ANSYS (ANSS) Competitors $343.07 +0.46 (+0.13%) (As of 05:56 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends ANSS vs. MSTR, CDNS, SNPS, WDAY, ADSK, FICO, TYL, SSNC, FDS, and MANHShould you be buying ANSYS stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ANSYS include MicroStrategy (MSTR), Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), Synopsys (SNPS), Workday (WDAY), Autodesk (ADSK), Fair Isaac (FICO), Tyler Technologies (TYL), SS&C Technologies (SSNC), FactSet Research Systems (FDS), and Manhattan Associates (MANH). These companies are all part of the "application software" industry. ANSYS vs. MicroStrategy Cadence Design Systems Synopsys Workday Autodesk Fair Isaac Tyler Technologies SS&C Technologies FactSet Research Systems Manhattan Associates ANSYS (NASDAQ:ANSS) and MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and community ranking. Do insiders & institutionals believe in ANSS or MSTR? 92.4% of ANSYS shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.8% of MicroStrategy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of ANSYS shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.2% of MicroStrategy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is ANSS or MSTR more profitable? ANSYS has a net margin of 23.01% compared to MicroStrategy's net margin of -87.05%. ANSYS's return on equity of 12.64% beat MicroStrategy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ANSYS23.01% 12.64% 9.55% MicroStrategy -87.05%-17.31%-7.29% Does the MarketBeat Community believe in ANSS or MSTR? MicroStrategy received 18 more outperform votes than ANSYS when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.89% of users gave MicroStrategy an outperform vote while only 53.79% of users gave ANSYS an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformANSYSOutperform Votes41253.79% Underperform Votes35446.21% MicroStrategyOutperform Votes43063.89% Underperform Votes24336.11% Does the media favor ANSS or MSTR? In the previous week, MicroStrategy had 85 more articles in the media than ANSYS. MarketBeat recorded 100 mentions for MicroStrategy and 15 mentions for ANSYS. ANSYS's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat MicroStrategy's score of 0.75 indicating that ANSYS is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ANSYS 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MicroStrategy 50 Very Positive mention(s) 18 Positive mention(s) 23 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better earnings & valuation, ANSS or MSTR? ANSYS has higher revenue and earnings than MicroStrategy. MicroStrategy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ANSYS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioANSYS$2.47B12.15$500.41M$6.4852.91MicroStrategy$467.24M169.33$429.12M-$2.11-185.03 Do analysts rate ANSS or MSTR? ANSYS currently has a consensus target price of $342.50, suggesting a potential downside of 0.10%. MicroStrategy has a consensus target price of $479.25, suggesting a potential upside of 22.75%. Given MicroStrategy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe MicroStrategy is more favorable than ANSYS.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ANSYS 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00MicroStrategy 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has more risk & volatility, ANSS or MSTR? ANSYS has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MicroStrategy has a beta of 3.17, meaning that its share price is 217% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryANSYS and MicroStrategy tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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 ANSS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricANSYSPrepackaged software IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$30.00B$26.01B$24.86B$9.30BDividend YieldN/A2.21%2.73%4.06%P/E Ratio52.9498.06266.5317.49Price / Sales12.1626.972,898.01139.10Price / Cash40.0891.6334.0337.96Price / Book5.5312.868.064.91Net Income$500.41M$444.66M$662.40M$225.23M7 Day Performance0.99%-0.69%0.21%-1.43%1 Month Performance3.22%17.94%10.09%5.40%1 Year Performance16.11%31.81%25.95%22.84% ANSYS Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ANSSANSYS4.2141 of 5 stars$343.07+0.1%$342.50-0.2%+16.0%$30.00B$2.47B52.946,200Short Interest ↓Positive NewsMSTRMicroStrategy4.4019 of 5 stars$436.07+6.7%$479.25+9.9%+616.2%$88.37B$467.24M-201.091,934CDNSCadence Design Systems4.4635 of 5 stars$315.23+2.8%$327.92+4.0%+15.5%$86.46B$4.35B80.5111,200Insider TradePositive NewsSNPSSynopsys4.9439 of 5 stars$519.47+2.2%$649.00+24.9%-6.1%$79.80B$6.13B35.0120,300WDAYWorkday4.7245 of 5 stars$277.05+1.2%$290.64+4.9%+2.1%$73.70B$8.16B45.9818,800Positive NewsADSKAutodesk4.546 of 5 stars$306.01+0.7%$323.05+5.6%+25.8%$65.79B$5.96B60.8514,100Short Interest ↑Positive NewsFICOFair Isaac4.7972 of 5 stars$2,172.13+0.1%$2,022.67-6.9%+92.1%$52.89B$1.72B106.063,586Insider TradePositive NewsTYLTyler Technologies4.6414 of 5 stars$613.44+0.3%$642.62+4.8%+49.6%$26.26B$1.95B111.627,300Positive NewsSSNCSS&C Technologies4.474 of 5 stars$76.61-0.1%$77.75+1.5%+27.0%$18.98B$5.76B27.4526,000Short Interest ↑Positive NewsFDSFactSet Research Systems4.4206 of 5 stars$489.48+0.2%$451.85-7.7%+6.7%$18.59B$2.20B35.1612,398Short Interest ↑Positive NewsMANHManhattan Associates4.3743 of 5 stars$298.85+0.2%$292.89-2.0%+40.5%$18.25B$1.02B85.184,580Analyst ForecastPositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MSTR Alternatives CDNS Alternatives SNPS Alternatives WDAY Alternatives ADSK Alternatives FICO Alternatives TYL Alternatives SSNC Alternatives FDS Alternatives MANH Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ANSS) was last updated on 12/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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