU Competitors PLTR Competitors SHOP Competitors MSTR Competitors CRWD Competitors CDNS Competitors SNPS Competitors ADSK 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 (NYSE:SQ) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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