SAIL vs. SHOP: SailPoint vs. Shopify Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do SailPoint (SAIL) and Shopify (SHOP) 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

SailPoint (SAIL) and Shopify (SHOP) both fall under the Software & Services industry group, but SAIL is classified in Software while SHOP is classified in IT Services.

Shopify (SHOP) has been public since May 20, 2015, giving it a longer listed trading history, while SailPoint (SAIL) listed on February 13, 2025 and still has a shorter public-market record.

Company profile comparison for SailPoint (SAIL) and Shopify (SHOP)
Profile Item	SAIL	SHOP
Name	SailPoint, Inc.	Shopify Inc.
Country/Region	United States	Canada
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Software & Services	Software & Services
GICS Industry	Software	IT Services
GICS Sub-Industry	Application Software	Internet Services & Infrastructure
Market Capitalization	10.97 billion USD	191.58 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	Nasdaq
Listing Date	February 13, 2025	May 20, 2015
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

SAIL

SHOP

GSPC

SailPoint (SAIL) vs. Shopify (SHOP), 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 SailPoint (SAIL) and Shopify (SHOP). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for SailPoint (SAIL) and Shopify (SHOP). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for SailPoint (SAIL) and Shopify (SHOP)
Metric	SAIL	SHOP
Total Return (1Y)	0.45%	-0.87%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	--	35.77%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	--	-0.57%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

SAIL

SHOP

GSPC

SailPoint (SAIL) vs. Shopify (SHOP), 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 SailPoint (SAIL) and Shopify (SHOP). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for SailPoint (SAIL) and Shopify (SHOP)
Metric	SAIL	SHOP
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	65.26%	59.71%
Beta (5Y)	2.06	2.65
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-59.18%	-84.82%
Avg. Volume (3M)	4.36M	8.79M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

SAIL and SHOP 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 SailPoint (SAIL) and Shopify (SHOP)
Metric	SAIL	SHOP
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.06	-0.09
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.08	-0.12

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

SailPoint (SAIL) reports a negative ROE of -2.88%; negative ROE can reflect losses or negative shareholders’ equity, so it is harder to read as capital efficiency. Meanwhile Shopify (SHOP) reports 16.83%, ranking against industry peers normally.

SAIL

Software & Services industry group

-2.88%

Max: 53.85%
Q3: 17.90%
Median: 6.59%
SAIL: -2.88%
Q1: -9.59%
Min: -50.52%

SHOP

Software & Services industry group

16.83%

Max: 53.85%
Q3: 17.90%
SHOP: 16.83%
Median: 6.59%
Q1: -9.59%
Min: -50.52%

SailPoint (SAIL) vs. Shopify (SHOP): A comparison of their ROE against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

SailPoint (SAIL) reports a negative net margin of -16.92%, usually indicating a net loss over the period. Meanwhile Shopify (SHOP) reports 15.01%, ranking against industry peers normally.

SAIL

Software & Services industry group

-16.92%

Max: 41.17%
Q3: 15.28%
Median: 4.63%
Q1: -5.42%
SAIL: -16.92%
Min: -33.17%

SHOP

Software & Services industry group

15.01%

Max: 41.17%
Q3: 15.28%
SHOP: 15.01%
Median: 4.63%
Q1: -5.42%
Min: -33.17%

SailPoint (SAIL) vs. Shopify (SHOP): A comparison of their net margin against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

SailPoint (SAIL) reports a negative operating margin of -18.85%, usually indicating that operating costs exceeded revenue at the operating-income line. Meanwhile Shopify (SHOP) reports 18.39%, ranking against industry peers normally.

SAIL

Software & Services industry group

-18.85%

Max: 46.89%
Q3: 17.64%
Median: 8.73%
Q1: -2.13%
SAIL: -18.85%
Min: -30.45%

SHOP

Software & Services industry group

18.39%

Max: 46.89%
SHOP: 18.39%
Q3: 17.64%
Median: 8.73%
Q1: -2.13%
Min: -30.45%

SailPoint (SAIL) vs. Shopify (SHOP): A comparison of their operating margin against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for SailPoint (SAIL) and Shopify (SHOP)
Metric	SAIL	SHOP
ROE (TTM)	-2.88%	16.83%
ROA (TTM)	-1.83%	10.77%
Net Margin (TTM)	-16.92%	15.01%
Operating Margin (TTM)	-18.85%	18.39%
Gross Margin (TTM)	66.27%	47.49%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Shopify (SHOP) at 30.14% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while SailPoint (SAIL) at 24.35% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for SHOP.

SailPoint (SAIL) vs. Shopify (SHOP): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: Shopify (SHOP) reports EPS growth of -39.47%, ranked against its industry; SailPoint (SAIL) has no EPS growth figure this period.

SailPoint (SAIL) vs. Shopify (SHOP): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for SailPoint (SAIL) and Shopify (SHOP)
Metric	SAIL	SHOP
Revenue Growth (YoY)	24.35%	30.14%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	27.31%
EPS Growth (YoY)	--	-39.47%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

SailPoint (SAIL) at 1.23 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Shopify (SHOP) at 4.86 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

SAIL

Software & Services industry group

1.23

Max: 5.11
Q3: 2.77
Median: 1.67
SAIL: 1.23
Q1: 1.01
Min: 0.03

SHOP

Software & Services industry group

4.86

Max: 5.11
SHOP: 4.86
Q3: 2.77
Median: 1.67
Q1: 1.01
Min: 0.03

SailPoint (SAIL) vs. Shopify (SHOP): A comparison of their current ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both SailPoint (SAIL) at 0.00 and Shopify (SHOP) at 0.01 keep leverage in the lower quartile of their industries, with less balance-sheet debt relative to equity than most peers.

SAIL

Software & Services industry group

0.00

Max: 2.52
Q3: 1.13
Median: 0.40
Q1: 0.07
SAIL: 0.00
Min: 0.00

SHOP

Software & Services industry group

0.01

Max: 2.52
Q3: 1.13
Median: 0.40
Q1: 0.07
SHOP: 0.01
Min: 0.00

SailPoint (SAIL) vs. Shopify (SHOP): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for SailPoint (SAIL) and Shopify (SHOP)
Metric	SAIL	SHOP
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.23	4.86
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.00	0.01
Net Debt / EBITDA	--	-1.75

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Neither SailPoint (SAIL) nor Shopify (SHOP) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

SAIL

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

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

SHOP

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

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

SailPoint (SAIL) vs. Shopify (SHOP): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Neither SailPoint (SAIL) nor Shopify (SHOP) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

SAIL

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

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

SHOP

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

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

SailPoint (SAIL) vs. Shopify (SHOP): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for SailPoint (SAIL) and Shopify (SHOP)
Metric	SAIL	SHOP
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

An earnings multiple is available for just one side: Shopify (SHOP) trades at 91.36 times trailing earnings, ranked against its peers, while SailPoint (SAIL) has no P/E ratio this period.

SAIL

Software & Services industry group

Max: 112.94
Q3: 60.32
Median: 32.91
Q1: 18.77
Min: 6.69
SAIL: --

SHOP

Software & Services industry group

91.36

Max: 112.94
SHOP: 91.36
Q3: 60.32
Median: 32.91
Q1: 18.77
Min: 6.69

SailPoint (SAIL) vs. Shopify (SHOP): SAIL does not report P/E ratio, so it has no value marker; SHOP is benchmarked against the Software & Services industry group.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both SailPoint (SAIL) at 9.41 and Shopify (SHOP) at 13.52 command a richer price per dollar of sales than most peers, sitting in the upper P/S ratio quartile of their industries.

SAIL

Software & Services industry group

9.41

Max: 17.91
SAIL: 9.41
Q3: 8.78
Median: 4.25
Q1: 2.23
Min: 0.02

SHOP

Software & Services industry group

13.52

Max: 17.91
SHOP: 13.52
Q3: 8.78
Median: 4.25
Q1: 2.23
Min: 0.02

SailPoint (SAIL) vs. Shopify (SHOP): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

SailPoint (SAIL) at 1.60 looks cheap against book in the lower P/B ratio quartile, while Shopify (SHOP) at 15.02 carries a premium in the upper quartile — a clear price-to-book gap.

SAIL

Software & Services industry group

1.60

Max: 16.63
Q3: 8.50
Median: 4.30
Q1: 1.92
SAIL: 1.60
Min: -3.90

SHOP

Software & Services industry group

15.02

Max: 16.63
SHOP: 15.02
Q3: 8.50
Median: 4.30
Q1: 1.92
Min: -3.90

SailPoint (SAIL) vs. Shopify (SHOP): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for SailPoint (SAIL) and Shopify (SHOP)
Metric	SAIL	SHOP
P/E Ratio (TTM)	--	91.36
P/S Ratio (TTM)	9.41	13.52
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.60	15.02
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	3.09%	0.86%