Autodesk (ADSK) Competitors $282.45 -2.89 (-1.01%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$283.12 +0.67 (+0.24%) As of 07:14 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ADSK vs. BSY, CDNS, CSQ, INTU, SNPS, TROW, CRM, NOW, PCOR, and TYLShould you be buying Autodesk stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Autodesk include Bentley Systems (BSY), Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ), Intuit (INTU), Synopsys (SNPS), T. Rowe Price Group (TROW), Salesforce (CRM), ServiceNow (NOW), Procore Technologies (PCOR), and Tyler Technologies (TYL). Autodesk vs. Its Competitors Bentley Systems Cadence Design Systems Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Intuit Synopsys T. Rowe Price Group Salesforce ServiceNow Procore Technologies Tyler Technologies Bentley Systems (NASDAQ:BSY) and Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability and risk. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BSY or ADSK? Autodesk has higher revenue and earnings than Bentley Systems. Autodesk is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bentley Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBentley Systems$1.42B11.07$234.70M$0.7968.09Autodesk$6.13B9.86$1.11B$4.6760.48 Does the media favor BSY or ADSK? In the previous week, Autodesk had 38 more articles in the media than Bentley Systems. MarketBeat recorded 52 mentions for Autodesk and 14 mentions for Bentley Systems. Bentley Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat Autodesk's score of 1.32 indicating that Bentley Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bentley Systems 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Autodesk 39 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, BSY or ADSK? Bentley Systems has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Autodesk has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer BSY or ADSK? Bentley Systems presently has a consensus target price of $56.60, indicating a potential upside of 5.22%. Autodesk has a consensus target price of $343.04, indicating a potential upside of 21.45%. Given Autodesk's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Autodesk is more favorable than Bentley Systems.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bentley Systems 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Autodesk 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Is BSY or ADSK more profitable? Bentley Systems has a net margin of 17.91% compared to Autodesk's net margin of 15.90%. Autodesk's return on equity of 50.77% beat Bentley Systems' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bentley Systems17.91% 28.41% 9.04% Autodesk 15.90%50.77%12.63% Do insiders and institutionals believe in BSY or ADSK? 44.2% of Bentley Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.2% of Autodesk shares are held by institutional investors. 20.6% of Bentley Systems shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Autodesk shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryAutodesk beats Bentley Systems on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Autodesk News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ADSK and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ADSK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAutodeskINTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$60.44B$19.34B$29.79B$9.76BDividend YieldN/A3.69%3.07%4.08%P/E Ratio60.4874.2754.4326.03Price / Sales9.86191.571,896.74103.94Price / Cash37.4983.8033.6428.79Price / Book23.178.097.296.08Net Income$1.11B$346.10M$806.27M$265.64M7 Day Performance-2.35%2.31%2.31%3.11%1 Month Performance-6.87%-4.17%0.18%0.39%1 Year Performance10.24%56.19%24,053.21%18.52% Autodesk Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ADSKAutodesk4.3496 of 5 stars$282.45-1.0%$343.04+21.5%+11.8%$60.44B$6.13B60.4815,300News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsBSYBentley Systems3.8618 of 5 stars$53.64+0.9%$56.60+5.5%+7.4%$15.67B$1.35B67.905,500Positive NewsCDNSCadence Design Systems4.2669 of 5 stars$356.25+1.8%$364.33+2.3%+26.0%$97.07B$5.09B96.2812,700Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeCSQCalamos Strategic Total Return FundN/A$18.52+0.6%N/A+8.3%$0.00$280.21M0.00N/AINTUIntuit4.8453 of 5 stars$717.21+0.1%$809.86+12.9%+6.0%$200.06B$18.18B58.2218,800Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseInsider TradeSNPSSynopsys4.582 of 5 stars$625.33+1.2%$630.67+0.9%+10.7%$97.03B$6.13B45.1520,000Positive NewsTROWT. Rowe Price Group4.7611 of 5 stars$106.64-0.4%$101.09-5.2%-2.0%$23.43B$7.09B11.928,158Positive NewsCRMSalesforce4.9707 of 5 stars$244.15+0.7%$342.89+40.4%-6.2%$233.41B$37.90B38.2176,453Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeNOWServiceNow4.9175 of 5 stars$890.73+2.7%$1,115.20+25.2%+6.3%$185.27B$12.06B112.1826,293Positive NewsPCORProcore Technologies3.7127 of 5 stars$66.10+1.3%$83.06+25.6%+8.4%$9.93B$1.15B-68.864,203Positive NewsTYLTyler Technologies4.499 of 5 stars$568.30-0.7%$688.27+21.1%-3.0%$24.58B$2.14B81.197,400 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Bentley Systems Competitors Cadence Design Systems Competitors Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Competitors Intuit Competitors Synopsys Competitors T. 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