Block (XYZ) Competitors

Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) and Block (NYSE:XYZ) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and valuation.

Which has better valuation & earnings, SHOP or XYZ?

Shopify has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Block. Block is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Shopify, 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
Shopify	$8.88B	13.27	$2.02B	$1.55	58.71
Block	$24.12B	1.43	$9.77M	$4.55	12.23

Which has more volatility & risk, SHOP or XYZ?

Shopify has a beta of 2.82, suggesting that its stock price is 182% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Block has a beta of 2.77, suggesting that its stock price is 177% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is SHOP or XYZ more profitable?

Shopify has a net margin of 22.74% compared to Block's net margin of 11.92%. Shopify's return on equity of 12.00% beat Block's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Shopify	22.74%	12.00%	9.79%
Block	11.92%	5.80%	3.08%

Does the media prefer SHOP or XYZ?

In the previous week, Shopify had 61 more articles in the media than Block. MarketBeat recorded 71 mentions for Shopify and 10 mentions for Block. Shopify's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Block's score of -0.68 indicating that Shopify is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Shopify	37 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	9 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Block	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative

Do analysts prefer SHOP or XYZ?

Shopify currently has a consensus price target of $119.66, indicating a potential upside of 31.49%. Block has a consensus price target of $89.43, indicating a potential upside of 60.70%. Given Block's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Block is more favorable than Shopify.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Shopify	1 Sell rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)	24 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Block	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	26 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in SHOP or XYZ?

Block received 43 more outperform votes than Shopify when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 69.63% of users gave Block an outperform vote while only 66.39% of users gave Shopify an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Shopify	Outperform Votes 1422 66.39%	Underperform Votes 720 33.61%
Block	Outperform Votes 1465 69.63%	Underperform Votes 639 30.37%

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SHOP or XYZ?

69.3% of Shopify shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.4% of Block shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.5% of Block shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Shopify beats Block on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.