VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

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Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Tool Comparison

FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times) vs Stock Analysis comparison

Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.

Quick takeaways

FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times) adds Alerts, Compounding Calculator, Insider Data, Fund Overview, Fund Performance, Fund Holdings, and Fund Rating coverage that Stock Analysis skips.

Stock Analysis includes Stock Ideas, Top Analysts, IPO, Stock Comparison, ETF Comparison, News, Calendar, Dividends, Splits, Delisted, Spin-offs, Ticker Changes, Acquisitions, Bankruptcy, ETF Overview, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, ETF Fundamentals, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, and Blogs categories that FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times) omits.

In depth comparison

FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times)

markets.ft.com

Hands-on review

The Financial Times’ markets portal combines global market data with watchlists, portfolios, alerts, and screeners. Free registration unlocks basic tools, while an FT subscription is needed for deeper features like director dealings, detailed company financials and forecasts, and access to the Data Archive PDFs. Market data is delayed at least 15 minutes, with equity prices sourced from LSEG and fund data provided by Morningstar.

Platforms

WebMobile

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

Comprehensive tools hub including watchlists, portfolio tracking, alerts, equities and fund screeners, and a compound growth calculator (beta).
Free accounts allow users to build watchlists, track portfolios, and set price or news alerts directly from instrument pages.
Portfolio tool supports manual transaction entry, shows key fundamentals, and integrates related FT news.
Alerts can be managed on-site or via myFT email preferences.
World Markets and sector pages offer interactive charts, overlays, and performance comparisons.

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Stock Analysis

stockanalysis.com

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Stock Analysis is an all‑in‑one stock and ETF research platform offering screeners, comparison tools, curated stock lists, IPO insights, ETF discovery and a technical chart. The free tier supports unlimited symbol lookups, basic screening, news articles, and watchlists. Paid tiers remove ads and unlock advanced features like larger watchlists and portfolios, longer financial histories, complete corporate‑actions and ETF‑holdings data, advanced analyst filters, and the ability to save screens. The site covers more than 100k global stocks and ETFs across major exchanges and aims to list every tradable stock worldwide. Fundamental data comes from S&P Global Market Intelligence; downloadable financials use Nasdaq Data Link (US) and Financial Modeling Prep (non‑US). US stock quotes are real‑time via CBOE; international quotes are 15‑minute delayed or end‑of‑day. Pro costs $6.58/month (annual billing) and Unlimited $16.58/month (annual), with a 60‑day money‑back guarantee and a monthly Pro plan at $9.99.

Platforms

WebMobile

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

Stock screener with 272+ filters across general, performance, analyst, dividend, financial and valuation categories; results can be downloaded or opened in the screener and saved on Pro/Unlimited plans.
ETF screener with 98 filters (asset class, dividends, performance, sector, etc.) plus ETF comparison tool for side‑by‑side analysis.
IPO suite: recent IPO list, upcoming IPO calendar (shows price range, shares offered, deal size, market cap & revenue), IPO statistics charting the number of IPOs by year, IPO news feed, and an IPO screener with 40+ filters.
Top Analysts ranking page with success rates, average returns, number of ratings and last rating date, plus Top 50 Strong‑Buy Stocks list showing upside potential.
By‑Industry, sector and market‑cap stock lists, trending stocks page (shows the day’s most‑viewed stocks), curated lists like dividend kings, FAANG, mega‑cap stocks and more.

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Where they differ

FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times)

Distinct strengths include:

Alerts Compounding Calculator Insider Data Fund Overview Fund Performance Fund Holdings Fund Rating

Comprehensive tools hub including watchlists, portfolio tracking, alerts, equities and fund screeners, and a compound growth calculator (beta).
Free accounts allow users to build watchlists, track portfolios, and set price or news alerts directly from instrument pages.
Portfolio tool supports manual transaction entry, shows key fundamentals, and integrates related FT news.
Alerts can be managed on-site or via myFT email preferences.

Stock Analysis

Distinct strengths include:

Stock Ideas Top Analysts IPO Stock Comparison ETF Comparison News Calendar Dividends

Stock screener with 272+ filters across general, performance, analyst, dividend, financial and valuation categories; results can be downloaded or opened in the screener and saved on Pro/Unlimited plans.
ETF screener with 98 filters (asset class, dividends, performance, sector, etc.) plus ETF comparison tool for side‑by‑side analysis.
IPO suite: recent IPO list, upcoming IPO calendar (shows price range, shares offered, deal size, market cap & revenue), IPO statistics charting the number of IPOs by year, IPO news feed, and an IPO screener with 40+ filters.
Top Analysts ranking page with success rates, average returns, number of ratings and last rating date, plus Top 50 Strong‑Buy Stocks list showing upside potential.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times)	Stock Analysis
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Portfolio, Watchlist, Screeners, ETF Screeners, Financials, Data Visualizations Unique: Alerts, Compounding Calculator, Insider Data, Fund Overview, Fund Performance, Fund Holdings, Fund Rating	Shared: Portfolio, Watchlist, Screeners, ETF Screeners, Financials, Data Visualizations Unique: Stock Ideas, Top Analysts, IPO, Stock Comparison, ETF Comparison, News, Calendar, Dividends, Splits, Delisted, Spin-offs, Ticker Changes, Acquisitions, Bankruptcy, ETF Overview, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, ETF Fundamentals, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, Blogs
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Commodities, Currencies	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web, Mobile	Web, Mobile
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free, Subscription	Free, Subscription
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Comprehensive tools hub including watchlists, portfolio tracking, alerts, equities and fund screeners, and a compound growth calculator (beta). Free accounts allow users to build watchlists, track portfolios, and set price or news alerts directly from instrument pages. Portfolio tool supports manual transaction entry, shows key fundamentals, and integrates related FT news. Alerts can be managed on-site or via myFT email preferences. World Markets and sector pages offer interactive charts, overlays, and performance comparisons. Subscriber-only features include insider transaction data (Director Dealings), detailed company financials, and analyst forecasts.	Unique Stock screener with 272+ filters across general, performance, analyst, dividend, financial and valuation categories; results can be downloaded or opened in the screener and saved on Pro/Unlimited plans. ETF screener with 98 filters (asset class, dividends, performance, sector, etc.) plus ETF comparison tool for side‑by‑side analysis. IPO suite: recent IPO list, upcoming IPO calendar (shows price range, shares offered, deal size, market cap & revenue), IPO statistics charting the number of IPOs by year, IPO news feed, and an IPO screener with 40+ filters. Top Analysts ranking page with success rates, average returns, number of ratings and last rating date, plus Top 50 Strong‑Buy Stocks list showing upside potential. By‑Industry, sector and market‑cap stock lists, trending stocks page (shows the day’s most‑viewed stocks), curated lists like dividend kings, FAANG, mega‑cap stocks and more. Earnings calendar with filters (before/after open/close) and week/day views; ability to download data or open results in screener.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Yes	Yes
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Highlighted

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times) and Stock Analysis both support?

Both platforms cover Portfolio, Watchlist, Screeners, ETF Screeners, Financials, and Data Visualizations workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times) and Stock Analysis require subscriptions?

Both FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times) and Stock Analysis keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times) and Stock Analysis?

Both FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times) and Stock Analysis support web and mobile access, making it easy to keep tabs on research away from the desk.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

FT Markets (Markets data — Financial Times) differentiates itself with Comprehensive tools hub including watchlists, portfolio tracking, alerts, equities and fund screeners, and a compound growth calculator (beta)., Free accounts allow users to build watchlists, track portfolios, and set price or news alerts directly from instrument pages., and Portfolio tool supports manual transaction entry, shows key fundamentals, and integrates related FT news., whereas Stock Analysis stands out for Stock screener with 272+ filters across general, performance, analyst, dividend, financial and valuation categories; results can be downloaded or opened in the screener and saved on Pro/Unlimited plans., ETF screener with 98 filters (asset class, dividends, performance, sector, etc.) plus ETF comparison tool for side‑by‑side analysis., and IPO suite: recent IPO list, upcoming IPO calendar (shows price range, shares offered, deal size, market cap & revenue), IPO statistics charting the number of IPOs by year, IPO news feed, and an IPO screener with 40+ filters..

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