GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY – Get Free Report) and CoreWeave (NASDAQ:CRWV – Get Free Report) are both large-cap technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, profitability and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares GoDaddy and CoreWeave’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| GoDaddy | 17.83% | 660.96% | 11.32% |
| CoreWeave | -25.41% | -47.95% | -3.79% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares GoDaddy and CoreWeave”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| GoDaddy | $4.95 billion | 2.88 | $875.00 million | $6.74 | 16.71 |
| CoreWeave | $5.13 billion | 4.85 | -$1.17 billion | ($3.65) | -14.86 |
GoDaddy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than CoreWeave. CoreWeave is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GoDaddy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for GoDaddy and CoreWeave, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| GoDaddy | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2.42 |
| CoreWeave | 3 | 8 | 25 | 0 | 2.61 |
GoDaddy currently has a consensus target price of $111.00, suggesting a potential downside of 1.46%. CoreWeave has a consensus target price of $130.31, suggesting a potential upside of 140.25%. Given CoreWeave’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CoreWeave is more favorable than GoDaddy.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
90.3% of GoDaddy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of GoDaddy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.2% of CoreWeave shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk & Volatility
GoDaddy has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CoreWeave has a beta of 7.36, indicating that its stock price is 636% more volatile than the S&P 500.
About GoDaddy
GoDaddy Inc. engages in the design and development of cloud-based products in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments: Applications and Commerce, and Core Platform. The Applications and Commerce segment provides applications products, including Websites + Marketing, a mobile-optimized online tool that enables customers to build websites and e-commerce enabled online stores; and Managed WordPress, a streamlined and optimized website building that allows customers to easily build and manage a faster WordPress site; Managed WooCommerce Stores to sell anything and anywhere online; and marketing tools and services, such as GoDaddy Studio mobile application, search engine optimization, Meta and Google My Business, and email and social media marketing designed to help businesses acquire and engage customers and create content. The segment also offers connected commerce comprising Smart Terminal, a dual screen all-in-one Point-of-Sale system that allows customers to manage in-store inventory and product catalogs and take payments; GoDaddy Payments, a payment facilitator that enables customers to accept all major forms of payments; and email service plans with a multi-feature web interface, and Microsoft Office 365 accounts that connects to customers’ domains. The Core Platform segment offers domain products, including primary registrations, domain aftermarket platform, and domain name add-ons, as well as GoDaddy Registry, a provider of domain name registry services; and hosting and security services comprising shared website hosting, virtual private servers, and managed wordpress hosting services, as well as security products with a comprehensive suite of tools designed to help secure customers’ online presence. The company serves small businesses, individuals, organizations, developers, designers, and domain investors. GoDaddy Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona.
About CoreWeave
CoreWeave, Inc. engages in the powers of the creation and delivery of the intelligence that drives innovation. It offers a solution used by organizations of all sizes that require sophisticated AI computing, from the largest of enterprises to small, well-funded start-ups. The company was founded by Michael Intrator, Brian Venturo, and Brannin McBee on September 21, 2017 and is headquartered in Livingston, NJ.
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