DigitalOcean vs Fastly
DOCN and FSLY side by side, both in computer programming, data processing, and other computer related services. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How DOCN and FSLY compare
DigitalOcean is the larger company, worth 2.9 times as much as Fastly ($10.5B against $3.7B).
DigitalOcean grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (21.4% versus 20.4% for Fastly).
DigitalOcean keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 23.3% compared with −11.8% at Fastly.
DigitalOcean scores higher on the StockData Score (12 against 9 for Fastly), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | DOCN | FSLY |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $10.5B | $3.7B |
| Share price | $89.65 | $23.11 |
| Change, 1 year | 126% | 188% |
| Change, 5 years | −12.6% | −53.6% |
| Beta (5Y) | 2.05 | 1.77 |
| Employees | 1,462 | 1,140 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 12 (better) | 9 |
| Valuation score | 2 (better) | 0 |
| Growth score | 3 | 4 (better) |
| Performance score | 4 (better) | 1 |
| Health score | 3 | 4 (better) |
| Dividend score | 0 | 0 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | 41.1× | – |
| P/S | 10.4× | 5.4× (better) |
| P/B | 11.3× | 3.7× (better) |
| EV/EBITDA | 33.2× | – |
| P/FCF | 54.2× (better) | 72.7× |
| FCF yield | 1.8% (better) | 1.4% |
| Fair value | $77.59 | $14.72 |
| Margin of safety | −15.5% (better) | −57.0% |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 21.4% (better) | 20.4% |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 23.1% (better) | 16.5% |
| Net income growth (TTM) | 86.0% | – |
| EPS growth (TTM) | 67.7% | – |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 57.2% | 61.5% (better) |
| Operating margin | 14.8% (better) | −12.0% |
| Net margin | 23.3% (better) | −11.8% |
| FCF margin | 19.2% (better) | 7.4% |
| Return on equity | 62.3% (better) | −8.4% |
| Return on invested capital | 14.9% (better) | −6.7% |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 0.99 | 0.33 (better) |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.48 | – |
| Interest coverage | 4.8× (better) | −6.3× |
| Current ratio | 1.31 | 3.36 (better) |
| Altman Z-score | 3.46 | 3.78 (better) |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 (better) | 6 |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Buyback yield | 0.03% | – |
| Shareholder yield | 0.03% (better) | 0.00% |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 81.4% | 93.2% |
| Held by insiders | 17.8% | 8.9% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | −$574M | −$88.9M (better) |
| Superinvestors holding | 1 | – |
| Short interest, % of float | 11.3% | 14.6% |
Go deeper
- DOCN stock overview
- DOCN income statement
- DOCN valuation and score
- FSLY stock overview
- FSLY income statement
- FSLY valuation and score
For information only, not investment advice. Check the source filings before relying on any figure.