Autodesk (ADSK) Competitors

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) and ANSYS (NASDAQ:ANSS) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and dividends.

Which has higher valuation & earnings, ADSK or ANSS?

Autodesk has higher revenue and earnings than ANSYS. ANSYS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Autodesk, 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
Autodesk	$6.13B	11.01	$1.11B	$4.67	67.52
ANSYS	$2.54B	12.54	$575.69M	$6.74	53.87

Is ADSK or ANSS more profitable?

ANSYS has a net margin of 22.95% compared to Autodesk's net margin of 15.90%. Autodesk's return on equity of 50.77% beat ANSYS's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Autodesk	15.90%	50.77%	12.63%
ANSYS	22.95%	12.38%	9.47%

Does the media refer more to ADSK or ANSS?

In the previous week, Autodesk had 17 more articles in the media than ANSYS. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Autodesk and 18 mentions for ANSYS. ANSYS's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Autodesk's score of 1.28 indicating that ANSYS is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Autodesk	28 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ANSYS	14 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in ADSK or ANSS?

90.2% of Autodesk shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.4% of ANSYS shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Autodesk shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of ANSYS shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk and volatility, ADSK or ANSS?

Autodesk has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ANSYS has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate ADSK or ANSS?

Autodesk presently has a consensus price target of $343.64, suggesting a potential upside of 8.98%. ANSYS has a consensus price target of $352.50, suggesting a potential downside of 2.92%. Given Autodesk's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Autodesk is more favorable than ANSYS.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Autodesk	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.74
ANSYS	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Autodesk beats ANSYS on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.