Block (XYZ) Competitors $93.07 +3.04 (+3.38%) As of 01/30/2025 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsFinancialsSEC FilingsTrends XYZ vs. PLTR, SHOP, APP, CRWD, INFY, TEAM, NTES, TTD, SNOW, and DDOGShould you be buying Block stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Block include Palantir Technologies (PLTR), Shopify (SHOP), AppLovin (APP), CrowdStrike (CRWD), Infosys (INFY), Atlassian (TEAM), NetEase (NTES), Trade Desk (TTD), Snowflake (SNOW), and Datadog (DDOG). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Block vs. Palantir Technologies Shopify AppLovin CrowdStrike Infosys Atlassian NetEase Trade Desk Snowflake Datadog Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) and Block (NYSE:XYZ) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings, media sentiment and community ranking. Does the media prefer PLTR or XYZ? In the previous week, Palantir Technologies had 130 more articles in the media than Block. MarketBeat recorded 138 mentions for Palantir Technologies and 8 mentions for Block. Palantir Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Block's score of 0.32 indicating that Palantir Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Palantir Technologies 104 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Block 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility and risk, PLTR or XYZ? Palantir Technologies has a beta of 2.82, suggesting that its share price is 182% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Block has a beta of 2.51, suggesting that its share price is 151% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is PLTR or XYZ more profitable? Palantir Technologies has a net margin of 18.01% compared to Block's net margin of 4.73%. Palantir Technologies' return on equity of 9.94% beat Block's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Palantir Technologies18.01% 9.94% 7.91% Block 4.73%5.24%2.81% Do analysts rate PLTR or XYZ? Palantir Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $44.61, suggesting a potential downside of 45.18%. Given Palantir Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Palantir Technologies is more favorable than Block.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Palantir Technologies 7 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.76Block 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PLTR or XYZ? 45.7% of Palantir Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.4% of Block shares are held by institutional investors. 12.9% of Palantir Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.5% of Block shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, PLTR or XYZ? Palantir Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Block. Block is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Palantir Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPalantir Technologies$2.65B70.05$209.82M$0.20406.88Block$21.92B2.62$9.77M$1.7851.97 Does the MarketBeat Community favor PLTR or XYZ? Palantir Technologies received 85 more outperform votes than Block when rated by MarketBeat users. CompanyUnderperformOutperformPalantir TechnologiesOutperform Votes8541.46% Underperform Votes12058.54% BlockN/AN/A SummaryPalantir Technologies beats Block on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Block News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for XYZ 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 XYZ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBlockPrepackaged software IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$57.33B$25.49B$7.97B$20.38BDividend YieldN/A2.00%2.21%3.62%P/E Ratio51.9798.6629.0042.24Price / Sales2.6213.85102.7716.75Price / CashN/A89.3031.2520.35Price / Book3.0513.236.155.93Net Income$9.77M$446.33M$137.20M$1.01B7 Day PerformanceN/A2.32%-1.19%0.71%1 Month PerformanceN/A0.56%-1.07%5.80%1 Year PerformanceN/A31.51%20.82%17.67% Block Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)XYZBlockN/A$93.07+3.4%N/AN/A$57.69B$21.92B52.2912,985Options VolumeNews CoveragePLTRPalantir Technologies2.4209 of 5 stars$75.43-4.5%$44.61-40.9%+385.6%$175.11B$2.23B377.153,735Upcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsSHOPShopify4.2884 of 5 stars$107.41-0.3%$100.32-6.6%+44.8%$137.44B$7.06B100.388,300Positive NewsGap DownAPPAppLovin3.5723 of 5 stars$343.02-5.5%$366.29+6.8%+760.6%$115.11B$4.29B103.951,745Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓Gap UpCRWDCrowdStrike4.4409 of 5 stars$373.75-0.3%$369.00-1.3%+31.7%$92.06B$3.06B732.867,925INFYInfosys2.0742 of 5 stars$21.53-0.7%$20.22-6.1%+9.4%$89.15B$18.56B27.25317,240TEAMAtlassian4.0611 of 5 stars$268.00+1.2%$273.19+1.9%+3.7%$67.93B$4.36B0.0012,157Earnings ReportInsider TradeNews CoverageGap DownNTESNetEase4.3588 of 5 stars$101.95-1.2%$108.71+6.6%+7.5%$63.91B$14.57B17.2229,128Positive NewsTTDTrade Desk4.1456 of 5 stars$119.10-0.7%$133.13+11.8%+71.7%$59.57B$1.95B195.253,115Insider TradePositive NewsSNOWSnowflake3.9783 of 5 stars$175.55+0.8%$188.06+7.1%-13.0%$58.59B$2.81B0.007,004Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓DDOGDatadog4.6605 of 5 stars$142.15+0.8%$158.45+11.5%+12.4%$48.29B$2.13B268.215,200Analyst DowngradeInsider TradeOptions VolumeNews CoveragePositive NewsGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PLTR Alternatives SHOP Alternatives APP Alternatives CRWD Alternatives INFY Alternatives TEAM Alternatives NTES Alternatives TTD Alternatives SNOW Alternatives DDOG 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:XYZ) was last updated on 1/31/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners Is Starlink Set For The Largest IPO In History?He turned PayPal from a tiny, off-the-radar startup… to a massive $64 billion giant. 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