Zw Data Action Technologies Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Zw Data Action Technologies Inc (CNET) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Zw Data Action Technologies Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 4M vs 508,943M combined for its competitors (0.0% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-29.1% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+2.3%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Zw Data Action Technologies Inc generated 19.0% revenue growth year over year in Q2 2026, vs 26.1% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its -53.7% net margin compares with 87.8% for the peer group.
- Scale: Zw Data Action Technologies Inc ranks #68 of 93 companies by market capitalization in the Internet Services & Social Media industry, holding 0.0% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Zw Data Action Technologies Inc accounted for 0.0% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 0.0% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.28M compares with $1.47M for the peer group (0.2x).
- Structure: Zw Data Action Technologies Inc operates in the following segments: Internet Ad, AI Service, IP Services.
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
CNET Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Zw Data Action Technologies Inc reported revenue growth of 18.98 % year on year in Q2 2026, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 26.12 %.
With a net margin of -53.68 %, Zw Data Action Technologies Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (87.75 %).
Zw Data Action Technologies Inc generated 0.00 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 0.00 % a year earlier.
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Zw Data Action Technologies Inc vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in Zw Data Action Technologies Inc reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Zw Data Action Technologies Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Zw Data Action Technologies Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (4) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (1) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
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For context: the Internet Services & Social Media industry grew revenue 18.3% year over year, combined, vs 19.0% for Zw Data Action Technologies Inc. Zw Data Action Technologies Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.00% to 0.00%, a gain of 0.00 percentage points.
Zw Data Action Technologies Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zw Data Action Technologies Inc | No | No | No | Yes |
| Competitors combined (17) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 0.00 % (0 of 8) | 0.00 % (0 of 8) | 0.00 % (0 of 8) | 62.50 % (5 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
CNET Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
CNET Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
CNET Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stagwell Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Fluent Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Wpp Plc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Digital Turbine Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Semrush Holdings Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Zw Data Action Technologies Inc's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Zw Data Action Technologies Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Zw Data Action Technologies Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Zw Data Action Technologies Inc |
3.22 | 3.68 |
 Alphabet Inc |
3,571,260.00 | 471,097.00 |
 Applovin Corporation |
122,780.39 | 6,829.12 |
 Wpp Plc |
29,337.14 | 17,874.99 |
 Omnicom Group Inc |
23,220.35 | 24,757.00 |
 Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc |
9,041.76 | 10,210.40 |
| SUBTOTAL | 3,769,479.98 | 556,040.38 |
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Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Zw Data Action Technologies Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Zw Data Action Technologies Inc reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| OMG | Company report | 85% |
| Merchant A | Company report | 85% |
| OMG App | Company report | 85% |
| Merchant B | Company report | 85% |
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Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Zw Data Action Technologies Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Zw Data Action Technologies Inc | Internet Ad 83.13 % |
| Alphabet Inc | Google Services 75.49 % |
| Applovin Corporation | Reportable 100.00 % |
| Omnicom Group Inc | Reportable 100.00 % |
| Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc | MD&E 38.26 % |
| Cheetah Mobile Inc | Sale and Rental of Robotic Products 88.80 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
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Zw Data Action Technologies Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zw Data Action Technologies Inc | 3 | 283,077 | -63,692 |
| Alphabet Inc | 3,571,260 | 10,191,610 | 5,098,953 |
| Applovin Corporation | 122,780 | 7,604,815 | 4,910,860 |
| Wpp Plc | 29,337 | 181,187 | -2,300 |
| Omnicom Group Inc | 23,220 | 206,308 | 6,347 |
| Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc | 9,042 | 177,882 | 9,821 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 3,769,477 | 1,474,742 | 639,662 |
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Zw Data Action Technologies Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent report. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc | United States 53.05 % |
| Applovin Corporation | United States 50.26 % |
| Omnicom Group Inc | North America 61.75 % |
| Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc | United States 64.46 % |
| Cheetah Mobile Inc | Rest of World 91.70 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
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Zw Data Action Technologies Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 75 companies in Zw Data Action Technologies Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Zw Data Action Technologies Inc ranks #68 of 75 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.00 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 5,981, indicating a highly concentrated market structure (see Methodology: Market Structure & Concentration).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meta Platforms Inc | 1,591,369 | 76.95 % |
| 2 | Applovin Corporation | 122,780 | 5.94 % |
| 3 | Rentokil Initial Plc | 59,363 | 2.87 % |
| 4 | Thomson Reuters Corporation | 51,198 | 2.48 % |
| 5 | Gds Holdings Limited | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Nebius Group n v | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Zoom Communications Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Flutter Entertainment Plc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Gartner Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 68 | Zw Data Action Technologies Inc | 3 | 0.00 % |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-11-05.
Zw Data Action Technologies Inc's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | Microcloud Hologram Inc | 14 | -74.00 % |
| 64 | Tempus Ai Inc | 13 | -11.55 % |
| 65 | Cardlytics Inc | 12 | -88.30 % |
| 66 | Global Interactive Technologies Inc | 6 | -6.59 % |
| 67 | Taoweave Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 68 | Zw Data Action Technologies Inc | 3 | -53.46 % |
| 69 | Cloudastructure Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 70 | Real Messenger Corporation | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 71 | Global Mofy Metaverse Limited | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 72 | Lucas Gc Limited | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 73 | Veritec Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-11-06. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Zw Data Action Technologies Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Internet Services & Social Media industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (145 companies). See the full Internet Services & Social Media industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 5.98 % | 46.59 % (avg) | -40.6 pp |
| Operating Margin | -27.01 % | industry median | -27.0 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | -9.27 % | 6.50 % (avg) | -15.8 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 0.00 % | 7.18 % (avg) | -7.2 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Zw Data Action Technologies Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Internet Services & Social Media industry average (145 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Internet Services & Social Media industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | - | 38.5x | - |
| EV / EBITDA | - | 19.4x | - |
| P/B | 0.7x | 4.8x | -4.1x |
| Return on Equity | -20.24 % | industry aggregate | -62.27 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | -11.76 % | -1.89 % (avg) | -9.87 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Zw Data Action Technologies Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 22.54 % | 1.63 % | -33.87 % | 23.22 % | -44.57 % | 13.03 % | -51.28 % | -69.87 % |
| Operating Margin | -25.39 % | -2.91 % | -14.84 % | -28.71 % | -42.39 % | -19.52 % | -26.01 % | -44.87 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | -53.96 % | -10.11 % | -25.97 % | -28.84 % | -29.06 % | -30.82 % | -39.42 % | -25.73 % |
| P/E | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Zw Data Action Technologies Inc's Strategic Group Map
Zw Data Action Technologies Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC are labeled. See Methodology: Strategic Group Map for how this chart is built.
Zw Data Action Technologies Inc's trailing-12-month revenue growth of -45.5% and operating margin of -27.0% compares with an average of -26.6% growth and -9.5% margin across its 8 closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC -- Zw Data Action Technologies Inc sits below that peer average on growth and below it on margin.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Zw Data Action Technologies Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
See Methodology: BCG Growth-Share Matrix for how relative share and growth are calculated and thresholded.
Zw Data Action Technologies Inc falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.00x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 6.7% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution. A caveat worth reading alongside this chart: Meta Platforms Inc alone holds 77% of this industry's market cap. In an industry this dominated by one leader, the framework will place nearly every OTHER company in "Dog" or "Question Mark" purely because relative share is measured against that leader, regardless of how strong those other companies actually are on their own fundamentals. Check the Profitability, Valuation and Financial Strength sections above before treating this quadrant label as a verdict.
Zw Data Action Technologies Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | Low | Industry HHI of 5,981 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 0.00 % vs industry average 7.18 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Zw Data Action Technologies Inc's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Zw Data Action Technologies Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Zw Data Action Technologies Inc falls in the Medium attractiveness / Low strength cell: Harvest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Zw Data Action Technologies Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
No rule matched.
Weaknesses
- Operating margin 27.0 points below the industry median.
- Return on equity 62.3 points below the industry aggregate.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-29.1% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.00x).
- Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below, the standard financial-distress signal.
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
- Industry dominated by Meta Platforms Inc , holding 76.95 % of industry market cap.
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Zw Data Action Technologies Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zw Data Action Technologies Inc | 0.19 | 1.46 | 0.02 |
| Alphabet Inc | 0.63 | 2.40 | 0.16 |
| Applovin Corporation | 1.93 | 3.52 | 1.54 |
| Wpp Plc | 0.18 | 0.89 | 1.48 |
| Omnicom Group Inc | - | 0.92 | 1.77 |
| Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc | 0.20 | 1.07 | 0.79 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Zw Data Action Technologies Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zw Data Action Technologies Inc | Q2 2026 | +19.0 % | - |
| Alphabet Inc | Q3 2026 | +24.7 % | -24.3 % |
| Applovin Corporation | Q2 2026 | +52.8 % | +54.6 % |
| Wpp Plc | Q4 2025 | -5.1 % | - |
| Omnicom Group Inc | Q3 2026 | +59.1 % | +82.0 % |
| Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc | Q3 2025 | -5.1 % | +425.2 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +17.8 % | -29.5 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Zw Data Action Technologies Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zw Data Action Technologies Inc | Q2 2026 | +22.1 % | - |
| Alphabet Inc | Q3 2026 | +24.3 % | +114.4 % |
| Applovin Corporation | Q2 2026 | +45.6 % | - |
| Wpp Plc | Q4 2025 | -4.2 % | -50.3 % |
| Omnicom Group Inc | Q3 2026 | +54.2 % | +47.6 % |
| Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc | Q3 2025 | - | -29.0 % |
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Zw Data Action Technologies Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zw Data Action Technologies Inc | - | - | - |
| Alphabet Inc | 29.24% | 34.26% | 42.62% |
| Applovin Corporation | 59.64% | 72.22% | 193.10% |
| Wpp Plc | - | - | - |
| Omnicom Group Inc | 1.49% | 2.33% | 7.03% |
| Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc | 3.25% | 6.20% | 15.06% |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Zw Data Action Technologies Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Zw Data Action Technologies Inc | - | 0.87 |
| Alphabet Inc | 15.07 | 7.58 |
| Applovin Corporation | 28.04 | 17.98 |
| Wpp Plc | - | 1.64 |
| Omnicom Group Inc | 83.48 | 0.94 |
| Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc | 17.18 | 0.89 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 15.63 | 6.78 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.