Blackbaud (BLKB) Competitors

Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ:CDNS) and Blackbaud (NASDAQ:BLKB) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, media sentiment and earnings.

Which has more risk & volatility, CDNS or BLKB?

Cadence Design Systems has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Blackbaud has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CDNS or BLKB?

84.9% of Cadence Design Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.2% of Blackbaud shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Cadence Design Systems shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Blackbaud shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer CDNS or BLKB?

Cadence Design Systems presently has a consensus price target of $330.07, suggesting a potential upside of 5.26%. Blackbaud has a consensus price target of $78.67, suggesting a potential upside of 24.18%. Given Blackbaud's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Blackbaud is more favorable than Cadence Design Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cadence Design Systems	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79
Blackbaud	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

Is CDNS or BLKB more profitable?

Cadence Design Systems has a net margin of 22.18% compared to Blackbaud's net margin of -25.05%. Blackbaud's return on equity of 38.58% beat Cadence Design Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cadence Design Systems	22.18%	29.36%	15.60%
Blackbaud	-25.05%	38.58%	4.88%

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CDNS or BLKB?

Cadence Design Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Blackbaud. Blackbaud 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	$4.64B	18.45	$1.06B	$3.95	79.38
Blackbaud	$1.16B	2.66	-$283.17M	-$5.90	-10.74

Does the media refer more to CDNS or BLKB?

In the previous week, Cadence Design Systems had 32 more articles in the media than Blackbaud. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Cadence Design Systems and 5 mentions for Blackbaud. Cadence Design Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Blackbaud's score of 0.88 indicating that Cadence Design Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cadence Design Systems	24 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Blackbaud	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Cadence Design Systems beats Blackbaud on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.