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PINS vs. SE: Pinterest vs. Sea Stock Comparison

How do Pinterest (PINS) and Sea (SE) 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

Pinterest (PINS) and Sea (SE) both fall under the Media & Entertainment industry group, but PINS is classified in Interactive Media & Services while SE is classified in Entertainment.

Pinterest (PINS) trades as ordinary local shares, while Sea (SE) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for Pinterest (PINS) and Sea (SE)
Profile ItemPINSSE
NamePinterest Inc.Sea Limited Sponsored ADR
Country/RegionUnited StatesSingapore
GICS SectorCommunication ServicesCommunication Services
GICS Industry GroupMedia & EntertainmentMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & ServicesEntertainment
GICS Sub-IndustryInteractive Media & ServicesInteractive Home Entertainment
Market Capitalization10.87 billion USD46.38 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENYSE
Listing DateApril 18, 2019October 20, 2017
Security TypeCommon StockADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

PINS
SE
GSPC
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Pinterest (PINS) vs. Sea (SE), 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 Pinterest (PINS) and Sea (SE). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Pinterest (PINS) and Sea (SE). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Pinterest (PINS) and Sea (SE)
MetricPINSSE
Total Return (1Y)-29.81%-47.38%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)-15.27%21.86%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)-16.43%-25.38%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

PINS
SE
GSPC
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Pinterest (PINS) vs. Sea (SE), 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 Pinterest (PINS) and Sea (SE). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Pinterest (PINS) and Sea (SE)
MetricPINSSE
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)49.76%51.63%
Beta (5Y)0.951.52
Max Drawdown (5Y)-68.40%-89.85%
Avg. Volume (3M)13.18M5.42M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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PINS and SE 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 Pinterest (PINS) and Sea (SE)
MetricPINSSE
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.69-1.00
Sortino Ratio (1Y)-0.90-1.38

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Pinterest (PINS) at 4.50% and Sea (SE) at 14.73% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

PINS

Media & Entertainment industry group

4.50%

Max
49.92%
Q3
17.95%
Median
7.20%
PINS
4.50%
Q1
-4.53%
Min
-26.31%

SE

Media & Entertainment industry group

14.73%

Max
49.92%
Q3
17.95%
SE
14.73%
Median
7.20%
Q1
-4.53%
Min
-26.31%
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Pinterest (PINS) vs. Sea (SE): A comparison of their ROE against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both Pinterest (PINS) at 3.81% and Sea (SE) at 5.91% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

PINS

Media & Entertainment industry group

3.81%

Max
32.91%
Q3
11.75%
Median
5.04%
PINS
3.81%
Q1
-4.17%
Min
-25.14%

SE

Media & Entertainment industry group

5.91%

Max
32.91%
Q3
11.75%
SE
5.91%
Median
5.04%
Q1
-4.17%
Min
-25.14%
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Pinterest (PINS) vs. Sea (SE): A comparison of their net margin against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Pinterest (PINS) at 2.93% and Sea (SE) at 8.35% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

PINS

Media & Entertainment industry group

2.93%

Max
40.16%
Q3
18.72%
Median
8.63%
PINS
2.93%
Q1
1.90%
Min
-22.08%

SE

Media & Entertainment industry group

8.35%

Max
40.16%
Q3
18.72%
Median
8.63%
SE
8.35%
Q1
1.90%
Min
-22.08%
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Pinterest (PINS) vs. Sea (SE): A comparison of their operating margin against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Pinterest (PINS) and Sea (SE)
MetricPINSSE
ROE (TTM)4.50%14.73%
ROA (TTM)3.12%4.97%
Net Margin (TTM)3.81%5.91%
Operating Margin (TTM)2.93%8.35%
Gross Margin (TTM)78.97%44.34%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both companies are growing quickly, but Sea (SE) at 36.38% is the standout with revenue growth above its industry range; Pinterest (PINS) at 15.79% also sits in the top quartile.

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Pinterest (PINS) vs. Sea (SE): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Sea (SE) at 240.54% delivers above-range EPS growth, while Pinterest (PINS) at -77.15% falls into the bottom quartile — a wide split in earnings momentum.

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Pinterest (PINS) vs. Sea (SE): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Pinterest (PINS) and Sea (SE)
MetricPINSSE
Revenue Growth (YoY)15.79%36.38%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)14.63%22.59%
EPS Growth (YoY)-77.15%240.54%
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Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Sea (SE) at 1.49 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Pinterest (PINS) at 4.28 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

PINS

Media & Entertainment industry group

4.28

Max
4.69
PINS
4.28
Q3
2.53
Median
1.52
Q1
0.95
Min
0.28

SE

Media & Entertainment industry group

1.49

Max
4.69
Q3
2.53
Median
1.52
SE
1.49
Q1
0.95
Min
0.28
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Pinterest (PINS) vs. Sea (SE): A comparison of their current ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Pinterest (PINS) at 0.39 and Sea (SE) at 0.32 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

PINS

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.39

Max
3.65
Q3
1.69
Median
0.46
PINS
0.39
Q1
0.17
Min
0.00

SE

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.32

Max
3.65
Q3
1.69
Median
0.46
SE
0.32
Q1
0.17
Min
0.00
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Pinterest (PINS) vs. Sea (SE): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Pinterest (PINS) and Sea (SE)
MetricPINSSE
Current Ratio (MRQ)4.281.49
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.390.32
Net Debt / EBITDA-0.92-1.85

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Neither Pinterest (PINS) nor Sea (SE) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

PINS

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.00%

Max
1.33%
Q3
0.65%
PINS
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

SE

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.00%

Max
1.33%
Q3
0.65%
SE
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Pinterest (PINS) vs. Sea (SE): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Neither Pinterest (PINS) nor Sea (SE) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

PINS

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.00%

Max
71.43%
Q3
28.98%
PINS
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

SE

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.00%

Max
71.43%
Q3
28.98%
SE
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Pinterest (PINS) vs. Sea (SE): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Pinterest (PINS) and Sea (SE)
MetricPINSSE
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.00%0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)0.00%0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both look expensive on trailing earnings: Sea (SE) at 29.24 sits in the richer P/E ratio quartile, and Pinterest (PINS) at 79.00 is richer still, above its industry range.

PINS

Media & Entertainment industry group

79.00

PINS
79.00
Max
51.21
Q3
28.90
Median
17.98
Q1
11.53
Min
1.64

SE

Media & Entertainment industry group

29.24

Max
51.21
SE
29.24
Q3
28.90
Median
17.98
Q1
11.53
Min
1.64
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Pinterest (PINS) vs. Sea (SE): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Pinterest (PINS) at 2.32 and Sea (SE) at 1.67 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

PINS

Media & Entertainment industry group

2.32

Max
7.43
Q3
3.82
PINS
2.32
Median
1.40
Q1
0.70
Min
0.00

SE

Media & Entertainment industry group

1.67

Max
7.43
Q3
3.82
SE
1.67
Median
1.40
Q1
0.70
Min
0.00
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Pinterest (PINS) vs. Sea (SE): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Pinterest (PINS) at 3.50 and Sea (SE) at 3.73 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

PINS

Media & Entertainment industry group

3.50

Max
11.45
Q3
5.30
PINS
3.50
Median
1.84
Q1
0.77
Min
-2.61

SE

Media & Entertainment industry group

3.73

Max
11.45
Q3
5.30
SE
3.73
Median
1.84
Q1
0.77
Min
-2.61
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Pinterest (PINS) vs. Sea (SE): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Pinterest (PINS) and Sea (SE)
MetricPINSSE
P/E Ratio (TTM)79.0029.24
P/S Ratio (TTM)2.321.67
P/B Ratio (MRQ)3.503.73
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)11.11%0.14%