GDDY vs. IOT: GoDaddy vs. Samsara Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do GoDaddy (GDDY) and Samsara (IOT) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

GoDaddy (GDDY) and Samsara (IOT) both fall under the Software & Services industry group, but GDDY is classified in IT Services while IOT is classified in Software.

Company profile comparison for GoDaddy (GDDY) and Samsara (IOT)
Profile Item	GDDY	IOT
Name	GoDaddy Inc. Class A Common Stock	Samsara Inc. Class A Common Stock
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Software & Services	Software & Services
GICS Industry	IT Services	Software
GICS Sub-Industry	Internet Services & Infrastructure	Application Software
Market Capitalization	13.87 billion USD	24.00 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	March 31, 2015	December 15, 2021
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

GDDY

IOT

GSPC

GoDaddy (GDDY) vs. Samsara (IOT), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for GoDaddy (GDDY) and Samsara (IOT). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for GoDaddy (GDDY) and Samsara (IOT). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for GoDaddy (GDDY) and Samsara (IOT)
Metric	GDDY	IOT
Total Return (1Y)	-13.82%	9.09%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	9.45%	21.60%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	9.67%	--

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

GDDY

IOT

GSPC

GoDaddy (GDDY) vs. Samsara (IOT), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for GoDaddy (GDDY) and Samsara (IOT). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for GoDaddy (GDDY) and Samsara (IOT)
Metric	GDDY	IOT
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	51.12%	59.96%
Beta (5Y)	0.94	1.32
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-65.02%	-70.38%
Avg. Volume (3M)	2.01M	5.41M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

GDDY and IOT are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for GoDaddy (GDDY) and Samsara (IOT)
Metric	GDDY	IOT
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.35	0.08
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.49	0.13

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Capital efficiency shows on one side only: Samsara (IOT) earns 6.43% on shareholders’ equity, ranked against its industry; GoDaddy (GDDY) has no ROE this period.

GDDY

Software & Services industry group

Max: 53.85%
Q3: 17.90%
Median: 6.59%
Q1: -9.59%
Min: -50.52%
GDDY: --

IOT

Software & Services industry group

6.43%

Max: 53.85%
Q3: 17.90%
Median: 6.59%
IOT: 6.43%
Q1: -9.59%
Min: -50.52%

GoDaddy (GDDY) vs. Samsara (IOT): GDDY does not report ROE, so it has no value marker; IOT is benchmarked against the Software & Services industry group.

Net Margin (TTM)

GoDaddy (GDDY) at 18.56% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Samsara (IOT) at 4.90%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

GDDY

Software & Services industry group

18.56%

Max: 41.17%
GDDY: 18.56%
Q3: 15.28%
Median: 4.63%
Q1: -5.42%
Min: -33.17%

IOT

Software & Services industry group

4.90%

Max: 41.17%
Q3: 15.28%
IOT: 4.90%
Median: 4.63%
Q1: -5.42%
Min: -33.17%

GoDaddy (GDDY) vs. Samsara (IOT): A comparison of their net margin against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

GoDaddy (GDDY) at 27.24% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Samsara (IOT) at 0.96%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

GDDY

Software & Services industry group

27.24%

Max: 46.89%
GDDY: 27.24%
Q3: 17.64%
Median: 8.73%
Q1: -2.13%
Min: -30.45%

IOT

Software & Services industry group

0.96%

Max: 46.89%
Q3: 17.64%
Median: 8.73%
IOT: 0.96%
Q1: -2.13%
Min: -30.45%

GoDaddy (GDDY) vs. Samsara (IOT): A comparison of their operating margin against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for GoDaddy (GDDY) and Samsara (IOT)
Metric	GDDY	IOT
ROE (TTM)	--	6.43%
ROA (TTM)	10.62%	0.49%
Net Margin (TTM)	18.56%	4.90%
Operating Margin (TTM)	27.24%	0.96%
Gross Margin (TTM)	63.75%	76.43%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Samsara (IOT) at 29.57% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while GoDaddy (GDDY) at 8.26% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for IOT.

GoDaddy (GDDY) vs. Samsara (IOT): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: GoDaddy (GDDY) reports EPS growth of -3.57%, ranked against its industry; Samsara (IOT) has no EPS growth figure this period.

GoDaddy (GDDY) vs. Samsara (IOT): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for GoDaddy (GDDY) and Samsara (IOT)
Metric	GDDY	IOT
Revenue Growth (YoY)	8.26%	29.57%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	6.56%	35.37%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-3.57%	--
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	41.62%	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Samsara (IOT) at 1.63 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while GoDaddy (GDDY) at 0.61 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for GDDY.

GDDY

Software & Services industry group

0.61

Max: 5.11
Q3: 2.77
Median: 1.67
Q1: 1.01
GDDY: 0.61
Min: 0.03

IOT

Software & Services industry group

1.63

Max: 5.11
Q3: 2.77
Median: 1.67
IOT: 1.63
Q1: 1.01
Min: 0.03

GoDaddy (GDDY) vs. Samsara (IOT): A comparison of their current ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Only one side’s leverage can be read here: Samsara (IOT) carries debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04 against its industry range, while GoDaddy (GDDY) reports no figure this period.

GDDY

Software & Services industry group

Max: 2.52
Q3: 1.13
Median: 0.40
Q1: 0.07
Min: 0.00
GDDY: --

IOT

Software & Services industry group

0.04

Max: 2.52
Q3: 1.13
Median: 0.40
Q1: 0.07
IOT: 0.04
Min: 0.00

GoDaddy (GDDY) vs. Samsara (IOT): GDDY does not report debt-to-equity ratio, so it has no value marker; IOT is benchmarked against the Software & Services industry group.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for GoDaddy (GDDY) and Samsara (IOT)
Metric	GDDY	IOT
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.61	1.63
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	--	0.04
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.88	-24.18

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Neither GoDaddy (GDDY) nor Samsara (IOT) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

GDDY

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

GDDY: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

IOT

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

IOT: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

GoDaddy (GDDY) vs. Samsara (IOT): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Neither GoDaddy (GDDY) nor Samsara (IOT) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

GDDY

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

GDDY: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

IOT

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

IOT: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

GoDaddy (GDDY) vs. Samsara (IOT): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for GoDaddy (GDDY) and Samsara (IOT)
Metric	GDDY	IOT
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

GoDaddy (GDDY) at 15.73 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Samsara (IOT) at 292.71 trades above its peer range — a wide earnings-valuation gap relative to industry peers.

GDDY

Software & Services industry group

15.73

Max: 112.94
Q3: 60.32
Median: 32.91
Q1: 18.77
GDDY: 15.73
Min: 6.69

IOT

Software & Services industry group

292.71

IOT: 292.71
Max: 112.94
Q3: 60.32
Median: 32.91
Q1: 18.77
Min: 6.69

GoDaddy (GDDY) vs. Samsara (IOT): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

GoDaddy (GDDY) at 2.68 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Samsara (IOT) at 12.99 sits in the pricier quartile — IOT costs more per dollar of sales.

GDDY

Software & Services industry group

2.68

Max: 17.91
Q3: 8.78
Median: 4.25
GDDY: 2.68
Q1: 2.23
Min: 0.02

IOT

Software & Services industry group

12.99

Max: 17.91
IOT: 12.99
Q3: 8.78
Median: 4.25
Q1: 2.23
Min: 0.02

GoDaddy (GDDY) vs. Samsara (IOT): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

GoDaddy (GDDY) reports a negative P/B ratio of -100.78, meaning negative book equity — the multiple itself is not meaningful for valuation. Meanwhile Samsara (IOT) reports 14.97, ranking against industry peers normally.

GDDY

Software & Services industry group

-100.78

Max: 16.63
Q3: 8.50
Median: 4.30
Q1: 1.92
Min: -3.90
GDDY: -100.78

IOT

Software & Services industry group

14.97

Max: 16.63
IOT: 14.97
Q3: 8.50
Median: 4.30
Q1: 1.92
Min: -3.90

GoDaddy (GDDY) vs. Samsara (IOT): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for GoDaddy (GDDY) and Samsara (IOT)
Metric	GDDY	IOT
P/E Ratio (TTM)	15.73	292.71
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.68	12.99
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	-100.78	14.97
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	8.75%	1.09%