Synopsys (SNPS) Competitors

Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ:CDNS) and Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, community ranking, media sentiment, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CDNS or SNPS?

84.9% of Cadence Design Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.5% of Synopsys shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Cadence Design Systems shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Synopsys shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor CDNS or SNPS?

Synopsys received 243 more outperform votes than Cadence Design Systems when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 72.09% of users gave Synopsys an outperform vote while only 71.18% of users gave Cadence Design Systems an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Cadence Design Systems	Outperform Votes 568 71.18%	Underperform Votes 230 28.82%
Synopsys	Outperform Votes 811 72.09%	Underperform Votes 314 27.91%

Is CDNS or SNPS more profitable?

Cadence Design Systems has a net margin of 25.68% compared to Cadence Design Systems' net margin of 22.96%. Synopsys' return on equity of 32.44% beat Cadence Design Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cadence Design Systems	25.68%	32.44%	19.18%
Synopsys	22.96%	22.88%	13.88%

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CDNS or SNPS?

Synopsys has higher revenue and earnings than Cadence Design Systems. Synopsys is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cadence Design Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cadence Design Systems	$4.09B	19.22	$1.04B	$3.84	75.21
Synopsys	$5.84B	14.79	$1.23B	$9.08	62.42

Does the media prefer CDNS or SNPS?

In the previous week, Cadence Design Systems had 14 more articles in the media than Synopsys. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Cadence Design Systems and 15 mentions for Synopsys. Cadence Design Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Synopsys' score of 0.54 indicating that Synopsys is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cadence Design Systems	13 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Synopsys	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, CDNS or SNPS?

Cadence Design Systems has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Synopsys has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer CDNS or SNPS?

Cadence Design Systems currently has a consensus target price of $326.11, indicating a potential upside of 12.92%. Synopsys has a consensus target price of $601.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.05%. Given Synopsys' higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Cadence Design Systems is more favorable than Synopsys.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cadence Design Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78
Synopsys	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Synopsys beats Cadence Design Systems on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.