ZETA vs SPT vs BRZE Stock Comparison

Zeta Global Holdings, Sprout Social and Braze Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SPT Sprout Social, Inc.
$12.86 +29.2% 1M +12.8% 1Y
Market cap
$679.90M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$481.82M
Div. yield
–
Marketing Software Technology
3 wins
BRZE Braze, Inc.
$45.88 +77.3% 1M +63.1% 1Y
Market cap
$5.10B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$834.24M
Div. yield
–
Marketing Software Technology

Head to Head

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Zeta Global Holdings leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Zeta Global Holdings 7, Sprout Social 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionZETASPTBRZELeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $8.27B $679.90M $5.10B ZETA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -3,814x -23.0x -45.1x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 33.3x 10.7x 74.0x SPT
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +35.9% +11.8% +27.4% ZETA
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -0.1% -6.1% -13.6% ZETA
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 0.5% -11.2% — ZETA
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -1.0x -7.3x — SPT
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +81.9% +12.8% +63.1% ZETA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +33.0%/yr -36.3%/yr — ZETA
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 65.1% 66.4% 83.7% ZETA
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 61/100 64/100 48/100 SPT

Percentile Scorecard

ZETASPTBRZE

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisZETASPTBRZE
Valuation 38 #63 of 101 69 #32 of 101 26 #75 of 101
Growth 99 #2 of 97 79 #21 of 97 81 #19 of 97
Profitability 51 #47 of 94 42 #55 of 94 32 #64 of 94
Financial Health 86 #16 of 109 65 #39 of 109 71 #32 of 109
Shareholder Returns 30 #45 of 64 – 29 #46 of 64
Overall 61 64 48
  • ZETA ranked among 114 companies in Business Applications
  • SPT ranked among 114 companies in Business Applications
  • BRZE ranked among 114 companies in Business Applications

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodZETASPTBRZESPY
1 month +14.0%+29.2%+77.3% -1.0%
3 months +77.6%+69.9%+110.8% +2.9%
6 months +93.9%+114.7%+97.2% +6.4%
Year to date +67.0%+14.1%+33.8% +11.4%
1 year +81.9%+12.8%+63.1% +13.1%
3 years +317.6%-71.8%+4.1% +79.4%
3 years, per year +61.1%-34.4%+1.4% +21.5%
5 years +315.5%-89.5%— +67.7%
5 years, per year +33.0%-36.3%— +10.9%

Risk

MeasureZETASPTBRZESPY
Volatility, 1Y 65.1%66.4%83.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 60.0%64.5%73.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.240.760.95 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.260.190.75 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -70.0%-96.5%-83.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -0.4%-1.9%0.0% -2.5%
52-week high $34.12$13.11$45.88 $779.14
52-week low $14.55$4.99$15.79 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleZETASPTBRZE
P/E now vs peer median -3,845xmedian 29.9x -23.4xmedian 29.9x -45.2xmedian 29.9x
P/S now vs peer median 4.9xmedian 2.8x 1.6xmedian 2.8x 6.2xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 70.4xmedian 17.4x 57.6xmedian 17.4x -120.2xmedian 17.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 34.3xmedian 16.9x 15.5xmedian 16.9x 61.6xmedian 16.9x
P/B now vs peer median 8.3xmedian 3.1x 3.4xmedian 3.1x 8.7xmedian 3.1x
PEG now vs peer median -46.79median 0.86 -1.31median 0.86 -4.37median 0.86

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsZETASPTBRZE
Revenue $1.57B $481.82M $834.24M
Gross profit $934.32M $373.15M $553.08M
Operating income $24.68M -$28.45M -$111.42M
Net income -$2.17M -$29.55M -$113.05M
Free cash flow $224.41M $50.36M $84.64M
R&D $146.97M $107.05M $180.47M
EPS (diluted) $-0.01 $-0.49 $-1.02
Cash & equivalents $309.95M $119.93M $166.77M
Total debt $788.73M $124.00M –
Shares (diluted) 256.58M 60.24M 111.25M
Enterprise value $6.97B $262.44M $3.51B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricZETASPTBRZE
P/E -3,845x -23.4x -45.2x
P/FCF 34.3x 15.5x 61.6x
P/Operating cash flow 32.0x 14.5x 56.2x
P/S 4.9x 1.6x 6.2x
P/B 8.3x 3.4x 8.7x
P/Tangible book 10.4x 4.0x 9.6x
EV/EBITDA 70.4x 57.6x -120.2x
EV/EBIT 307.7x -24.3x -43.1x
EV/Revenue 4.8x 1.4x 5.8x
EV/FCF 33.8x 13.7x 56.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 31.5x 12.8x 51.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -46.79 -1.31 -4.37

Growth

14 metrics
MetricZETASPTBRZE
Revenue growth (1Y) 35.9% 11.8% 27.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 33.7% 18.5% 26.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 32.8% 11.6% 22.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 30.9% 18.6% 25.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) 192.5% 47.4% 16.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 28.4% 19.4% 9.6%
Net income growth (1Y) 94.1% 46.0% -3.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 78.9% 15.6% 6.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 95.0% 47.7% 0.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 82.2% 17.9% 10.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 55.5% 48.6% 152.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 42.4% 42.6% 90.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 64.2% 54.2% 173.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 52.2% 43.6% 75.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricZETASPTBRZE
Gross margin 59.5% 77.4% 66.3%
EBITDA margin 6.9% 2.5% -4.8%
Operating margin 1.6% -5.9% -13.4%
Pretax margin -0.6% -6.0% -11.8%
Net margin -0.1% -6.1% -13.6%
FCF margin 14.3% 10.5% 10.1%
Operating cash flow margin 15.3% 11.2% 11.1%
Return on equity -0.2% -13.3% -18.8%
Return on assets -0.1% -5.7% -10.0%
Return on invested capital 0.5% -11.2% –
Return on capital employed 2.1% -10.2% -16.9%
Asset turnover 1.1x 0.9x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -111.1x -1.8x -0.8x
Stock comp / revenue 12.4% 15.1% 17.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricZETASPTBRZE
Debt / assets 13.5% 6.2% –
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.1x –
Net debt / EBITDA -1.0x -7.3x –
Debt / FCF 0.9x 0.6x –
Liabilities / assets 36.9% 56.2% 46.9%
Equity / assets 63.1% 43.8% 53.1%
Interest coverage 16.1x -9.9x –
Current ratio 2.4x 1.0x 1.3x
Quick ratio 2.3x 0.8x 1.2x
Cash ratio 1.1x 0.5x 0.9x
Altman Z-score 8.97 1.26 5.48

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricZETASPTBRZE
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 1.4% – 0.6%
Shareholder yield 1.4% – 0.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusZETASPTBRZE
Forward P/E 33.3xFY2026 10.7xFY2026 74.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.02FY2026 $1.20FY2026 $0.62FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +39.7%FY2026 +46.3%FY2026 +63.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +23.5% +22.5% +46.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.93BFY2026 $472.24MFY2026 $955.08MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +48.2%FY2026 +3.2%FY2026 +29.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +3.5% +16.4% +16.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersZETASPTBRZE
Held by institutions 74.8% 93.3% 89.6%
Institutions holding 413 192 245
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.9% +4.1% +9.0%
Institutions buying 246 114 137
Institutions selling 117 57 74
Buyers to sellers 2.10 2.00 1.85

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ZETASPTBRZE
ZETA 1.00 0.53 0.48
SPT 0.53 1.00 0.55
BRZE 0.48 0.55 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ZETA, SPT and BRZE?

Zeta Global Holdings (ZETA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Zeta Global Holdings (ZETA) $8.27B, Sprout Social (SPT) $679.90M, Braze (BRZE) $5.10B.

Which company is growing faster?

Zeta Global Holdings (ZETA) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Zeta Global Holdings (ZETA) +35.9%, Sprout Social (SPT) +11.8%, Braze (BRZE) +27.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Zeta Global Holdings (ZETA) has the highest net margin (Zeta Global Holdings (ZETA) -0.1%, Sprout Social (SPT) -6.1%, Braze (BRZE) -13.6%). On return on invested capital, Zeta Global Holdings (ZETA) leads (Zeta Global Holdings (ZETA) 0.5%, Sprout Social (SPT) -11.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Zeta Global Holdings (ZETA) returned the most: Zeta Global Holdings (ZETA) +81.9%, Sprout Social (SPT) +12.8%, Braze (BRZE) +63.1%. Over five years, Zeta Global Holdings (ZETA) compounded fastest (Zeta Global Holdings (ZETA) +33.0%/yr, Sprout Social (SPT) -36.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Zeta Global Holdings (ZETA) has been the steadiest (Zeta Global Holdings (ZETA) 65.1%, Sprout Social (SPT) 66.4%, Braze (BRZE) 83.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ZETA, SPT and BRZE?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Zeta Global Holdings (ZETA) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.